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My Top Ten Favorite Horror Movies

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My Top Ten Favorite Horror Movies
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Everyone loves a good comedy or drama, but my movie genre of choice is definitely horror or thriller. Even though I cover my face at times and often feel scared walking to my car at night, I love the feeling of adrenaline running through my body during a very scary scene. Horror movies have a unique quality to them where people either hate to watch them more than anything else in the world, or there's people like me who can't get enough. Here is a list of my all-time favorite horror and thriller movies.

1. "Sinister" and "Sinister 2"

The "Sinister" movies are two of the most creative horror movies I have ever seen. Not only does the incorporation of creepy children awesome, but the use of an ancient deity that is both horrifying and incredibly malevolent makes these movies unforgettable.

2. "Hush"

I was unsure about "Hush" when I read the description on Netflix, but I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie. The main character is a deaf woman who's encounter with an intruder keeps the watcher on edge of their seat for the entire film.

3. "Lights Out"

Based on the short film with the same name, "Lights Out" touches on the topic of mental illness in a way that makes you almost feel sorry for some of the characters. The fact that the lights are off for a lot of movie also makes the movie very eerie.

4. "The Ring"

"The Ring" is a classic horror movie that a lot of middle school aged kids watched when it first came out in 2002. The story of the little girl, Samara, is tragic, and her coming out of the television is an image I will never get out of my mind.

5. "Annabelle"

"Annabelle" is definitely not the scariest movie I have ever seen, but the doll used in the movie is without a doubt one of the scariest things I've ever seen. I mean, who actually likes dolls?

6. "The Sixth Sense"

Another classic thriller that I can watch again and again without getting tired of because of the uncommon storyline and subtle elements of horror. "The Sixth Sense" also has one of the best plot twists in my opinion in cinematic history.

7. "The Shining"

The master of horror, Stephen King himself, wrote "The Shining" in 1977 which was then turned into a movie in 1980. This movie's lack of jump scares and cheesy horror elements makes it well liked by many, and the intense music throughout the movie adds suspense.

8. "Dead Silence"

Similar to "Annabelle", "Dead Silence" is a horror movie about dolls. But in this case, the main doll, Billy, is in cahoots with his old ventriloquist who was murdered, so she wants to get her revenge and kill others. Any horror movie about dolls gives me the creeps for many days after.

9. "Identity"

I love psychological thrillers. In "Identity", a group of people are trapped at a motel together when they start to die one by one. This movie is a rare in the way that it leaves you wondering what is going on until the very end, and you won't guess the ending before it happens.

10. "The Conjuring 2"

"The Conjuring" was thrilling and fun to watch, but I think the second movie in the franchise was much scarier than the first. The horrifying nun will haunt your dreams for weeks. Trust me.


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