40 horror movies for you to watch with light on and eyes wide open

A light freckle doesn't hurt anyone, don't you think? Especially when they're promoted by movie productions that make you so immersed in the story that you're scared to go to the bathroom by yourself! Regardless of whether the horror movie has spirits, otherworldly creatures, serial killers or curses, there is always that story that will get you up, whether it's a real classic or a release.

And if you're the one who loves to challenge your own courage, the following list will inspire you to make a popcorn-covered, super-marathon, covered (even if it's not cold? , your favorite drink and lots of screams. Check out:

1. IT: The Thing (2017)


A group of friends gather to investigate a series of missing children in Derry, a small town in the state of Maine, and face their biggest fears before Pennywise, a murderous clown with a very violent history. Stephen King's adapted work is a classic of literature, and the most dreaded horror story of all time received this second film version, with a continuation promised for 2019.

2. Breast (2013)

Also read: 10 Things To Do Alone At Home On Saturday Night


A young couple are guarded by two orphan girls, mysteriously found in an abandoned cabin in the middle of a forest. What they did not know was that the sisters were obsessed with a legendary and frightening spirit. Movie starring award-winning actress Jessica Chastain.

3. The Enlightened One (1980)

After being offered a job as a caretaker for a Colorado hotel during the harsh winter season, Jack turns into strange behavior and daunting visions of isolation, plaguing his accompanying family during the season. This is another Stephen King work adapted for the big screen that became a movie classic directed by Stanley Kubrick.


4. Invocation of Evil (2013)

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine are summoned to help the Perron family, which is being haunted by a disturbing entity. The duo, known worldwide for their successful break-outs, travel to the family farm and find the hardest case of their careers. Movie based on real facts.

Read also: 20 romantic movies for you to sigh with love

5. Invocation of Evil 2 (2016)

The story takes place 7 years after the Perron family incident, and the couple Ed and Lorraine try to uncover yet another case of obsession, this time in England. The story, based on the Enfield Poltergeist case, takes place in the 1970s, and just like the franchise's first movie, it was a box office hit on its debut.

6. The Exorcist (1973)

A priest is called in to investigate the strange behavior of a 12-year-old girl and comes across a frightening case of demonic possession. Faced with the difficulty of the case, the priest asks the help of an exorcism expert, and this whole process is followed during the film. The story was inspired by a case of exorcism by a 14-year-old boy in 1949.

7. The Witch (2015)

Also read: 15 TV series featuring amazing women as protagonists

In 1630, in New England, a teenager realizes that there is something wrong with the farm she has just moved into: plantations are devastated, animals begin to behave in a mean and mean way, and children abruptly disappear. With her family's hysteria, the girl is now accused of witchcraft.

8. The Calling (2002)

When a journalist investigates her niece's death, she discovers something terrible: did she, like four other girls, mysteriously die seven days after watching a suspicious recording? the same one she and her son watched. The woman runs a race against time to prevent the demonic prophecy from happening.

9. REC (2008)

A news crew consisting of a cameraman and a reporter will cover an outbreak of a mysterious disease plaguing the residents of a building: people cannibalize quickly after being infected. Professionals get stuck in the building and try to figure out a way out of the building unharmed.

Read also: 13 Life Lessons We Learned from the FRIENDS Series

10. Annabelle (2014)

Preparations for the arrival of John and Mia Form's first daughter are in full swing, including the purchase of a vintage doll named Annabelle. But the couple's happiness is interrupted when their home is invaded by members of a satanic sect who, after a violent attack, summon the demon and make the doll a recipient of an evil spirit.

11. Paranormal Activity (2007)

Katie and Micah have just moved into an amazing home, but they are starting to feel supernatural presences right on the first night.The couple decide to use their video and security equipment to try to capture some activity, and end up experiencing unexpected and scary events.

12. Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

Happening in parallel with the story of the franchise's first movie, Kristi (Katie's sister) and her husband Daniel move with their two children to a new home in California. After finding the vandalized property with no hint of theft, the couple decide to install security cameras in every room, and end up recording very dark events.

13. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

In the third edition of the franchise, the viewer will be introduced to the family of Katie and Kristi, and will learn about the history of the sisters as children. The phenomena that occurred during this period were recorded by Dennis, the girls' father, who scattered cameras throughout the house after watching a strange shooting made by accident.

14. The Blair Witch (1999)

Three young filmmakers start shooting a documentary in a Maryland forest in search of a legendary figure called the "Blair Witch." The group mysteriously disappears and the camera used during the recording is found years later, with the record of the event. At the time of release, the film was billed as a real documentary, adding a dash of fear to its viewers.

15. Hereditary (2018)

Even after her mother's death, Annie realizes that the matriarch's presence remains in the house, drastically influencing the energy and behavior of her family, especially Charlie, her lonely teenage daughter with whom the deceased was very close. The days get harder and harder and the mother does her best to save her loved ones from this fearsome inheritance.

16. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Young Emily Rose leaves her country life to attend college and, during her stay in the Republic where she lives, begins to hallucinate followed by fainting. Because she is practically Catholic, the student agrees to undergo rigorous exorcism sessions by a priest from the church she attended. The consequences of this totally change the priest's life, which leads him to challenge the skepticism of an important lawyer involved in his case. History based on the case of Anneliese Michel.

17. Halloween? The Night of Terror (1978)

The psychopath Michael Myers manages to flee a 15-year-old institution in prison for killing his own sister. The killer returns to his hometown where he is known for the brutal crime, and continues a series of murders in the vicinity.

18. The Nightmare Hour (1984)

After being burned alive, Freddy Krueger adopts steel claws and decides to attack a group of teenagers through his nightmares as a means of revenge. To escape this fearful pursuit, young people must wake up at all costs.

19. Babadook (2014)

Amelia is a widow who, even after 6 years of her partner's death, has not yet overcome the tragic and sudden loss, which further complicates the relationship between her and her son Samuel. The boy finds a hidden book in his house, and begins to have haunting nightmares about the monster in the story, which he suspects intends to kill him.

20. Psychosis (1960)

After stealing $ 40,000 from her boss, Marion begins an escape plan without a trace. Along the way, the woman decides to spend a night at a roadside hotel, where she meets Norman Bates, the strange owner of the establishment. The young man, though polite and receptive, proves to have a troubled relationship with his mother, as well as a strange fascination with taxidermy. But what Marion didn't suspect was that her night at Bates Motel wouldn't be the best. This film classic is one of the greatest hits of Alfred Hitchcock, the master of terror.

21. The Others (2001)

Grace is a devout woman who moves to a secluded mansion on the island of Jersey. The idea is to calmly wait for her husband to return from the war, and to ensure the safety of his children, who have a strange illness. The mother demands that the children abide by certain rules, which are broken when some employees are hired to work in the dreary residence. The movie stars award-winning actress Nicole Kidman.

22. The Orphan (2009)

Kate and John decide to adopt Esther after having suffered a tragic miscarriage. At first, the 9-year-old gets along with everyone in the family, including her two sons Daniel and Maxime, but some events have upset her mother, who can't prove anything to her husband because of her alcohol problem.

23. Deadly Games (2004)

Two unknown men wake up chained in a bathroom and realize they are the prisoners of a sickly killer. To survive, they both need to unravel some mysteries posed by the enigmatic criminal, and are pushed to their limits throughout the game.

24. The Entity (2012)

One writer decides to investigate a series of murders after finding a box in the attic of his new home, with old footage taken by a serial killer.While watching one of the videos, a curious symbol catches the novelist's attention, and several dark events start to disturb the safety of his family.

25. The Master Key (2005)

Caroline is hired to care for Ben and Violet, a poorly married couple, and lives in a creepy New Orleans mansion. To give the young woman access to every house, the old woman hands a set of keys from every room, including a back door to the attic, which hides various antiques and artifacts of black magic.

