Modern Really Scary Movies

List of modern really scary movies, these films are selected only on how much fear they create, acting, direction and story take a back seat.

There are some movies that are not necessarily a movie master piece, some are incredibly basic movies with virtually no story, effects and a very small cast, yet managing to do a great job of creating a sense of terror and fear.

This list also includes mostly modern films, as many of the old classics, as great as they are fail to create the response in me that many of the recent horror movies have.

Really Scary Movies

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Insidious

Insidious has a similar feel to other recent movies, but it's done very well, insidious creates tension through paranormal phenomena and in my opinion is the best example of this type of film. There is no blood no gore just tension, some shock/surprise tactics that have been done so effectively, a truly scary and creepy experience. If you like the paranormal phenomena approach you'll enjoy this.

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Paranormal Activity
 
I heard good things about this film, while watching I soon discovered it was filmed in the first person perspective. Not being a fan of that style of movie I was initially disappointed and I wasn't expecting to enjoy it. I was soon proved wrong, I soon became completely immersed and terrified by the experience.

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Paranormal Activity 2

Not a huge step forward from the first film but still very scary.

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Paranormal Activity 3

More of the same but with some nice new ideas, probably the most scary of the three.

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Grave Encounters

Grave Encounters much like paranormal activity is filmed with a combination of the first person style and fixed surveillance cameras, but it takes place in a large abandoned metal hospital. There are some truly freaky moments and it's certainly one of the scariest films I have seen recently.

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Mirrors

We all have different opinions, but Mirrors is on my top list of really scary movies.

More Movies Added

• Insidious 3

• The Conjuring 2