A classic of Hollywood cinema will always be a good horror film, whose story leaves us with that feeling of fear and adrenaline that makes us look for a new film that is even more intense.
This genre of cinema that appeals so much to emotions has given rise to memorable dialogues and interesting reflections. Therefore, here we will review several of the best horror movie phrases
Great horror movie quotes
Below we will see a compilation with the best phrases from horror films in cinema, which have been part of pop culture and as film classics.
1. What an excellent day for an exorcism. (The Exorcist)
One of the horror films that marked cinema history for its very realistic special effects.
2. Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep. (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
In every horror movie, sleeping means losing.
3. No tears, please. It’s a waste of good suffering. (Hellraiser)
When evil has no limit.
4. I’m afraid to close my eyes, I’m afraid to open them. (The Blair Witch Project)
The fear that leaves us frozen without knowing what to do.
5. This is not a dream! This is really happening! (The seed of the devil)
There are things that seem so unreal that we are not able to process them.
6. How much blood will you shed to stay alive? (Saw: The Game of Fear)
A strange game where to escape death, you have to cling to life at anything.
7. What if they float? Or yes, of course. float, float, georgie. and when you are down here, with me, you will float too. (That)
An enchantment that leads children to their doom.
8. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. (Get out)
Minds can be a person’s greatest attraction.
9. Be afraid. Be very afraid. (The fly)
A warning about the evil that is about to be unleashed.
10. To a new world of gods and monsters! (Bride of Frankenstein)
Love within a cruel world?
11. If you had learned a little from me, you wouldn’t beg to live. I am a rumor. (Candyman)
How much is our life really worth?
12. If you wish to see strange things, I have the power to show them to you. (The magician)
Be careful with the things you wish for, because they can come back to haunt you.
13. Evil is just a point of view. God kills indiscriminately, so should we. (Interview with the vampire)
A strange justification to unleash his macabre pleasures.
14. Knowing that we are going to die changes everything. You feel things differently and you smell them very differently. (Saw II)
Well they say that it is when you are close to dying that you appreciate the things you have more.
15. If they all died, who buried them? (The Exorcist, the beginning)
There are questions that remain unanswered.
16. Then, when the video is over, the phone rings. It’s someone who knows you just saw it; and he only says, ‘You will die in seven days.’ (Ring)
A warning that many took as a joke and ended very badly.
17. Horror movies don’t create killers… They just make them more creative (Scream)
The murderers will take to the streets one way or another.
18. Every city has an Elm Street. (The final nightmare, Freddy’s death)
Evil can lurk around any corner.
19. They say I have shed innocent blood. What is blood for if it is not to be shed? (Candyman: mastery of the mind)
Almost like a religious ritual that must be fulfilled.
20. I am your number one fan. (Misery)
We must also be careful about who ‘admires’ us.
21. I would give anything if the portrait aged, while I remained young. Yes, also my soul. (The Portrait of Dorian Grey)
The desire not to age that cost him his soul.
22. I’m not an elephant! I’m not an animal! I’m a human being! I am a person! (The elephant Man)
No person can avoid becoming evil, if pressured into that choice.
23. Pablo, record everything, for your damn mother’s sake! (Rec)
Even though the situation is terrifying, it is better to keep it on camera.
24. All work and no play makes Jack a boring boy. (The glow)
A film that shows us how a person can quickly fall into madness.
25. Confidence is a hard thing to come by these days. (The Thing)
Even in this world, trust is essential.
26. Do you like horror movies? (Scream)
When our tastes become a weakness that others exploit.
27. I say we take off and bomb the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure! (Alien)
Extreme responses for a hopeless situation.
28. The most important rule, the rule you can never forget, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never feed him after midnight. (Gremlins)
Laments and pleas that become a trap.
29. 1, 2, 3 touch the wall. (The orphanage)
A game that doesn’t have a fun ending.
30. Sin never dies. Sin never dies. At first, everything went well. We live without sin. (Carrie)
No one is free from sin, but there are fanatics who carry it as a perpetual penance.
31. I met this 6-year-old boy, white, pale, with an emotionless face and the blackest eyes? the eyes of the devil (Halloween)
Don’t trust those who seem innocent.
32. The luckiest die first. (The Hills Have Eyes)
Sometimes death is the best thing that can happen to us.
33. From the eternal sea will arise one who will create mighty armies, and will turn man against his brother, until there is no more… (The prophecy)
The sea is a mysterious world that we have not been able to fully access.
