5 Scary Movies That Will Chill You to Your Bones

All of these movies are scary because they could be real life situations. An escaped mental patient going on a vengeful killing spree, birds violently attacking people for no apparent reason, a psychotic hitchhiker looking to kill, a rabid dog turning on its owners and a young family trapped in a fancy hotel in the snow-packed mountains of Colorado - what more do you need to be totally terrified.

Halloween - You know the drill, escaped mental patient Michael Myers heads back home to finish the job he started years ago.

Michael Myers was only 6 years old when he stabbed his older sister to death on Halloween and was sent to a mental hospital for treatment. Fast forward to 15 years later, he escapes from the hospital days before Halloween to finish to killing the rest of his family.

The plain, white mask that Michael wears, make him arguably the creepiest killer in horror film history. You never see his face, and that makes his murders seem even more brutal because of the lack of expression or show of emotion.

Though the movie is quote a "slasher film" it still suggests there is a possibility it could happen in your town.

Interesting facts: This movie was produced on a $325,000 budget and made $56 million. Because of the tight budget, the mask Michael Myers wears is actually a likeness of William Shanter bought in costume shop. Based on Shatner's character from Star Trek, the mask was painted white and the eye holes were reshaped.

The Birds- I love this movie. Nature vs. man and nature wins. Anytime you can base a movie plot on animals getting revenge is the best recipe for a scare flick. Especially since the chosen animals are birds because unless someone has a pet bird, people don't usually intermix with them.

Hitchcock does an amazing job of building up the bird attacks on the innocent citizens of Bodega Bay right up to the scene in which Melanie (Tipi Hedren) is monstrously attacked in the upstairs bedroom of the house where they had been hiding out.