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The New Yorker's Five Scariest Movies Ever

Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 8:23 AM Central

by Tim Briscoe

Welcome to October. This begins the scariest month of the year. Of course it all culminates at the end of the month with the biggest of Autumn events, Halloween.

To celebrate the season, The New Yorker has posted its Five Scariest Movies Ever. Writer Ben Greenman has selected some interesting, somewhat surprising choices for his top five.

Among other things, Greenman's list made me want to watch a movie I had always neglected, the 2001 film Mulholland Drive from David Lynch. The Winkie's scene alone is really intense. As the article mentions, Retrocrush.com picked that one as the scariest moment in movie history.

Here is the list along with a few clips. Check out the article for the full commentary. And, you'll certainly want to visit some of these on a chilly Fall evening like tonight.

Now it's your turn. What are your favorite scary movies for watching on October nights -- and why? Send your choices to us and we'll include them as part of a follow-up story.