Do you have a thing for scare and you are ready to face your fears? Horror movies always find a way into our imaginations keeping us unrelaxed from start to finish. Or even failure to sleep after jaw breaking scenes. Horror movies are categorized into thrillers (less terrifying) and supernatural horrors. This article contains the top horror collections that you should add to your watchlist this 2025.
The Exorcist – (1973 to date)
One of the top horror movies on this list is The Exorcist directed by William Friedkin. It is based on information from William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel called the Exorcist. Both the Novel and the Movie seek their inspiration from film time events. A young boy known as Roland Doe suffered demonic possession and his exorcism was carried out in Maryland.
The movie is themed around demonic possession of a 12 year old girl and the extent to which her mother and two priests go in order to fight evil and set her free of the sinister force. This TV show features brilliant performances from Ellen Burstyn as the girl’s mother, Jason Miller as the Priest and Linda Blair as possessed girl.
The Exorcist is one of the leading horror movies of all time with 81 percent rating on IMDb and 78 percent on Rotten tomatoes. Also, it took home multiple awards like Global Golden Awards for best director, best sound mixing, best screenplay and many others.
Are you looking for a horror movie to add to your watchlist? The exorcist is a good choice. It explorers your level of faith, fear and suspense. It left a mark on the horror movie industry and led to a bloom of other movies in the line. Ever since its release, 6 Exorcist movies have been released, all keeping the aura. The 7th movie will be released in 2026.
Annabelle (2014, 2017, 2019)
The Annabelle Horror series collection is an honorable part of the Conjuring Series. As per 2025, it comprises three films released in 2014, 2017 and 2019. All these movies revolve around the origins and influence of a jinxed doll “Annabelle” to the people around.
Anabelle-2014
In 2014, Annabelle under director John R Leonetti premiered. It involves a couple; John and Mia Form who have a child on the way. Midway the cinema, their lives take twists and they find themselves trying to survive satanic cults hence the introduction of Anabelle the possessed doll. This particular piece explores the lengths a mother can reach when trying to protect their kids. It gave a very good industry introduction to Annabelle. This Movie won three awards in 2015; best mainstream horror, best horror director and best horror character.
Anabelle-2017
David F. Sandberg directed the follow-up Movie; “Annabelle Creation in 2017.” This contains deeper tales on Anabelle’s Origin. It centers around Doll Maker Samuel Mullins and his wife who let strangers into their home after the loss of their beloved daughter Annabelle. In an attempt to connect with lost loved ones, the house members opened portals to the evil world. This sequel also explores the unintended consequences of trying to communicate with the dead. It won the Best Global Follow Up Movie.
Anabelle-2019
Finally, Annabelle Comes Home. Gary Dauberman directed the final part of Anabelle in 2019. The super capacitated investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take the possessed doll to a collection room for evil artifacts with hope of containing its evil. In return, Anabelle is able to wake evil spirits and start targeting the investigator’s daughters and her friends.
In summary, the Annabelle Horror Series Collection combines themes of Super Natural Horror, Grief, Trauma and Intense Fear to provide viewers with a satisfying intense chills and flight mode or thought provoking Narratives.
The Conjuring – 2013
The Conjuring first premiered on Tv in 2013 and ever since then, it has earned a wide audience worldwide. These Conjuring Horror Movie Collections mainly focus on the exploration of haunted neighborhoods, demonic possessions and bad spirits. The film’s engaging and entertaining story telling makes the conjuring series one of the most successful horrors worldwide. This collection contains three films as per now. The second film came out in 2016, 2021. The last part named Conjuring the Last Rites is expected to air later this year.
The first version of Conjuring in 2013 directed by James Wan introduced the show’s audience to a mysterious case from the Perron Family who had been experiencing multiple unhuman events in their Rhode Island Residence. The fact that Conjuring is screen-played based on notes from real-time investigations makes it more audience friendly. The director managed to successfully incorporate psychological tension and scenes that are different from regular horror films. This ensured that the movies created a longer impact on the audience that just simple jump scares made it a must watch.
Conclusion
This article contains information on the top horror movies collections. It features The Exorcist; one of the horror films that transformed the horror movie industry. It also features the Conjuring and Possessed Doll Anabelle. The above are some of the most decorated horror movies. You can also check out Insidious and the Nun. Are you looking for some unchill but fun entertainment? Dive into the films above. Also take time and share your favorite horror movie of all time in the comment section below.
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