25 Best Scary Movies to Watch This Friday the 13th
Celebrate Friday the 13th with a spine tingling marathon Discover the 25 best scary movies—classic slashers supernatural horrors chilling thrillers—perfect for a night in .
Friday the 13th sets the perfect mood for a chilling movie night Whether you’re a horror veteran or want a fun fright filled evening this curated list of 25 scary films features everything from slasher classics to supernatural terrors Grab your popcorn—and maybe a friend—and prepare for screams .
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Slasher Classics
- Friday the 13th 1980 – The film that put Camp Crystal Lake—and Jason Voorhees—on the horror map .
- Halloween 1978 – Michael Myers’s chilling return to his hometown on Halloween night .
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 – Freddy Krueger haunts your dreams… and your waking life .
- Scream 1996 – Meta horror that resurrects the slasher genre with wit and style .
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 – Leatherface isn’t just frightening—he’s terrifying .
Supernatural and Paranormal
- The Exorcist 1973 – Perhaps the quintessential demonic possession film ever made .
- The Conjuring 2013 – A modern masterpiece in ghostly hauntings and exorcisms .
- Poltergeist 1982 – They’re here A suburban home becomes a portal to terror .
- Insidious 2010 – A terrifying trip into the Further that preys on your worst fears .
- The Ring 2002 – One ring one cursed videotape seven days to live .
Creature Features and Monster Movies
- Alien 1979 – Horror in space with the Xenomorph .
- Jaws 1975 – No one swims with the shark .
- The Descent 2005 – Caves darkness and something worse lurking within .
- An American Werewolf in London 1981 – Terrifying transformation meets dark humor .
- Cloverfield 2008 – Found footage monster movie chaos in New York City .
Psychological Thrillers
- Psycho 1960 – Hitchcocks genius in suspense and shocking plot twists .
- Se7en 1995 – Two detectives hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi .
- The Silence of the Lambs 1991 – Hannibal Lecter is equal parts brilliant and horrid .
- Black Swan 2010 – Dance madness and psychological unraveling .
- Hereditary 2018 – A family trauma spirals into something deeply supernatural .
Modern Horror Gems
- Get Out 2017 – A socially loaded thriller wrapped in disturbing elegant horror .
- It Follows 2014 – A relentless supernatural stalker passed on like a curse .
- Midsommar 2019 – Daylight dread in a nightmarish Swedish commune .
- The Babadook 2014 – A mother’s grief manifests into something terrifying .
- Us 2019 – Dual terrifying versions meet in this psychological horror .
Final Thoughts
From classic slashers and supernatural hauntings to modern psychological nightmares there’s something on this list for every horror fan Pick a mood—whether gory suspenseful or disturbing—and dive into one or more of these 25 frightening films to make your Friday the 13th unforgettable .