10 horror movies that won't make you sleep at night ... but worth seeing
Are you afraid of clowns? So, don't watch this video.
- · 1. Rosemary's Baby
- · 2. The exorcist
- · 3. Don't open that door
- · 4. Deep Red
- · 5. Shining
- · 6. Nightmare, from the depths of the night
- · 7. IT
- · 8. The Ring
- · 9. Saw, The Riddler
- · 10. The descent
If, on the other hand, you are a fearless heart, you can challenge your heartbeat with the films that have made the history of the genre and, even today, are considered must-haves of horror filmography.
Here are our 10 favorites, in order of release.
Must see movies: the best and unmissable classics
1. Rosemary's Baby
Directed by Roman Polanski and based on the novel of the same name by Ira Levin, Rosemary's Baby he tackles the theme of demonic possession with an - unsustainable - tension created starting from a meticulous realism. A bright and crowded New York becomes the place of terror par excellence, of the coexistence of ancestral fears and metropolitan phobias.
2. The exorcist
In 2013 The Exorcist he turned 40, but he doesn't show it and it always remains a film capable of making even the most "hard" ones jump, both for the story - an exorcism against the devil - and for the skill of the protagonists and for the special effects. There are not many heart attack scenes, but those present will not be easily forgotten ...
3. Don't open that door
Five Texan boys end up in the clutches of a family of cannibal killers among whose members Leatherface stands out, who will become one of the most famous serial killers in horror cinema, with his human skin mask, bloody butcher's apron and chainsaw. which he uses as a weapon to massacre his victims, he was so much a forerunner of the genre that a remake was made in 2003, but the original never ceases to terrify!
4. Deep Red
Master of horror, Dario Argento enters the genre with a straight leg with Deep Red, a feature film full of terrifying bloody special effects, which also Carlo Rambaldi put his hand to, and accompanied by distressing music, composed by the progressive rock group Goblin and also including some compositions signed by the jazz pianist Giorgio Gaslini.
5. Shining
Masterfully directed by the unforgettable Stanley Kubrick, Shining it's a film that will keep you nailed to your seat from start to finish.Everything appears disturbing and passable to conceal something mysterious and chilling, starting with the majestic and isolated Overlook hotel, where it all takes place, and without forgetting the excellent interpretations of Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd. Based on a book by another evil genius, Stephen King.
6. Nightmare, from the depths of the night
Pure eighties horror starring the one and only Freddie Krueger, with a hand made of blades ready to tear through the most delicate flesh. A curiosity: among the main performers there is a very young Johnny Deep, here making his debut on the big screen.
7. IT
Remember the clown from the video? Here: if you have an inexplicable fear of clowns, you may have seen some scenes of IT, another cult movie of the horror genre based on a book by the prolific Stephen King. Seven kids, exploring the sewers, awaken an evil force in the guise of a clown who sows death and destruction. When thirty years later the force awakens again, those same seven friends get back together in their hometown to face their devastating fears for the second time.
8. The Ring
Remake made in the USA of a Japanese horror film, The Ring is the classic example of how Americans are inferior to anyone when it comes to horror. The demon-child Samara, then, is truly one of the most creepy and disturbing monsters ever.
9. Saw, The Riddler
A macabre game of death, terror and constant traps. To hold the ranks a mysterious man who wears a creepy mask that will fix itself in your mind. It was so successful that another 6 followed, but the first, as often happens, remains the best.
10. The descent
For those suffering from claustrophobia - but not only - this film truly represents absolute terror. Six girls meet a tribe of cannibal monsters, who live in the bowels of the earth like bats. One of the most splatter movies ever, whose scariest scenes are amplified to the maximum by the claustrophobic atmosphere and tend to be shrouded in the darkness of the underground caves.
