Silence and waiting

In his review of Paranormal Activity, the 2007 low-budget horror film, Roger Ebert mused, "It illustrates one of my favorite points, that silence and waiting can be more entertaining than frantic fast-cutting and berserk f/x. For extended periods here, nothing at all is happening, and believe me, you won't be bored."

The Shining is scariest when the Overlook Hotel seems creepy, but we don't know why.

You must first suffer with Chris MacNeil(Ellen Burstyn), desperate to solve her daughter's deteriorating condition with hapless medical procedures, before you meet The Exorcist.

Reporter Rachel (Naomi Watts) is determined to understand the connection between a surreal

video and a series of mysterious deaths in The Ring.