From serial killers to psychotic clowns to murderous hotel caretakers, Us’ list of horror films are bound to keep you busy — and spooked — this Halloween.
Blood, gore, jump scares and supernatural spooks are just a few things that can help a horror movie get someone shaking in their seat. Director Wes Craven, however, believed there are other surprising elements that help a scary movie’s success.
“Everyone says, ‘How many gallons of blood do you need for a horror film?’ I never find it’s that,” the late Craven told Bloody Disgusting in 2015. “Yes, you can have a scene that’s very violent but I find that if you have something that gets under the skin of the audience in other ways and that usually has to do with the more human side of it.”
So what are the best all time scary movies to watch this Halloween? Keep scrolling for Us’ favorite picks:
