Forever Scared - The Scariest and Most Rewatchable Movies

Steve Hutchison

Summary

This book includes summaries and reviews of some of the 36 both scariest and most rewatchable movies I’ve seen. They have been assigned a note of 4/4 on both aspects. This selection represents 1.5% of all the horror movies I’ve covered as a critic.

The films are sorted in chronological order. They are rated on five aspects: stars, story, creativity, acting, and quality.

These are not for the squeamish. You have been warned!

Available since: 03/28/2023.

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