Artsy Horror Movies
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Artsy Horror Movies

Not all scary movies throw aesthetics out the window. Which of these artful pulse-raisers is your favorite?

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1 The Shining
Kubrick's masterful adaptation of the Stephen King book is both a creepy thriller and a parade of arresting set pieces. 267 445
2 Psycho
Hitchcock's iconic shower scene may be the most famous, but this thriller is packed with a series of stunning shots. 246 376
3 The Exorcist
William Friedkin lets the anxiety build to a fever pitch, until even a shot of a plain white door takes on an awful significance. 197 359
4 Nosferatu
Max Schreck's Count Orlok may be ugly, but this movie's clever angular shots and poetic feel are anything but. 109 321
5 Rosemary's Baby
Polanski's movie infuses its stylish set with menace and makes Mia Farrow achingly believable as Satan's baby mama. 108 318
6 Suspiria
The shockingly vivid palette on display in this 1977 cult classic is a true artistic assault on the senses. 30 292
7 Dead Ringers
As a pair of deranged twin psychologists, Jeremy Irons elevates Cronenberg's already original pic into the realm of high art. -70 258
8 The Blair Witch Project
This indie hit's purposefully disorienting shooting style ramps up the atmosphere of dislocation and panic. -88 342