Nov 23, 2023, 08:25 AM IST

10 scariest horror films of all time

Riddhima Kanetkar

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name

Tumbbad is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language folk horror film directed by Rahi Anil Barve. It follows the story of the actor's search for a hidden treasure in 20th century India in the village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra

The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty. It is based on his 1971 novel of the same name

Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel of the same name

Get Out is a 2017 American psychological horror film. It follows a young black man, who uncovers shocking secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend

Saw is a 2004 American horror film directed by James Wan, in his feature directorial debut. It is the first installment in the Saw film series

The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise

The Omen is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by John Moore. It is the fifth installment in The Omen series and a remake of the 1976 film of the same title

IT is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1986 novel by Stephen King

Hereditary is a 2018 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Ari Aster. The film revolves around a grieving family tormented by a demonic entity after the death of their secretive grandmother