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death day to you in theatres on February
13th wanna watch a scary movie welcome
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this list we’ll be looking at horror
films where the main characters are in
their teens or early 20s and/or that
attract a mostly young adult demographic
we’re narrowing it down by only
considering one film per franchise
after falling asleep on a plane that’s
about to depart on a class trip Alex
browning played by teen heartthrob devon
Sawa has a horrific vision of the future
I just had a vision of my own horrible
fiery death in a panic he tries to warn
everyone and is dragged off screaming a
couple of his classmates are kicked off
with him
sure enough the plane explodes and it
seems he and his fellow survivors have
turns out Alex wasn’t supposed to see
deaths plans and the Reapers out to get
his do they may have avoided a plane
crash but they still have to watch out
for bathtubs buses trains and falling
signs number 9 sleepaway camp in this
cult favorite Angela a young girl
traumatized from a childhood accident
that left her father and brother dead
and her cousin Ricky are sent to camp
Arawak for the summer
she’s bullied because of her shy nature
but there are at least a few people who
treat her well including her counselor
Susie and fellow camper Paul really
sorry about this is a slasher flick
though so don’t expect a molly ringwald
ask happy ending campers and staff start
to be killed in increasingly creative
ways and it all culminates in a shocking
twist ending that makes this film a
classic I know you’re going to like that
[Music]
this is the movie that made teen girls
everywhere wish they were witches
starting at a new school is rough but
I’ll cast Sarah Bailey manages to fall
in with a trio of self-proclaimed
witches she is the missing final piece
in their coven and with her they tap
into powers like they’d only dreamed of
at first their magic brings them closer
together and helps them but when the
other girls start to get reckless only
Sarah can see that maybe they’ve gone
too far when murder becomes the name of
the game she wants out of the coven but
number 7 I know what you did last summer
right here now we take this our dream
this and its sequel I still know what
you did last summer were a part of the
mid 90s resurgence of the slasher film
after spending the 4th of July
celebrating Helens beauty pageant win
and swapping urban legends at the beach
friends and high schoolers Julie Rea
Helen and Barry hit a pedestrian on a
lonely stretch of road Thank You Stefan
in a panic they dump the body into the
sea and promised to never speak of it
again
but a year later it becomes clear in a
big way that someone knows exactly what
number 6
it follows don’t open the door and you
thought a regular STI was bad after
having sex with her date college student
Jamie J Hite is horrified to discover
that she is the target of a supernatural
creature invisible to everyone except
for the people who have contracted it
the thing doesn’t lurk it doesn’t hide
or hunt it follows and if it catches up
to you well you don’t want to think
about that sometimes gonna follow me
constantly looking over her shoulder and
trying to outrun it long enough to buy
some time Jay and her friends try
everything to stop it for good with an
electrifying soundtrack and a subtly
eerie premise this is one film you’re
number five Halloween I’m his doctor you
must be ready for him
the day before the 15th anniversary of
his first murder michael myers escapes
from a mental institute and makes his
way back to his hometown of Haddonfield
while his doctor hunts for him the
teenagers of the area have no idea
what’s coming their way
soon the mass killer is picking them off
this iconic film helped to kick-start
the trend of holiday and occasion themed
horror while the score is considered one
of the best in the genre the indie movie
also established John Carpenter as a
horror film legend human number four
Friday the 13th it’s gonna storm one of
the first to follow suit in the trend
set by Halloween
Friday the 13th has become just as
beloved as the material it was inspired
by a group of teen camp counselors
arrive at Camp Crystal Lake a supposedly
cursed camp where a young boy drowned
and two counselors were murdered over 20
years earlier more like sweet it was
suggested with a storm approaching the
new counselors attempt to fix up the
cabins unaware that a killer is in their
midst while the story has very little to
do with the title other than it being
the day the counselors arrive it set the
standard for summer chillers and was at
the forefront of the 1980 slasher craze
mommy
number three carry the king of Horrors
first published novel was also his first
adapted film Stephen King’s Carrie tells
the story of Carrie White a
much-maligned young girl who upon
experiencing her first period unlocks
her latent telekinetic powers and
concentrate on how I can move things
tormented at school by her classmates
and abused at home by her fanatically
religious mother Carrie just wants to
fit in
despite being asked to the prom by the
most popular guy in school the first
nice gesture she’s ever experienced the
bullies can’t leave things alone what
they unleash is one of the most iconic
number two a Nightmare on Elm Street
please God from horror master Wes Craven
came one of the most iconic horror
villains of all time Freddy Krueger
playing with the audience’s sense of
reality the disfigured killer stalks the
kids of Elm Street through their dreams
terrified Nancy Thompson and her friends
search for answers on how to stop
Krueger and in the process unearth a
dark secret involving their parents we
found him in an old abandoned boiler
room or used to take his kids the film
has been parodied several times a
testament to its enduring and joy
ability and despite its age still holds
up as a decent Scarefest sweet dreams
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions number
one scream do you like scary movies
Sydney just when audiences thought that
horror movies were getting stale Along
Came scream this meta film turned the
genre on its head with characters who
were aware of the tropes and cliches of
classic slasher films yet were still
powerless against them there’s a formula
to a very simple formula everybody’s a
suspect Sidney Prescott and her fellow
classmates of Woodsboro high school are
menaced by the killer known only as
Ghost Face at once a love letter to send
up of and perfect execution of a slasher
flick
scream is considered by many to be the
film that breathed new life into the
this video is brought to you by happy
death day to you in theatres on February
13th do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
