But what horror movies are better known for are the terrifying monsters that stalk and terrorise the protagonists.
Here are the most iconic horror movie weapons!
The Xenomorph matures very quickly and is near-unkillable, with unbelievably sharp senses ideal for hunting down its prey.
A shcoking amount of the best horror movies take place in the Midwest.
Bloodthirsty with a penchant for mischievousness, Pennywise awakens every 27 years to hunt.
It instinctively knows its prey’s fears and grows stronger by feeding on them.
Pazuzu sows chaos wherever he goes, possessing 12-year-old Regan McNeil after she played with an Ouija board.
It particularly loves to psychologically torture its prey, as shown with the Vanek family in the movie.
These jump scares will get you out of your seat.
It turns out that The Bride In Black was, in fact, a man.