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We want your opinion! Which decade had the scariest movies?
Take your pick for the creepiest 10-year span!
Some of the best horror movies reflect their era. Whether it's nuclear fears or the War in Vietnam, whatever's happening in society is going to be echoed in scary movies. Chances are, if a film is widely popular for scaring a certain demographic, it's because it's commenting on what that demographic is witnessing.
So let's see where your fears lie. Which decade had the best horror movies? We'll even include some examples for each block of years! Make sure to share your favorite movie from your pick, and WHY!
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Which decade had the scariest movies?
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We want your opinion! Which decade had the scariest movies?
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70% similar.
20% Nope, No slasher movies for me...
70%.
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Anyone who thinks the 60s or even 70s has never watched the shining or amity vile after those 2 I was done never went to another one , I can’t remember which one did it lol
I didn't find the two movies that you mentioned to be scary at all
100%
The 70s beats the 60s and 80s in the scary movie flims.
The 70s beats the 60s and 80s in the scary movie flims.
The 1930s were too early. The 1940s seemed to be the best. The were black and white, had mystery and the scare. The 50s were breaking into color taking away from the old time feel. By the time you got to the 60s, too much gore and got worse from there. Plus, who wants to see 10 sequels knowing how they all end.
You said it!
I remember seeing tears chainsaw in theaters even as a 27 year old it freaked me out
I said the 60s because of the culture outside the movies which started to seep in, especially in the late 60s. There was more pessimistic views and you couldn't expect that everything would turn out alright for the characters on-screen.
The 70’s! 100% - I still refuse to watch the Exorcist ever again!! No thank you
Lol I know that’s right
I picked the 60s as I was a child in that decade.
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70% similar. The 1960s and 1970s are really a toss up. "Rosemary's Baby" and "Psycho" are horror classics. "The Exorcist" and the original "Halloween", not all the dumb sequels that followed, are movies you must see in a darkened room with someone. The other two movies in the 1960s are slightly better than the other two in the 1970s so 60s gets my vote.
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They all had their moments. Everything is in the eye of the beholder from decade to decade of Scariest films. Later decades CGI came along to enhance movies. The genre is what matters and Horror be the name. Some Horror Sci-Fi, Horror Comedy or just plain outright Horror. Most of the decades lists are my favorites. Seen over 90% of listed movies in the quizzes. I could make my top 10 list from them and most everyone else too.
30% Always liked the originals
I selected the 70's because it contained the only horror movie that ever actually truly scared me: The Exorcist. Interestingly, when The Exorcist was released, it was billed as a suspense, not a horror movie.
30%, not really a fan of 'scary movies' but I grew up watching the Universal Monsters films from the 30's and 40's.
100% similar.
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20% similar...votes for 80s
Same here, 20% 80s. I could have picked any decade, I like some movies in them all.
Same here