Want to have chills run up and down your spine? Want to scream in fright? Well, then, what you need is a good dose of horror. Here, we recommend ten best horror movies, for your frightened viewing pleasure only.

• Candyman – The script by Bernard Rose was very evocative, the direction was elegant, and the performance by Tony Todd was creepy, to say the least. This one is bound to make you hide under the bed. Just a word of caution – don’t watch it with young kids.

• Last House On The Left – Wes Craven has always served up bloody horror movies, and this one is one of the best. Two parents become homicidal when confronted with the death of their daughter at the hands of two killer hippies. Watch it for the extreme gore.

• Carrie – A movie by Brian DePalma, book by Stephen King, one of the most frightening movies ever. Stephen King has always written great books, and this is one of the few good movie adaptations. Tip: Don’t watch this alone.

• Frankenstein – One of those Gothic horror movies you don’t forget in a hurry. Check out a brilliant performance by Boris Karloff. It’s not just that the horror is good, the story is great too!

• Psycho – A complete masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock. One of the most famous horror movies ever made, and far better than the remakes that followed. The shower-stabbing scene has become famous, in fact.

• Alien – A horror film about a shape-shifter, by Ridley Scott. Great dialogue, chilling performances, and Sigourney Weaver just stands out.

• Nosferatu – A very simple horror movie, but that’s not to say it’s any less horrifying. It’s down to the bare basics – simple camera work, sparse acting – but it all creates an impact nonetheless. The most frightening vampire you’ve ever seen. This movie has gone down in history.

• The Shining – Definitely not the bloodiest or the goriest of them all, but chillingly intense. Jack Nicholson’s performance is really something to watch out for, teamed with really great visuals.

• House Of Wax – The remake. Very bloody, quite disgusting, overall quite creepy.

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre – What do you get when you cross a maniac with a chainsaw? Real horror! Watch a chainsaw-wielding madman go crazy cutting up a group of young people.