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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. 1655 2683
The most unnerving aspect of Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is that the brilliant cannibal is so likable. 1655 2683
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Seven
Kevin Spacey's serial killer isn't supernatural, but all seven of his gory murders are horror-worthy. 1397 2449
Kevin Spacey's serial killer isn't supernatural, but all seven of his gory murders are horror-worthy. 1397 2449
3
Jaws
Nowadays, nobody remembers how filmmakers relayed danger before before Jaws' ominous "da-dum." 1204 2766
Nowadays, nobody remembers how filmmakers relayed danger before before Jaws' ominous "da-dum." 1204 2766
4
A Clockwork Orange
It's tough to tell what's most terrifying: Alex and friends rampaging through London, or his subsequent "treatment." 462 2108
It's tough to tell what's most terrifying: Alex and friends rampaging through London, or his subsequent "treatment." 462 2108
5
The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger's freakishly frightening performence as the Joker elevates this way beyond comic-book adaptation. -75 2293
Heath Ledger's freakishly frightening performence as the Joker elevates this way beyond comic-book adaptation. -75 2293
6
Pi
A paranoid math genius is pushed well over the edge by a 200-digit number that may signify the words of God. -542 1662
A paranoid math genius is pushed well over the edge by a 200-digit number that may signify the words of God. -542 1662
7
The Butterfly Effect
A movie with Ashton Kutcher couldn't be scary, could it? Yes, once his life degenerates into a living hell. -593 1977
A movie with Ashton Kutcher couldn't be scary, could it? Yes, once his life degenerates into a living hell. -593 1977
8
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. -605 2161
Is he trying to be a good host? Willy Wonka's boat ride through the factory is the height of psychedelic creepiness. -605 2161
9
Trainspotting
The scenes of addiction and withdrawal will keep you off drugs. Ewan McGregor hallucinating a dead baby makes sure of that. -730 1676
The scenes of addiction and withdrawal will keep you off drugs. Ewan McGregor hallucinating a dead baby makes sure of that. -730 1676
10
Pinocchio
The "donkey scene" in which Pinocchio turns into a donkey has terrified children for over half a century. -731 1727
The "donkey scene" in which Pinocchio turns into a donkey has terrified children for over half a century. -731 1727












