"Any article or conversation on the scariest movies of all time is going to get chaotic fast. Possibly even contentious, as we're talking about thousands of possible candidates from more than a century of the history of the medium of film itself.
We're also talking about a very broad topic in the most subjective terms possible. What's truly scary? What are the commonalities among the movies that scare you most? Everyone has their own picks, and there are enough horror movies out there to ensure you will only see but so much overlap of film titles.
Taking all of that into account, all we can really do is try to create a list that draws mainly from films that are widely considered to be among the scariest. We'll also try to highlight some lesser-known works wherever possible, in case you've been meaning to watch some spooky classics, and you're looking for a scary movie list to get you started."
