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The 55 Best Scary Movies to Watch for Guaranteed Screams (BuzzFeed)

Whether you're a horror film buff or the kind of person who only watches horror against your will, there are some movies that are too scary to ever rewatch. It could be due to being too young to handle it the first time you watched it, shocking gore levels, or the premise being just a little too realistic.
If you scare easily, this list will give you a lot of warnings for films to avoid. On the contrary, if you're the kind of person who likes to scare yourself silly for fun, this list has some of the best horror movie recommendations for you.
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The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
1
91%6.1
Hell House LLC (2015)
Hell House LLC (2015)
2
75%6.4
Speak No Evil (2022)
Speak No Evil (2022)
3
78%7.3
His House (2020)
His House (2020)
4
100%6.5
When Evil Lurks (2023)
When Evil Lurks (2023)
5
1408 (2007)
1408 (2007)
6
79%6.8
Lake Mungo (2008)
Lake Mungo (2008)
7
96%6.3
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
8
91%6.4
Terrifier (2018)
Terrifier (2018)
9
57%5.6
Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
10
90%7.4
[REC] (2007)
[REC] (2007)
11
89%7.4
Darkness Falls (2003)
Darkness Falls (2003)
12
9%5.0
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
13
52%6.4
The Witch (2015)
The Witch (2015)
14
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
15
17%5.6
Arachnophobia (1990)
Arachnophobia (1990)
16
93%6.4
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
17
87%7.3
The Conjuring (2013)
The Conjuring (2013)
18
86%7.5
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
19
86%6.5
As Above, So Below (2014)
As Above, So Below (2014)
20
26%6.2
The Fourth Kind (2009)
The Fourth Kind (2009)
21
18%5.9
Orphan (2009)
Orphan (2009)
22
56%7.0
Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar (2019)
23
83%7.1
Barbarian (2022)
Barbarian (2022)
24
92%7.0
The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook (2014)
25
98%6.8
Terrified (2017)
Terrified (2017)
26
57%6.4
Dead Silence (2007)
Dead Silence (2007)
27
21%6.2
Skinamarink (2022)
Skinamarink (2022)
28
72%5.4
Eden Lake (2008)
Eden Lake (2008)
29
80%6.8
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination (2000)
30
35%6.7
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
31
95%8.0
Come and See (1985)
Come and See (1985)
32
97%8.4
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987)
33
72%7.0
Signs (2002)
Signs (2002)
34
74%6.7
The Ring (2002)
The Ring (2002)
35
71%7.1
The Descent (2005)
The Descent (2005)
36
86%7.2
Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary (2018)
37
89%7.3
The Orphanage (2007)
The Orphanage (2007)
38
87%7.4
Sinister (2012)
Sinister (2012)
39
63%6.8
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
40
17%5.8
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