Top Three Scary Films

The one horror film that I have watched was the Spanish film 'El Orfanato' (The Orphanage).  

What made it scary was not just the plot, but also the fact that it was in a foreign language. Though the English subtitles were on, barely understanding what was happening made that much more worse when something happened - it was filled with suspense throughout. Another reason why it has reached the top three is because the writers used children as the source of the horror. They're supposed to be innocent and incapable of harm and yet the film showed that it's not always the case. Also, children wearing masks isn't the most comfortable thing to watch. The film was well produced but the scene that stood out to me was 'The Bathroom' scene. 

The scene uses a child, masks, corridors, a bathroom, doors, windows, and doors with windows which makes it effective because it used an everyday environment, making the audience cautious as it could happen to them. Even watching two times in the day, knowing exactly what will happen, I still get freaked out. We don't associate children with being dangerous but rather them being prone to getting into danger so the idea that the boy goes after an adult, who should be able to protect herself, makes it a plot twist. 

Normally I would think that using most of the key characteristics of horror would make scenes seem too overdone, however, El Orfanato shows that it can be created tastefully, as long as you have a strong plot. 

I haven't watched any other scary films, however, the next following two are ones that I would not even think about watching. The second movie that has reached the top three is 'The Human Centipede.' 

The reason for this is pretty obvious I think - disgusting is usually scary, but what's scarier is the idea that humans are capable of not just creating a disturbing movie, but the possibility of someone carrying out a 'human centipede.' 

The trailer alone would make me not watch the movie. A surgeon is supposed to save lives rather than destroy them. The idea that they trusted a stranger and he abused that trust in a corrupted way is why it reached the top three. 

The last film that I would not consider watching the trailer for is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). 

Reading more about the movie, it was marketed as a 'real life story' (though entirely fictional). Due to this, it would have been incredibly popular among people during the release, however, although I would find it interesting, I would rather have read up on the movie rather than watching it purely because of their marketing technique. 

I think the trailer gave away the whole movie in 2 minutes, but regardless of that, it still reached my top three because it still freaked me out just as much as the other movies. Also, the idea that the victim is almost near to freedom but gets dragged back makes a nice touch to the film.