Horror movie rankings

The authoritative British science fiction journal "SFX" recently conducted a selection of the scariest films in history. The 1978 film "Moonlight" became the king of horror.

This film directed by John Carpenter and starring Jamie Lee Curtis has become the target of countless serial murder film plagiarism, especially the sudden appearance of a violent faceless killer in the film , it’s really thrilling. It beat out the 1968 classic "Night of the Living Dead," in which corpses are resurrected by accidental rays, crawl out of their graves, and attack the living. The 1963 haunted film "The Haunting" ranked third.

"SFX" magazine editor Steven O'Brien said: ""Moonlight" is the originator of the horror movie genre for subsequent generations. It is a landmark work of horror movies in the following 20 years." Tiven also added: "Horror movies don't have to be full of blood and gore. The best horror is connected with tension, atmosphere, and the feeling of churning internal organs. The development of the plot is completely unexpected, and even the director is not sure I can imagine it."

1. "Halloween" (1978)

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Halloween in 1963. Michael Myers, a 6-year-old boy in the small town of Haddonfield, killed his sister with a kitchen knife. When his parents found him, he was staring at the bloody murder weapon in his hand. Sky. Michael Myers was sent to a mental hospital. Despite his best efforts, Dr. Samuel Loomis just sat and stared at the sky for 15 years.

2. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968)

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The radiation emitted by the falling satellite caused death Resurrected, they rise from their graves and seek out the living for food. People are hiding in a farm house, and outside the house are those terrifying ghosts - getting closer and closer. Only a blow to the head can wipe them out...

A turning point in modern horror. Although it is a low-cost black-and-white movie from the 1960s, which is a bit crude compared to modern technology, the large number of dead bodies is still terrifying! When those terrifying dead bodies are walking towards you step by step, even though they are swaying, you wish you could find a place to hide. If you want to have nightmares, watch it.

3. "The Haunting" (1963)

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"The Haunting" was directed by Robert Weitz in 1963 A remake of the black-and-white film of the same name, the film's story is based on Shirley Jackson's classic horror novel "The Haunting of Hill House." Elaine Nolans, who has reached middle age, is a very mentally fragile woman. In order to take care of her seriously ill mother, she has been living in a closed environment for more than ten years. Shortly after her mother's death, she received a mysterious phone call informing her that she had been hired as a research subject by Dr. Jeffrey Marrow's insomnia research team and would receive a weekly salary of $900.

Ileanor, who has been suffering from insomnia recently, happily came to the experimental site designated by Dr. Marlowe - a giant mountain house with a history of 130 years. She successively met Dr. Marlowe and others. Two members, Theodora and Luke Sannerson, were also hired by the Doctor. Theodora is a charming and wild woman who volunteers to join the experimental group to relieve the pressure from work and life; while Luke, who is fast-talking and funny, joins purely for the generous reward. Joined Dr. Marlowe's research group.

First of all, Dr. Marlowe told the two people about the horrific past of the mountain house: this house was built 130 years ago by the textile giant Hugh Crane for his beloved wife and those children who did not survive. , the Cranes later died mysteriously in the huge mansion. Whether the death was suicide or homicide remains to be verified. But since then, all the owners who live in the mountain house have died of unknown causes. It is said that the ghost in the house is causing trouble, so the house has become famous far and wide as a haunted house.

After Dr. Marrow finished telling the story, the three Ileanors were taken to their respective rooms by the mysterious housekeeper’s wife. On the one hand, the three of them were stunned by the luxurious decoration in the room, and on the other hand, they were still frightened by the terrifying animal statues in the room. A huge portrait of Hugh Crane hangs at the top of the stairs in the empty hall. His gaze seems to overlook everything in the hall, and his thousand arms seem to be able to stretch out in any direction in the room.

As the night grew darker, Luke and Theodora were frequently awakened by screams coming from Elinor's room. Ileanor told them that there was a terrifying sound that kept hitting her eardrums. She thought it was the ghost of a child talking to her. Ileanor even thought that it was a mysterious force that summoned her to the mountain house. Come. Luke and Theodora thought she was too neurotic and would be fine if someone supervised her.

In the next few days, more and more horrific incidents began to happen one after another, which made Ileanor's spirit almost completely collapsed, and even Theodora began to doubt the truth in the house. There are ghosts lingering around.

But Luke began to doubt Dr. Marlowe's real purpose of summoning everyone to this house. Marlowe seemed to have no intention of studying their insomnia symptoms...

4. "Psychopath" Psycho (1960)

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Psycho can be said to be an unprecedentedly successful horror movie, with bold techniques and stunning images. Even after decades of murder and gore, The scene still made the audience scream and jump.

This is a most skillful classic. Never before has a film about murder and mental illness shocked the audience so strongly. The story describes a girl who stole public funds and stayed in a motel while on the run, but was killed by a schizophrenic maniac in the bathroom.

Her sister and boyfriend joined the police investigation, and under gradual investigation, the truth about the madman was finally revealed.

5. "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974)

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Wimmer and his crazy family , has always enjoyed killing and torturing people. This time, Jenny and her friends accidentally fell into Weimer's killing game. In this midnight forest, can they successfully escape?

6. "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)

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This film was filmed in 1935 and is a famous horror film. The sequel to the film "Frankenstein" is also one of the few sequel movies that is not inferior to the original film. The total length of the film is only 1 hour and 13 minutes. The story follows the burning scene of Frankenstein at the end of the previous episode. Dr. Strange asked Frankenstein to cooperate in creating a woman. After Frankenstein escaped, he went through many obstacles and finally met Dr. Strange. The three of them Expect the birth of the Bride of Frankenstein in the castle.

7. "Ringu" (1998)

8. "The Exorcist" (1973)

9. "Alien" (1979)

10. The Shining (1980)

11. The Wicker Man (1973)

12. The Evil Dead (1981)

13. An American Werewolf in London (1981)

14. Eyes Without A Face(1959)

15. Suspiria(1977)

16. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

17. "Peeping Tom" (1960)

18. "Don't Look Now" (1973)

19. "The Red Death" The Masque Of The Red Death(1964)

20. The Devil Rides Out(1968)

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