These 17 movies proved that only supernatural elements are not scary

Modified Feb 12, 2025 05:04 ET

The Lighthouse (2019) | Distributed by: A24

5) The Strangers (2008)

The Strangers (2008) | Distributed by: Universal Pictures, Rogue Pictures

Strangers is the most primal fear of being stalked by faceless intruders within the confines of your own home. A couple is harassed by three masked attackers, and their motives are almost as disturbing as, if not more than, their actions. It is the fact that most terrifying of all is the concept that horror sometimes truly comes from people as mundane and unremarkable - indeed, even boring. There are no supernatural reasons behind violent acts in this movie: ordinary, stereotypical humans can act, and their brutality has a propensity to terrify.