If you've watched the scariest movie of all time, you probably still have nightmares about it to this day.
The bone-chilling blockbuster theaters in 1973 and remains one of the most classic horror films ever made. The plot encompasses a possessed child who undergoes an exorcism to save her life.
The controversial motion picture is revered as the "highest-grossing R-rated horror film" of its time and was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars despite causing "mass hysteria" across the U.S. the year it was released.
According to a list compiled by Rotten Tomatoes, the scariest film of all time is The Exorcist.
Other titles that made the list include 2018's Hereditary, 2013's The Conjuring, 1980's The Shining, and 1974's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to round out the top five.
Here's what the editorial team at Rotten Tomatoes had to say about the scariest movie ever made:
"William Friedkin’s adaptation of the eponymous novel about a demon-possessed child and the attempts to banish said demon became the highest-grossing R-rated horror film ever and the first to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars (it earned nine other nominations and took home two trophies). But outside of its critical and commercial bona fides, the film is well-known for the mass hysteria it inspired across the country, from protests over its controversial subject matter to widespread reports of nausea and fainting in the audience. Its dramatic pacing and somewhat dated effects may seem quaint compared to some contemporary horror, but there’s no denying the power the film continues to have over those who see it for the first time.
Check out Rotten Tomatoes for a continued list of the most horrifying films of all time.
Watch a frightening scene from The Exorcist below.