Alfred Hitchcock said that the best way to get rid of this or that fear is to make a film about it. However, both watching horror films and experiencing their fears in cinematic reality, a person is freed from them in real reality.
Connoisseurs of fear and horror have compiled a rating of those films that are definitely worth watching in the psychological thriller genre. So, the top 10 scariest films of all times and peoples looks something like this …
1. Gas light
Gaslight starring Ingrid Bergman was directed by George Cukor, one of the directors of Gone With the Wind. This is the perfect alliance of thriller and detective, filmed in a stylish and elegant noir genre. By the way, Bergman was awarded an Oscar for her role in this film.
2. Psycho
Psycho is perhaps the most famous work of the greatest master and classic of psychological thriller Alfred Hitchcock. The film is distinguished not only by stunning direction, but also by an excellent soundtrack and masterful cinematography.
3. Wait until darkness
Wait Until Dark by Terence Young was filmed in 1967. The main role in this picture was brilliantly played by Audrey Hepburn, who perfectly got used to the image of a defenseless blind girl.
The tension of the action (which took place, by the way, within the framework of one tiny apartment) was such that ambulances were on duty at many cinemas during the screenings of "Wait until Dark".
4. Shining
Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is one of the finest adaptations of Stephen King's "master of horror" in film history. An additional charm to this picture is given by the brilliant performance of Jack Nicholson, who played the role of a respectable father of the family, who is very gradually possessed by his own inner demons.
5. Travel companion
Like many thrillers, "The Hitcher" was remembered primarily for the charisma of the performer of the role of the main villain - Rutger Hauer. The film laid the foundations for a new subgenre - the road thriller.
6. Cape of Fear
Cape Fear by Martin Scorsese with Robert de Niro is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. The film was coldly received by critics, but became a cult among moviegoers.
7. Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs is a unique phenomenon in the history of cinema. Anthony Hopkins is still considered one of the best movie villains of all time. On the screen, Dr. Lecter in his performance spent only 16 minutes - which did not prevent Hopkins from receiving an Oscar for Best Actor.
The main female role in "The Silence of the Lambs" was played by Jodie Foster.
8. Seven
The film by David Fincher is made in neo-noir style. Roles in it were played by Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow.
9. Others
Nicole Kidman tried to give up the lead role in Alejandro Amenabar's "The Others" because it was difficult for her to switch to "dark heroine" Grace after her previous work in "Moulin Rouge". Nevertheless, in the end, she managed to create an excellent image that makes you stare at the picture from start to finish.
10. Donnie Darko
The film "Donnie Darko" with Patrick Swayze and Drew Barrymore was shot in just 28 days - exactly the same length of events in the film, which creates a subtle magical reality outside the laws of time and space.
