Best Horror Films Quotes

"There is no better horror film than The Shining."

"It's profoundly frightening, so if what we want is emotional catharsis, there is nothing better than The Shining."

"Great horror films tap into the fears of their time, highlighting them and letting audiences indulge in something they're either consciously or subconsciously terrified of in real life."

"It's not an exaggeration to say that director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson's 'Scream' changed horror when it debuted in 1996."

"'Scream' is scary because there's something there hiding beneath all the winks and nods to the genre, something that feels a little too close to home."

"I miss the old slasher movies. Well, you know, the greatest horror movie of all time, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it's aged beautifully."

"Thereís something about horror films that can transcend national and cultural boundaries."

"What is the best horror film of the 21st century?"

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre started the trend of movie killers becoming icons."

"Practical effects are a huge reason so many of us love horror movies. There's a sense of magic to seeing something grotesque and unnatural brought to life with prosthetics and animatronics."

"Horror films aren't just about scaring the life out of you; in fact, those are probably my least favorite movies from the genre."

"Scream was kind of a cultural reset for horror."

"Just tell a good story. Like, have you ever seen The Others? One of the best horror movies, Nicole Kidman, really great writing, clever movie."

"The nightmare visuals, I was hypnotized by the visuals in this movie. It was so gorgeous, a work of art hands down."

"Perhaps to an extent, good horror movies bring us... closer to limit experiences... threatening our comfortable ways of conceptualizing things."

"Horror films are likely to experience a significant drop after their opening weekends, but the same doesn't seem to be the case with the film 'Smile.'"

"Evil Dead Rise is all kinds of groovy, intense horror, inventive gore."

"This was absolutely for me, my second favorite horror film of the year."

"Blumhouse has revitalized the genre with hit after hit."

"The belief that religion and Supernatural were dying both caused the demand for something like The Exorcist and also made it scarier."

"Michael Myers may look aged but he can still have the physicality of a killer."

"The Conjuring is one of those classic haunted house movies where the homeowners don't move out even after their dog turns up dead..."

"I really am nostalgic for the Nightmare on Elm Street films."

"Unlike American horror films, Japanese films are more about simply surviving that danger."

"Watching the heroine mimic eerie ghosts slowly descend into madness left a huge impact on me."

"It was so incredibly easy to be skeptical about anyone remaking George A. Romero's 1978 zombie masterpiece Dawn of the Dead..."

"Number 11: The Ring, this is the movie that scared a whole generation of youngsters..."

"No other horror movie of late has had quite the same impact as Hereditary."

"Nancy Thompson, probably one of the greatest scream Queens of a horror film franchise."

"The unnamed horror license is one that has marked the world of horror since its inception."

"New Nightmare is an early attempt at metafiction in horror movies, and Wes Craven went on to direct less complicated meta horror movies with The Scream series."

"Cheney became famous for his iconic portrayals of classic movie Monsters, particularly his role as Lawrence Talbot, The Wolf Man, in the Universal horror films of the 1940s."

"Films like 'The Ring' leave you with a nightmarish feeling that the ordinary can become horrific."

"Freddy vs. Jason won hands down in the United States alone the opening weekend of the r-rated Freddy vs. Jason grossed an impressive 36 million dollars."

"The Babadook is one of the scariest movies I've ever seen in my life and it is one of the most deeply affecting films I've ever seen."

"I feel like there's no such thing as a scary movie for me until I saw 'Hereditary'."

"The menu... it never really glorifies that the way most horror movies do."

"I remember seeing Nightmare on Elm Street posters in Paris, in Germany, and in Italy... it's all Italian, you know, I want to take that home." - Robert Englund

"If you love movies like Friday the 13th you are going to like this one."

"The enduring appeal and terror of A Nightmare on Elm Street comes down to the genius of Wes Craven."

"Jason Lives" is a huge change to the series, but still remains true to everything that draws in fans."

"You can't have a horror movie without scares, without horror."

"The audience can only fear when you give them people with value to fear for."

"Horror movies can be nuanced artful examinations of trauma and redemption, cathartic vehicles by which to experience that which frightens you from the safety of a movie theater or your own home."

"What makes a good horror movie are the characters honestly if you don't care about the characters there's no stakes."

"I think there's something about a sympathetic killer in horror, not in real life but like in a horror movie where you just think man, something went so horribly wrong here and you, at the character, you just want to save them."

"I just like horror movies that get to me and tell interesting stories."

"Scream 1 reinvented the slasher genre, brought in a new icon: Ghostface, the perfect meta horror movie commentary."

"I consider sinister... one of the scariest horror movies out there."