34. Say goodbye to classical reality, because our logic collapses at a subatomic level… into ghosts and shadows.. (Prince of darkness)
Do you think other types of worlds exist?
35. Sometimes the world of the living mixes with that of the dead. (The others)
They say that door opens right on Halloween night.
36. I give you eternal life, imperishable love, the power of the storm and the beasts of the earth. She walks with me and be my beloved wife forever. (Dracula)
A love that lasted a lifetime.
37. Sometimes being dead is better. (animal cemetery)
Perhaps it is in death where we will have true rest.
38. Tasty, tasty, beautiful fear. (That)
For criminals, the fear of their victims is like a balm.
39. I’m sorry I let a werewolf attack you and, you know, I ended the world. (The cabin in the woods)
There are people who become evil because of some bad experience that marked them in a negative way.
40. Basically, they are these malevolent evil spirits that only exist to cause pain and commit evil for their own amusement. (Paranormal activity)
Explaining which spirits do harm.
41. By the way, I would have voted for Obama for a third term, if I could have. (Get Out)
Enemies can seem like allies.
42. There will be food, drink and ghosts… and maybe even some murders. Everyone is invited. (House on Haunted Hill)
An attractive invitation for some.
43. We are the ones who live within. (Emily Rose’s exorcism)
It is evil that arises when there is no hope left.
44. She is still here. (Hereditary)
When the spirits don’t want to go to their place.
45. They think like us. They know where we are. They won’t stop until they kill us, or we kill them. (Us)
The most dangerous enemies are those who seem to know us.
46. Solving the following riddle will reveal the terrible secret behind the universe, assuming you don’t go completely crazy trying. (John dies at the end)
Is it possible that we are not able to bear the truths of the universe?
47. My mom always said there were no monsters. There are no real ones. But there is. (Foreign)
Monsters are not necessarily in the closet, they can be everyday people.
48. It’s four in the damn morning! (Shaun of the dead)
The perfect time for scares.
49. What is a ghost? A tragedy doomed to repeat itself over and over again? A moment of pain, perhaps. Something dead that still seems to be alive. (The devil’s spine)
How can we explain what ghosts are?
50. Where we are going, we will not need eyes to see. (event horizon)
Nobody knows what awaits us on the other side.
51. Never look back. The past is a desert of horrors. (The werewolf)
It is useless to cling to what has already been and will not return.
52. Look what you did to him. Look what you did to him! (Friday the 13th)
Loss can change us for the worse.
53. I have killed many people. (American Psycho)
A man who seems perfect, but who actually battles his inner demons.
54. I think death should be repulsive, so that we don’t get too attached to it. (dotcom fear)
Although it was not a very successful film, it left us with many unpleasant feelings and iconic quotes.
55. Wouldn’t it be dramatic, assuming the people inside were dead, all lying with the lights on silently around them? (The old dark house)
A sight that could traumatize anyone.
56. He came home. (Halloween night)
When our home is invaded, there are no safe places left.
57. I’m an English teacher, not the fucking Tomb Raider. (The descent)
No one really knows what he’s capable of until he’s backed into a corner.
58. It’s not the house that’s haunted, it’s your son. (Insidious)
They say that we are capable of attracting paranormal things that stay by our side.
59. The devil exists. God exists. And for us as people, our own destiny depends on which one we choose to follow. (The spell)
The endless fight between good and evil.
60. Gamera doesn’t want to step on people. He is simply alone. Even turtles get lonely sometimes. (The world under terror)
A person’s pain does not justify their evil actions.
61. You, single-handedly, have created a man. Now, together, we will create his companion. (The Bride of Frankenstein)
Even monsters can have a partner.
62. I’m falling apart! Oh, mother of God, I’m falling apart! (The Amityville Horror)
A story that has divided many people for a long time, about what was real or what was an excuse.
63. Look what your brother did to the door! (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Material things became of minimal importance in this massacre.
64. It’s time to go on your date with the Wicker Man. (The Wicker Man)
A date that no one wants to have.
65. I spent eight years trying to catch him and another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized that what lived behind that child’s eyes were, purely and simply, the eyes of the devil. (Halloween)
A chase that led to being face to face with the darkest thing that exists.
66. Next time you leave a man for dead, make sure he’s really dead! (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
No one escapes their actions.
67. It’s Halloween; I guess everyone has the right to a good scare. (Halloween)
Do you think strange things happen on Halloween?
