Terrifying movies that still send chills down the spine

Crawling under one’s skin, horror cinema has a unique ability to make viewers question every shadow in the room long after the credits roll. Some films scare the viewer with ‘jumpscares’, while others, like so many on the list, do so with a disturbingly compelling plot, a sinister perpetrators, or unbroken psychological torture.

Following are five of the most spine-chilling feature films of all time, with every single one being a true nightmare.

The Exorcist (1973)

Widely considered a classic, The Exorcist is known as one of the scariest movies ever created. The film tells the story of a young girl with a sinister demon controlling her, and the tales of the unearthly happenings in her life are the story’s cherry on top.

It was reported that many viewers during the initial showings to the general public lost consciousness as a byproduct of the stark sound effects, unsettling visuals, and the raw acting that is endlessly captivating, and the atmosphere created by the film is a true testimony to these happenings.

Hereditary (2018)

Hereditary is a prime example of a horror film that utilizes family trauma as the main theme and a subject to base the story off.

This fresh take of the genre utilizes the tools of slow burn and foreshadowing like no other. Some will tell you the image after the last credits are rolling is more haunting than the film itself, and they might be right.

The Conjuring (2013)

Through the experiences of the real life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring is a ghost story of possession and evil spirits.

Its skillfully executed jump scares and very frighteningly realistic setting have made it one of the most recognizable horror movies ever of the last decade.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Crude, unpleasant and disconcerting, this cult film transformed the genre of horror permanently.

The tale of a gang of friends eating up by the cannibalistic Leatherface and his deformed family is definitely one of the most disturbing scenes of human horror ever filmed in the movies.

Insidious (2010)

It was a supernatural thriller that would start the viewers into the in-between, the dark world, the realm of the vengeant spirits.

Incorporating jump scares and sense of dread, Insidious makes the audience wonder about the unseen forces that are going on in their houses.