Since October is the month of Halloween, we thought we'd jot down films that scared us and which we also liked. We've rated them on a combination of how much they terrified us and how much we personally like the film. There won't be really any shock horror (like The Human Centipede) or jump-scare movies on this list. Most will be psychological horror/thriller in nature, since that is what we prefer.
1. Cape Fear. This frightens us by far the most on this list - and we saw it as adults! It's a great movie as well, though not our favourite.
2. The Night of the Hunter. It shouldn't come as a surprise that Robert Mitchum is featured twice here. The man scares the living bejesus out of us. This is also one of the most gorgeous looking horror films ever.
3. The Innocents. If the visual image of a scary-ass dude slowly approaching the window in the dark scares you, this movie is definitely not for you. This had a couple of scenes that were actually more frightening than the previous picks combined, but overall the previous two movies had a more terrifying atmosphere. This is supernatural horror done right.
4. Akira. The only film that managed to damage Jonna's psyche. She was 7. But even as adults, we think the movie is truly disturbing.
5. The Shining. This one has a very distressing atmosphere that won't leave you, even after you've finished watching it. It has plenty of WTF-moments, which makes the mood more menacing as well.
6. Pan's Labyrinth. This is another one that has amazing visuals. It is an intriguing mix of horror and fantasy. But the scariest thing for us in this whole picture by far is the general. We found him infinitely more intimidating than any other villain from the 2000's.
7. Psycho. Who hasn't seen this? It's a classic and since we're fans of Hitchcock we had to have something from him here. What really makes this movie is the score. It's frantic and frightening.
8. 28 Days Later. This is our favourite film from the horror genre, so of course we included it. It doesn't really terrify us, though. The only aspect that kind of gives us that disconcerting feeling are the soldiers.
9. Don't Look Now. Visually stunning with amazing score. Also, one of the few horror films we've seen where the main characters have character arcs.
10. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. This film looks amazing. It is probably the most mesmerizing horror movie we've ever seen. The colours in it are especially spectacular.
11. Alien. Again, it's not the inhuman that scares us in this film, but rather the human-like android that gives us cold shivers.
12. The Thing. The one person that deserves most accolades for this movie is the practical effects guy. And Kurt Russell's beard.
1. Cape Fear. This frightens us by far the most on this list - and we saw it as adults! It's a great movie as well, though not our favourite.
2. The Night of the Hunter. It shouldn't come as a surprise that Robert Mitchum is featured twice here. The man scares the living bejesus out of us. This is also one of the most gorgeous looking horror films ever.
3. The Innocents. If the visual image of a scary-ass dude slowly approaching the window in the dark scares you, this movie is definitely not for you. This had a couple of scenes that were actually more frightening than the previous picks combined, but overall the previous two movies had a more terrifying atmosphere. This is supernatural horror done right.
4. Akira. The only film that managed to damage Jonna's psyche. She was 7. But even as adults, we think the movie is truly disturbing.
5. The Shining. This one has a very distressing atmosphere that won't leave you, even after you've finished watching it. It has plenty of WTF-moments, which makes the mood more menacing as well.
6. Pan's Labyrinth. This is another one that has amazing visuals. It is an intriguing mix of horror and fantasy. But the scariest thing for us in this whole picture by far is the general. We found him infinitely more intimidating than any other villain from the 2000's.
7. Psycho. Who hasn't seen this? It's a classic and since we're fans of Hitchcock we had to have something from him here. What really makes this movie is the score. It's frantic and frightening.
8. 28 Days Later. This is our favourite film from the horror genre, so of course we included it. It doesn't really terrify us, though. The only aspect that kind of gives us that disconcerting feeling are the soldiers.
9. Don't Look Now. Visually stunning with amazing score. Also, one of the few horror films we've seen where the main characters have character arcs.
10. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. This film looks amazing. It is probably the most mesmerizing horror movie we've ever seen. The colours in it are especially spectacular.
11. Alien. Again, it's not the inhuman that scares us in this film, but rather the human-like android that gives us cold shivers.
12. The Thing. The one person that deserves most accolades for this movie is the practical effects guy. And Kurt Russell's beard.
