Scariest Non-Horror Movies
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Scariest Non-Horror Movies

A movie doesn't have to feature hooked hands to frighten. Which non-horror movie is scariest?

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1 The Silence of the Lambs
The most unnerving aspect of Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is that the brilliant cannibal is so likable. 813 1403
2 Jaws
Nowadays, nobody remembers how filmmakers relayed danger before before Jaws' ominous "da-dum." 812 1444
3 Seven
Kevin Spacey's serial killer isn't supernatural, but all seven of his gory murders are horror-worthy. 630 1260
4 A Clockwork Orange
It's tough to tell what's most terrifying: Alex and friends rampaging through London, or his subsequent "treatment." 142 1102
5 The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger's freakishly frightening performence as the Joker elevates this way beyond comic-book adaptation. 93 1199
6 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Is he trying to be a good host? Willy Wonka's boat ride through the factory is the height of psychedelic creepiness. -245 1155
7 The Butterfly Effect
A movie with Ashton Kutcher couldn't be scary, could it? Yes, once his life degenerates into a living hell. -332 1042
8 Trainspotting
The scenes of addiction and withdrawal will keep you off drugs. Ewan McGregor hallucinating a dead baby makes sure of that. -341 899
9 Pinocchio
The "donkey scene" in which Pinocchio turns into a donkey has terrified children for over half a century. -413 985
10 Pi
A paranoid math genius is pushed well over the edge by a 200-digit number that may signify the words of God. -419 841