Top 5 Horror Movies That'll Scare Even the Most Resilient Adults

As a rule of thumb, kids and teens love horror movies more than adults, because grown-ups just don't get scared of monsters and whatnot as easily. But there are films that can scare even the bravest of people.

Here are five such movies.

Creepshow 2 (1987, 6.0 on IMDb)

Available on: Apple TV+, Amazon Prime

Based on Stephen King's horror stories, this anthology horror film features three separate plots interwoven as stories from a new issue of the title magazine. The second story, The Raft, which follows four college students on a perilous vacation on a remote lake inhabited by a ravenous creature, is particularly chilling and is sure to give even the most fearless adults the creeps.

Event Horizon (1997, 6.6 on IMDb)

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Set in the year 2047, this sci-fi horror follows the crew of a spacecraft on a mission to find out what happened to the titular ship and the astronauts on board, which was sent to explore the vastness of the Solar system and went missing. As the characters locate the ship, which has suddenly reappeared in orbit around Neptune, they realize that a mysterious force has returned with the craft.

Annihilation (2018, 6.8 on IMDb)

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Starring Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson and Oscar Isaac, this sci-fi horror film, adapted from Jeff VanderMeer's novel of the same name, follows a group of scientists on an expedition to the Shimmer, a quarantine zone around a fallen asteroid that has caused the local flora and fauna to mutate. To find the key to her husband's recovery, cellular biologist Lena must study the place, which is less than welcoming to newcomers.

Audition (1999, 7.1 on IMDb)

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Based on Ryu Murakami's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Shigeharu Aoyama, a lonely widower who enlists the help of his movie producer friend to stage an audition for a potential new wife. After interviewing and inspecting several women, the character becomes interested in Asami, a sweet-looking young woman who turns out to have a very dark secret that threatens to destroy their relationship.

The Mist (2007, 7.1 on IMDb)

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Based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, this sci-fi horror is set in Bridgton, Maine, and follows its residents who are left without power after a severe thunderstorm and must survive on supplies. To add insult to injury, the town is shrouded in a mysterious mist that hides the hordes of monsters that are rampaging through the town and threatening the survival of its inhabitants.