Martin Scorsese's Eerie Eleven

By Nick Dawson On October 30, 2009

It's Halloween and so myriad celebrities - just like our Five In Focus horror writers - are picking their scariest movies.

One of the most prominent within the film community to publically reveal the films on his personal ballot is a certain young, upcoming director by the name of Martin Scorsese, who has revealed his choices to The Daily Beast. His number one choice, The Haunting (1963) directed by the versatile Robert Wise - who would next direct The Sound of Music - is indicative of the list's cinephilic nature, with lesser-known titles nestling next to classic spine chillers.

You should definitely check out Scorses's selections and, as a Halloween bonus, I'm also linking to an excellent listicle newly up on the IFC website, The 25 Scariest Moments in Non-Horror Movies.