We asked horror movie fans to give us their honest take.
Folks , we ’re lastly in the thick ofscary time of year . Halloweekend is upon us , andHalloweenis right around the corner , signaling the beginning of an important yearly tradition : a rewatch of the most eery , shuddery , unsettling , and iconic horror movies of all prison term .
What ’s in effect , on a frosty sidereal day , than cuddling up to watch Stanley Kubrick ’s 1980 backbone - chillingThe Shining ? Or what about sitting in utter silence while watching something more modern like 2018’sA Quiet Place ? The options are endless .
Yet , this year , I felt like I necessitate something more tangible . I require to not only see the movie but experience their fearsome aura for myself . So , I asked three authentic revulsion pic experts — some of whom are on staff at Thrillist — to vote for and rank some of the most iconic horror picture location worldwide base on how scary they actually are .
Design by Maitane Romagosa for Thrillist
Without further ado , here are thescariest repugnance moving picture locationsin the creation , ranked from the depleted average scarey score to the high-pitched . well-chosen scary season , y' all !
12. Brewster Apartments, Chicago, Illinois, US—Child’s Play(1988)
Brittany Petronella:2/10Joe Erbentraut:2/10Becca James:3/10Average Scary Score:2.3/10Quotes to note :
" The hallways have a vibration … but contribute it on , Chuckie ! " — Brittany Petronella
" Oh to be an malefic doll know it up in the Windy City . This building feels very menacing on screenland , but less so in individual . It ’s across the street from a brunch restaurant and kitty box from a 7 - Eleven . Not just portal - to - hell material , though perhaps I ’d be looking over my shoulder for a sure redhead . " — Joe Erbentraut
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11. John Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois, US—Poltergeist III(1988)
Breiz Petronella:1/10Joe Erbentraut:1/10Becca James:7/10Average Scary Score:3/10Quotes to mark :
" The observation pack of cards was always a great piazza to take out - of - town visitant when I hold out in Chicago . Great views plus a martini and deep-fried cheese curds . Not scary . " — Joe Erbentraut
" A must - see in my thought . shivery for a host of reasons ranging from its starring function in the pic to its proximity to a host of tourist trap . " — Becca James
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10. The Springtown Truss Bridge, New Paltz, New York, US—A Quiet Place(2018)
Brittany Petronella:4/10Joe Erbentraut:3/10Becca James:2/10Average Scary Score:3/10Quotes to note :
" This actual setting is so scary and really sticks with you , however this is really just a bridge . That pronounce , are n’t all bridges sometimes a little frightening , peculiarly with the sad state of American infrastructure ? " — Joe Erbentraut
" New Paltz is a vibration and no bridge is going to break that , so unless you ' have gephyrophobia to begin with , this likely wo n’t be that chilling . " — Becca James
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9. Haus Zum Walfisch (The Whale House), Freiburg, Germany—Suspiria(1977)
Brittany Petronella:3/10Joe Erbentraut:4/10Becca James:3/10Average Scary Score:3.3/10Quotes to note :
" Any Dario Argento rooter probably wants to see this edifice with their own eyes , myself included . Is it especially scary to be in its bearing ? Probably not . But I would almost certainly marvel in veneration at its ornate , even grotesque grandeur . " — Joe Erbentraut
8. Laurie Strode House, South Pasadena, California, US—Halloween(1978)
Brittany Petronella:5/10Joe Erbentraut:2/10Becca James:3/10Average Scary Score:3.3/10Quotes to remark :
" I ’ll take any fortune I get to see Michael Myers . I think I ’d still be a lilliputian bit spook , even though I know Michael Myers is a fictional theatrical role . Almost makes it scarier because you ’re left with your imaging . " — Brittany Petronella
" Between the cheerier shade of paint on the outside and the fact that you ’re really in California — not Illinois — when seeing this shooting locating IRL vs. on the film screen , I ’d find it difficult to get particularly startled here . " — Joe Erbentraut
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7. The Conjuring House, Burrillville, Rhode Island, US—The Conjuring(2013)
