Horror movies often rely on exploiting real fears to get under the audience's skin. The best horror movies of all time are effective because they introduce concepts or situations that are either relatable or personable. If you believe it's happening to you or it could happen to you, a horror movie's terrifying moments become even scarier.

Putting you in the headspace of horror movie characters is also another highly effective storytelling technique. This is why the Saw movie franchise, despite its frustrating plot holes , has continued to win audiences over. Every Jigsaw trap and moral conundrum makes you wonder what you'd do in the shoes of the victim, and this draws you further into the film.

One of the best horror franchises with over five movies , which recently returned wi

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