"In Texas Chainsaw Massacre, truth is stranger than fiction, blurring the lines between reality and nightmare."

"For this list, we'll be ranking the horror flicks that either serve as great entry points for parents seeking to expose their kids to the genre or approachable horror fare for older pre-teen kids to enjoy."

"If you ever go looking for Hidden Gem horror movies, 'Audition' will be near the top of almost every list."

"What started as a simple haunted house story is now ballooned into a fictional universe involving haunted dolls and demon nuns."

"Abalam is a king who serves under payment. The thing about Abalam is that he preys on the flesh of the innocent."

"Michael Myers is gone, the new Halloween movies are crazy, dude, evil dies the night, evil dies the night."

"It's time to return to room 237 to see if we can uncover any more secrets hidden within the terrifying walls of the Overlook Hotel."

"I wish that I hadn't seen it because when I saw it in theaters these little extended scares would have been far more effective."

"Watch it for the entertainment. Watch it for the scares."

"Then comes along the movie that's the anti-commercial child's play when this came out nobody ever thought about dolls the same way again."

"The Langella version is the only one that actually has the nerve to depict a dead baby. Geez, we get the idea. Van Helsing confronts the vampire Lucy."

"Vera Farmiga has been hailed as a scream queen for over a decade, starting back with her role in 2009’s Orphan."

"Sarah Paulson is able to transform and deliver performances that are unsettling and creepy."

"Terrifier features a villain that is genuinely unnerving in both appearance and action."

"When it comes to horror movies, the 'Friday the 13th' franchise, all the originals."

"It brilliantly sets up the demon as capable of switching between physical and psychological violence to get what it wants."

"The gore effects in this movie... it's definitely the goriest of all the movies."

"It's one of the scariest movies I've ever seen I have not been scared like that from a movie in maybe a decade like I was petrified."

"Black Summer is the perfect case study in why zombie flicks are no longer classed as flogging a dead horse within the horror genre."

"If you let yourself get into this one, especially if you're watching it in the dark alone..."

"This is one of my top three horror films in the most stacked year of the genre."

"I found out what really happened to her, and I got to finish her work."

"All horror movies, all scary movies are an affirmation of life."

"The Blair Witch Project... people were genuinely scared."

"The scariest part of the horror movie for me is when you know the monsters coming you don't know when it's gonna get you but you know it's got its sights on you and it's advancing."

"The stuff of which nightmares were made, rewatched, and quoted endlessly."

"I always consider 'REC' and 'The Descent' up there as some of the scariest movies I've ever watched."

"Most depressing horror movie ending? Hard to beat the fucking mist, right?"

"Living Dead Romero films are the backbone, the blueprint of modern horror." - Lon Harris

"Scream is fun and it was great, like a new twist on slasher movies." - Pat Healy

"Freddy vs. Jason is a movie that horror fans have been salivating for for years."

"Does it deliver everything I would want from a movie where Freddy fights Jason? Yes."

"The actual fight between Freddy and Jason delivered leaps and bounds better than what I was expecting."

"I think Freddy vs. Jason is a damn fun movie."

"If you're a Freddy fan, this is a must-own in my opinion."

"Good old Leatherface and his similar movie titles."

"Evil Dead 2 is probably in my top three horror movies ever."

"No jump scares, that's a reason to celebrate. It's a lot to take in."

"It's a horror movie from the 70s, this is like breaking new ground."

"Michael is definitely the scariest he's been in a long time."

"Despite being pretty different from other horror movies at the time, Creepshow was still a hit at the box office."

"Psycho changed the face of horror forever, as it represents a firm break with the gothic tradition that had been prevalent in the genre up to that point."

"Yes, I had done this whole preliminary planning for a series of videos about Hammer films."

"If I had to pick one, I don't know if this counts, but I feel like Hannibal Lecter might be one of my favorite horror villains."

"Candyman is haunting with a well-paced story, characters you root for, suspenseful predicaments, and excellent cinematography."

"For those of you who haven't seen Dead Silence, it's about an evil ventriloquist doll who's attached to some sort of demonic force."

"Toby Hooper's 1974 slasher classic 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is one of the most groundbreaking and influential horror movies ever produced."

"The point is, like the 2018 Halloween reboot, the goal of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake was to capture the same mood and feel of the original by applying the necessary provocativeness."

"Tim Curry's role as Pennywise has become so iconic."

"The original Night of the Living Dead broke free from horror's occasionally cheesy monster matinee past."

"The slow and heartbreaking deterioration of both mind and flesh make this Jekyll and Hyde type tale a terrifying horror remake you don't want to miss."

"It is very difficult for people to heal in the same environment they got sick in."

