Oh, the horror!

For those late summer nights when you are looking for a scare, here’s 10 of our favorite horror movies to creep you out.

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silence of the lambsThe Silence of the Lambs, 1991
FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) seeks help in catching serial killer Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine). Through a series of multiple interviews Starling finds unlikely help in psychopath and former psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) as he offers insight on the case.

 

the shiningThe Shining, 1980
After agreeing to watch a vacant Colorado hotel with his family for the winter, author Jack Torrence (Jack Nicholson) is slowly pushed to insanity by the isolation. As Jack’s son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), discovers the secrets behind the hotel through his telepathic premonitions, Jack becomes increasingly more violent and hostile. “Here’s Johnny!” was never thought of the same after Nicholson’s creepy rendition.

 

saw 2Saw, 2004
Two strangers find themselves trapped in a room with no memory of how they arrived. Chained to the walls with no obvious ways to escape, these two men realize they have been thrown into a game that no one wants to play. Cary Elwes’ final decision is one so shocking it lead to numerous Saw sequels.

 

miseryMisery, 1990
After a horrible car accident, author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) finds himself under the care of the devoted fan Anny Wilkes (Kathy Bates). After learning more about his caretaker, Sheldon discovers that he will not be leaving anytime soon.

 

the-sixth-senseSixth Sense, 1999
Disturbed by the appearances of spirits who are unaware of their death, young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) seeks comfort in child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis). The consequences of Dr. Crowe’s discoveries unveil some disturbing truths and one of the biggest twists in movie history.

 

signs1Signs, 2002
Following the strange appearance of crop circles on their farm, the family of reverend Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) begins to realize these are not the pranks of local teens but something far worse. As the reality of their situation sets in the family must stick together to survive this extraterrestrial encounter.

 

SinisterSinister, 2012
Author Ellison Oswald (Ethan Hawke) relocates his family to the former home of a murdered family in hopes to write a successful novel. As Oswald discovers old film footage of gruesome murders he realizes that the case is not what he once believed and may very well be fatal to his family.

 

blairwitchBlair Witch Project, 1999
Three film students creating a documentary on the Blair witch legend find themselves lost in the woods with the eerie feeling that they are not alone. The students are never seen again with only their footage being left behind.

 

the exorcistThe Exorcist, 1973
As young Regan (Linda Blair) displays some abnormal behavior her mother, Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) takes her to many doctors to cure her daughter’s illness. With no medical answer in sight, Regan’s mother seeks the help of two priests in the hopes of saving her daughter. Linda Blair’s possessed little girl is some creepy head turning.

 

the othersThe Others, 2001
Near the end of World War II, a mother (Nicole Kidman) of two children with photosensitivity, lives in a large, darkened mansion. When three new servants begin to work in the home, Grace starts to believe ghosts live amongst her family. As time goes on and she further investigates, terrifying secrets are revealed.