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There's nothing better than a scary movie to scare the bejaysus out of you. Even though we don't sleep a wink after watching them, we still come back for more. And what better time of the year to watch one than at Halloween. Here are the best titles to choose from:

Supernatural

MAMA Two girls find refuge in the home of their uncle after their mother dies. Bit it soon becomes clear that the girls have not arrived alone. Cabin in the woods Five friends arrive at a secluded cabin with clear rules for their retreat. But when protocol is broken, punishment is swift - and everyone will pay. The Babadook Sam’s frequent tantrums turn sinister when a creepy children’s book mysteriously appears in his room and he asks his mother, “Do you want to die?” It Follows After a sexual tryst, Jay learns that her date has passed on a lethal curse that can only be shed by sleeping with another unsuspecting partner. The Descent Six girlfriends on a spelunking trip become trapped under the earth, where they start to suffer from limited oxygen and delusions - or are they? The Exorcism of Emily Rose An agnostic defence attorney is alarmed when she starts to believe her client, a priest accused of negligent homicide after an exorcism gone wrong. Evil Dead A group of friends discover an evil book and unwittingly release a swarm of bloodthirsty demons in this remake of Sam Raimi’s classic horror flick. Paranormal Activity When Katie and Micah fear their home may be haunted by a demonic presence, Micah sets up a video camera to document all the action. Paranormal Activity 2 The unexplained, terrifyingly real supernatural forces are back, and this time, Dan, Kristi, Ali, baby Hunter and dog Abby are part of the nightmare. Paranormal Activity 3 A malign and murderous spirit continues to dwell within a San Diego home in this second creepy sequel to 2007’s chilling Paranormal Activity. The Forest A young woman conducts a search for her twin sister, who disappeared in a notorious area of Japan known as the Suicide Forest. Insidious: Chapter 2 While the Lambert family struggles to overcome their son’s recent battle with evil spirits, father Josh must confront his own horrifying childhood. The Ring Two Six months after Rachel and her son Aldan move to Oregon to forget their encounter with the supernatural, strange events still plague them. Silent Hill When her adopted daughter goes missing after a car crash, Rose searches for her in Silent Hill, a ghost town haunted by nightmarish beings. Child’s Play (1988) When a rash of murders unfolds, 6-year-old Andy knows that his toy doll Chucky is the killer, but neither his mum or the police believe him. Shutter A young newlywed couple becomes haunted by strange, shadow-like images in the photographs they develop after their involvement in a car accident. Blair Witch After finding footage of his long-missed sister, James Donahue heads into the woods to find her, accompanied by friends and a documentary filmmaker.

Horror

Prom Night On prom night, a teen girl is haunted by a visitor from her dark past and a party that ends in murder at the hands of a deranged killer. The Amityville Horror (2005) This hair-raising remake of the 1979 horror hit depicts the ordeal of the Lutz family, whose new home has a gory past and a legacy of demons. Freddy vs. Jason Fusing slasher franchises, this hybrid of horror pits nightmarish Freddie Krueger against serial killer Jason Vorhees in the ultimate showdown. You’re Next A shy girl goes to her new boyfriend’s family reunion and must join their bloody fight for survival when a gang of masked hooligans invades the party. Quarantine While on assignment shadowing firemen, a news reporter and her cameraman get trapped in a quarantined apartment complex with a vicious unknown killer. Carrie This remake of the classic 1976 horror flick finds misfit Carrie getting revenge on all the cool people who’ve bullied her over the years. The Texas chainsaw massacre 2 In this sequel to the cult favourite, a disc jockey and a Texas Ranger team up to put an end to the murderous affairs of the Sawyer family. Hostel Three unwary students travel to Slovakia looking for a hostel said to be brimming with wanton women, only to become objects of unimaginable torture. Hush A deaf writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears in her window.