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The 26 Scariest Films That Aren't Horror Movies, Ranked by the Independent

"Let's be honest, we've all been stung by the hysteria surrounding a horror movie that people claim to be the 'scariest of all-time', only for it to be a damp squib that wouldn't frighten a baby. Look back through the history of film and it's often the titles that aren't classified as horror that can cause the biggest scares, sometimes unintentionally, as directors attempt to thrill or educate us. Whether it's an innocent-seeming family film, a brutally truthful war film or a documentary that doesn't pull any punches, cinema has proven time and time again that a film doesn't need a chainsaw-wielding maniac to terrify us.
Here are 26 films that aren't horror movies, but probably should be, ranked." - independent.co.uk
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Threads (1984)
Threads (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
The Witches (1990)
The Witches (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
3
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
4
Come and See (1985)
Come and See (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
5
Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
6
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
7
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
8
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
9
Watership Down (1978)
Watership Down (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
10
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
11
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
12
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
13
Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
14
Perfect Blue (1997)
Perfect Blue (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
15
The Zone of Interest (2023)
The Zone of Interest (2023)
16
Grizzly Man (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
17
Deliverance (1972)
Deliverance (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
19
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
20
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
21
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
22
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
23
The White Ribbon (2009)
The White Ribbon (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
24
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
25
The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
26
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896)
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