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Psycho (1960) 15

Psycho is a American psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Plot
A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.

The Exorcist (1973) 18

The Exorcist is a American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter.

Plot
When a child is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.

The Shining (1980) 18

The Shining is a psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick.

Plot
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.