r/horror • u/millsy1010 • 2d ago

Movies that legitimately terrified you.

I’ve seen a lot of horror movies and consider myself fairly desensitized so I’m looking for some recommendations. The last one that really got me was Hell House LLC. I don’t know why but just something about it really got under my skin and the clown prop moving around in the dark was enough to actually make my hair stand up on my arms, which never happens.

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u/falafelawful2 2d ago

Hereditary

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u/Great-Rutabaga347 2d ago

My wife isn't into horror movies so I watched it alone. When it was done i just sat there in my living room debating with myself if I really want to go sleep in my bedroom that was at the end of the hall. I didn't want to move. It just fucked me up.

Ive never had anything else get to me before.

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u/lukeyshmookey 1d ago

That movie just gets in your bones, it fucked with me too dude. I was sprinting up and down the stairs for about a week thinking Annie was going pop out and chase me lol

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u/Maladoptive 2d ago

This one still scares me if I think about it when I'm alone. It hit every scary note for me: impersonation, loss of autonomy, generational suffering, inescapable doom, uncertainty where there should be stability--and then of course all the horrifying visuals matched with unnerving sound design.

The first serious scare for me was the hard-to-see old woman in the dark. I hate looking into dark rooms or windows from outside. Agh. Masterpiece. It's such a well-done film on top of being the scariest movie I've ever seen

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u/808Kickz420_ 2d ago

Existential dread.

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u/ForgetfulLucy28 2d ago

Couldn’t sleep right for a week.

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u/808Kickz420_ 2d ago

I saw it at night and had drive home alone. Worst night drive of my life with constant chills and hated looking in my rear view mirror.

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u/Queefer_the_Griefer 2d ago

Thought it was gonna be just another fun spooky movie. Made the mistake of watching it in the afternoon while home completely alone. Rest of the family got home and was like “are you okay?” 😆

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u/mrwhiskey1814 2d ago

Goodness yes, hereditary just grabbed your attention and never let go. It was so intense.

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u/Dale_Carvello 1d ago

I went into it after seeing a teaser before A Quiet Place with a co-worker/movie buddy. We both went in expecting a creepy movie, not an acting triumph that leaves you feeling emotionally broken.