Psycho

Hitchcock's iconic movie is known as the father of the modern horror thriller. The stylish film (note the cool title sequence) with the screeching soundtrack has a lot more scares to offer than just the shower scene.

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Night of the Living Dead

George A. Romero's low-budget 1968 film is credited with creating the zombie genre. The grainy, black-and-white imagery is not only spooky, but it proves that you don't need a lot of special effects to make a horror classic.

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The Shining

Kubrik's serene visuals and ominous music set the pace for Jack Nicholson's heart-racing portrayal of a mountain lodge caretaker gone mad. The floating, eerie shots makes the film as beautiful as it is frightening.

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Rosemary's Baby

When this devilish film starring Mia Farrow opened, Roger Ebert's review began, "It's a creepy film and a crawly film, and a film filled with things that go bump in the night. It's very good." Enough said.

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The Exorcist

One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, William Friedkin's 1973 demonic-possession masterpiece starring Linda Blair is expertly made, well acted and still scary as hell.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Forget about the remakes, Tobe Hooper's original (which as been remastered into 4K with a new surround sound mix) focuses on five youths on a weekend getaway that fall prey to a depraved family of cannibals.

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