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I am a longtime horror fan who's searching for a good horror movies to watch. A movie like The Exorcist that actually made me feel scared. Something that's inherently scary, and not because of jump scares. I have watched many popular horror movies and movie series like the Anabelle, The Insidious (my favourite), The Conjuring (another favourite), The Babadook and more. I am looking for movies set in 90s, 70s or earlier, that is not talked about much.

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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Alright. I got you now. Pretty sure I know what you're looking for:

Shutter Island (2010)

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) (you don't have to have seen Cloverfield at all)

Coherence (2013) (a personal favorite of mine)

The Shining (1980)

Hereditary (2018)

Weapons (2025)

Late Night with the Devil (2023) (if you liked The Exorcist, you'll love this one)

I think any of these will be right up your alley. Minimal/no gore. Rely more on suspense/mystery than cheap jump scares. Each will give you lots of goosebumps.

If you can handle some gore in favor of compelling story/setting, I'd also add to the list:

The Thing (1982)

Event Horizon (1997)