Terrifying Horror Movies That Will Haunt Your Nights

The Exorcist (1973)

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The Shining (1980)

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Hereditary (2018)

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The Conjuring (2013)

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The Babadook (2014)

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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Sinister (2012)

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