What’s not to love about a good scare now and again?

They’re so memorable and haven’t lost their scare factor.

The Descentis one of themost unsettling and bloody horror movies of the early 2000s.

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This recognizable and cherished holiday-themed slasher isthe go-to for most fans of the genre.

It’s suspenseful and atmospheric, featuring some of the most memorable moments in horror history.

He’s a talented mind responsible for bringing some of the most remarkable modern horror movies to theaters.

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It follows a couple struggling to save their comatose son’s soul from a terrifying demonic entity.

5’The Thing' (1982)

The most haunting thought is never knowing who to trust.

4’Jaws' (1975)

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Jawsis the ultimate summer horror blockbuster.

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That’s the terrifying thought cranked up to eleven in the 1982 haunted house classicPoltergeist, directed byTobe Hooper.

It’s one of the scariest movies of the 20th century and will surely scare people for generations.

It’s the scariest movie of the last 50 years and probably for many more years to come.

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The Shape lies motionless at the end of Halloween

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Halloween 1978 Movie Poster

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In Pulse, Junco stands behind Michi in her apartment

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The xenomorph coming out of the smoke in Alien.

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Patrick Wilson as Josh sitting at the kitchen table with the Lipstick-Face Demon popping up behind him in ‘Insidious.'

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Kurt Russell using a flamethrower in The Thing (1982)

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Ben Gardner Jump Scare in Jaws

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Robbie Freeling (Oliver Robins) is attacked by a clown doll in ‘Poltergeist’

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Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren, crying out next to a woman bound and covered in a sheet in The Conjuring

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Bughuul and child in Sinister 2

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