10 Terrifying Horror Movies That Arent Paranormal | ScreenRant – Screen Rant

Horror movies have all kinds of different plots, villains, and ways to scare their viewers. Some horror movies rely on terrifying monsters and malicious spirits that are haunting and tormenting the main characters. Those movies are a ton of fun to watch, even if you're not someone that believes in the scary ghosts and monsters that the movie is featuring.

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And then, there are some other movies thatdon't have a supernatural or paranormal element to them. Instead of featuring some kind of demon, zombie, or otherworldly creature that just won't leave the main character alone, these movies show that real people are sometimes the scariest creatures of them all. If you're tired of watching paranormal horror movies, then watching one of these spooky flicks might be just what you need.

To see 10 horror movies that are terrifying without being paranormal, keep reading!

Hushis a movie that was released in 2016. It was released on Netflix after premiering at a film festival and has been scaring viewers ever since. This movie stars Kate Siegel who co-wrote the movie alongsideMike Flanagan.

In this slasher film, Siegel plays a woman named Maddie who temporarily lost her ability to speak and hear after contracting bacterial meningitis when she was a teenager. After a surgery left her without these abilities permanently, Maddie became an author and moved to an isolated home in the woods. When a masked killer sets their sights on Maddie, she's forced to try to survive in any way she can.

I Saw the Devilis a South Korean film that was released in 2010 and then saw an international release in 2011 after it premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was released in select theaters after that, exposing the film to a wider American audience than it originally had.

In this thriller, Lee Byung-hun plays a man namedKim Soo-hyun. Kim Soo-hyun is an NIS agent who recently lost hisfiance after she was brutally attacked by a serial killer. Because the attack was so personal and close to Kim Soo-hyun's life, he decides to take matters into his own hands and track down the person that took the life of his fiance.

Screamis the first movie in theScream franchise, a series that spawned a total of four movies and one TV show. This movie was released in 1996 and has become iconic in the world of horror movies, having been parodied and serving as an inspiration for many horror movies since then.

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The movie is a combination of a typical slasher movie and a darkly comedic parody of the genre. It follows a masked killer named Ghostface who is terrorizing the fictional town ofWoodsboro, California. Ghostface begins killing one year after the murder of Sidney Prescott's mother and her connection to this killer becomes clear throughout the course of the film.

The Loved Onesis an Australian horror movie that was released in 2009. This movie stars Xavier Samuel as a high school student named Brent who is still grieving the loss of his father when a girl from his school, Lola, asks him to prom. He turns her down in favor of going with his girlfriend, Holly, instead.

But, Lola isn't going to let Brent turn her down that easily. Along with her father, Lola devises a plan to make sure that she gets the prom night of her dreams - complete with the date that she was hoping to take to the dance.

Don't Breatheis a horror movie that was released in 2016 and starsJane Levy, Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto. The three of them play a group of criminal friends who all get together to break into the homes of people in their town so that they can steal their valuable belongings and money.

When they learn that there's a reclusive veteran with $300,000 in cash in his house, the three of them decide to take a trip to the mostly deserted neighborhood to his house. Unfortunately for the three of them, it turns out to be a lot more complicated than they could have ever expected to get out with the cash.

Searchingwas released in 2018 and stars John Cho as a man named David Kim whose daughter recently disappeared. To make things worse for this distraught father, the investigation into where his daughter could have gone turns cold and they have absolutely no leads or information on finding her.

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Instead of letting the police handle the search, David decides to take matters into his own hands. He opens his daughter's laptop and starts searching through her history, her photos, and her conversations with her friends for any clue as to where she might have gone.

Auditionis a Japanese horror movie that was released in 1999. The movie is based on a novel from 1997 and, despite being in Japanese, has become world famous and renowned by fans of horror movies.

The movie follows a man namedShigeharu Aoyama. After losing his wife, his son suggests that he should try to move on with his life and find love again. Going along with his son's plan, Aoyama agrees and holds an "audition" for women to come get to know him. One woman,Asami Yamazaki, attracts his attention and he falls for her. But, little does he know, she's hiding some serious secrets.

You're Nextis a movie that was released in 2011 at a film festival before being widely released in 2013 and proves that horror movie villains definitely don't have to be paranormal to be scary. This movie is one that combines humor with being totally terrifying, but the funny aspects of the movie definitely don't take away from how scary it is.

This movie follows a wealthy but dysfunctional family. In order to try to bring their family back together, the parents decide to celebrate their anniversary by inviting their children to spend time with them at their estate. Although things between these family members aren't great, things take a terrifying turn when a masked assailant descends.

The Visitwas released in 2015 and was directed and co-produced byM. Night Shyamalan, so you know that it's going to be eerie and have aserious twist at the end.

The movie follows a pair of siblings named Becca and Tyler who are sent to stay with their mom's estranged parents for a while while their mom goes on a vacation. She hasn't seen her parents in quite a while as they had some trouble when she was growing up, but they're happy to take Becca and Tyler for a visit. Unfortunately for the two of them, this trip is not what it seems.

The Strangerswas released in 2008 and is a terrifying movie that is sure to make anyone nervous of being in their house at night. This movie spawned a sequel that was released 10 years later in 2018.

The Strangers stars Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as Kristen and James, a couple that are spending some time away at James' childhood home after leaving a friend's wedding. The trip should be a happy one, but there's tension between the two of them. Things are only made worse for this couple after a group of masked assailants show up at the house and begin to terrorize them.

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