These 17 movies proved that only supernatural elements are not scary

Modified Feb 12, 2025 05:04 ET

The Lighthouse (2019) | Distributed by: A24

1) Psycho (1960)

Psycho (1960) | Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock is an icon in revolutionizing the genre of horror since it portrayed Norman Bates as an ordinary man who becomes one of cinema's greatest villains. In Psycho, it was a psychological horror movie as opposed to horror that involved supernatural forces. There was Bates and his sick and abnormal relationship with his mother which led to such unease. Indeed, it is known for the iconic shower scene pivotal moment of horror history from which future psychological thrillers spring and explore even the darkest depths of the human psyche.