Pick The Better Horror Movie And We'll Guess Your Darkest Secret
- by Jill Harness
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- in Entertainment
The great thing about horror movies is that they are so perfectly able to tap into our most primal fears, leaving us feeling exposed and vulnerable. Because they trigger these simple terrors, they often invoke emotion more easily than films of other genres, even if that emotion is just spine-tingling fright.
Horror movies can also help reveal more about us -even about things that we keep buried deep down and don't want the rest of the world to know about. Your hidden phobias, desires and dreams can all be revealed with the right combination of thrills and chills on the screen.
In fact, we think we can figure out your most embarrassing secret with nothing more than a list of the horror movies you like. Are you a little too into your family members? Do you cringe at the thought of leaving home? Is your bed still fitted with a waterproof mattress cover? We think this quiz can reveal what you have hiding from the rest of the world.
So pick the flick you prefer and we'll guess what naughty little thoughts you have hidden from even your closest friends and loved ones your whole life. In the end, we may guess wrong, but either way, it should be fun to find out.
Warning: there are some film spoilers in the text ahead, so read with caution if you haven't seen all of the films featured in the questions.
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What would you prefer to see, a widowed mother trying to help her troubled son who is afraid of a monster -only to discover the monster is all too real, or a group of kids are attacked by a monstrous, shapeshifting monster disguised as a clown?
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Who is the more entertaining killer, the executed serial killer who used Voodoo to keep his soul alive -even in a Good Guy doll, or the vengeful mother of a young boy who drowned at Camp Crystal Lake when his camp counselors weren't paying attention?
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Would you rather see a group of teenagers being chased down by Death after they cheat him by surviving a plane crash they were meant to die in, or a suburban couple being tormented by a malevolent spirit that haunts their new home?
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Is the scarier setting remote Antarctica where research scientists discover a shape-shifting alien that kills everything it can or a cozy cabin where the water is filled with a flesh-eating disease and the woods are filled with bloodthirsty locals out for revenge?
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Here are two of the most critically acclaimed and highly original horror films of the last few decades, which we refuse to ruin for anyone with plot descriptions. All we can say is that if you haven't seen these two movies, get to it!
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What is your preferred classic horror flick, the story of mother-loving psycho killer with a soft spot for showering ladies, or the tale of a pregnant woman who slowly learns that her bundle of joy is actually a child of the devil?
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These two highly-regarded films are a little obscure, but worth seeing. The first is a dark and violent tale of child abuse and religion, while the second is a creepy story of a girl who has a hard time making friends until she decides to make one herself.
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Which of these notably violent movies would you rather watch, the story of a man psychologically abused into becoming a ruthless mob hit man, or the account of a lost film crew who were making a documentary about cannibalistic tribes in the Amazon?
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Two of the most famous Japanese horror films -the first is a ghost story about a cursed video tape that kills those who watch it within a week of viewing. The second involves a widower who discovers the dating scene is a lot more dangerous than he remembered.
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If you like torture porn, then you probably like these two goretstic treats. Saw features a killer who tells two men that one of them must kill the other to survive, while Hostel shows what happens when the rich and powerful use kidnapped backpackers for sport.
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Kids are a fun horror film standard. In The Omen, we get to see the antics of an evil boy who ends up being the antichrist, and in Poltergeist, we get to see a little girl communicate with, and eventually be kidnapped by, the spirits who possess her family's home.
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In Dead Awake, a group of friends must escape from an ancient evil that takes advantage of the terrifying condition of sleep paralysis. In Dead Birds, a group of Confederate soldiers find themselves to be the victim of malicious supernatural forces. Which would you rather watch?
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These two flicks will make you feel nervous about traveling through America. The Children of Corn involves a creepy town of children with no adults and The Hills Have Eyes features a bloodthirsty mutant family living in an atomic testing zone.
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Everyone is familiar with the nightmare killer Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, while not everyone knows the story of Two thousand Maniacs' Civil War era ghosts out for revenge. Fun fact though, Robert Englund, who plays Freddy, also starred in the 2005 remake, 2001 Maniacs.
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When it comes to hilarious and beyond gory horror films, it's hard to beat these classics by Peter Jackson and Sam Rami, respectively. Ultimately, the decision comes down to whether you prefer a virus that makes zombies or the unfettered evil that is released when someone reads from the Necronomicon.
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In Dark Skies, a suburban family finds themselves at the center of a number of disturbing events and aliens may be to blame. In Drag Me to Hell, a loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home becomes the victim of a terrible curse. Which do you prefer?
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Would you rather watch a family of violent serial killers take out their next innocent victims or see what kind of horrible things people would do if they could get away with anything on just one day of the year?
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Here are two drastically different classics both featuring demons. Hellraiser involves a man torn apart by demons trying to use the blood of murder victims to come back to life, while The Exorcist features one of the most horrifying demonic possessions ever seen on screen. Which would you rather watch?
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Which invasion story do you find more appealing to watch, a found-footage film featuring an alien invasion in New York City, or a deadly spider invasion in a rural California town? Fun fact: John Goodman is in both Arachnophobia and the Cloverfield sequel, 10 Cloverfield Lane.
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Between these, you get all the human meat you can eat. Do you prefer to watch a family of cannibals led by the famous chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, or a "magician" whose only real trick is to convince his audience members that the torture they see on screen is all an illusion?
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It's hard to take either of these film seriously as one involves an army of evil puppets attacking and killing innocent victims, while the other features a town being invaded by bloodthirsty bunnies. But then, the comedy aspect is what makes these two films cult classics.
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These films show how far some women will go for revenge. In The Woman in Black, the ghost of a mother who lost her son seeks revenge on others by attacking children. In I Spit on Your Grave, a sexual assault victim seeks revenge in the most brutal ways possible.
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It's hard to imagine anything worse than being turned into a fly-human hybrid monster, but then there's the famously disgusting Human Centipede that makes becoming an insect that eats poop seem not all that bad. But which would you rather watch?
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In They Live, a drifter discovers the wealthy and powerful are secretly aliens destroying the planet and using subliminal messages to hide themselves via the public's subconscious. In Night of the Living Dead, the dead rise from their graves in search of human flesh. Which invasion would you rather watch?
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Nothing good can happen when the dead are brought to life, whether it's through burying a body in a cursed Indian burial ground or through the use of a scientific serum that re-animates dead flesh. Either way though, the idea makes for a great horror film.
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In Mum & Dad, a psychotic family abducts airport travelers and tortures them until they either join the family or die. Raw, meanwhile, tells the story of a vegetarian who begins to crave human flesh after tasting meat the first time.
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Pretty much everyone is familiar with the Academy Award winning Silence of the Lambs and the cannibalistic Hannibal that helps catch the Buffalo Bill killer. Not as many people are familiar with American Werewolf in London's wonderful American-tourist-turned-werewolf story, but it's still a classic among horror fans.
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In Turistas, Brazilian natives who feel they have been exploited by rich foreigners for too long start to seek revenge. I Know What You Did Last Summer features a mysterious killer seeks revenge on teens who killed a pedestrian while driving. Which would you rather watch?
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We're not talking about the 1996 Chris Farley Black Sheep movie, but the 2006 film from New Zealand about zombie sheep. As for Motel Hell, don't get it mixed up with the Gordon Ramsay series Hotel Hell -this one is all about farmers who turn tourists into sausage.
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Wrong Turn features the classic backwoods cannibal family of murderers, while 28 Days Later involves a fresh new look at the zombie genre, taking the undead from the realm of spirituality into hard science and originating the idea of fast-moving zombies. Which one would you rather watch?
