If you're planning to frighten yourself into a fury for Halloween, then help is at hand, as the nation's top 10 scary movies of all time have been revealed.
The survey - which was commissioned by mobile phone insurance provider Insurance2go - found that Brits favourite horror movie genre is paranormal/ supernatural, closely followed by psychological.
Interestingly, slasher films were far more popular with women than men, with over a quarter of ladies surveyed (27%) saying it was their favourite type of scary film.
TOP 10 SCARIEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME
Top 10 horror movies
1 of 10The Shining (1980)
Here's Johnny! Yes, Jack Nicholson took first place, with this classic '80s psychological thriller, The Shining.
2 of 10Psycho (1960)
The only Hitchcock film to make the cut, Psycho may have come out in 1960, but it's still terrifying audiences up and down the country.
3 of 10Paranormal Activity (2007)
The Paranormal Activity series has taken nearly $900million at the box office, which just goes to show - there's A LOT of money to be made in giving people nightmares
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4 of 10The Exorcist (1973)
Another retro horror classic, The Exorcist took fourth place in the horror movie hall of fame.
5 of 10Poltergeist (1982)
Forget the 2015 version, when it comes to Poltergeist, Brits are all about the 1982 original.
6 of 10Alien series (1979 -)
Fancy a horror movie marathon? Then there's no better franchise than the Alien series. There have now been a stonking EIGHT Alien films, so that should keep you busy for a while
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7 of 1028 Days Later (2002 -)
British horror films don't get much better than this post-apocalyptic flick by director Danny Boyle.
8 of 10The Evil Dead (2013)
The 2013 The Evil Dead reboot is the most recent film to make the cut. A sequel is tipped to be in the works, so that's something to keep your spooky eyes peeled for
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9 of 10What Lies Beneath (2000)
Starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, edge-of-your-seat thrillers don't get classier than this.
10 of 10The Omen (1979)
It wouldn't be a list of ultimate horror films, with the 1970s classic, The Omen. Because there's NOTHING scarier than creepy kids...