death day to you in theatres on February
13th wanna watch a scary movie welcome
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 we’ll be looking at horror
films where the main characters are in
their teens or early 20s and/or that
attract a mostly young adult demographic
we’re narrowing it down by only
considering one film per franchise
after falling asleep on a plane that’s
about to depart on a class trip Alex
browning played by teen heartthrob devon
Sawa has a horrific vision of the future
I just had a vision of my own horrible
fiery death in a panic he tries to warn
everyone and is dragged off screaming a
couple of his classmates are kicked off
with him
sure enough the plane explodes and it
seems he and his fellow survivors have
turns out Alex wasn’t supposed to see
deaths plans and the Reapers out to get
his do they may have avoided a plane
crash but they still have to watch out
for bathtubs buses trains and falling
signs number 9 sleepaway camp in this
cult favorite Angela a young girl
traumatized from a childhood accident
that left her father and brother dead
and her cousin Ricky are sent to camp
Arawak for the summer
she’s bullied because of her shy nature
but there are at least a few people who
treat her well including her counselor
Susie and fellow camper Paul really
sorry about this is a slasher flick
though so don’t expect a molly ringwald
ask happy ending campers and staff start
to be killed in increasingly creative
ways and it all culminates in a shocking
twist ending that makes this film a
classic I know you’re going to like that
[Music]
this is the movie that made teen girls
everywhere wish they were witches
starting at a new school is rough but
I’ll cast Sarah Bailey manages to fall
in with a trio of self-proclaimed
witches she is the missing final piece
in their coven and with her they tap
into powers like they’d only dreamed of
at first their magic brings them closer
together and helps them but when the
other girls start to get reckless only
Sarah can see that maybe they’ve gone
too far when murder becomes the name of
the game she wants out of the coven but
number 7 I know what you did last summer
right here now we take this our dream
this and its sequel I still know what
you did last summer were a part of the
mid 90s resurgence of the slasher film
after spending the 4th of July
celebrating Helens beauty pageant win
and swapping urban legends at the beach
friends and high schoolers Julie Rea
Helen and Barry hit a pedestrian on a
lonely stretch of road Thank You Stefan
in a panic they dump the body into the
sea and promised to never speak of it
again
but a year later it becomes clear in a
big way that someone knows exactly what
number 6
it follows don’t open the door and you
thought a regular STI was bad after
having sex with her date college student
Jamie J Hite is horrified to discover
that she is the target of a supernatural
creature invisible to everyone except
for the people who have contracted it
the thing doesn’t lurk it doesn’t hide
or hunt it follows and if it catches up
to you well you don’t want to think
about that sometimes gonna follow me
constantly looking over her shoulder and
trying to outrun it long enough to buy
some time Jay and her friends try
everything to stop it for good with an
electrifying soundtrack and a subtly
eerie premise this is one film you’re
number five Halloween I’m his doctor you
must be ready for him
the day before the 15th anniversary of
his first murder michael myers escapes
from a mental institute and makes his
way back to his hometown of Haddonfield
while his doctor hunts for him the
teenagers of the area have no idea
what’s coming their way
soon the mass killer is picking them off
this iconic film helped to kick-start
the trend of holiday and occasion themed
horror while the score is considered one
of the best in the genre the indie movie
also established John Carpenter as a
horror film legend human number four
Friday the 13th it’s gonna storm one of
the first to follow suit in the trend
set by Halloween
Friday the 13th has become just as
beloved as the material it was inspired
by a group of teen camp counselors
arrive at Camp Crystal Lake a supposedly
cursed camp where a young boy drowned
and two counselors were murdered over 20
years earlier more like sweet it was
suggested with a storm approaching the
new counselors attempt to fix up the
cabins unaware that a killer is in their
midst while the story has very little to
do with the title other than it being
the day the counselors arrive it set the
standard for summer chillers and was at
the forefront of the 1980 slasher craze
mommy
number three carry the king of Horrors
first published novel was also his first
adapted film Stephen King’s Carrie tells
the story of Carrie White a
much-maligned young girl who upon
experiencing her first period unlocks
her latent telekinetic powers and
concentrate on how I can move things
tormented at school by her classmates
and abused at home by her fanatically
religious mother Carrie just wants to
fit in
despite being asked to the prom by the
most popular guy in school the first
nice gesture she’s ever experienced the
bullies can’t leave things alone what
they unleash is one of the most iconic
number two a Nightmare on Elm Street
please God from horror master Wes Craven
came one of the most iconic horror
villains of all time Freddy Krueger
playing with the audience’s sense of
reality the disfigured killer stalks the
kids of Elm Street through their dreams
terrified Nancy Thompson and her friends
search for answers on how to stop
Krueger and in the process unearth a
dark secret involving their parents we
found him in an old abandoned boiler
room or used to take his kids the film
has been parodied several times a
testament to its enduring and joy
ability and despite its age still holds
up as a decent Scarefest sweet dreams
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions number
one scream do you like scary movies
Sydney just when audiences thought that
horror movies were getting stale Along
Came scream this meta film turned the
genre on its head with characters who
were aware of the tropes and cliches of
classic slasher films yet were still
powerless against them there’s a formula
to a very simple formula everybody’s a
suspect Sidney Prescott and her fellow
classmates of Woodsboro high school are
menaced by the killer known only as
Ghost Face at once a love letter to send
up of and perfect execution of a slasher
flick
scream is considered by many to be the
film that breathed new life into the
this video is brought to you by happy
death day to you in theatres on February
13th do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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