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- Kayla Caldwell
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, released in 1974, is regarded as one of the most influential horror films ever made and continues to inspire generations of filmmakers.
- House of 1000 Corpses. Rob Zombie's directorial debut, House of 1000 Corpses, offers a gruesome exploration into the depths of human depravity through its portrayal of a sadistic family on a killing spree.
- You're Next. Subverting typical home invasion tropes while injecting fresh energy into the killer family subgenre, You're Next presents an exhilarating blend of brutal violence and sharp wit.
- Ready or Not. 2019's Ready or Not delivers adrenaline-pumping thrills through the story of newlywed Grace (Samara Weaving) who must navigate her wealthy in-laws' murderous game on her wedding night.
Nov 21, 2023 · Vote up the terrifying units that show the family that slays together, stays together. There's something about families that makes them such great villains in horror movies. Practically every culture believes that the nuclear family is the basis of a healthy society, so the idea of a family that commits violence together is taboo to many.
- Christopher Shultz
- 343 VOTES. The Shining. Traditional family dynamics go on the slab in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's novel. While the original author depicted a fairly stable family that falls victim to the collective evil of the Overlook Hotel (a symbol for patriarch Jack's alcoholism), Kubrick suggests it was the Torrance family themselves, namely unstable Jack (as portrayed by Jack Nicholson), who brought some of the evil into the hotel.
- 275 VOTES. Poltergeist. The Freeling family are quite settled in their new housing edition, a project spearheaded by father Steve and his development company.
- 272 VOTES. Pet Sematary. This faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel starts out with a familiar horror movie trope: a family — here, the Creeds — moves from the big city to a small town in Maine.
- 206 VOTES. Hellraiser. "Come to daddy," says Kristi's Uncle Frank, in such a way that the incestuous undertones cannot be misconstrued. The dysfunction doesn't stop there: see, Frank also happens to be void of flesh when he comes on to his niece, as his restoration hasn't been completed yet.
- 7 Ready Or Not
- 6 You're Next
- 5 Get Out
- 4 The Last House on The Left
- 3 House of 1000 Corpses
- 2 The Hills Have Eyes
- 1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Remember the classic game of Hide and Seek? It's not so fun if you're the victim of playing this game against the Le Domas'. As part of every wedding ritual night, the Satan-worshipping Le Domas family always makes the new edition to the family pick out a card from Le Bail's puzzle box. This goes unfortunately for Grace (Samara Weaving), as she pul...
You're Next puts a great twist on not only the home invasion genre as a whole, but also the killer family sub-genre. The main final girl, Erin, defies all expectations by being an unstoppable killing machine, with impressive survival skills. The film also made the Davison family a pretty normal, but exceptionally flawed family. While this entry may...
On the surface, the Armitage family looks like a great and loving family. They are kind and very welcoming, but they hold a very dark secret about their home and their family. The Armitages are extreme racists and part of an evil cult organization called The Order of the Coagula. They horrifically use their daughter to date young Black men and wome...
In Wes Craven's disturbing directorial debut, audiences are introduced to the Silos, a clan of sexual assaulters and murderers. The Silos are a depraved group, who sexually assault and murder a young hippie girl. This led to her parents seeking their revenge in equally gory fashion. The Last on The Leftisn't exactly an easy watch, mostly because of...
The Firefly clan quickly became one of cinema's most perverse families, with their sheer brutality, unpredictability, and truly unstable minds. This was all thanks to Rob Zombie's directorial debut, House of 1000 Corpses, introducing us to this crazed killer family. House of 1000 Corpses demonstrated how unhinged this family is, showing no remorse ...
Another Wes Craven classic, The Hills Have Eyes introduced us to another killer family, in the form of the Jupiter Clan. This family was a clan of mutated cannibals who survive on the flesh of those unlucky enough to cross their paths. Jupiter (the Patriarch and head of the family) had a somewhat tragic backstory, by being born irregularly for unkn...
At the top of our list is the depraved, twisted, and cannibalistic Sawyer family, from Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The film introduced us to one of the most infamous families and characters in horror movie history. Texas Chain Saw was so disturbing and horrific, that it had to be banned in most countries at the time of relea...
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- Mad Monster Party (1967) Horror legend Boris Karloff stars as the voice of mad scientist Baron Boris von Frankenstein in Mad Monster Party. In this animated cult classic, Dr. Frankenstein invites various monsters to an island party where he plans to announce his retirement as the head of the worldwide organization of monsters.
- Gremlins (1984) Gremlins is a perfect blend of cute and scary that should be just right for kids who are ready for something a little more frightening.
- Mr. Boogedy (1986) With a running time of about 45 minutes, Mr. Boogedy is a great haunted house movie for kids who love spooky things but don’t have long attention spans.
- The Gate (1987) Like some of the other PG-13 rated movies on this list, The Gate may be a bit too scary for younger kids, but those who can handle it will get a great introduction into the horror genre.
Sep 20, 2022 · We Scare Together: 10 Most Disturbing Families In Horror Movie History. By Kendra Demeo. Published Sep 20, 2022. The world of horror is full of so many demented and murderous villains that...
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The family that slays together, stays together. For this list, we're ranking the scariest, most infamous and iconic families in horror movies.
