Horror Movies that give you chills

[mieral]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/04/health/exorcism-doctor/index.html

For scientists who believe the universe is just nuts and bolts and humans just flesh and blood and nothing more. What horror movies have truly scared you? For us where gross materialism is our friend. What horror movies scared us? When I read the above article it still gives me the chills..

Any movies as scary as it where you are a feel a bit chilled although as scientists and science lovers it shouldn't affect us because we are nearing the final theory and it shows our universe is nothing but nuts and bolts and flesh and blood?

 

[BillTre]

A realistic horror film I like is "The People Under The Stairs."
An entirely possible story in the physical sense.

"Misery" would be another realistic horror film.

The horrors in these films come from the humans involved, not from twisting some science thing.

 

[rootone]

Teenage high school flag waving halloween monster soft porn scares me the most

 

[Vanadium 50]

There is a difference between being creepy and being scary. One of the creepiest TV series (never made into a movie) ever was Sapphire and Steel, staring a young David McCallum and an even younger Joanna Lumley.

 

[DS2C]

Signs was one that wasnt exactly "scary" but had me jump a few times and had hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

 

[mieral]

Are there any movies where they explored the theme that a part of the dark matter sector has consciousness that evolves in it and these entities are what possessed people and made up all the creepy creatures down the centuries visiting us... this would be a cool movie...

 

[DennisN]

What horror movies have truly scared you?

Nowadays it takes a lot for a movie to scare me. I am more scared by bad scripts and bad acting .
But when I was younger:

• Alien (SF/horror) - still a bit nerve-racking, I'd say
• The Shining - still very good, I think
• The Dead Zone

EDIT: Down the memory lane with some classic clips :

Alien - Acid Blood Scene


The Shining - All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy


The Dead Zone - First Premonition

 

[DennisN]

Oh, I forgot one of my absolute favorite movies, Angel Heart...
Very good story, and very nice filming.
Egg scene:

 

[infinitebubble]

I just watched 'The Grudge' for the first time and it had me terrified, the second 'Gudge II' movie came afterwards and I can tell you I was creep'd out on that one too. There are others that had me scared... 'Jeepers Creepers', and one I can't recall that involved demons with gargoyles sometime back.

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

I just watched 'The Grudge' for the first time and it had me terrified, the second 'Gudge II' movie came afterwards and I can tell you I was creep'd out on that one too. There are others that had me scared... 'Jeepers Creepers', and one I can't recall that involved demons with gargoyles sometime back.

But can it beat "The Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies"?

 

[infinitebubble]

But can it beat "The Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies"?

Seen that sometime back... more comedic than full fled horror... Found the movie with gargoyles 'Gargoyles; Wings Of Darkness - 2004'. Pretty scary movie better than the 1972 version.

 

[infinitebubble]

Oh, I forgot one of my absolute favorite movies, Angel Heart...
Very good story, and very nice filming.
Egg scene:

Actually looking at Peter De Niro's fingernails he's got better fingernails than I for a guitarist! LOL

 

[jim hardy]

I guess I'm perhaps more suggestible than average folk.

Night after seeing first "Alien" i didn't sleep a wink..

"Jurassic Park" - to this day , when outdoors at night i see a velociraptor behind every bush .

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

"The Last Man on Earth", (1964) with Vincent Price. He falls asleep at his wife's grave and wakes after dark, when THEY are out and about. Bit of a challenge getting home.

So I watched that in the theater, then I had to walk home. Through a grave yard. At night.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Event Horizon, The Conjuring, The Descent, IT, Poltergeist

 

[Heisenburgundy Gold]

When I was a kid a lot of movies scared me, not so much now as an adult. Mainly because I figured out the formula for horror films so it's hard to be surprised when you can predict what's going to happen and who's going to die before they actually get whacked.

Some recent flicks have managed to get under my skin though: It Follows, The Babadook, Annabelle 2 (which is a vast improvement over its predecessor), Hazmat, and Lights Out. These movies worked because they relied more on suspense, atmosphere, and mystery to draw their audiences in.

 

[Evo]

Insidious 1 & 2, were good, 3 wasn't that good.

My all time favorite is the 1963 classic "The Haunting" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/ it is a psychological horror movie. It's what they DON'T show that scares you. I think it's the best made horror film EVER. The remake was pure junk and unrecognizable from the original movie.

User Reviews - The Haunting

Scariest movie ever
25 September 2005 | by grrshimaD (United States) – See all my reviews
There is no blood, there is no slashing, today this would be rated "G." But, this is the scariest movie, ever. Every time I watch this masterpiece (and I have watched it over 50 times), I see or hear something new.

The density of the black and white is incredible. The camera angles and reflection shots are unsettling. The score is appropriately terrifying, from the ringing of tiny bells to the cannon ball rocking down the hall.

The cast is excellent. The direction superb. This is horror at the peak of perfection--it is in your mind. The only thing better is to read the book by Ms. Jackson on a dark night when you are all alone, and "far from town." As Stephen King said about Shirley Jackson, "She never had to shout." Mr. Wise is to be credited with bringing her whispers to the screen.

