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What's YOUR favorite scary movie? Leave it in the comments below. Are there any obvious snubs on this list? Let me know about it!

My Top 10 was featured in Episode 15 of the Wise Eats Podcast, a Halloween Spooktacular! Check out the full episode at Wise-Eats.com/Episode15

Wise Eats Top 25 Favorite Horror Movies

These are sort of in order, but not really, I actually love them all:

1. Halloween 4 (1988) – Any Halloween movie could be my #1 on this list, but Halloween 4 is my overall favorite in the franchise. By the way, fun fact…it took just 21 days to film the original Halloween movie. Also, the original Michael Myers mask was selected from a Hollywood Blvd magic shop. Production designers were deciding between a clown mask and William Shatner Captain Kirk mask, and obviously ended up choosing the Shatner mask. They spray painted it white, cut the eye holes bigger, and the rest is history.
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) – Movie literally terrified me as a child and was the subject of many nightmares in my life.
3. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) – Love this whole series but this particular film had the biggest impact on me.
4. Return of the Living Dead (1985) – Must’ve watched this 100 times with my cousins…BRAINS
5. Evil Dead (2013) – Saw this one in the theaters and man was it disturbing! Loved it.
6. Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives (1986) – Can’t have a Top 10 horror without Jason Voorhees. This has always been my favorite in the series.
7. Lost Boys (1987) – Never really scared me much, just a super cool vampire movie with an amazing soundtrack.
8. Creepshow 2 (1987) – I’m a sucker for short, scary stories. The Creepshows were always a favorite.
9. Bodybags (1993) – Another short story horror film from master of horror John Carpenter
10. Scream (1996) – Brought the horror genre back to life in 1996.
11. Demons (1985) – Not sure if it holds up today but it scared the crap out of me when I was a kid
12. Dead Alive (1992) – Cheesy/gory underrated zombie-type horror movie.
13. Drag Me to Hell (2009) – Another over-the-top, wild, gory, scarefest that I just loved.
14. Silver Bullet (1985) – Favorite werewolf movie from childhood
15. Cabin in the Woods (2011) – Thought this one was really original and just a really fun time!
16. Christine (1983) – Amazing book and movie from mastermind Stephen King
17. The Conjuring (2013) – Just when you thought you’d seen enough exorcism-type movies, they come along with this little gem
18. High Tension (2003) – Oddly reminiscent of one of my favorite Dean Koontz books. Very intense!
19. Jeepers Creepers (2001) – One of the more innovative slasher icons of the 2000’s!
20. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) – Another short story horror film that I adored growing up
21. The Ring (2002) – One of the more genuinely terrifying films of the 21st century!
22. Army of Darkness (1992) – One of the more iconic horror movies of all time!
23. Witchboard (1986) – Never looked at Ouija boards the same after this!
24. Poltergeist (1982) – Super creepy ghost/haunted house movie.
25. Jaws : The Revenge (1987) – Probably doesn’t belong on any horror list but I loved this one growing up also.

Are there any obvious snubs? I think a couple might be the Dawn of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead remakes, but I haven’t seen those enough to rank them on the list. Maybe next Halloween! But let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Why Do We Love Scary Stuff So Much?
One of my favorite aspects of Halloween is watching scary movies. I grew up adoring horror movies and it was by far my favorite genre. I literally rented every single scary movie my local video store carried. I even started a “40-year old virgin”-style horror figure collection that I still have today.

Why DO we love horror movies so much? It’s a great question, so I did some searching and found this answer in an article from ScienceNordic.com:

“When we watch a horror film, we respond to the dangerous and horrifying situations that are being depicted. We identify with the fictional characters who confront terrifying threats. We feel revulsion and terror. We go through a range of emotions as we’re watching, and through that experience we learn something about our own responses. Horror provides us with insights into ourselves and into the dark corners of the world, and it lets us develop and refine coping skills that may be critical later in life.”

The moral of the story is, scary movies just make us better people!

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