If you are a fan of horror movies then you’ve probably seen some of the scariest horror movies of all time. Some of these horror movies not only kept you sitting low in your seat biting your nails but they also kept you hiding under the covers for days. A few of the scariest horror movies ever, seemed to have been made in the 1970’s. Here is the Top 3:
The Exorcist
Who can forget “Regan” and her spinning head? This 1973 film about a young girl that was possessed by the devil was not only scary but disturbing back in those days. Even today, The Exorcist is considered by far the scariest movie. Some people have actually gotten physically sick and distraught watching it. There has been a few sequels made but none have topped the original.
The Amityville Horror
This movie was based on a 1977 novel by Jay Anson and is claimed to be a true story. A true story or not, many people found this movie extremely scary. It’s about a family that moves into a house where a gruesome murder of another family had taken place. Demonic forces haunt the house and try to force the family out. Eventually they leave but not before they are completely terrorized.
The Shining
Based on a novel by Stephen King, The Shining was also made in the 1970’s. Anyone who has seen The Shining remembers Jack Nicholson’s infamous line “Here’s Johnny!” The story is about a recovering alcoholic writer who decides to become a caretaker for a hotel in the winter. He takes his wife and son with him to the isolated hotel where an evil presence makes him lose his sanity and he tries to kill them. This movie was not only scary but dark.
There are tons of scary movies out there. These by far are the top 3 scariest of all time.