Scary movies are a popular genre for those who like to be scared for fun, especially around Halloween. Whether you are a hardcore scary movie lover or it is more of a love-hate relationship, there are certain movies you shouldn't miss. Following are some of the best scary movies of all time that everyone should see at least once.

When The Blair Witch Project came out, the first-person style of camera work was new. Paranormal Activity uses this same method of shooting the film to give it a more realistic feel. Though the tension in this movie slowly builds over the course of the film, the outcome of the movie makes all that tension well-worth it. This movie will leave viewers nervous in their own homes.

Some people claim they can sense things most other people can't. In this movie, a young boy has the ability to sense people who have died. This movie is filled with creepy ghosts that all seem to be reaching out to the young boy to tell him their story. The Sixth Sense is just as moving as it is scary with some amazing twists one wouldn't expect.

Most scary movie fanatics are familiar with Freddie Krueger. His warped, twisted face and knife glove makes him a frightening nemesis. Add in the fact that he appears in your dreams while you sleep and it quickly becomes difficult to fall asleep at night. Whether you stick to the original or watch all the sequels too, you will wonder how you will ever sleep peacefully again.

Imagine being in a situation where you had to do horrific things in order to save your own life. The original Saw movie introduced this idea into the horror movie genre. In this movie, regular people are kidnapped and held hostage. While they are held in a room, they get instructions for what they must do if they want to survive. In addition to the horror of what they must do, the gore in this movie also ranks fairly high. You can usually find Saw and many other edited forms of scary movies on DirecTV.

The Silence of the Lambs is more of a psychologically scary movie than gore, though you will find a fair share of gore in it. During this movie, the FBI must reach out to a serial killer in an attempt to catch another dangerous serial killer. The intellectual fear this movie generates is much different than many of the other movies within this same genre.

Being inhabited by a demon should be a scary experience for everyone around. In this movie, Linda Blair plays a convincing demon-possessed young girl. With all the crazy things that happen in The Exorcist, you won't ever doubt the presence of demons again. Although this is an older movie, it still packs a major punch in the scare area. Scary movies are a great genre, especially during the Halloween season when being scared is normal. While there are many movies that fall under this genre, these are some of the best ones that will have you shaking in your boots.