Top 10 Horror Movies To Watch This Weekend
October or not, horror-freaks don’t need any special occasion to celebrate the love of fear and certainly not any reason to lay in bed with a toque on and watch these seven horror movies on any streaming site.
Wait… love of fear?
Well, it’s hard to explain! A weirdo inside us just craves the thrill of getting spooked or watching something that results in sleeping with the lights on. Yeah, it might sound like self-inflicting torture, but what’s the fun without that? No, seriously, we are not kidding! We have scientific proof to back this up.
As mentioned by dissertation writing services and psychiatrist, Gail Saltz, an associate professor at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, people enjoy horror movies because it offers them an experience of fear without the presence of actual danger. Psychologist Bruce L. Thiessen seconded her claim and noted that horror movies bring a satisfying sense of closure to an emotionally upheaved situation – there’s something cathartic to watch our nightmares unfold from the comforts of your couch while munching popcorn.
While rom-com movies provide great escapist fantasies, horror movies visualize nightmares we absolutely never want to experience in real life.
If you’re a fan of things crawling under your bed (sure, you’re), HBO Max has plenty of options to offer. With a mix of horror classics and current flicks, we have rounded up a list of the best seven horror movies to stream on HBO Max:
- IT
The bone-chilling yet endearing adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling novel!
The movie was one of the first horror entries when the service launched. And if you haven’t watched it yet, what have you been doing all this time? Well, better late than never! Stream this on the weekend; in fact, binge the entire Pennywise saga in one go. These movies made a whole lot of fortune, rejuvenating a modern wave of Stephen’s King adaptation.
- The Shining
This movie can make your own living room seem creepy and strange!
Critics said, viewers agreed: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will always be the best adaptation of Stephen King’s work! His stellar direction made the narrative seem like his own and cast Jack Nicholson so he could give his one of the most iconic performances in cinematic horror history. So The Shining shouldn’t just be on the watch-list of horror fans but on the list of everyone.
- Seven
A dark, gripping thriller that saves its most spine-tingling revelations for the final scenes!
David Fincher’s Seven follows two detectives as they investigate a trail of murders linked to the seven deadly sins. The film features Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in the lead action – what more reasons do you want to watch this movie?
- The Conjuring
A fantastic haunted house thriller that will haunt you long after you turn the lights back on!
When it comes to movies with a satisfying amount of jump scares, James Wan’s The Conjuring tops the list! Based on the true adventures of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, this movie will spook you out for all the right reasons! Although it spawned its own franchise with spin-offs Annabelle and The Nun, the movie is still arguably the best one in the series.
- The Conjuring 2
Horror sequel is notorious for failing to meet the standard set by their predecessors, but this one surely lives up to the expectation! With incredible performances and a gut-wrenching storyline, this movie will crawl under your skin and make you cry, gasp and scream – and not always for reasons you might expect. Don’t complain; we didn’t warn ya!
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- Day of the Dead
An absolute inventive, gore-fest, cover-your-eyes thriller!
The masterpiece of George A. Romeo is barely accessible on streaming services, so relish this opportunity and watch it on HBO Max at your earliest! Day of the Dead is the third instalment of Romeo’s dead series after the iconic Night of the Living Dead and the magnificent Dawn of the Dead.
- The Brood
The Brood feels straight outta your nightmares, the recurring kind that infects your entire day, long before you wake up!
The movie follows a controversial psychologist (played by Oliver Reed) who treats an expecting and mentally ill woman and her ex-husband. With a stunning cast and twisted storyline, this thriller is hands down the best from David’s Cronenberg!
- The Conjuring: The devil made me do it
The Conjuring franchise visualized another adventure of paranormal investigators Ed and Loraine Warren, and this time they are dragging the devil in the courtroom! The Devil Made Me Do It revolves around the most shocking cases of Warren’s career. Police find a bloodied man walking down the road. He is accused of murder, but he claims demonic possession as his defence. Warren Family comes into action and witnesses something that they haven’t come across ever before.
- Unholy
Released in March 2021, Unholy revolves around a girl who gains supernatural healing abilities after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary. She soon becomes popular, driving a flock of people into the village. An investigative reporter finds this case particularly intriguing and sets on the journey to find out the truth. However, when strange things start happening around him, he soon realizes that the events are a result of something sinister.
- A Quiet Place 2
A Quiet Place 2 picks up where the first part ended! After the deadly events at home, the Abbott family sets on a journey to the unknown as they continue their fight for survival. They soon realize that the monsters that hunt by sound are not the only threat out there.
Hope you find our list of horror movies interesting! If you’ve a dissertation to work on this weekend, handover to the British Dissertation Writers and they will get them done for you! With these movies and no worries about the assignments, your weekend will surely be well-spent!
