These 17 movies proved that only supernatural elements are not scary

Modified Feb 12, 2025 05:04 ET

The Lighthouse (2019) | Distributed by: A24

15) Deliverance (1972)

Deliverance (1972) | Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Deliverance is a very brutal survival movie, taking a group of friends deep into the Appalachian wilderness where they encounter violent locals. It is in the human capacity for cruelty in such an unforgiving environment that the true terror of the film is to be found, with the group experiencing both physical and psychological horrors. The movie is a chilling adaptation of man versus nature, probing the savagery that can spring when civilization's limits fade away and its characters become susceptible to a world where the predator and prey stand on the thin edge of a razor.