Rent this for Halloween. Or, own it forever. I still have trouble getting to sleep after I watch this.

 

[BillTre]

Not exactly the scariest movie, but one of the most unusual horror movies I have seen is:
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Its an interesting and very different twist on the Santa Claus and his elves.
Nicely shot and pretty fun.
Made in Finland.

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

Insidious 1 & 2, were good, 3 wasn't that good.

My all time favorite is the 1963 classic "The Haunting" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/ it is a psychological horror movie. It's what they DON'T show that scares you. I think it's the best made horror film EVER. The remake was pure junk and unrecognizable from the original movie.

The special thing about "The Haunting" was the FX, very subtly done until the walls go crazy.

The remake with Liam Neeson was just as good IMHO.

 

[UsableThought]

My all time favorite is the 1963 classic "The Haunting"

Yes, that was good.

And I found the book to be even scarier: The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson. Unlike a movie, a novel or short story doesn't immediately frighten you in a "jump-out-of-your seat" kind of way; the scary part happens later, when you are about to fall asleep, or are alone in a house, and remember that particular scene where . . .

As the writer states in the review you quoted: "The only thing better is to read the book by Ms. Jackson on a dark night when you are all alone, and 'far from town.' "

 

[UsableThought]

For scientists who believe the universe is just nuts and bolts and humans just flesh and blood and nothing more. What horror movies have truly scared you?

No one has yet mentioned the film version (with Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland) of the Daphne du Maurier short story, "Don't Look Now."

The reason I mention it is that the OP asks for movies that disturb our sense of reality - that suggest that our rational view of the universe and our place in it, our confidence that there is no such thing as the supernatural, is mistaken. And further, that if we are unlucky enough, there will come a time when we suddenly realize this . . . but too late!

A good way for a movie to do this is not with a story made up entirely of gross-out horror, but rather, with a subtle approach where everything seems perfectly ordinary and explainable . . . until that moment when it isn't.

Anyway Don't Look Now (the movie version) begins with a moody atmosphere . . . and then certain things happen which don't quite make sense . . . and some more things which make even less sense . . . and finally it all comes together and everything makes perfect sense, but too late to do anything about it. The climactic scene is a twist you never would expect (I sure didn't) unless you had read the story.

 

[DennisN]

My all time favorite is the 1963 classic "The Haunting"

The special thing about "The Haunting" was the FX, very subtly done until the walls go crazy.

Yes, that was good.

I haven't seen it, but now I am going to, thanks! And after that I may have to round it off with the classic Ghostbusters.

 

[DennisN]

No one has yet mentioned the film version (with Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland) of the Daphne du Maurier short story, "Don't Look Now."

I have heard that it is good, but I haven't seen it yet.

 

[Spinnor]

The Ring, 2002,



The Grudge, 2004

 

[ISamson]

Annabelle Creations:



Annabelle:

 

[Christopheles]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
The Thing (1982)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Requiem For A Dream (2000 - totally a horror movie imo)
Green Room (2015)

 

[MartTin]

I like the horrors associated with mysticism. Especially with dolls

 

[ISamson]

I like the horrors associated with mysticism. Especially with dolls

Then Annabelle is the best movie for you. See my eralier post.

 

[MartTin]

Then Annabelle is the best movie for you. See my eralier post.

Yes, I see. I plan to watch this movie. Thank you

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

I like the horrors associated with mysticism. Especially with dolls

Have you seen "Trilogy of Terror"? One lady has a life-or-death with a demon doll.

 

[DennisN]

I saw a drama/horror/mystery movie a couple of days ago that was good, and quite disturbing and unnerving (not suitable for children), and I remembered this thread... And here is the movie:

Hereditary (2018), trailer:


Hereditary on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/

Edit: I could also add that it has got quite good reviews in general.

 

[ChemAir]

The Thing (1982)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)

These were two I was going to suggest.

 

[DennisN]

These were two I was going to suggest.

I like those two movies too.

And I remembered two more movies I enjoyed:

Stir of Echoes (1999)
I remember this movie as relatively low-key horror, more psychological, and that Kevin Bacon was very good in it, and that there were some great scenes in it.
Trailer (very poor quality, sorry):


The Ninth Gate (1999)
This is not quite a horror movie, it is more a supernatural mystery thriller in which a book dealer (Johnny Depp) is hired to find a book that is said to have been written by the Devil.
Trailer:

 

[Lord Crc]

Once I see a monster it's a total turn-off. Good use of lighting, camera, sound and of course acting is all you need.

The Thing (Carpenter version) is a super example. Buckets of suspense, until that monster shows up and it all goes meh.

Session 9 is one of the few modern films that really got me scared. My gf whispered "do _not_ move" once the credits rolled. Took her several minutes to calm down, the only time she's ever done that.

 

[Rubidium_71]

The Mist (2007)
Excellent film, the scene in the pharmacy is particularly creepy.