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Superstitious folk, the day you've been fearing has arrived.

As if you don't have enough to be worried about already, March 13falls on a Friday this year. So what should you do about it?

Scare the bejeezus out of yourself with a horror movie, naturally!

What should you watch onthis unlucky day, other than the obvious "Friday the 13th" franchise? There are plenty of horror options from the last century, and even from the past year. But we'll limit this list of picks to 13 films, in no particular order,that are worth watching on the 13th through scared, squinted eyes.

The 13th falls on a Friday this month. Will you watch a horror film to mark the occasion? In that case, we have some suggestions.(Photo: UNIVERSAL/BROOKE PALMER/PARAMOUNT/A24)

What is it? President Trump has tweeted disapprovingly about this controversial and satirical horror film about a cabal of liberal "elites" who hunt and kill kidnapped conservative "deplorables."

What will it make you afraid of? Polarizing political ideologies.

How can you watch?The film's release wasdelayed in the wake of mass shootings, but it's finally heading into theaters on Friday.

What is it?After a sexual encounter, a college-agewoman isfollowed by a haunting, supernaturalpresence. The low-budget flick had big box-office success.

What will it make you afraid of?The indie horror film cautions against sleeping with strangers, like manyslasher films have before.

How can you watch?Amazon Prime, iTunes, Vudu

What is it?"Get Out" is theaward-winningfilmabout a black man who meetshis white girlfriend's family, and learns there's something sinister going on.

What will it make you afraid of?Plenty of things, including people running at you, sets of china and fake smiles.

How can you watch?YouTube, Amazon Prime, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, Hulu

What is it?TheStephen King adaptation still has thebiggest horror openingweekend of time.Set in 1989, the film features the infamous evil clown Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) who scareskids. It's better thanthe 2019 sequel.

What will it make you afraid of?Clowns, duh. As if you weren't already.

How can you watch?YouTube, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play

What is it?A follow-up to the far inferior "Ouija," this movie with a breakout performance by its young star(Lulu Wilson) is about a family that promises clients communication with thedead, and inadvertently invites evil into their home.

What will it make you afraid of?ThatOuijaboard game that you probably played with your friends in middle school.

How can you watch?YouTube, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Hulu, Vudu, Google Play

What is it? "Saw" and "Paranormal Activity" filmmakers team up for the first of the "Insidious" movies about parents who suspect there are bad spirits in their new home, where their son falls into a coma.

What will it make you afraid of?Going to sleep. Also: moving houses.

How can you watch?Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube, iTunes

What is it? A disturbing, psychologically brutal film about a future stepmom and the children who want nothing to do with her. They're stuck in a cabin together, and things go differently than you might think.

What will it make you afraid of? Getting snowed in.

How can you watch?In theaters now.

What is it?APuritan family in the 1630sturn oneach other after their baby is abducted under the watch of the oldest daughter. Could witchcraft be at play?

What will it make you afraid of?The woods.

How can you watch?Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes, Vudu

What is it?"Based on the true story" of paranormal investigatorsEd and Lorraine Warren.

What will it make you afraid of?Farmhouses, ghosts and dolls.

How can you watch?iTunes, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu

What is it?The classic movie monster is modernized as the antagonist in this socially conscious thriller about victimization and gaslighting.

What will is make you afraid of? Vindictive exes.

How can you watch?In theaters now.

What is it?The movie, told via video chat, looks at what happens when anonline conversation betweenfriends is joined by the ghost of the girl they bullied into suicide.

What will it make you afraid of?Accepting a callon Skype.

How can you watch?Hulu, iTunes, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu

What is it?A gory, polarizing,gut-punch horror movieabout impending motherhood and marrying a famous man.

What will it make you afraid of?Going out with a celebrity.

How can you watch? Google Play, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Vudu

What is it?A well-reviewed Australian filmabout a womanreading a disturbing children's book to her violent son, who believes he sees the monster from the story.

What will it make you afraid of?Itmight ruin your love of pop-up books.

How can you watch? Vudu,YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, Hulu

Contributing: Bryan Alexander, Bill Goodykoontz andBrian Truitt

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