Top 10 Hollywood Horror Movies

1.The Exorcist (1973) - IMDb rating: 8.0

The story revolves around a young girl named Regan (Linda Blair), who becomes possessed by a demon. Her mother, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), seeks help from two priests to exorcise the demon and save her daughter's life. The priests perform a terrifying exorcism, which tests their faith and puts their lives in danger.

2.The Shining (1980) - IMDb rating: 8.4

The movie follows Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), an aspiring writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, along with his wife and son. As they settle in, the hotel's supernatural forces begin to affect Jack's mental state, and he becomes increasingly unstable and dangerous.

3.The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - IMDb rating:       8.6. 

FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is tasked with interviewing the incarcerated serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), in order to gain insight into the mind of another serial killer known as "Buffalo Bill." As Clarice delves deeper into the investigation, she must also navigate the dangerous mind games of Dr. Lecter.

4.Psycho (1960) - IMDb rating: 8.5

The movie follows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), who steals money from her employer and checks into the Bates Motel, run by the reclusive Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). As Marion's disappearance is investigated, her sister and boyfriend try to uncover the truth about her whereabouts, leading them to the horrifying secret of the Bates family.

5.A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - IMDb rating: 7.5
 

The movie follows a group of teenagers who are terrorized by a serial killer named Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) in their dreams. As they try to stay awake to avoid Freddy's attacks, they discover a dark secret about their parents' past involvement with the killer.

6.Halloween (1978) - IMDb rating: 7.8

The movie follows a masked killer named Michael Myers, who escapes from a mental institution and returns to his hometown to kill babysitters on Halloween night. The only person who can stop him is his former psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence).

7.The Conjuring (2013) - IMDb rating: 7.5

The movie is based on the real-life experiences of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), who are called to help a family who are being terrorized by evil spirits in their new home. As the Warrens investigate, they uncover a dark history of the house and must perform a dangerous exorcism to save the family.

8.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - IMDb rating: 7.5

The movie follows a group of friends who are on a road trip through rural Texas and encounter a family of cannibals, including the infamous Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen). The friends must fight to survive as they are hunted by the deranged family.

9.The Thing (1982) - IMDb rating: 8.1

The movie follows a group of researchers in Antarctica who discover a shape-shifting alien that can take the form of any living creature. As the alien begins to pick off the researchers one by one, they must figure out who among them is still human and how to stop the creature.

10.Get Out (2017) - IMDb rating: 7.7

He movie follows Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), an African-American man who visits his white girlfriend's family for the weekend. As he spends time with her family, he begins to notice strange and sinister behavior from the other African-American people in the area. As Chris tries to leave, he realizes that he may be trapped in a horrifying situation.