A Few Spooky Facts on National Horror Day - What's Your Favourite Horror Movie?
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Thursday, 23 October 2025 - 3 minutes
National Horror Movie Day is celebrated each year on October 23.
It was launched in 2023, chosen to honour the birthday of horror-film pioneer Sam Raimi.
Here are ten highly-regarded horror films, drawn from compilations of the genre’s greatest.
These span decades and styles - perfect choices for horror fans old and new.
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Psycho (1960) — A seminal Hitchcock film that defined psychological horror.
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The Shining (1980) — Kubrick’s haunting look at isolation and terror.
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Alien (1979) — Sci-fi horror at its finest; atmospheric, intense, and ground-breaking.
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The Thing (1982) — Body horror meets paranoia in Antarctica; now recognised as a genre classic.
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Jaws (1975) — Terrifying the beach-goers and revolutionising thriller-horror cinema.
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The Exorcist (1973) — One of the most iconic and influential horror films ever made.
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Halloween (1978) — John Carpenter’s slasher masterpiece that spawned an entire genre.
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The Babadook (2014) — A modern horror gem, critically acclaimed and deeply psychological.
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Poltergeist (1982) — A suburban nightmare that remains a staple of supernatural horror.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — Wes Craven’s inventive slasher that transformed the boogey-man myth.
Source: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
