As a somewhat rational, somewhat-grown-up, I can handle ghost movies. Once the movie ends, I can safely resume normal life knowing that those ghosts, demons, and zombies probably can’t hurt me. But psychological thrillers? Home invasions? Vengeful ex-lovers? Those are the kinds of scary movies that get under my skin and stay there long after the lights are back on.
If you’re looking to ground your horror film experience, here’s a (non-exhaustive) list of scary movies that could technically go down in real life.
Note: I tried to stay away from thrillers based off historic, largely overdone true crime stories, such as the portrayal of Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019). For stories more along those lines, check out these documentaries that are scarier than made-up horror movies.
