The 5 Best Supernatural Horror Films That Will Leave You Petrified

Horror is too broad a genre to pigeonhole. There are sci-fi horror flicks and slasher films, but supernatural horror movies are perhaps the most popular. If you need proof, here are five of the best supernatural horror films of all time.

Sinister (2012, 6.8 on IMDb)

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This supernatural horror stars Ethan Hawke as Ellison Oswalt, a true-crime writer whose glory days are over and who is trying to regain fame by writing a new best-selling biography of the Stevensons, a family hanged in their own Pennsylvania home. To do this, Ellison buys the house and moves in with his wife and two children, without telling them the background of the place. And a lot of horrible things happen.

The Ring (2002, 7.1 on IMDb)

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The remake of the Japanese film of the same name follows Rachel Keller, a journalist portrayed by Naomi Watts, who stumbles upon a videotape that kills anyone who dares watch it seven days after viewing it. Investigating the supernatural origins of the tape, Rachel uncovers the heartbreaking story of a young girl tormented by her parents while endangering her own family. Rachel tries to appease the girl's spirit by finding her body and giving her a proper burial, but nothing seems to help.

Talk to Me (2022, 7.1 on IMDb)

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This supernatural horror centers on a group of Australian teenagers who have discovered a new form of entertainment. They light a candle, shake a mysterious artifact in the shape of a hand, and ask spirits to speak to them, which allows them to experience contact with ghosts. Although the hand's previous owner committed suicide, the kids continue to play with it. But things go wrong when they accidentally summon the ghost of one of their mothers, who died a few years ago.

Hereditary (2018, 7.3 on IMDb)

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Ari Aster's supernatural horror stars Toni Collette as Annie Graham, a miniature artist who lives a quiet life with her husband and two teenage children. Annie had a strained relationship with her mother, but was still heartbroken by the news of her death. To add insult to injury, Ellen's death caused a lot of chaos in Annie's house, which has now become dangerous for her and her family as mysterious things start to happen there.

The Exorcist (1973, 8.1 on IMDb)

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The absolute classic of supernatural horror films, this movie tells the story of Regan, a young girl who becomes possessed by evil after she and her actress mother move into a luxurious house where they are to stay during the filming of a new movie. To save her daughter, Chris MacNeil enlists the help of a Catholic priest to perform an exorcism on the girl.