### 15 Best Supernatural Horror Films of All Time
Supernatural horror movies have been thrilling audiences for decades with their eerie tales of ghosts, demons, and otherworldly entities. Here are 15 of the most terrifying supernatural horror films that have left a lasting impact on the genre.
1. **The Exorcist (1973)**
– Directed by William Friedkin, this classic horror film tells the story of a young girl possessed by a demon and the two priests who attempt to exorcise it. The Exorcist is widely regarded as one of the scariest movies ever made, with its intense and disturbing scenes continuing to shock audiences today.
2. **A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)**
– Directed by Wes Craven, this iconic film introduced the world to Freddy Krueger, a supernatural killer who haunts his victims in their dreams. The idea of a killer stalking people in their nightmares is a unique concept that raises the stakes and continues to terrify audiences.
3. **Ringu (1998)**
– Directed by Hideo Nakata, this Japanese horror film follows a female reporter who discovers a cursed videotape that causes the viewer to die in seven days. The film’s eerie and memorable scares have made it a classic in the genre.
4. **Pulse (2001)**
– Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, this film is set in Tokyo and tells the story of two groups of residents who discover that sinister spirits are using the internet to travel into the real world and convince people to harm themselves. The film’s haunting imagery and suspenseful scenes make it a nightmare-inducing experience.
5. **Sinister (2012)**
– Directed by Scott Derrickson, this film follows a true-crime writer who moves his family into a house where a series of gruesome murders took place. As he discovers a series of snuff films, his family is placed in terrifying danger by a malevolent entity. The film’s blend of supernatural terror and true crime elements makes it deeply unsettling.
6. **The Ring (1998)**
– Directed by Gore Verbinski, this remake of the Japanese film follows a journalist who discovers a cursed videotape that causes the viewer to die in seven days. The film’s striking visual imagery and committed performance from Naomi Watts make it a chilling experience.
7. **Hereditary (2018)**
– Directed by Ari Aster, this film tells the story of a family’s dark past and the supernatural forces that haunt them. The film’s disturbing imagery and family dynamics make it a deeply unsettling experience.
8. **The Orphanage (2007)**
– Directed by J.A. Bayona, this Spanish-language film follows a woman who returns to her childhood home with her family, only to discover that it may be haunted by the ghost of a former resident. The film’s ghost-child-filled story breaks your heart and scares you at the same time.
9. **Nosferatu (1922)**
– Directed by F.W. Murnau, this silent vampire film is an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The film’s haunting visuals and use of shadows make it a timeless classic in the horror genre.
10. **Night of the Living Dead (1968)**
– Directed by George A. Romero, this influential zombie film follows a group of survivors barricaded in an old farmhouse as they try to escape from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls. The film’s vision of slow-walking corpses stalking small-town America has become a horror legend.
11. **Alien (1979)**
– Directed by Ridley Scott, this sci-fi horror film follows the crew of the spaceship Nostromo as they encounter a terrifying extra-terrestrial creature that begins to hunt them down one by one. The film’s gruesome deaths and hopeless tension make it a master
