Scariest Movies Ever

List of the most frightening horror movies ever made from FRANKS REEL REVIEWS

1. The Shining - Numerous memorable scenes come to mind, (redrum, all work and no play, man in the bunny suit) - but they all add up to make the scariest movie of all time.

2. Silence of the Lambs - The most visceral fear comes from one's own mind, and this one is the king of the psychological thrillers.

3. Se7en - So disturbing to the psyche it has its own rating category on Reel Reviews. I wonder if FedEx would really make that delivery!

4. King Kong (1930) - Despite the flickering gorilla fur, this one frightened a whole generation of new moviegoers.

5. Psycho - The most prominent representative of the genius of Hitchcock. Janet Leigh's shower scene is one of the most frightening scenes ever filmed for a movie.

6. The Ring - A ringing phone scared me for days after seeing this one. A clean change of underwear anyone?

7. Halloween (1978) - So scary it spawned no fewer than 8 direct sequels, not to mention numerous acknowledgements in other Hollywood productions.

8. Frankenstein (1931) - Combines a beautifully simplistic tale with the potent topic of man vs. nature to create a horrific fairy-tale that continues to mesmerize more than seven decades after its release

9. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - with the threat of nuclear disaster and its effects on humans largely forgotten, how successful would a remake featuring villains mutated by radioactive fallout play to today's generation of horror fans? Well, it worked back then and it works today.

10. Carrie (1976) - Mixes telekinetic powers with our innate fear of being ridiculed to create a classic horror masterpiece.

11. Bad Ronald (1974) - An ABC, made-for-TV movie. The premise alone is the star of the show and is guaranteed to keep you awake for a few nights. Difficult to watch however, as it's not yet out on DVD, but you can pick up a copy here.

12. Jaws (1975) - Forced a whole generation to stay out of the water. Is it safe to go back yet?

13. Night of the Living Dead (1968) - The Royal King Father of all zombie movies. That reminds me, I'm hungry!

14. Exorcist (1973) - Made an entire generation of filmgoers never order split pea soup again!

15. The Birds (1963) - The film's tagline alone says it all: "Suspense and Shock Beyond Anything You Have Seen or Imagined!" Ooooo, scary!

16. The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Although it turned out to be the biggest sham in filmmaking history, it was scary nonetheless.

17. The Changeling (1980) - I'll never see a wheelchair the same again!

18. Friday the 13th (1980) - Must be scarier than Halloween because it spawned more sequels!

19. Signs (2002) - Crop circles, Shyamalan and Aliens, Oh My!

20. Alien (1979) - Now I get extremely concerned every time I have indigestion.

21. The Descent (2005) - The translucent-skinned humanoids resemble a creepy cross between Gollum, Spock, and Vladislaus Dracula's naked, flying-monkey devil-brides featured in Van Helsing. A descent into madness in more ways than one.

22. The Devil's Rejects (2005) - Sequel to House of 1000 Corpses. One of the few instances of a sequel surpassing the original. Also contains some of the best one-liners in a horror movie.

23. A Clockwork Orange (1971) - Many don't classify it as a horror movie per se, but it's terrifying nonetheless. Kubrick's best movie?

24. Videodrome (1983) - Cronenberg horror that relates the troubles of society to television. A visionary?

25. The Thing a.k.a John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) - This remake of the 1951 original was largely dismissed by critics and audiences when it first came out, probably because Spielberg's E.T. had just been released two weeks prior. A great example of how characters should be written in horror movies.

26. Quarantine (2008) - Undoubtedly, one-hour martinizers and upholstery cleaning companies around the world will make a fortune laundering soiled trousers and wet theater seats.