68. We’ve traced the call… it’s coming from inside the house. (When a stranger Calls)
When home is no longer a safe place.
69. Congratulations. You’re still alive. Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But you do not. Not anymore. (Saw)
The goal that the creator wanted the players to observe.
70. Have you ever felt those sharp things on the back of your neck? They are… (The Sixth Sense)
The way you know something is wrong.
71. Hello! I’m Chucky, do you want to play? (Chucky)
The movie that made us start being careful with toys.
72. When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. (Dawn of the Living Dead)
A prophecy that no one wants to see coming.
73. Jason was my son and today is his birthday. (Friday the 13th)
A mother’s pain that never fades.
74. I have good news and bad news, girls. The good thing is that your appointments are already here. The bad news is that they are dead. (Terror knocks at your door)
A no-win situation.
75. Long live the new flesh. (Videodrome)
The creation of something new is a particular motivation of criminals.
76. 1,2 Freddy is coming for you. 3,4 close the door. 5,6 take the crucifix. 7.8 stay awake. 9,10 you will never sleep again. (Nightmare on Hell Street)
Freddy Kueger, the nightmare of the 80s.
77. They are here. (Poltergeist)
When spirits feel at home, it is difficult for them to leave.
78. People don’t appreciate the value of their lives. They continue drinking a glass of water, but they don’t taste it. (Saw II)
Which inspired the game’s creator to push his players to the limit.
79. Would you like to live deliciously? (The witch)
Our desires can lead us down the wrong path.
80. Dear. Light of my life. I’m not going to hurt you. You didn’t let me finish my sentence. I said I’m not going to hurt you. I’m just going to beat your brains out. (The glow)
Not knowing what someone we love is capable of is what terrifies us the most.
81. Everyone is going to laugh at you! (Carrie)
A story that made us reflect on religious fanaticism and what abuse can cause to young people.
82. It is a blessed condition, believe me. Let it be whispered on the street corners. Living in other people’s dreams, but not having to be. (Candyman)
Content to live in people’s rumors, as something that may or may not be real.
83. You’re going to need a bigger boat! (Jaws)
A movie that made us fear sharks.
84. A pollster once tried to analyze me. I ate his liver with some broad beans and an excellent Chianti wine. (The silence of the inocents)
Hannibal calmly recounted one of his exploits.
85. You will die in seven days. (Ring)
A warning that made us fear night calls.
86. We all go a little crazy sometimes… Hasn’t that happened to you? (Psycho)
Lack of control results in criminal acts.
87. Here’s Johnny! (The Shining)
The most iconic scene from The Shining and the one that catapulted Jack Nicholson to fame.
88. I see dead people. (Sixth Sense)
A very hard burden for a small child.
89. It is not of this world. It is Sadako’s fury. And she has put a curse on us. (Ringu)
Why do things from other worlds seem to have more power than us?
90. I’m going to invite an old friend to dinner. (The silence of the inocents)
A dinner where people are the main dish.
91. We’re going to get you. We’re going to catch you. Not another peep. Time to go to sleep. (The evil dead)
It is at night where the monsters wake up.
92. Psychopaths don’t explode when sunlight hits them; I don’t give a shit how crazy they are! (From dusk to dawn)
/Why do we feel that the day is safer?
93. We are born, we grow old, we die. The opposite never happens. None of this is true! (Prince of darkness)
The natural cycle of life.
94. You know the part in horror movies when someone does something really stupid and everyone hates them for it? That’s all. (Jeepers creepers)
There are scenes within horror movies that just don’t make sense.
95. There is nothing a man cannot do once he accepts the fact that there is no god. (Do not breathe)
Could it be that those who do not believe in God are lost?
96. You can bring me the child. You can bring me the boy. You can bring me the child. (The Babadook)
Many dark beings have an insatiable desire for childlike innocence.
97. Have you ever seen something that was so scary that you wanted to show it to someone else? (The Ring)
Maybe sharing the fear will make it decrease.
98. Never open a door that is not locked. Never. (Saw IV)
A warning that we can take to different situations.
99. If you want people to listen to you, you can no longer just tap them on the shoulder to make them turn. You have to hit them with a hammer, so you will realize that you have their strict attention. (Se7en)
There are murderers and criminals, whose actions are a wake-up call.
100. I am torn because there are logical explanations but there are also things that cannot be explained. (Annabelle)
Science has not yet been able to explain certain paranormal experiences.
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