1. The Birds Starring Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Released in 1963 Not Rated When Melanie Daniels rolls into Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner, the small California town is inexplicably attacked by thousands of birds.

2. Village of the Damned Starring George Sanders and Barbara Shelley Directed by Wolf Rilla Released in 1960 Not Rated A shocking tale of strange, emotionless children who plot to destroy their small English village.

3. The Orphanage Starring Belén Rueda and Fernando Cayo Directed by J.A. Bayona Released in 2007 Rated R A woman purchases the orphanage she spent her own childhood in, hoping to restore and reopen the long abandoned facility as both a home for herself and her husband and son, and a school for disabled children. However, her son’s imagination seems to run wild in their new home, as he becomes increasingly involved with a group of seemingly imaginary friends.

4. The Babadook Starring Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman Directed by Jennifer Kent Released in 2014 Not Rated Amelia is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son’s deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her.

5. The Woman in Black Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Janet McTeer Directed by James Watkins Released in 2012 Rated PG-13 A young lawyer is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. While he works alone in the client’s isolated house, he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman who is terrorizing the locals. This leads him on a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

6. A Quiet Place Starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Directed by John Krasinski Released in 2018 Rated PG-13 A powerful and evil force threatens to attack a family whenever they make a noise, causing them to plunge into lives of silence. Any move they make, they live with the terrifying threat of being ambushed at any moment. With their existence on the line, they will need to develop a plan to escape their perilous circumstances. The question is whether or not time has already run out on their aspirations to lead normal lives.

7. It Follows Starring Maika Monroe and Keir Gilchrist Directed by David Robert Mitchell Released in 2014 Rated R For nineteen-year-old Jay, the fall should be about school, boys and weekends at the lake. Yet, after a seemingly innocent tryst she suddenly finds herself plagued by nightmarish visions; she can’t shake the sensation that someone, or something, is following her. As the threat closes in, Jay and her friends must somehow escape the horrors that are only a few steps behind.

8. Insidious Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins Directed by James Wan Released in 2010 Rated PG-13 Josh and Renai have a happy family, until tragedy strikes their young son, and he begins to experience things that science cannot explain. Now they must try to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

9. Before I Wake Starring Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane Directed by Mike Flanagan Released in 2016 Rated PG-13 A young couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams and nightmares become reality as he sleeps.

10. The Others Starring Nicole Kidman and Christopher Eccleston Directed by Alejondro Amenábar Released in 2001 Rated PG-13 While awaiting her husband’s return from war, Grace and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to this house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a terrifying fight to save her children and keep her sanity.

DID YOU KNOW?

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