These are the Top 5 Fear-inducing Horror Movies of all time ranked by Metacritic. The ones that make you leave the lights on after you have checked under the bed. The movies that will have you leave you with a sense of creeping dread, an air of unease, or the unshakeable feeling that you are being watched.So grab some snacks and a drink (and maybe something to hide behind) and check out reviews, ratings and trailers for the Top 5 Fear-inducing Horror Movies ranked by Metacritic.
Top 5 Fear-inducing Horror Movies
Aliens
Year: 1986
Released: 18 Jul 1986 |
Director: James Cameron
The plot
The planet from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower,... [read more]

87
The Silence of the Lambs
Year: 1991
Released: 14 Feb 1991 |
Director: Jonathan Demme
The plot
A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial... [read more]

84
Jaws
Year: 1975
Released: 20 Jun 1975 |
Director: Steven Spielberg
The plot
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist... [read more]

79
The Shining
Year: 1980
Released: 23 May 1980 |
Director: Stanley Kubrick
The plot
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence,... [read more]

61
Gerald's Game
Year: 2017
Released: 29 Sep 2017 |
Director: Mike Flanagan
The plot
While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies... [read more]

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