26. Case 39 (2010)

Emily is a social worker involved in the case of Lilith, a 10-year-old girl raped by her own parents. The couple are caught in the act after trying to kill the child, and Emily becomes temporarily guarded until a foster family appears. But before this can happen, a number of facts begin to disturb the assistant's life.

27. The Curse of Winchester House (2018)

Eric Price is a psychiatrist hired to assess the mental health of Sarah, heiress to the famous Winchester arms company. The widow feels haunted by the dead who had their lives taken by the rifle marketed by her family, and after the death of her husband and son simultaneously, decides to build an architectural mansion to ward off such spirits. But in the face of events at the property, Eric doesn't believe Sarah is insane.

28. Possession (2012)

Clyde is a divorced father who has just bought a house so his daughters can spend more time with him. His youngest daughter encourages him to buy various decorative items, including a beautiful and mysterious box. The girl is obsessed with the adornment, and hears voices and behaves rather dark after opening it. Clyde finds himself in a race against time to save his daughter from the evil spirits that possessed her, and asks her ex-wife for help in fighting this curse.

29. The Strangers (2008)

James and Kristen decide to isolate themselves in a country house to enjoy the weekend, but the romantic plan is spoiled by three masked criminals who invade the place. The young couple live moments of panic at the hands of the mysterious torturers, and wage an arduous struggle for survival.

30. A Silent Place (2018)

After an apocalypse, a family lives on a farm in the Midwest in absolute silence. Earth-haunting creatures are sensitive to sound, so every movement must be careful to preserve life itself. Film directed and starring John Krasinski of the famous series The Office.

31. Poltergeist (1982)

A family begins to communicate with spirits on the home's television, unaware of any danger, until the couple's youngest daughter unexpectedly disappears. Parents seek all kinds of help in finding the girl, and go through terrible situations throughout the process.

32. Supernatural (2010)

Shortly after moving their family to a new home, Josh and Renai have to deal with a terrible accident with one of their children, who falls into a coma after falling off a ladder. At the same time, evil entities start to frighten the whole family, and the couple tries to find out if the child's current condition is linked to paranormal phenomena.

33. Supernatural 2 (2013)

After the latest events with son Dalton, Josh and Renai ask Lorraine Lambert and her team for help in finding out what is going on with their family.

34. The Tunnel (2011)

Natasha and her film crew descend to the underground waterbags of Sydney, Australia, to investigate the ban on the once-famous landmark. The group encounters a series of mysterious mazes that house creepy creatures.

35. Spirits: Death is by your side (2004)

After running over a pedestrian without help, the couple Thun and Jane witness some frightening events: her sleep is plagued by nightmares almost every night, while he encounters various spirits in their photographs. The two decide to investigate the facts while their best friends die without explanation.

36. The Scream (2005)

American student Karen is on a cultural exchange in Tokyo and volunteering to work at the Social Support Center. An invitation to replace a social worker is made, and the young woman agrees to take care of Emma Williams, a girl with severe lethargy. While Karen is at the girl's house, a series of frightening facts happen that lead her to discover a terrible curse around the sick girl.

37. Friday the 13th (1980)

A series of brutal murders take place at a summer camp at Crystal Lake, and after the deaths of several young men, instructors fight for their lives against an unbeatable serial killer.

38. Dawn of the Dead (2004)

During a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors seek refuge in a mall, and before the building is invaded by the undead, they must find a way out and ensure that their lives are maintained.

39. Extermination (2002)

A virus devastates humanity, and turns everyone into zombies quickly. A small uninfected group gathers to try to reach the military fortress in Manchester, and the road to the site will be no easy walk.

40. The Fog (2005)

A thick haze hits the city of Maine, locking several people in a grocery store. Outside, creatures terrorize people, while all the shelters must find a way to survive.

Ready to take several scares? Tell us here in the comments what is your favorite horror movie!

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK - Official Trailer - HD (March 2024)


  • 1,230