These 17 movies proved that only supernatural elements are not scary

Modified Feb 12, 2025 05:04 ET

The Lighthouse (2019) | Distributed by: A24

2) The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | Distributed by: Orion Pictures.

Psychological horror classic talking about the cold relationship between the FBI agent Clarice Starling and the cannibal Hannibal Lecter. It has no supernatural means to terrify; terror is introduced purely through Lecter's disturbing intellect, and the efforts of Starling to understand the bent mind of Lecter. This brings forth timeless themes of humankind; even obsession and psychological manipulation go through them. Anthony Hopkins' performance in the movie makes Lecter one of the memorable villains in the history of cinema and proves thereby that real horror lies within the hollows of the human mind.