Scared to shower?
Terrified of the tv?
Avoiding driving?
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You won't believe which horror movies have ruined everyday activities!
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Even though "Psycho" might have the most famous shower death in cinema history, it isn't exactly
a likely scenario.
Not many people spend their nights showering at a rural motel run by a burgeoning serial
killer.
That being said, there is one movie with a shower scare that's bound to haunt viewers
every time they turn on the water.
In Frank Marshall's "Arachnophobia", a foreign species of killer spider runs rampant in a
small California town.
It's up to the newly-arrived doctor — played by Jeff Daniels — to stop the threat before
it grows out of control.
In the movie's early moments, Marshall delights in constantly teasing the spiders' presence.
They're always just out of sight, hidden in lamp shades or crouched in the dark, with
Marshall milking the tension for everything it's worth.
In one standout sequence, a young woman takes a shower, unaware that a spider has crawled
in next to her.
It's only after the bug has crawled all the way down from her face to her waist that she
notices its presence and lets out a blood curdling scream.
It's a cruel bout of tension, but it's incredibly effective.
There's no denying that "The Ring" is one of the most memorable horror movies ever made.
While Hideo Nakata's 1998 original is a classic in its own right, director Gore Verbinski's
take on the story is a rare example of a remake living up to the expectations set by the original.
Perhaps on account of simply releasing later or a more assured grip on the source material,
Verbinski's 2002 version is a grim, compelling, and genuinely haunting tale.
While its power might have diminished a bit in the years since its release — largely
because VHS tapes are all but nonexistent nowadays — "The Ring" still makes the simple
process of watching something for the first time feel way more ominous than it ought to.
"I'm sure it's a lot scarier at night."
The story of a cursed video cassette that kills viewers seven days after they watch
it, "The Ring" was released at the perfect time.
The late 90s and early 2000s were a transitional period in tech history: a whole lot of people
were shaken up by Y2K, and tech anxiety was a common phenomenon.
Existing fears about of the future made "The Ring's" cursed tape feel much more terrifying
— and now, in our social media age, the concept of a killer video is scarier than
ever before.
Unfortunately, you're not safe from the spirits just because you've thrown away your VCR.
As the Freeling family learns in Tobe Hooper's "Poltergeist," disturbing an ancient burial
ground will turn even the most high-tech television set into an instrument of pure terror.
"Poltergeist" revitalized the haunted house subgenre, shifting the paranormal activity
from gothic coastal manors right to the suburbs.
A regular family, not a group of gothic residents with rich histories and suspicious lineage,
is the subject of the hauntings, making for a much more relatable experience.
"They're here!"
Fun and scary in equal measure, "Poltergeist" pushed the boundaries of what PG horror could
be — and contributed to the development of the PG-13 rating in the process.
It took a common household object, the television set, and rendered it terrifying.
Images of a family gathered together around the television were replaced with ghostly
hands and bolts of electricity desperate to kidnap living souls.
It's hard to imagine anyone looking at their bulky tube TV the same way again, and it's
no wonder that Steve Freeling wants nothing to do with one by the end of the film.
Unfortunately, not even flat screens are safe, with the 2015 "Poltergeist" remake showing
that they're just as capable of letting in the undead.
There probably isn't a single driver on the road today who isn't at least remotely familiar
with the opening premonition from director David R. Ellis' "Final Destination 2."
In a franchise with causes of death featuring everything from car washes to escalators,
it's the first premonition in the second "Final Destination" film that has endured the strongest.
In the opening sequence, the chain to a logging truck snaps, sending massive tree trunks bouncing
down the freeway.
They crash into vehicles, impale drivers through the windshield, and embed themselves in the
memories of terrified audience members.
As a result, it's hard to find a driver who isn't inclined to change lanes when they find
themself behind such a truck.
Even though the odds of such a gruesome accident actually happening are astronomically low,
the visceral nature of Ellis' staging makes it stick in your brain long after the credits
have rolled.
Driving is a risky endeavor to start with, but it's made all the worse when
imagining the worst possible scenarios that might occur on a slick, heavily trafficked
road.
"Final Destination 2" isn't David Ellis' only appearance on this list: "Snakes on a Plane"
made it clear that the late director had a passion for ruining travel in all its forms.
Reshot in order to amp up its more explicit elements, "Snakes on a Plane" was released
in the summer of 2006.
While it never soared to the financial heights executives might have hoped for, it remains
a campy cult classic — even when it has most of the bad words taken out.
"I have had it with these monkey fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"
Flying is an innately terrifying experience: there are few people who actively feel comfortable
while hurtling above the clouds in an enormous aluminum tube.
Naturally, Ellis makes it worse by adding hundreds of deadly snakes to the mix.
Even though the film remains iconic mostly thanks to Samuel L. Jackson's comedic performance,
"Snakes on a Plane" remains darkly compelling.
Pythons, cobras, and all manner of dangerous serpents wreak terror on unsuspecting travelers
at the most surprising times: they're in the oxygen masks, hidden in toilets, and coiled
in overhead compartments.
As silly as it might seem, it may be worth checking for snakes the next time you take
a flight.
There have been a lot of horror movies about the Internet in recent years, but the scariest
one of all came out all the way back in 2001.
In Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Pulse," the spirit world is both lonely and overcrowded.
As a result, ghosts are trying to make their way back to reality through an unlikely conduit:
the World Wide Web.
As two different groups try to uncover the truth, phantoms invade both the real and virtual
worlds, exposing the people of Tokyo to unthinkable horrors.
The Internet is a scary place: if you're not careful, you could get trolled, scammed, or
doxxed.
But it's also a lonely place, where our constant connection alienates us from each other like
never before.
That might not seem like it makes much sense on the surface, but "Pulse" highlights the
contradictions of our modern world and weaves them into one of the most fantastically frightening
films of this century.
Featuring gothic imagery, terrifying ghosts, and the scariest dial-up tones you'll ever
hear, "Pulse" will keep you second guessing who's really behind that strange username.
Stephen King has had a whole lot of his works adapted into films.
Some of those films are great!
Others, not so much.
Regardless, as one of the most prolific writers still working today, King's movie adaptations
are so diverse that they might as well be a subgenre all their own.
"1408" is definitely one of King's lesser known stories, but that doesn't mean its movie
adaptation fails to bring the scares.
The film version of "1408," directed by Mikael Håfström, will definitely get audiences
to think twice before they book another hotel room.
John Cusack stars as Michael Enslin, an wary author who specializes in paranormal skepticism.
Driven by grief and estrangement from his wife, he opts to take it out on the ghosts
that he doesn't actually believe exist.
He books room 1408 at The Dolphin — a supposedly haunted hotel — but unfortunately for Michael,
room 1408 is genuinely haunted.
Featuring plenty of ghosties and heaps of suffocating paranoia, "1408" makes excellent
use of its limited scope, turning a standard hotel room into a house of horrors.
One, two, Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four, better lock your door.
Freddy's rhyme is as iconic as the movie monster himself, and even those who haven't seen Wes
Craven's 1984 masterpiece probably know how it ends: stop Freddy, or never sleep again.
Existing in a nightmarish dreamscape, supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger spends his afterlife
offing his high school victims during their most vulnerable unconscious moments.
Unfortunately for him, though, they aren't going down without a fight.
"What's with kids today, huh?
No respect."
Even though the franchise grew increasingly sillier as it progressed, both the original
"Nightmare" and its 2010 remake make great use of everyday tasks to combat drowsiness.
The "Elm Street" protagonists drink excessive amounts of coffee, burn themselves, and even
suffer from micro naps when they've been awake for too long.
While most horror movies inspire nightmares, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" endures by suggesting
that those nightmares might actually spell your doom.
The inciting attack on little Georgie Denbrough is arguably the most famous scene in any iteration
of Stephen King's "It" — from the novel, to the made-for-TV adaptation, to Andy Muschietti's
2017 remake.
A perfectly calibrated opening scene, it taps into primal fears and swiftly establishes
just how threatening Pennywise the Dancing Clown really is.
While the made-for-tv adaptation is mostly carried by Tim Curry's sensational performance
as Pennywise, it's Muschietti's iteration that emerges as the most effective, largely
on account of how brutal and unforgiving it is.
In both the novel and original adaptation, Georgie is killed after Pennywise bites his
arm off and leaves him to die.
In the remake, Georgie's arm is still bitten off in a graphic sequence, but instead of
being left to die, he's dragged into the sewer, never to be seen again.
Regardless of which version you prefer, it's still an extremely grisly fate.
Fans of "It" likely can't help but think twice before hopping the curb over a storm drain
on a rainy day.
Dee Wallace's performance in Lewis Teague's "Cujo" is one of the most underappreciated
performances ever seen in a Stephen King adaptation.
Nothing against Shelley Duvall or Kathy Bates, but Wallace delivers a next-level performance
as a mother trapped in a car with her young son as a rabid St. Bernard roams free around
them.
It's not an especially showy performance, but it's exceptionally committed — almost
powerful enough to distract you from how terrifying dogs can be.
Almost.
Even though the titular Cujo isn't Wallace's dog, the point still stands: "Cujo" can make
any dog owner second guess their own canine companion.
Given how sweet and snuggly puppies can be, it's easy to forget that most larger breeds
could deal some serious damage to a human if they really wanted to.
Cujo doesn't skimp on the canine carnage: this dog is calculated, cruel, and relentless.
While almost all real-life dogs are much less bloodthirsty, Cujo is scary enough to plant
the seed of doubt in even the most loving owner's head.
Dick Maas' "The Lift," originally titled "De Lift" in Dutch, isn't strictly speaking a
good movie.
While it's better than Maas' own English-language remake "Down" from 2001, it's too gimmicky
to work as anything more than a kind of cult curiosity.
That being said, Maas does at least manage to tap into a persisting fear, one that stretches
all the way back to the infamous "Room for One More" urban legend: Elevators are scary.
Thanks to their inducing of both claustrophobia and acrophobia, few people genuinely enjoy
elevator rides.
Sure, they're convenient, but the minute the cage rattles or the cables jangle, it's impossible
not to imagine plummeting several stories to your death.
"The Lift" is exactly what it says on the tin: a killer elevator.
It's ridiculous, yes, but as cables decapitate workers and people fall down the shaft, it's
effective enough to get your blood pumping.
The grisly nature of Maas' elevator is guaranteed to get you to take the stairs.
The legacy of "Jaws" goes without saying.
The greatest shark movie ever made — and almost certainly the greatest there ever will
be — is responsible for an entire generation's fear of the ocean.
Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel turned a New England beach
into a hotbed of terror.
Even though the likelihood of a great white shark appearing off the coast of an island
town and terrorizing its citizens is all but nonexistent, that didn't stop audiences from
quickly assuming the worst.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
From its iconic quotes to its trio of sensational main characters, "Jaws" is the peak of blockbuster
cinema for good reason.
It's big, it's scary, and it turns a simple trip to the beach into an exercise in terror.
Whether ocean, lake, or swimming pool, it's impossible to forget the visceral images of
a great white's dorsal fin breaching the surface.
Who needs to get in the water, anyway?
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