We’re back, once again, with yet another part to a series that you guys seem to be
loving.
Top 5 Scariest Horror Movies You Need To Watch, this time with a Part 3.
Now, horror movies never seem to get the respect they deserve, however, more recently they
seem to have found a larger audience who have truly embraced the often snubbed genre.
With Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Us, and of course, Greta starring Isabelle Hupert,
recent scares have seemingly capture the nation’s attention, and I’m loving it.
Before we begin, be sure to stick around until the end of the video where I’ll be responding
to some of your comments, and with that, let's jump in.
5 The Orphanage 2007 Released back in 2007, this Spanish horror
is a genuine masterpiece and follows a woman who brings her family back to her childhood
home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children.
Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend and things quickly
descend into chaos.
In his directorial debut, Juan Antonio Bayona made a huge splash with this classy, refined,
and just downright terrifying film.
It plays out as slow-paced haunted house thriller, which evolves into a terrifying story, with
horrifying visuals of masked children, and some truly shocking twists that you will never
see coming.
Now, this film is dripping with gothic tropes: from dolls, chiming bells, to Super 8 films
of children playing -- and what makes it truly terrifying is that it is grounded in the familiar.
It’s mundane combined with menacing.
And quite honestly, the scene of the mother playing “One, two, three: knock on the door”
with a group of ghost children has haunted my dreams since I first saw this film.
There’s not much I can say about it without spoiling it for you, but trust me, it’s
jump scares are timed to perfection, it’s emotional, it’s haunting, it is perfect
in every single way.
4 The Perfection 2018 The most recent horror on our list, The Perfection
is Netflix Original that just made it onto our screens this year, and dear god, this
film has lingered with me for all the right reasons.
Starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning, the film follows a troubled musical prodigy
who seeks out the new star pupil of her former school, and the encounter sends both musicians
down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
Now, what sets this film apart from recent horrors is that you’re never quite sure
what is happening, or who the bad guy is.
Ever.
Split into chapters you’re almost certain by the midpoint that you know what’s happening,
until the film rewinds itself to reveal, actually, you have no idea what’s going down at all.
And that’s exactly what makes it so great.
It’s gruesome, but in ways that is warranted, it’s sexy, it’s tense, however, it thankfully
strays away from jump scares.
It fills you with unease, and the climax of the film will leave you with your jaw on the
group.
Truly.
Now, yes, trigger warning, some folks struggled getting through the film, with people even
admitting that they vomited while watching.
However, I had no negative reaction while watching, and enjoyed the jarring visuals.
And guys, Logan Browning is so, so good in this film, and has quickly became my new obsession.
Watch it, you will not be disappointed.
3 Black Christmas 1974 Released back in 1974, this festive horror
follows a group of sorority girls during Christmas break who are stalked by a menacing stranger.
Now, it is this Canadian import that helped the slasher flick find its footing in North
America -- fact, don’t fight me on this.
At the time of its release it became the highest grossing made-in-Canada film of all time,
with the film garnering the attention of writer/director John Carpenter who credits the film with having
a major influence on his 1978 iconic film Halloween.
Now, the films roots clearly stem from Italian Giallo films, which typically feature shadowy,
unseen killers who murder victims with a knife.
Aka, any film directed by Dario Argento.
However, what separates this film from slashers at the time, is that much of the violence
is not that explicit, nor is the film sexualized in any way.
God bless.
The film was inspired by the urban legend “The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs”,
as well as a series of murders that took place in the Westmount section of Montreal Quebec.
From the start the film takes right off, with the group receiving anonymous phone calls
-- and slowly, one by one, the girls begin to disappear and turn up dead -- with no one
realizing just how near the culprit is.
That’s right.
Black Christmas, watch it, it’s a christmas classic.
2 Session 9 2001 We are not messing around with this numbers
-- I can’t speak highly enough of Session 9.
Released back in 2001, this horror follows an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in
an abandoned mental asylum that houses a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
Now, you may have heard of this film, whether from our channel, or because you’re a lover
of niche, independent horror movies.
But, for the most part when I tell people about Session 9, they usually respond with,
“Never heard of it” and that’s just a damn shame -- because the first time I saw
this film, I refused to sleep, let alone leave my bedroom in fear that I would hear the chilling
words, “Hello, Gordon”.
What makes this film terrifying is that it was made to be filmed inside the Danvers State
Mental Hospital -- no thank you.
Now, the film is a slow burn, with the true horror hitting in the final third of the movie,
but that does not diminish everything that comes before it.
The first half of the movie follows a group of men cleaning out the asylum, their relationships
and their job.
Now, what makes this film scary is that you are constantly asking whether there are ghosts
or if it’s all in their heads.
From one character spending the entire film listening to recordings from a session with
a patient with split personality disorder, to one character left alone in the dark, running
from an unseen entity.
All is explained in the film’s final moments, and not only is it grisly, but it is downright
terrifying.
I can’t say much more because you just need to watch it, and trust me, you will not be
disappointed.
1 The Haunting 1963 Because, of course, The Haunting is a classic,
and for the 60’s still holds up -- and remains, to this day, one of the scariest films I have
ever seen.
Based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Haunting follows a
scientist doing research on the paranormal in a haunted mansion -- and invites along
two women to help him during his investigation.
However, along the way, one of the participants begins to lose her mind.
You may all be familiar with The Haunting, mostly due to the recent TV show, The Haunting
of Hill House which is loosely based off the book.
However, the film is very, very different to the show -- and definitely worth your time.
Now, though it may be the traditional template for every classic haunted-house horror movie
ever made -- The Haunting leaves its mark in all the right ways.
Now, although The Haunting is a ghost story, the ghosts aren’t what will scare you.
The fear is in the details, and the small moments that haunt the character Eleanor Lance
-- a woman who becomes slowly devoured by the spirits in the home and the house itself.
Now, do not, and I mean do not confuse this film the 1990’s remake starring Catherine
Zeta-Jones -- which is just straight up awful and far from entertaining.
I mean, it stars Owen Wilson for god's sake -- not a criticism against him, he’s just
not a horror actor, that’s all I’m going to say.
The Haunting, watch it, you will not be disappointed, just maybe terrified of attics for years to
come.
Well, there we have it!
Do you guys agree with our list?
Were there any horror movies that we missed?
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below and perhaps we can
do a part 4!
Before I go though, I just want to respond to a few comments from one of our last videos,
Top 5 Scariest Deep Sea Creatures - Part 2.
Joseph Harmony said “You’re my favourite deep sea creature.”
-- Once again, is this an insult or a compliment, I just don’t know.
Josh Norton said “Lucy, do you play any instruments?
I could see you rocking out.”
-- I play a few instruments at a basic level.
Guitar and Piano specifically.
Cora Rodgers said “I will not be surprised if Lucy casually has lunches with Leviathan
and Hydra.
Lucy never pays for her meals because the other two are to be on her good side.”
-- Preaches the hard truths here.
DH said “Lucy let us breed so we may give birth to the antichrist, and bring the age
of man to an end.”
-- Sure, why not!
I’m free tomorrow.
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