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Other Horror Essentials

Five more terrifying films worth letting under your skin.

1. Psycho (1960)
Overbearing mommy issues run amok in Hitchcock's grisly slice of motel life.

2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
An outbreak of murderous ''pod people'' sparks an epidemic of who-can-you- trust paranoia.

3. Poltergeist (1982)
The perfect suburban family is torn apart by a television, an evil closet, and, scariest of all, a clown.

4. The Others (2001)
Ghost-whispering kids and their depressed mom uncover mysteries behind their haunted house.

5. The Ring (2002)
A videotape with deadly powers targets teens and a reporter.

Posted Oct 05, 2007 | Published in issue #958 Oct 12, 2007 | Order Article Reprints