these films still managed to utterly
terrified ances welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten pg-13 horror movies that
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this list the films have to have come
out after the inception of pg-13 in 1984
and must carry that rating in the United
States number 10
lights out Esther this intensely creepy
film is the story of a woman plagued by
a ghost who can only manifest itself in
darkness first time director David F
Sandberg was able to make this
surprisingly scary film based on the
viral success of his initial short film
featuring the same name and concept
lights-out manages to touch on
real-world topics such as depression and
suicide and doles out some truly
the film was popular enough with
audiences that a sequel has been
greenlit though it hasn’t quite reached
the light of day yet number nine the
skeleton key 2005 skeleton key boasts an
exceptionally spooky setting using a
rundown mansion in the Louisiana bayou
to weave a mysterious tale about hoodoo
Kate Hudson stars as Carolyn Ellis a
hospice nurse who is dragged into a dark
conspiracy by unknown forces while
caring for an elderly man because I know
us about to them when that makes it
better though it was released to mixed
reactions the skeleton key features a
tense atmosphere along with some
memorable moments during Caroline’s
exploration of the mansion the film
concludes with a disturbing ending that
is sure to stick in viewers minds for a
long time a bit hotter than the lawyer
wouldn’t see it’s harder every time
number 8 the Mothman Prophecies loosely
based on a 1970s conspiracy theory book
2002’s the Mothman Prophecies dives into
the West Virginia urban legend known as
the Mothman Richard Gere plays reporter
John Kline who becomes obsessed with the
cryptid following the tragic death of
his wife after a strange occurrence
while traveling through Point Pleasant
West Virginia John begins receiving
ominous warnings he believes are from
the Mothman
the film maintains a creepy atmosphere
throughout its runtime without having to
use gore or overtly mature themes
garnering a rating of pg-13 without
sacrificing any scares number seven The
Grudge Juno a woman named KOCO the
remake of an r-rated Japanese horror
film 2004 is The Grudge is based on the
acclaimed film Jew owned The Grudge
stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as a young
American woman who becomes caught up in
a curse while taking care of an old
woman living in Tokyo featuring a family
of haunting ghosts and intense scares
that push the boundaries of its mild
rating the movie was very popular with
audiences in spite of its mixed reviews
The Grudge eventually received an
unrated home release containing scenes
that were cut from the theatrical
version to ensure its pg-13 rating but
the theatrical cut remains chilling all
the same number six the others Chilean
Spanish director Alejandro Amenabar
crafted a frightening ghost story able
to scare audiences and critics alike
with 2001’s the others Nicole Kidman
stars as Widow and mother grace Stewart
in the horror period peace which takes
place shortly after World War Two on a
rural island in the English Channel you
told your brother that there was someone
else in the room and while my the others
is a classic but effective haunted house
tale with genuine scares and striking
visuals the film eventually comes to a
truly shocking conclusion that provides
chills aplenty
despite its pg-13 rating the horror
throwback garnered several awards a
rarity in the genre and became a
number five mama before the success of
2017 it director Andy machete broke into
the mainstream with this haunting Jim
like most of the movies on our list
mama relies on old-school tension
building instead of violence and gore to
generate it scares it tells the story of
two children kidnapped by their
murderous father who are rescued by a
after years alone in the wilderness
the girls are found and returned to
civilization but mama isn’t quite ready
for them to leave the mystery of Mama’s
identity is unraveled over the course of
the film by an almost unrecognizable
Jessica Chastain as Annabelle and the
film’s ending culminates in a terrifying
number four the sixth sense it’s the
movie twist to end all movie twists M
night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense stars
Haley Joel Osment as cool seer a young
boy experiencing visions of dead people
while child psychologist Malcolm Crowe
played by Bruce Willis attempts to help
him the supernatural elements of the
film are for the most part less
in-your-face than typical horror movies
portraying the spirits as lost souls
rather than vengeful ghosts dinner is
not ready
what are you gonna do there are a few
