5 Scariest English Movies of All Time
There have been many scary movies over the years, but some of them stand out. In this article, are listed the 5 best scariest English movies of all time.
1. The Exorcist
This is a movie that is etched in history. A masterpiece directed by William Friedkin. The Exorcist is a movie which has left many people scarred for life and is something which will leave you haunted by the effects. The story of the movie is about a 12-year-old girl who is possessed by a mysterious entity. The mother not having many options, seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her daughter’s life.
2. Hereditary
This movie is a horror landmark that puts a unique face on things that go bump in the night. The director of the movie is Ari Aster and it is a story about a grieving family. Soon, weird things start to occur and the horrific truth of the family’s ancestry starts to come to light.
3. The Witch
This movie combines classic horror and general scary stuff to create a new great film. The Witch is a really impactful film with an elaborate build-up of suspense and eeriness throughout. The Witch is not like other horror movies because the characters have a lot of depth and their personalities are too complex for horror movie characters. This movie is directed by Robert Eggers and the story is about a banished Puritan family who sets up a farm at the edge of a huge remote forest, where no other family lives close by. Soon, they start experiencing hauntings by sinister forces. The whole movie takes place near New England in the 17th Century.
4. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is by far on of the most gripping movies ever. This horrific movie is gory, disturbing, very chaotic and suspenseful. The film is very exhausting, as the chase scenes are really intense and are a huge part of the film. It is directed by Tobe Hooper and the movie is about, five friends who head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble upon a house, which appears to be deserted. In the house they discover something which they wish they hadn’t. They find something sinister and this ‘thing’ is laced with a chainsaw.
5. The Babadook
The Babadook is dark, eerie, creepy, and the scariest of all it is metaphorically psychological. A combination of all this makes the movie very twisted and VERY impactful. It is the threat of insanity that drives the film. The film is directed by Jennifer Kent. The film is about a single mother and her child, who fall into a deep well of paranoia, when a strange and eerie book called ‘’Mister Babadook” manifests in their home. This movie is extremely well made and does not receive the appreciation it truly deserves.
Conclusion
One could either agree or disagree with the choices, but surely there can be no dispute that these 5 that have been mentioned are few of the scariest, if not the scariest movies of all time.