Brittany Petronella:8/10Joe Erbentraut:5/10Becca James:4/10Average shuddery Score:5.7/10Quotes to note :
" I had a much more unsettling feeling staying at the material Conjuring House overnight than watching the Conjuring series . This place is emphatically very active . I ’ve visited so many haunted locations throughout the years … . The Conjuring House ranks high on my listing . " — Brittany Petronella
" It ’s difficult to abnegate this is a middling scarey spot with an challenging history , but it also seems like a pretty democratic tourist haunt at this point . You ’d got ta think any actual phantasma would n’t need to hang out around that gang . Would I want to stay overnight here ? That ’s another story . " — Joe Erbentraut
6. Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon, US—The Ring(2002)
Brittany Petronella:3/10Joe Erbentraut:9/10Becca James:5/10Average Scary Score:5.7/10Quotes to note :
" I ’d only stick here if I could view The Ring . I want the full effect . " — Brittany Petronella
" Under the right of portion , any lighthouse is more or less eery , standing right on the precipice of a big trunk of piddle . The story and traditional knowledge circumvent this internet site and how the batch of it conjures those implausibly frequent images from the Hollywood blockbuster that I maintain to this day is one of the scariest motion picture I ’ve ever seen make this a literal spine - tingler for me . " — Joe Erbentraut
5. The Texas Gas Station, Bastrop, Texas, US—The Texas Chain Saw Massacre(1974)
Brittany Petronella:6/10Joe Erbentraut:7/10Becca James:5/10Average chilling Score:6/10Quotes to notice :
" Wait a moment , you’re able to stay the night here ? That sounds terrifying . I really desire no one send me more selective information on how to stay overnight … Send me the website so I know what to avoid … " — Brittany Petronella
" Some of the memorabilia face very coolheaded and the original picture show it was feature in is horrifying . Still , this is another blot that has been made so tourist - well-disposed that , to me , it ’s lost its thorn - chilling impingement . That said , the on - website cabins look like they ’d be a bit dreadful to stay in . " — Joe Erbentraut
4. The Dakota, NYC, New York, US—Rosemary’s Baby(1968)
Brittany Petronella:4.5/10Joe Erbentraut:8/10Becca James:7/10Average shuddery Score:6.5/10Quotes to note :
" The unbelievable architecture on this thing is so inflict , how could this not send a shiver down your spine , even if you ’ve never see the famous movie it starred in . Given its very real dark history as well , I think it ’s genuinely very shivery . " — Joe Erbentraut
" This is an loose swing music by if you ’re already design to spend time in Central Park , but be discourage : The William Henry Gates and their attendant are both skillful at keeping you out , so while you could look up at the slightly minatory computer architecture , catching a glance of the calla lily adorn entryway spring will be more difficult , and seeing the interior will be unimaginable . " — Becca James
3.Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado, US—The Shining(1980)
Bretagne Petronella:7/10Joe Erbentraut:8/10Becca James:9/10Average Scary Score:8/10Quotes to note :
" It ’s my dream to abide here , especially in the Stephen King Suite . I ’m getting excited just writing about it . Even though I ’ve never visited , I believe it ’s really haunted — but there ’s only one direction to find out " — Brittany Petronella
" I went her as a child that watchedThe Shiningway too unseasoned , so I was by rights terrorize by what is ultimately just a hotel . One point off only because I had to learn the backbreaking truth that the hedge labyrinth is n’t really located there . " — Becca James
2. Orava Castle, Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia—Nosferatu(1922)
Bretagne Petronella:5/10Joe Erbentraut:10/10Becca James:10/10Average Scary Score:8.3/10Quotes to note :
" If I stayed here , I do n’t think I ’d allow for . " — Brittany Petronella
" We ’re speak about a legend here . " — Becca James
1. The Paris Catacombs, Paris, France—Catacombs(2007)
Joe Erbentraut:9/10Becca James:10/10Brittany Petronella:6.5Average Scary Score:8.5/10Quotes to observe :
" The catacombs check the remains of over 6 million people … And BELOW Paris … signalize me up . " — Brittany Petronella
" Everything is shuddery underground . " — Joe Erbentraut
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