The 21st century can be termed as the Ghost crazy generation. People of this generation enjoy watching Ghost movies that will scare them erupting goose bumps. But, not just any ghost movie will thrill the audience. A good ghost or horror movie should have mystery, lots of blood splashing around, scary and ugly looking creatures, thrill with chilling sound effects, and floor-breaking gruesome scenes.

Here, are the top 5 ghost movies for you that will not let you sleep for a night (it means you will be scared, and not because of some hot scenes in the movie).

The Devil’s Backbone – The film was released in 2001. It is a Spanish thriller set in Spain during the period of 1939 Spanish Civil War. The movie starts with a boy named Carlos who arrives at an orphanage where he sees an apparition of a boy. One night Carlos is distracted by Ghostly sounds. The orphanage is haunted by the restless spirit of a deceased young boy Santi. There are many swirling plot lines in the movie with all the emotions of grief, fear and terror.

The Shining – This is a psychological horror movie, which was released way back in 1980, based on the novel The Shining by Stephen King. The movie is about a writer who has a wife and a young son. The man pursues a job in an isolated hotel as an off-season caretaker. His son possesses psychic abilities, which enable him to view the instances of past, as well as future. He is also able to see Ghosts residing in the hotel. Soon, the man becomes a victim of supernatural activities in the hotel. Ultimately, he descends into madness and attempts to end his family.

The Haunting – One of the scariest horror movies of all time, The Haunting is a 1963 psychological horror movie. The British movie was adapted from the novel by Shirley Jackson- The Haunting of Hill House. Four people are shown to investigate an old mansion called Hill House to amass proof regarding paranormal activities. Once these four people meet up, strange things happen and the story moves on from there.

Ghost - Ghost is a romantic fantasy film which was released in 1990 and was nominated for 5 Academy Awards. Sam and Molly is a loving couple residing in New York City. However, Sam is killed after some problems regarding his work. However, Sam remains on Earth as a ghost and learns that the attack on him was well-planned. Sam kills the people responsible for his death and once his quest is over, he bids his final farewell and goes to heaven.

The Sixth Sense – This 1999 American psychological horror film is one of the scariest ghost movies of all time which was nominated for 6 Academy Awards. The movie is about an isolated and a troubled boy who has the ability to spot and communicate with the dead and recites the famous line, “I see dead people”. The movie also features a likewise troubled child psychologist who attempts to help the boy.

So, here you are, with the scariest Ghost movies of all-time. We are pretty sure that you survived while reading these scary intros of some really scary ghost movies. Oh! So, you are a Ghost maniac? Go watch the movies alone late night then, and witness Ghosts even in your dreams, which will till then be a nightmare!!