This year, it's Halloween at home. If you can't go out and celebrate with friends, EdLive has put together a selection of the best horror films in different categories.
Choose a selection of films from the list and make yourself comfortable on your sofa for a horror marathon. Try not to cheat or cover your eyes during the entire viewing experience! EdLive is counting on you!
The classics :
The Exorcist
Not recommended for children under 12
In the USA, Chris MacNeil is a famous actress who seems to lead a happy life with her daughter Regan. But little by little, Chris begins to worry about her daughter, who is plagued by strange symptoms and spasms. Despite the intervention of numerous doctors, the situation doesn't improve. As a last resort, Chris asks Father Karras to exorcise his daughter. Karras, accompanied by Father Merrin, tries his best to kill the demon that has taken possession of the little girl's body.
Shining: L'Enfant Lumière
Not recommended for children under 12
A writer, Jack Torrance, is hired as a janitor for the winter at a large, isolated hotel in Colorado. He settles in with his wife and son, hoping to overcome his lack of inspiration. Unfortunately, he makes no progress on his book. Meanwhile, his son is increasingly haunted by terrifying visions. As time goes by, Jack discovers the hotel's terrible secrets and gradually falls into a kind of murderous madness.
Saw Massacre
Not recommended for under 16s
In 1973, during a search of a former slaughterhouse employee's farm in a small Texas town, police discovered the remains of 33 human beings. This appalling discovery shook the local population. Wearing the grotesque flesh masks of his victims, the killer was macabrely nicknamed Leatherface. The local authorities shot a man wearing a leather mask, putting an end to the case. But over the next few years, several people accused the police of arresting and killing the wrong man. For the first time, the only surviving victim of the massacre breaks the silence and tells the story of what really happened that night.
Psychosis
Not recommended for children under 12
Marion Crane is tired of not being able to live her life the way she wants. One day, her boss asks her to deposit $40,000 in the bank. The temptation is too great, and she takes off with the money. After driving for many hours, the pouring rain forces her to stop at a motel. The motel's only guest, she discovers the manager, Norman Bates. The charming-looking young man is the sole carer for his mother, who has lost her mind following the death of her partner. In reality, the Bates Motel is full of dark secrets.
Alien, The Eighth Passenger
Not recommended for children under 12
The starship Nostromo and its crew return to Earth after a routine trade mission. But during a forced stop on a desert planet, Officer Kane is attacked by an unknown life form. Delivered from the specimen, Kane and the whole crew smile again. But during dinner, Kane is seized by convulsions and his abdomen perforated by the specimen, which emerges from his entrails and escapes into the ship's corridors. A gloomy game of cat and mouse begins within the ship.
Inspired by a true story :
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Not recommended for children under 12
Emily Rose leaves her home province to study at university. One night, alone in her room, she falls prey to hallucinations and a supernatural encounter.encounter. Convinced she is possessed by a demonic force, she calls on her parish priest to exorcise her. During her fight against possession, the girl dies and the priest is accused of murder. The priest finds himself of a trial in which his sole aim is to tell the story of what really happened to Emily. The trial will shake everyone's convictions to the core.
The Conjuration
Not recommended for children under 12
Before Amityville, there was Harrisville... The Conjuringtells the gruesome but true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, who come to the aid of a family terrorized by an ominous presence on their isolated farm... Forced to confront a demonic creature of fearsome strength, these world-renowned paranormal investigators find themselves facing the most terrifying case of their careers...
Curse in Connecticut
Not recommended for children under 12
To be closer to their sick son's hospital, the Campbell family decides to move to Connecticut. They don't know it yet, but the charming house they've moved into is a former mortuary where the owners used to hold seances. The apparently charming house is in fact haunted.
The unknowns
Not recommended for children under 12
Kirsten and James are staying at their vacation home, isolated in the middle of a forest. In the middle of the evening, someone knocks violently on their door. They soon realize that masked strangers are prowling around the house. It's the start of a nightmare for the young couple, who do everything in their power to keep them out.
Black water
Not recommended for children under 12
Grace, Adam and Lee decide to go on vacation to northern Australia. During a day's fishing in the mangroves, their boat suddenly capsizes. Attacked by a crocodile, their guide is killed and the three holidaymakers are forced to take refuge in the nearest tree. Besieged by the reptile, their chances of survival diminish over time.
Gores:
Decadence
Not recommended for under-16s
Two men wake up chained to a bathroom wall. They don't know each other, but all they know is that one must kill the other, or both will be executed. They've been trapped by a Machiavellian man who imposes cruel and bloody games on his victims. A detective is put in charge of the investigation.
The Thing
Not recommended for children under 12
During the winter of 1982, in the heart of Antarctica, a team of researchers discovers an extraterrestrial body over 100,000 years old. Thawed, the creature returns to life, taking on the shape of whomever it chooses. The team gradually descends into fear and paranoia.
Grave
Not recommended for under 16s
Justine comes from a vegetarian family. At 16, she's a gifted teenager about to enter veterinary school. But as soon as the school year starts, the hazing begins for the first years. Justine is forced to eat raw meat. It's the first time in her life. For Justine, the call of the blood becomes stronger than anything, and the consequences are not long in coming.
