Top 10 Horror Films About Panic

Description: While not a traditional horror, this film captures the panic of a mother and daughter locked in their home's panic room during a home invasion.

Fact: The entire film was shot in a single location, showcasing the claustrophobic environment.

Description: The film portrays the panic of a post-apocalyptic world where a virus has turned the population into rage-filled zombies, highlighting the raw fear of survival.

Fact: This was one of the first films to use digital video for its entire production, giving it a unique, gritty visual style.

Description: This film captures the essence of panic as a group of women spelunkers find themselves trapped in a cave system, facing both claustrophobia and monstrous creatures.

Fact: The film was released with two different endings in the UK and US markets, reflecting different cultural expectations of horror.

Description: A group of townspeople trapped in a supermarket as a mysterious mist envelops their town, leading to panic and desperation as they face unknown horrors.

Fact: The film's ending was changed from the novella by Stephen King, who later praised the new ending as "gutsy."

Description: This meta-horror film plays with the conventions of horror, showing the panic of characters as they realize they are part of a larger, sinister game.

Fact: The film was co-written by Joss Whedon, known for his work on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

Description: A mother and son face escalating panic as they are haunted by a sinister presence from a children's book.

Fact: The film uses the metaphor of grief to explore psychological horror, making the panic feel very real.

Description: A dinner party turns into a night of escalating panic as the host's intentions become increasingly sinister.

Fact: The film was shot in just 20 days, with much of the tension derived from the confined setting.

Description: The film captures the relentless panic of being pursued by an entity that follows its victims until it kills them or they pass it on.

Fact: The film's score was composed by Disasterpeace, known for his work in video games, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

Description: A father and son coroner team experience escalating panic as they uncover supernatural horrors during the autopsy of an unidentified woman.

Fact: The film was praised for its slow build-up of tension, making the eventual panic all the more impactful.

Description: Set in 1630s New England, this film explores the panic and paranoia of a family as they encounter witchcraft and the unknown.

Fact: The film was shot in a manner to mimic the look of 17th-century paintings, enhancing the eerie, oppressive atmosphere.