Are You Ready to Scream? These Are the Scariest Movies of All Time

A Nightmare on Elm Street

We love the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street just as much as the next guy, but the 1980 version has all the rest beat. Wes Craven unleashed Freddy Krueger onto a generation that was, frankly, not prepared to be afraid of going to sleep. All other Freddy Krueger movies are great, don't get us wrong, but this one takes the cake. 

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The More You Know

  • The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
  • In the USA, one in every three murders never gets solved.
  • Emperor Nero profited off of human urine.
  • There are about 25 to 50 active serial killers in the United States.
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