The descent
Not recommended for under 16s
In the middle of the Appalachian mountains, six young women meet up for a caving expedition. Suddenly, a landslide blocks the way back. As they try to find another way out, they realize they're not alone. Soon, terrifyingly dangerous creatures are on the hunt.
L'Auberge
Not recommended for under 16s
Two American students decide to explore Europe. Together with Oli, an Icelander they meet along the way, they end up in a small town in Slovakia known as a real place of debauchery: a very special estate, full of girls as beautiful as they are easy... The girls are indeed very cool... A little too cool, in fact. The young tourists soon realize that they've fallen into a trap. Their paradise turns into hell.
Found Footage :
REC
Not recommended for children under 12
A journalist and her cameraman report on the daily lives of night shift workers. Tonight, they follow the firefighters to an apartment where horrific screams have been heard. The journalist senses that the inhabitants are under high tension, and the opportunity for a memorable scoop. She has no idea how her report will turn out.
The Blair Project
Not recommended for children under 12
In October 1994, three film students Heather, Mike and Josh wanted to make a documentary about the Blair Witch. To do so, they went to Black Hill Forest, from where they never returned. A year later, the film of their investigation was found. This film recounts the journey of the three students and the terrifying events that took place there. To this day, Heather, Mike and Josh remain missing.
Paranormal activity
Not recommended for children under 12
A young couple suspect their new home is haunted. In order to record the nocturnal events they experience, they decide to install cameras throughout the house. The resulting images prove that their house is indeed subject to a supernatural, even demonic, force.
The sacrament
Not recommended for children under 12
Two journalists accompany their friend in search of his missing sister. They find her in Eden Parish, an autonomous religious community founded on sharing and guided by a charismatic leader named "Father". At first glance, the community seems happy and fulfilled. But the reality soon becomes much darker.
Willow creek
Not recommended for children under 12
A couple, whose young man is convinced of Big Foot's existence, set out to find him. When they arrive at Willow Creek, their search is met with reluctance from some of the locals. Despite numerous warnings from the locals about the forest, the young couple plunge in. They are far from ready for what lies ahead.
Of the decade :
When night falls
Not recommended for children under 12
In a terrifying world where menace reigns, a man lives with his family in total seclusion on his estate. When a distressed family seeks refuge in their home, the established balance is suddenly upset.
Claims
Not recommended for children under 12
An author of crime novels, inspired by true events, finds himself short of inspiration. To remedy the situation, he and his family move into a house where the previous owners died inexplicably. In the attic, he discovers reels of film containing images of the murders of the previous owners and other families. He decides to investigate and discovers a supernatural entity that is increasingly threatening his family.
Don't Breathe
Not recommended for under 16s
Three friends, known for their thievery and petty theft, decide one day to pull off the heist that will give them enough money to leave Detroit. The robbery is seemingly simple: steal $300,000 from a blind ex-soldier in his home. What was supposed to be a simple robbery turns out to be much more dangerous and frightening than expected.
Hereditary
Not recommended for children under 12
When Ellen, matriarch of the Graham family, dies, her family decides to move back into the large family home. There, the family soon discovers increasingly terrifying secrets about their lineage. A sinister heredity from which it seems impossible to escape.
ÇA
Not recommended for children under 12
In a small town in Maine, seven children who have trouble fitting in have banded together to form the "Club des Ratés". Their small town has always been plagued by a creature that emerges from the sewers every 27 years to feed on the children's terrors. A new cycle has just begun: after running after his paper boat and coming face-to-face with the Grippe-Sou Clown, a young boy has just disappeared... The Ratés have joined forces, determined to stop this new cycle.
New for 2020:
The platform
Not recommended for children under 12
In a prison tower with a multitude of levels and a hole in the center, a platform moves up and down. It stops briefly at each level to feed the prisoners. Each month, the prisoners wake up at a different level. The lower the level, the greater the risk of starvation. In this prison, men will do anything to make up for the lack of food.
The Invisible Man
Not recommended for children under 12
A young woman lives with a rich, violent and tyrannical scientist. Unable to stand her husband, she decides to run away. Two weeks later, her husband commits suicide. However, she begins to wonder about his death when strange things start to happen. She struggles to prove that she is being stalked by a man no one can see. Gradually isolated, she feels as if her sanity is collapsing.
Gretel and Hansel
Not recommended for children under 12
In the remote countryside, a young girl and her brother leave home. In search of work and food, they set off through the forest. On their way, they come across a warm-looking house. Without realizing it, they are walking into the heart of a terrifying evil.
The Lodge
Not recommended for children under 12
Richard Marsh, father of two, decides to introduce them to his new girlfriend. For the festive season, they go to the family's isolated mountain chalet. As a snowstorm looms, Richard is forced to leave for work in a hurry. The children and their new stepmother find themselves alone in the chalet, cut off from the outside world. The stepmother hides dark secrets that the children soon discover.
Le Tour d'écrou
Not recommended for children under 12
A young woman is hired as governess to two orphans in a huge mansion. She soon becomes convinced that the house is haunted. The children and the house harbor dark secrets they'd rather not discover.
Happy Halloween and happy viewing!
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