The scariest Halloween movies are great to watch during the Fall, on Halloween, or any time of year.
Redbox.com conducted a Halloween survey of more than 1,200 members of the Redbox Customer Panel from Sept. 11 – Sept. 18, 2018.
These were the top five scariest Halloween movies.
Top 5 Scariest Halloween Movies
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1. The Exorcist
When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
When The Exorcist hit theaters in 1973, it redefined the horror genre and revolutionized the way these movies blended legitimate scares will stomach-churning special effects.
The makeup used to show Blair's transformation from young girl to full-fledged demon were so disturbing for audiences at the time that some theaters actually handed out “Exorcist Barf Bags” in case anyone's stomach couldn't quite handle the horror.
But it wasn't just in the physical distortion of a young girl that made this movie so disturbing; there is also a lot of religious desecration throughout the movie that struck a chord with some of the more devout members of the public.
We're pretty sure most churchgoing folk weren't too happy about that crucifix masturbation scene, but it was parts like that which added to the disturbing tour de force that made The Exorcist a landmark in horror cinema. (Source)
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2. The Silence of the Lambs
A psychopath nicknamed Buffalo Bill is murdering women across the Midwest. Believing it takes one to know one, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview a demented prisoner who may provide clues to the killer's actions.
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3. The Ring
When four teenagers all meet with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape, investigative reporter Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) tracks down the video… and watches it. Now, the legend is coming true, the clock is ticking and Rachel has just seven days to unravel the mystery of The Ring.
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- Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson (Actors)
4. The Shining
All work and no play makes the caretaker of an isolated resort, go way off the deep end, terrorizing his young son and wife.
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5. Saw
Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer abducts the morally wayward. Once captured, they must face impossible choices in a horrific game of survival.
MORE HALLOWEEN SURVEY FINDINGS:
·Almost half a century after its release, and coinciding with the film’s 45th anniversary, “The Exorcist
·Staying home and watching a scary movie (37%) edged out trick or treating (31%) as respondents' favorite way to spend Halloween, while understandably parents with children at home prefer to trick or treating (53%) over watching a scary movie (26%).
·When watching scary movies, most responders (41%) prefer to have their significant other with them.
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