Fear is a hugely subjective feeling, which is why the genre that places so much emphasis on it, horror , is extremely varied. Studies have tried to quantify it in the past , utilizing heart rate spikes and variance to examine jump scares as well as slow burn dread, with movies such as Sinister and Skinamarink finding their way to the top of the list. However, what science cannot account for is the days after seeing a particularly terrifying movie, the way it follows you home and manifests in your dreams. There is a distinction between horror movies with loud jump scares that are bound to affect even the most hardcore fans and a movie that is likely to frighten anyone.

The movies on this list tap into different fears that thrive on their tangibility and realism . They offer a

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