The Brothers Grimm And 4 Other Horror Movies That Definitely Scared You as a Kid
Freddy Krueger's grin isn't as scary now as it was twenty years ago.
Scary stories have always been the main nighttime entertainment for the younger generation, but they are no less appealing to adults. Horror only adds to the emotion, and the core is almost always a classic story about the struggle between good and evil.
1. Pet Sematary, 1989
Dr. Louis Creed moves his family to a small town and settles into a mansion near a highway where children and animals often die. One day, a student who was hit by a car on the highway becomes his patient.
Louis is unable to save the boy, but he appears in his dreams and warns him of a dangerous Indian cemetery that, according to legend, brings back the dead. When Louis' beloved cat dies in the same place, the man does not even remember the ghost's words.
The author of the novel of the same name worked on the film adaptation: Stephen King wrote the screenplay, chose the locations and even made a cameo appearance.
2. Poltergeist, 1982
Strange things begin to happen in the Freeling family home: a branchy tree growing in the yard kidnaps their son Robbie. While the parents try to save the boy, their youngest daughter, Carol Anne, disappears.
The Freelings seek help from paranormal experts, and it soon becomes clear that the family is living on the edge of an otherworldly portal.
The movie, based on a screenplay by Steven Spielberg, was once a huge success and was nominated for three Oscars. Today, Poltergeist, with its comical evil spirits and eccentric characters, looks rather funny.
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984
Four students share the same dream in which a strange man with a burned face stalks their company. When the girl dies in the dream, the others realize that the nightmare can influence reality. Now the teenagers' main task is to keep from falling asleep.
As a child, Wes Craven's cult horror movie about a madman seemed very scary. The creepy image of the villain, the disturbing soundtrack, and the dark story about the sins of parents that children suffer for had a powerful effect on the child's psyche.
4. Gremlins, 1984
An inventor buys a Mogwai, an exotic animal, for his son in an antique shop. The salesman warns him of three unbreakable rules for caring for the animal: do not bring it into bright light, do not get it wet, and do not feed it after midnight.
This is a comedy-horror about mischievous creatures that a couple of teenagers have to deal with, as well as a story about growing up and first love. The movie can give a child a couple of weeks of nightmares, but for an adult it will just seem funny.
5. The Brothers Grimm, 2005
Early 19th century, Germany. Small-time con artists Will and Jake Grimm make a living by faking an invasion of dark forces, which they then stop themselves. Rumors of the fame of the evil hunters reach General Delatombe.
He sends the brothers to a village to investigate a series of strange events. Girls have been disappearing, and the locals blame black magic.
Surrealist Terry Gilliam's impeccable film mixes images from the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, the black humor of Monty Python, and an adventurous plot about con men.