exceptions however including one notably
creepy appearance by a young Mischa
Barton The Sixth Sense is able to
balance fear with humanity in a way that
proved to stick with audiences and
critics long after its release don’t say
that it tastes funny
number three drag me to hell love you
surely you can be dissuaded from taking
this insignificant woman directed by
horror legend Sam Raimi 2009’s drag me
to hell delivers both tense scares and
campy humor as a young woman attempts to
escape from a curse put on her that
promises to send her to hell for
similar to Rama’s classic evil dead to
drag me to hell features over-the-top
humor thrills and gore that might be
off-putting to some but undeniably give
the film its own unique sense of style
the movie features an evil talking goat
during a seance an attack by a murderous
elderly woman and an elaborate fight
inside a grave drag mana hell is a wild
number two the ring what they say is you
will die in 70 days here’s the second
remake of a Japanese movie on our list
few modern horror films have been able
to permeate pop culture as much as the
ring Naomi Watts stars as Rachel Keller
a journalist who uncovers a horrifying
videotape that curses viewers to die
Rachel’s ex-boyfriend and son also
eventually see the tape and Rachel must
dive into the mystery behind it to save
herself and the people she loves the
film is well known for its
nightmare-inducing imagery like Samara
crawling out of the tape through a
television the popularity of the ring
would quickly jumpstart a horror remake
trend that would last well into the
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions number
one insidious no pg-13 movie has been
able to create moments of fright quite
like insidious veteran horror director
James Wan tale of a young boys struggle
against possession features terrifying
scenes we’re shocked were able to make
it past the MPAA the film’s main source
of horror is the alarmingly scary demon
plaguing the family shown only in brief
glimpses before the climax of the film
insidious is a pg-13 film that feels
like it could just as easily be r-rated
due to its sheer terror and it’s sequels
are no slouch in the scares department
either after seeing this he will never
hear Tiny Tim’s tiptoe through the
do you agree with our picks check out
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terrified ances welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten pg-13 horror movies that
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list the films have to have come
out after the inception of pg-13 in 1984
and must carry that rating in the United
States number 10
lights out Esther this intensely creepy
film is the story of a woman plagued by
a ghost who can only manifest itself in
darkness first time director David F
Sandberg was able to make this
surprisingly scary film based on the
viral success of his initial short film
featuring the same name and concept
lights-out manages to touch on
real-world topics such as depression and
suicide and doles out some truly
the film was popular enough with
audiences that a sequel has been
greenlit though it hasn’t quite reached
the light of day yet number nine the
skeleton key 2005 skeleton key boasts an
exceptionally spooky setting using a
rundown mansion in the Louisiana bayou
to weave a mysterious tale about hoodoo
Kate Hudson stars as Carolyn Ellis a
hospice nurse who is dragged into a dark
conspiracy by unknown forces while
caring for an elderly man because I know
us about to them when that makes it
better though it was released to mixed
reactions the skeleton key features a
tense atmosphere along with some
memorable moments during Caroline’s
exploration of the mansion the film
concludes with a disturbing ending that
is sure to stick in viewers minds for a
long time a bit hotter than the lawyer
wouldn’t see it’s harder every time
number 8 the Mothman Prophecies loosely
based on a 1970s conspiracy theory book
2002’s the Mothman Prophecies dives into
the West Virginia urban legend known as
the Mothman Richard Gere plays reporter
John Kline who becomes obsessed with the
cryptid following the tragic death of
his wife after a strange occurrence
while traveling through Point Pleasant
West Virginia John begins receiving
ominous warnings he believes are from
the Mothman
the film maintains a creepy atmosphere
throughout its runtime without having to
use gore or overtly mature themes
garnering a rating of pg-13 without
sacrificing any scares number seven The
Grudge Juno a woman named KOCO the
remake of an r-rated Japanese horror
film 2004 is The Grudge is based on the
acclaimed film Jew owned The Grudge
stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as a young
