Scary Quotes

Scary quotes from horror movies to read at Halloween. Do you recognize these classic lines and sayings from all the best horror films?

“Why are scary movies always in creepy places like jails and hospitals? I want a scary movie in Walmart. “Clean up on aisle 13” “But sir… there is no aisle 13” *Dramatic music*

“In this house on a hill, the dead are living still. Their intention is to kill and they will, they will…”

“The essence of true horror is a clown at midnight” – Lon Chaney

“The most frightening monsters are the ones that exist in our minds.”

“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle.

“I love how in scary movies, the person goes “Hello?” as if the bad guy is going to be like “Yeah, I’m in the kitchen. Want a sandwich?””

“Anytime I get in the car, I check the back seat for murderers.”

“If people in horror movies listened to me, they would still be alive.”

“When I was a child, I was afraid of ghosts. When I grew up, I realized people are more scary.”

“That awkward moment when you’re prepared for something scary, but when it happens, you still jump.”

“It’s scary what a smile can hide.”

“Hey, let’s watch a scary movie” *Several hours later* “Dude, walk me to the bathroom…”

“Protip: Watch a funny movie after a scary one to reduce the risk of nightmares.”

“We stopped checking for monsters under the bed when we realized they were inside us.”

Watching a scary movie alone: “OMG this is so scary! Someone hold me!”
Watching a scary movie with friends: “Don’t go upstairs! OMG you’re going upstairs. You are so dumb! You are going to die! What are you doing? OMG you are dead!”

“Here in the forest dark and deep, I offer you eternal sleep.”

“When a movie says “based on a true story” it gets 10 times scarier.”

Scary Quotes About Fear

“I fear not the dark itself, but what may lurk within it.”

“There’s nothing scary about choice. Scary is when you don’t have a choice.”

“The insides of our own minds are the scariest things there are.”

“I’m not afraid of the darkness or the night. I’m afraid of the silence where there is nothing to hide me from my own thoughts.”

“You can’t stop being afraid just by pretending everything that scares you isn’t there.”

“Exposing your dark side doesn’t frighten me, hiding it does.”

“What’s the matter? You look like you just saw a clown.”

“Don’t scare me. I poop easily.”

Father heard his children scream

Scary Quotes About Death

“Death is not scary. It’s where we’ll end up that is.”

“The scariest thing about distance is you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget about you.”

Scary Quotes From Books

“Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven” – Satan in Paradise Lost.

“Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I’m not gonna hurt ya. I’m just going to bash your brains in.” – Jack Torrance in The Shining.

“When I came into your life your life was over. It had a beginning, a middle, and an end. This is the end.” – Anton Chigurh in No Country For Old Men.

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face… forever” – O’Brien in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Scary Movie Quotes

“When there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth.” – Dawn of the Dead (1978)

“I met this 6-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and the blackest eyes… the devil’s eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply… evil.” — Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) in Halloween (1978)

“I am the devil, and I am here to do the devil’s work.” – The Devil’s Rejects (2005)

“They’re Heee-re.” – Poltergeist (1982)

“You start to play it and it’s like somebody’s nightmare. And then this woman comes on, smiling at you, right? Seeing you through the screen. Then when it’s over, your phone rings, someone knows you watched the tape and what they say is, ‘You will die in seven days.'” – The Ring (2002)

“You don’t need eyes for where we’re going.” – Event Horizon (1997)

“You can’t kill the Boogeyman.” – Halloween (1978)

“Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere… ‘Cause there’s no one like you left.” – Body Snatchers (1993)

“Heeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” The Shining (1980)

“I am your number one fan. There is nothing to worry about. You are going to be just fine. I am your number one fan.” — Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) Misery

“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” — Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

“A boy’s best friend is his mother.” — Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) Psycho (1960)

“Be afraid… Be very afraid.” – The Fly (1986)

“The symbol is associated with a Pagan deity named Bagul. He consumes the souls of human children. The ancient church believed that Bagul actually lived in the images themselves and that they were gateways into his realm. Children exposed to these images were especially vulnerable to Bagul’s abductions.” – Sinister (2012)

“Meat’s meat, and a man’s gotta eat.” – Motel Hell (1980)

“I’m here to kick ass and chew gum, and I’m all out of bubblegum.” – Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)

“I see dead people” – The Sixth Sense (1999)

“1 – 2 – Freddy’s coming for you, 3 – 4 – Better lock your door, 5 – 6 – Grab your crucifix, 7 – 8 – Better stay up late, 9 – 10 – Never sleep again…” – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

“Dr. Gordon, this is your wake-up call. Everyday of your working life you have given people the news that they’re gonna die soon. Now you will be the cause of death. Your aim in this game is to kill Adam. You have until six on the clock to do it. There’s a man in the room with you. When there’s that much poison in your blood, the only thing left to do is shoot yourself. There are ways to win this, hidden all around you. Just remember, X marks the spot for the treasure. If you do not kill Adam by six, then Alison and Diana will die, Dr. Gordon…and I’ll leave you in this room to rot. Let the game begin.” – Saw (2004)

“They’re coming to get you, Barbara.” – Night of the Living Dead (1968)

