Horror movies have long been a guilty pleasure of cinema fans around the world. It is hard to describe what exactly attracts the mind to the feeling of fear- that need to be on the edge of your seat, or for your heart to skip a beat. Whether your preference be a more traditional, mystery creature scare approach such as Dracula, or the sheer danger and cinematic beauty of Jaws, horror movies are a way to experience feelings that we seemingly fail to recognize we ever wanted. Because of wide variety and personal opinion, it's hard to truly differentiate the good horror movies from the great. However, these 3 scary movies seem to stand out above any other in the history of film.

1. Night At The Museum

This classic psychological thriller tests the limits of the imagination, and the limits of any person's ability to control their fear. At first, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) appears to be a simple museum security guard. But here's the twist: the exhibits come to life at night!

The complex fabric of reality and time are twisted in such a manner that the viewer begins to question his or her own reality, leaving them lost, vulnerable to a wandering mind and false premonitions, particularly those of a spooky nature. If that wasn't enough, the intense horror of a muscle tissue-deprived tyrannosaurus rex wrecks havoc and incites pure terror in anyone who lays eyes upon its unholy body. Night at the Museum blends this prehistoric mystery with modern intellectual thrill to create one of the scariest movies of all time, but is it THE scariest?

2. Night At The Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

It's widely accepted that few movies could top the horror of Night at the Museum, but one that gives the film a run for its money is Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. Everything gets bigger and scarier when Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and the gang move to the Smithsonian, where they are confronted with more questions as to the meaning of life, the terrifying implications of wax creationism, and most of all, the satanic reign of the dinosaur from the original Night at the Museum.

The dinosaur scenes in this film were so incredibly overwhelming that I was forced to exit the theatre multiple times and leave my 12-year-old son Brandon to take care of my infant daughter Jessica. I recommend this movie to any strong-minded horror seeker like myself, willing to challenge their love of a scare. But could even a horror flick of this caliber match the third film on this list?

3. Night At The Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb

Well, I’m not sure because I haven't seen this one yet, but I heard it's pretty good and also scary.