Five Scary Movies You Can’t Watch Alone on Halloween

An actor depicting a woman terrorized by cockroaches in a derelict New York City apartment lobby is seen inside Nightmare: New York, a haunted house for adults, in New York October 22, 2014. With Hollywood-grade stagecraft and professional actors, haunted houses are in increasingly high demand. Picture taken October 22, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Halloween is the celebration of fear. No matter how much brave you consider yourself, there are certain movies which can run chill inside your spine. Call it an extra-ordinary art of story-telling or amazing skill to use sound and vision, these movies scare even the most fearless ones.

Martyrs (2008)

Those, who watched this film directed by Pascal Laugier, were scared for days after they finished watching it. The film belongs to the New French Extremity movement. Instead of giving a lot of details about the movie, it will be enough to say that it involves extreme violence, both physical and psychological. Expect a lot of blood. This movie is not for the faint-hearted. Do not watch it along if you have medical condition that makes you sick watching lengthy physical abuse.

Halloween (1978)

This is the perfect choice for the occasion. This film, directed by John Carpenter, is one of the most profitable independent films of all time. The movie is heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Psycho." According to the director, '"It's the granddaddy of all horror movies." The movie was equally popular among critics.

Wolf Creek (2005)

This Australian film was directed by Greg Mclean. The film was an international sensation just after its release. People like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are known to be among the admirers of this film. The film is about one Australian and a couple of British tourists who visit the "Wolf Creek." John Jarratt plays Mick Taylor who is considered to be one of the most sadistic movie characters off all time. He will scare you the way you have never experienced before.

Let Me In (2010)

Matt Reeves' remake of Swedish vampire movie "Let the Right One In" is even scarier than the original. A 12-year-old vampire is the central character in the movie. The movie stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloë Grace Moretz. This movie has been highly appreciated by critics. Premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2010, it depends a lot on its visual effects which do great justice to the treatment of the film.

Hostel (2005)

This American horror film was directed by Eli Roth. It stars Jay Hernandez, who plays the role of Paxton, and Derek Richardson, who plays Josh. The extra-ordinary script written by the director himself helps the film become one of the scariest films of recent times. The young boys in the film get involved in an international business of "torture and murder for money." The movie will leave you scared long after you finish watching it.