2. The Shining (1980)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick and based
on Stephen King's novel, this
psychological horror masterpiece
follows a family's descent into madness
while isolated in a haunted hotel.
3. Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this
classic thriller revolves around a
secretary who encounters a disturbed
motel owner and his mysterious
mother.
4. The Exorcist (1973)
Directed by William Friedkin, this
chilling film depicts the possession of a
young girl and the efforts to rid her of
the demonic entity within.
5. Halloween (1978)
Directed by John Carpenter, this
slasher film introduces the iconic
character Michael Myers, who escapes
from a psychiatric hospital and returns
to his hometown to terrorize
babysitters.
6. Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Directed by George A. Romero, this
groundbreaking zombie film follows a
group of people trapped in a farmhouse
as they fend off hordes of the undead.