"Michael Myers has always been among the scariest forces in cinematic history, but his own legacy earned another feather in its cap with the rebootquel."

"Return of the Living Dead: A genuinely grotesque emotional overload."

"Shudder: the best selection of horror, thrillers, and supernatural entertainment."

"I've never been more stressed from a movie than 'It Comes at Night.'"

"I appreciate that Jordan Peele seems to really love and embrace horror and making horror films."

"There's a real kind of a humbling joy in knowing that Jigsaw is kind of to a lot of kids today what Freddy meant to me when I was 14 and 15 years old."

"Fear Street Part Two: 1978 is definitely the scariest of the three."

"Everybody in a horror movie acts like they've never seen a horror movie."

"The Conjuring: Its solid cast and eerie aesthetic manage to take well-worn themes and deliver something that will have you literally jumping out of your seat."

"The Babadook: Instead of giving us erratic jump scares, 'The Babadook' gives us about a million little ones all subtle but poignant enough to leave you constantly on edge."

"Alfred Hitchcock successfully turned Birds into some of the most terrifying villains in Horror history."

"The gray went on to find box office success and was nominated for a Saturn Award for best horror or thriller film."

"Scream, a film that reinvigorated the horror genre, not only broke box office records, it even won best film at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards."

"The film's tagline is the most fun you'll have being scared."

"I contend that the fear that that's represented in that movie is that someone you love will be taken over by said demon not you yourself."

"Hellraiser set the stage for a lot of practical effect horror moving forward and with good reason... every aspect of that movie works, it's so good."

"Characters in these films are aware that horror movies exist, often pointing out similarities in their circumstances, and there's usually a pretty comedic tone to the whole film."

"I love this guy he's played by Tom Atkins from Halloween 3 the fog and numerous others."

"The kills are so vicious, they don't turn the camera away at the gore."

"Hereditary is the scariest movie I have ever seen."

"The contrast of the joyful nature of the holiday with the terror of death makes an interesting combination on film."

"Jordan Peele breaks new ground for challenge of color in the horror genre."

"It's definitely one of the better horror sequels I've ever seen."

"That scene in A Quiet Place is the most freaky, unnerving scene I've seen in any horror monster any kind of movie like that in years."

"Nowadays films like It, Cabin in the Woods, Zombie Land, and Get Out dominate the box office, win awards, and draw in moviegoers who normally wouldn't give the genre a second thought."

"Don't Listen stands out because it does something that's virtually unheard of nowadays: it's one of the only modern horror flicks that has pretty much no CGI."

"Under the Shadow fills every scene with a relentless haunting atmosphere, and the special effects used for the entity, however minimal, are deeply effective."

"Insidious: effectively helping indie horror become mainstream."

"Good horror movies set up the haunted house in its normal state before things get crazy."

"Halloween kills is here and it's just as good as its predecessor but it takes the slash and slasher up to a thousand and it's all the better for it."

"Gnarly kills that will become ingrained in spectators' minds. It's shocking to the highest degree."

"I taped The Shining off the television at age 9... absolutely terrified me... still the scariest movie I've ever watched."

"Annihilation scares me in a way that few horror movies do--it’s the incomprehension of it--that somehow wraps it’s tentacles around your mind."

"Another low budget horror movie that's got a surprising amount of action, especially when you consider it only takes place at one little gas station in the middle of nowhere, is 'Splinter.'"

"I tend to enjoy horror movies a little bit more when they're like the 80s."

"My favorite scary movie with children is the omen."

"A Tale of Two Sisters... is one that'll keep you terrified and guessing till the very end."

"The Cabin in the Woods... is twistedly funny, ultra-violent, and gloriously self-aware."

"Tales uses the horror genre to explore issues facing black people in America."

"It's a beautiful moment with an original of the squad lifting that trophy."

"Tony Todd's voice is like a gift from hell to the horror genre."

"Lynch is one of the best filmmakers when it comes to making some super terrifying stuff."

"The Exorcist holds real substance and cultural importance."

"The sound design and sound mixing in this movie are so good and so important to bringing you into this horrific chain of events that's going on."

"Jaws isn’t just the scariest film ever made about a shark--it’s perhaps one of the straight up scariest films ever."

"Movies like Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Evil Dead all went on to become classics of the genre with the grungy low-budget look and style of these movies just adding to their appeal."

"Guillermo del Toro went on record saying that he wanted vampires to be scary again."

"This whole opening scene, one of the best in Horror history."

"Sydney Prescott is my favorite final girl of all damn time."

"The party at 261 Turner Lane, one of the coolest third act locations for a horror film ever."

"Stay woke has multiple meanings in the context of Get Out. The most obvious reason is what Jordan Peele himself said he wanted to create, a horror movie with a woke black protagonist."

