Ten Movies To Scare You Out Of Your Wits This Halloween Ten Movies To Scare You Out Of Your Wits This Halloween
Halloween is the season for delightful horrors. Meant as a day to commemorate the spirits of those who have passed away, Halloween has taken on a more joyful meaning in recent generations, what with the frightful fun and joyous thrills that have become associated with this day.
To better savor the contemporary delights that Halloween promises to bring, renting horror movies have become a favorite pastime for many people. The scarier the film, the better it would be for the Halloween merrymakers.
Here are ten fabulously frightening films that you could sink your teeth into, no pun intended, starting Allhallows Eve.
1. The Shining. This Jack Nicholson-starrer is hailed as one of the most, if not THE most, frightening film in history. A relocating family and a haunted house, with a possessed father as played by the Oscar Award winner Nicholson have given birth to a modern day classic based on the bestselling novel by the Master of Horror Fiction himself, Stephen King. Scare-O-Meter Rating: 5 skulls!
2. Scream trilogy. This series of films created by Wes Craven brought back to prominence the slasher flick genre in the mid 90s. Starring a bevy of popular matinee idols, the Scream trilogy was good enough for many moments of shock and, well, literal screams. Scare-O-Meter Rating: 3 skulls!
3. The Exorcist. Back in the 70s, peoples idea of horror were vampires and Frankenstein monsters. Then came a young Linda Blair with her head spinning like a top, possessed by the devil himself as she spews green vomit and walks in an inverted manner like a spider. A lot of people actually found it hard to sleep for months when the movie first made the rounds in theaters. Scare-O-Meter Rating: 5 skulls!
4. Evil Dead. The movie that launched Sam Raimi to stardom, Evil Dead still maintains a solid cult following to this very day. Bruce Campbells tale of survival in a haunted cabin in the middle of nowhere, and his exploits against creatures from another plane of existence, has spawned two successful sequels that are considered by many as timeless. Scare-O-Meter Rating: 3 skulls!
5. Night Of The Living Dead. This 60s classic by respected horror director George Romero gave birth to a new genre that was previously unheard of: zombies. The dead coming back to life was a concept of pure genius, and Mr. Romero managed to pull it off for a budget that wasnt even enough to purchase a plane ticket to a location outside of the country. Night Of The Living Dead is a masterpiece in horror that launched George Romeros storied career. Scare-O-Meter Rating: 4 skulls!
6. Session 9. A relatively new film about the evil that men commit. This is a psychological horror that would haunt your mind for days. A thinking mans film, Session 9 is hailed as THE best horror film that not everyone has heard of. Skull-O-Meter Rating: 4 skulls.
7. The Sixth Sense. Bruce Willis plays as a detective hired to investigate the case of a boy who could see the dead. The twist made people talking for years. And it will keep you wondering for the same amount of time as well. Skull-O-Meter Rating: 4 skulls!
8. The Others. Speaking of films with amazing twists, Nicole Kidman stars in this periodic ghost story that would give a new meaning to its title of The Others. The ending is something to behold, as it would leave you in a prolonged state of awe and shock. Skull-O-Meter Rating: 4 skulls!
9. 28 Days. What if mans basest instincts are unleashed? It would surely be hell on Earth. In this film, a virus called Rage was released in Europe, and in 28 days, society devolved into barbaric territories and violent wastelands. Skull-O-Meter Rating: 4 skulls!
10. Rosemaries Baby. A mothers ordeal as she carries the devils son. A 60s film from an Ira Levin novel that has inspired many themes in contemporary filmmaking. A must see! Skull-O-Meter Rating: 4 skulls!