What are some good horror films with an emphasis on subtle scares?

[Mang]

Out of the recent horror films, I think Insidious did a good job with this. For example, the scene when the mom checks on her crying baby and in the background window the face of the creepy old lady is staring at her. That scene literally made me scream because I did not expect the scare to play out that way.

[GingerBred]

Ooooooohhhh....this is my kind of topic...but now I have to really think about it

[Myrmicon]

Hm, sadly I can't think of any right now. But I will sub the topic, incase I remember one and to maybe get some interesting ideas about what to watch next.

[S]

Mang の投稿を引用：

Out of the recent horror films, I think Insidious did a good job with this. For example, the scene when the mom checks on her crying baby and in the background window the face of the creepy old lady is staring at her. That scene literally made me scream because I did not expect the scare to play out that way.

I really love "the amityville horror" 2005. Very unique horror-film in my opinion. Just check it out :)

[Foaming Handsoap]

Try Oculus http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2388715/ or maybe Cabin in the Woods http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/

[Iron Phoenix]

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! My kinda conversation (Checks film collection)
I will get back to this topic soon.

These are the best kind of horror films, unpredictable and makes ya think with none of this cheap jumpscare nonsense.

Cheap scares are not a bad thing in themselves depending on the film, and I do also love me some so bad its good cheesy rubbish. But!!!
Everytime I see a scared victim running from some generic forest dwelling psycho - why do they always run to the only log cabin for miles and run in to the cellar of all places? Where suprise suprise the lights dont work, they discover to their amazement that they be somehow trapped or that they have inadvertantly ran to the very lair of the monster in question. (OMG can you imagine the horror lol)

When on the run from some nameless horror spawn of Cthulhu in a spooky forest, the trick is to listen to the ambient sounds. Notice that as you flee there seems to be dramatic chase music issuing forth from the forest canopy.
This is good. It means you still have a chance to survive. (as long as you dont take a long look at the photo of your nearest and dearest or god forbid tell them you love them, of course)

If this unseen orchestra abruptly changes to a more sombre darker melody when you enter a building then leave at once!
Especially if you hear the dreaded sudden 6 key piano chord strike, or the sound of a distant bell tolling.
Gentle melodies from child like yet ornate puzzle boxes are also a sure sign its about to kick off.

But these things are always ignored! Whats wrong with people, no wonder they die so quickly.

[Good Hunter]

Try The Babadook, It Follows, Oculus and Black Swan. These should fit in the requirements you ask for. Please don't forget about Silence of the Lambs, Ringu and Blair witch project.

[Mr. Shaggnificent]

They're pretty old but, Alfred Hitchcock did some of the best psycological thrillers. A lot of stuff since then has been inspired by and modeled after his work.

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If only scary scenes in "horror" movies existed.

[Good Hunter]

Mr. Shaggnificent の投稿を引用：

They're pretty old but, Alfred Hitchcock did some of the best psycological thrillers. A lot of stuff since then has been inspired by and modeled after his work.

Yeah The birds and psycho are great movies, should have mentioned it earlier.

[Iron Phoenix]

Off the top of my head, I have heard good things about Cronos, and also The Devils Backbone - two earlier works of Guillermo del Toro (him of Hellboy, Pacific Rim and Pans Labyrinth fame) Pans Labyrinth is also quite cool although more dark fantasy than horror.

Although not strictly horror, but still quite dark Im going to also mention Donnie Darko and the awesome revenge movie The Crow because everyone should see that once!

Theres also Stanley Kubricks version of The Shining.
There is also a tv version of that film which is actually closer to the original book but the acting and effect are soo cheap, be warned lol. The movie version is ace though.

The Woman in Black is a more thinky thinky storyline but def worth a watch. I think thats on Netflix at the moment

The Others (2001) keeps you guessing along the haunted house idea as does The Orphanage (2007)

Lastly, take a look at 1408 (2007) for a different take on the haunted hotel theme.

I love the older stuff too so will try to look a few of those up when I get the time.

[Concrete Galoshes]

Sinister and Insidious are both pretty good.

[😼Studio Cat😼]

The Others is definitely a good one. So is Black Swan. Glad they both got a mention. How about, for other good ones in the OPs category...

Jacob's Ladder
Funny Games
Cape Fear
The Orphanage
The Game
Secret Window
One Hour Photo

[HEART]

+1 for Sinister.

[Erwin The Necromancer]

Pork Eating Crusader の投稿を引用：

If only scary scenes in "horror" movies existed.

[Iron Phoenix]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978, Donald Sutherland)
In San Francisco, a group of people discover the human race is being replaced one by one, with clones devoid of emotion. The best version imho.

Deliverance (1972, Burt Reynolds)
Four friends take a break from their busy urban life and goes for rafting to a dying river. Obviously, the pleasure trip should go wrong. How it goes wrong, how and how many of them survive it?

Duel (1971, Dennis Weaver)
A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.

The Ninth Gate (1999, Johnny Depp)
A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones.

The Keep (1983, Ian Mckellen)
Nazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison.
plus a bonus for that beautiful intro with cool tangerine dream soundtrack - based on a book series called The Adversary Cycle by F.Paul Wilson)

Stonehearst Asylum (2014, Kate Bekinsale)
An Oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the "revolutionary" new treatments are inhumane and that there is more going on than meets the eye.

Event Horizon (1997, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill)
A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board.

Sphere (1998, Sharon Stone, Dustin Hoffman)
A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.

Interview with the Vampire (1994, Bradd Pitt, Tom Cruise)
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

30 Days of Night (2007, Josh Hartnett)
After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.

Stalker (1979, Andrei Tarkovsky) - A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
"Welcome Stalker!!!" ;)

Antichrist (Lars von Trier)
A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
Also, see meme of chaos reigns wolf but this film is dark. Supposedly part of the directors "Depression Trilogy" which may explain things.

Eraserhead (1977, David Lynch)
Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
You may like this one or think its terrible as in wtf did I just watch terrible. But some see it as a cult movie...