“You’re going to need a bigger boat.” – Jaws (1975)

“We all go a little mad sometimes.” – Psycho (1960) (Norman Bates)

“I don’t know what happened to Antonio Bay tonight. Something came out of the fog and tried to destroy us. In one moment, it vanished. But if this has been anything but a nightmare, and if we don’t wake up to find ourselves safe in our beds, it could come again. To the ships at sea who can hear my voice, look across the water, into the darkness. Look for the fog…” – Stevie Wayne in The Fog (1980)

“That cold ain’t the weather, that’s death approaching.” – 30 Days of Night (2007)

“Don’t ever invite a vampire into your house, you silly boy. It renders you powerless.” – The Lost Boys (1987)

“If you look in the mirror and you say his name 5 times, he’ll appear behind you breathing down your neck.” – Claire in Candyman (1992)

“You know nothing. Hell is only a word. The reality is much, much worse.” – Event Horizon (1997)

“Be careful Michael, choosing not to believe in the devil won’t protect you from him.” – The Rite (2011)

“I am the monster the breathing men want to kill. I am Dracula.” – Bram Stoker’s Dracula

“It’s not the house that’s haunted. It’s your son.” – Insidious (2011)

“I thought I’d gone to the limits. I hadn’t. The Cenobites gave me an experience beyond limits…pain and pleasure, indivisible.” – Hellraiser (1987)

“What have you done to him? What have you done to his eyes, you maniacs!” — Rosemary (Mia Farrow) Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

“To die! To be really dead. That must be glorious!”- Dracula (1931)

“Wendy, darling, light of my life, I’m not gonna hurt you… You didn’t let me finish my sentence. I’m not gonna hurt you… I’m just gonna bash your brains in…” – The Shining (1980)

“The power of Christ compels you!” – The Exorcist (1973)

“Sometimes that shark looks right at ya. Right into your eyes. And the thing about a shark is he’s got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll’s eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn’t even seem to be livin’… ’til he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then… ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin’. The ocean turns red, and despite all your poundin’ and your hollerin’ those sharks come in and… they rip you to pieces.” – Jaws (1974)

“Your father’s one sick mother, you know that? Actually, your mother’s one sick mother, too!” – The People Under the Stairs (1991)

“They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What’s blood for, if not for shedding?” – Candyman (1992)

“We’re gonna be French fries! Human French fries!” – The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

“Your suffering will be legendary, even in hell.” – Hellraiser (1987)

“It has been established that persons who have recently died have been returning to life and committing acts of murder. A widespread investigation of funeral homes, morgues, and hospitals has concluded that the unburied dead have been returning to life and seeking human victims. It’s hard for us here to be reporting this to you, but it does seem to be a fact.” – Night of the Living Dead (1968)

“You know a boy drowned the year before those two others were killed? The counsellors weren’t paying any attention…They were making love while that poor boy drowned. His name was Jason.” – Friday the 13th (1980)

“Look at me, Damien! It’s all for you.” – The Omen (1976)

“Sometimes dead is better.” – Pet Sematary (1989)

“An evil old house, the kind some people call haunted, is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House had stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there… walked alone.” – The Haunting (1963)

“Soylent Green is people!” – Soylent Green (1973)

“I’d like to report a truck driver who’s been endangering my life.” – Duel (1971)

“I’m an angel. I kill firstborns while their mamas watch. I turn cities into salt. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls, and from now till kingdom come, the only thing you can count on in your existence is never understanding why.” – The Prophecy (1995)

“I am eternal, child. I am the eater of worlds, and of children. And you are next!” – Stephen King’s It (1990)

“Whether by knife or whether by gun, losing your life can sometimes be fun.” – Funny Games (2007)

“Every species can smell its own extinction. The last ones left won’t have a pretty time with it. In ten years, maybe less, the human race will just be a bedtime story for their children. A myth, nothing more.” – In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

“Now all we need… is skin.” – Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

“That house is not fit to live in. No one’s been able to live in it. It doesn’t want people.” – The Changeling (1980)

“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” – Hannibal Lecter in The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

“It’s lonely being a cannibal. Tough making friends.” – Ravenous (1999)

“You ever watched a man die? If you watch very closely, you can sometimes see the soul escaping, and if you’re quick – you can catch it.” – Lord of Illusions (1995)

“You know that part in scary movies when somebody does something really stupid and everyone hates them for it? This is it.” – Jeepers Creepers (2001)

“I got good news and bad news girls. The good news is your dates are here. The bad news is they’re dead.” – Night of the Creeps (1986)

“I know you’re there Tina. Because I can smell your brains.” – Return of the Living Dead (1985)

“He’s a liar. The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. But, he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us. The attack is psychological, Damien, and powerful. So don’t listen. Remember that, do not listen.” – The Exorcist (1973)

“I’ve seen enough horror movies to know that any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly.” – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

When a Stranger Calls (1979):
Jill Johnson: You really scared me, if that’s what you wanted. Is that what you wanted?
Curt Duncan: No.
Jill Johnson: What do you want?
Curt Duncan: Your blood all over me.