"The film's real horror resides...in our imagination."

"Chilling is evolving into a must-have for all horror lovers."

"You know, sometimes life surprises you. You think you've seen it all, you think there's no more joy to be squeezed out of dingy 80s slasher movies, you've seen teenagers chopped up in every kind of way, and the magic is just gone."

"Tier one is the strangers, and that is one scary movie that feels like it's like the one movie that feels like it could actually happen in real life."

"This movie exemplifies why I love horror so much... it's also a huge metaphor for a lot of different things."

"It's mind-blowing, surpassing the experience of going to the Stanley Hotel and talking to Mike Flanagan."

"Growing up, I loved 'Scream,' 'The Craft,' and 'The Lost Boys.'"

"They made you empathize with Candyman to the point where he was no longer scary."

"Hollywood has capitalized on people's desire to be scared."

"The Shining is a great example of how you build up a horror movie with a slow build in tension."

"Soldier's Slasher: 76 is a very clear reference to Jason Voorhees who slaughters teenagers in the slasher franchise Friday the 13th while wearing an old school hockey goalie mask."

"I love horror anthologies and it's so beautifully done. I can't wait to watch the rest."

"I have never watched a horror movie where I was actively rooting for the monster to slaughter every, that's what's weird about this movie."

"This is the perfect mix of scary dark Freddy and funny Freddy."

"Overlord cleverly subverts the cliche-heavy horror genre."

"The reverse bear trap scene stands out from the rest."

"This one really actually tries to emulate a lot of what made 70s horror so raw."

"The Evil Dead series and its creators how everything they have to within the woods without this little short film from 1978 the world of horror would probably look a lot different."

"Acknowledge this for the genius horror classic that it is, god damn it!"

"Evil Dead 2: One of the greatest horror movies of the 80s."

"I'm desperate right now, I love a good scary movie."

"The notorious murderer Ed Gein has served as a loose inspiration for plenty of horror films, with 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' being one of the most famous."

"People who make horror films are some of the loveliest people I've ever met in the industry."

"When you boil them down, slasher movies are just about people trying to overcome a monster, be they mortal or supernatural."

"Did you see that movie Night of the Living Dead? In this film, canisters of toxic gas that could turn cadavers into zombies were stored in the basement of a medical warehouse."

"Christine is unlike any other movie killer I have explored."

"An excellently crafted horror film that is presented in a very unique way."

"Jamie Lee Curtis is a highly acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances and iconic roles in horror films."

"Hammer's Frankenstein franchise is not about the monster, it's about the man. But if you wanted to know who the real monster is, Cushing's portrayal removes all doubt."

"The Legend of the werewolf would find its definitive modern interpretation in Kurt siodmak and Robert Wagner's classic Universal monster movie The Wolf Man."

"The mummy proves that a movie can be genuinely unsettling and gruesome and entertaining without relying on excessive gore."

"I think the scariest movie for me is gotta be The Exorcist."

"It was Romero’s Night of the Living Dead in 1968 that birthed the subgenre and Dawn of the Dead in 1978 that fully crystallized what a zombie movie could be."

"The two most iconic and influential eras in horror films and they are both mashed together to tell this story in Fright Night."

"There are literally two characters in horror film history that have scared the living [__] out of me when I was growing up as a kid watching horror films."

"Cheating bastard, you know I know plenty of people who probably would have survived a slasher film if they could just walk out of frame every time the killer's around."

"I'm obsessed with horror films. I like everything from Zombieland to 28 Days Later to The Walking Dead."

"Jason Goes to Hell. In the ninth Friday the 13th film, Jason Goes to Hell, spotted can be the Necronomicon AKA The Book of the Dead along with the candarian dagger from the Evil Dead franchise."

"I love horror films and I love just that general vibe of going to the theater and feeling those kind of things."

"Some of the best horror films have storylines."

"I always champion practical effects, especially for horror films."

"I freaking love laughing at horror films, I love just making jokes in very tense moments because I get so uncomfortable so easily and that's my coping mechanism."

"Horror films today account for nearly twenty percent of all revenue received by feature film producers and distributors."

"Actual when the guy in the horror film makes an actual reasonable decision."

"It's just edited so well. There's no jump scare. You know, he just hops down there, looks into the lens, and then... and the way they do like on a slider, they push the camera to the right. You're like, 'Here's a body. Isn't that horrific? Actually, here's four.'"

"The original will always be my number one, it will always be in my top 10 horror films of all time."

"Romero was the master of reflective commentary disguised within a horror movie."

"Child's Play 2 is significantly better than the original film."