These scary movies are guaranteed to give you nightmares

If you've ever wanted to figure out your tolerance level with horror movies, then take a look at our top ten scary movies of all time.

These horror flicks are the stuff of nightmares and are guaranteed to keep you up at night. Who likes sleep anyway?

So buckle up and get ready for the fright-fest of your life!

Starting straight in at number 10 is cult classic The Exorcist. The retro film deals with a terrifying story of the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and her poor mum's desperate attempts to win back her child through an exorcism conducted by two priests.

Despite being released in 1974, the movie still competes with its modern rivals thanks to spine chilling lack of music in the movie, except for a few very creepy piano sequences. *shivers*

Check out the terrifying trailer below starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller.

Now we've wet your appetite, we hope you're hungry for some more horror as next up is The Grudge, starring Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The creepy AF storyline revolves around a venegeful curse that has a supernatural strength to kill. It is then reborn repeatedly, passed from victim to victim in an endless chain of horror.

Though it was a relatively low budget movie, it had a huge success at the box office in 2004 and has just recently been confirmed by Hollywood execs as a movie they'll be rebooting.

Can you hack the horror?

Next up is TheConjuring, which is adapted from the real-life stories of American paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren.

This is up there when it comes to fear-factor because of the authenticity of the storyline, which sees Ed and Lorraine go to help a family who are experiencing disturbing events in their home.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as the demonologists who try to step in and stop the hauntings.

If you're game, you can watch the trailer below.

What is it about dolls that give us the heebie-jeebies? It's the reason main reason why Annabelle is so darn terrifying!

If you've not seen the movie, starring 12 Years A Slave's Alfre Woodard, then brace yourself for some haunting doll scenes.

We're still hiding behind our hands after watching the trailer! Is it safe to come out yet?

Proving that oldies are goodies is the The Shining, a real mess with your mind pyschological thriller.

Starring Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson, this flick has become better with age as its popularity gained momentum long after it's 1980 release.

The movie is now highly regarded in the horror world after the infamous "Here's Johnny!" scene.

Turning a kids monster book into an adult goosebump inducing fear-fest is the Aussie screamer, The Babadook.

Watch on as a troubled widow discovers her young son is telling the truth about a monster that entered their home through the pages of a children's book.

It's a stomach churner that stars, Game ofThrones actress Essie Davis.

This is sure to leave you checking under your bed each night for monsters.

If you've made it this far, we have to admit we're impressed, but brace yourself as the crème de la crème certainly aint for the faint hearted.

During a showing of scary canibal movie, Raw, at Toronto International Film Festival, viewers actually fainted.

The French-Belgian horror film is a weirdly captivating tale of a lifelong vegetarian who is forced to take part in flesh eating ritual when she starts vet college.

What follows is a can't-keep-my-eyes-open fright-athon that will leave you scratching away at your own skin for hours after.

The newest movie on our list is this year's highly anticipated Annabelle Creation, the prequel to the door slammingly good horror movie, Annabelle.

Starring Aussie actress Miranda Otto, this follow up tells the story behind the possessed doll's creation.

Dubbed a 'storm of terror' by critics, the movie is set to be released on August 10 - so be sure to check it out if you're in the moody to be scared witless.

If demon dolls aren't enough to have you quaking in your boots, then you need to give IT a go.

Based on Stephen King's novel about a demonic clown that is terrorising unsuspecting kids, this story is credited with creating the original creepy clown and giving kids around the world nightmares.

The 1990's film was so popular with horror aficionados, it was recently remade and went on to win a highly regarded award in the industry for best horror.

We bet you can't make it through the 1997 psychological thriller, Funny Games. It's top of our list for a reason! GULP.

The story is about two violent young men who take a family hostage in their holiday cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

One of the main reason it's top of our creep-fest list is because of it's ability to blur the line between fiction and reality. This seriously feels like it could happen to anyone and is enough to make your stomach churn.

If you're feeling brave, check out the trailer below. You have been warned though!

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If you survived this, well done. You're made of stronger stuff than we are.

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