American woman who becomes caught up in
a curse while taking care of an old
woman living in Tokyo featuring a family
of haunting ghosts and intense scares
that push the boundaries of its mild
rating the movie was very popular with
audiences in spite of its mixed reviews
The Grudge eventually received an
unrated home release containing scenes
that were cut from the theatrical
version to ensure its pg-13 rating but
the theatrical cut remains chilling all
the same number six the others Chilean
Spanish director Alejandro Amenabar
crafted a frightening ghost story able
to scare audiences and critics alike
with 2001’s the others Nicole Kidman
stars as Widow and mother grace Stewart
in the horror period peace which takes
place shortly after World War Two on a
rural island in the English Channel you
told your brother that there was someone
else in the room and while my the others
is a classic but effective haunted house
tale with genuine scares and striking
visuals the film eventually comes to a
truly shocking conclusion that provides
chills aplenty
despite its pg-13 rating the horror
throwback garnered several awards a
rarity in the genre and became a
number five mama before the success of
2017 it director Andy machete broke into
the mainstream with this haunting Jim
like most of the movies on our list
mama relies on old-school tension
building instead of violence and gore to
generate it scares it tells the story of
two children kidnapped by their
murderous father who are rescued by a
after years alone in the wilderness
the girls are found and returned to
civilization but mama isn’t quite ready
for them to leave the mystery of Mama’s
identity is unraveled over the course of
the film by an almost unrecognizable
Jessica Chastain as Annabelle and the
film’s ending culminates in a terrifying
number four the sixth sense it’s the
movie twist to end all movie twists M
night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense stars
Haley Joel Osment as cool seer a young
boy experiencing visions of dead people
while child psychologist Malcolm Crowe
played by Bruce Willis attempts to help
him the supernatural elements of the
film are for the most part less
in-your-face than typical horror movies
portraying the spirits as lost souls
rather than vengeful ghosts dinner is
not ready
what are you gonna do there are a few
exceptions however including one notably
creepy appearance by a young Mischa
Barton The Sixth Sense is able to
balance fear with humanity in a way that
proved to stick with audiences and
critics long after its release don’t say
that it tastes funny
number three drag me to hell love you
surely you can be dissuaded from taking
this insignificant woman directed by
horror legend Sam Raimi 2009’s drag me
to hell delivers both tense scares and
campy humor as a young woman attempts to
escape from a curse put on her that
promises to send her to hell for
similar to Rama’s classic evil dead to
drag me to hell features over-the-top
humor thrills and gore that might be
off-putting to some but undeniably give
the film its own unique sense of style
the movie features an evil talking goat
during a seance an attack by a murderous
elderly woman and an elaborate fight
inside a grave drag mana hell is a wild
number two the ring what they say is you
will die in 70 days here’s the second
remake of a Japanese movie on our list
few modern horror films have been able
to permeate pop culture as much as the
ring Naomi Watts stars as Rachel Keller
a journalist who uncovers a horrifying
videotape that curses viewers to die
Rachel’s ex-boyfriend and son also
eventually see the tape and Rachel must
dive into the mystery behind it to save
herself and the people she loves the
film is well known for its
nightmare-inducing imagery like Samara
crawling out of the tape through a
television the popularity of the ring
would quickly jumpstart a horror remake
trend that would last well into the
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions number
one insidious no pg-13 movie has been
able to create moments of fright quite
like insidious veteran horror director
James Wan tale of a young boys struggle
against possession features terrifying
scenes we’re shocked were able to make
it past the MPAA the film’s main source
of horror is the alarmingly scary demon
plaguing the family shown only in brief
glimpses before the climax of the film
insidious is a pg-13 film that feels
like it could just as easily be r-rated
due to its sheer terror and it’s sequels
are no slouch in the scares department
either after seeing this he will never
hear Tiny Tim’s tiptoe through the
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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