The Best Horror Movies Set In Massachusetts

Updated December 14, 2020 330 votes 31 voters 2.9k views40 items

List RulesVote up your favorite horror movies that are primarily set in Massachusetts.

The best horror movies set in Massachusetts don't all take place in Salem, MA but some certainly do. They don't necessarily have to a horror movie filmed in Massacusetts but it certainly doesn't hurt either. Other frightening films set within the state involve scary antagonists besides witches. In fact, they have impressively diverse subject matter. Horror films showing Massachusetts in a scary or spooky light offer genuine chills and more than a few surprises. There's also a nice mix of artistically ambitious fare and movies that are purely intended to be a ride. So if you are a fan of horror movies and are from Boston or the great state of Massachusetts, this list is for you!

This list will determine the scariest movie about Massachusetts, such as Jaws, Altered States, and Re-Animator with the help of your votes.

Vote up the horror films based in Massachusetts that scare you the most, and keep checking back to see how your favorites are ranking. If you'd like to add one that's not already here, go right ahead and let other users rate your selection.

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Jaws
Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 1975
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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The Haunting
Claire Bloom, Lois Maxwell
Released: 1963
Directed by: Robert Wise
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In Dreams
Robert Downey Jr., Annette Bening
Released: 1999
Directed by: Neil Jordan
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ParaNorman
Anna Kendrick, John Goodman
Released: 2012
Directed by: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
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Warlock
Richard E. Grant, Lori Singer
Released: 1989
Directed by: Steve Miner
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Silent Night, Bloody Night
John Carradine, Patrick O'Neal
Released: 1972
Directed by: Theodore Gershuny
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Re-Animator
Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey Combs
Released: 1985
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
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Session 9
Josh Lucas, David Caruso
Released: 2001
Directed by: Brad Anderson
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Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle Williams
Released: 2010
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Bride of Re-Animator
Fabiana Udenio, Jeffrey Combs
Released: 1990
Directed by: Brian Yuzna
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The Covenant
Chace Crawford, Jessica Lucas
Released: 2006
Directed by: Renny Harlin
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Altered States
Drew Barrymore, William Hurt
Released: 1980
Directed by: Ken Russell
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Coma
Tom Selleck, Michael Douglas
Released: 1978
Directed by: Michael Crichton
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Jaws 2
Roy Scheider, Murray Hamilton
Released: 1978
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
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Pieces
Christopher George, Lynda Day George
Released: 1982
Directed by: Juan Piquer Simón
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Beyond Re-Animator
Elsa Pataky, Jeffrey Combs
Released: 2003
Directed by: Brian Yuzna
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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Margot Kidder, Jennifer O'Neill
Released: 1975
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
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Black Christmas
Michelle Trachtenberg, Lacey Chabert
Released: 2006
Directed by: Glen Morgan
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Cassandra Peterson, Jeff Conaway
Released: 1988
Directed by: James Signorelli
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Slender Man
Jaz Sinclair, Joey King
Released: 2018
Directed by: Sylvain White
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The Lords of Salem
María Conchita Alonso, Dee Wallace
Released: 2012
Directed by: Rob Zombie
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Hocus Pocus
Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler
Released: 1993
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
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The City of the Dead
Christopher Lee, Nickolas Grace
Released: 1960
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
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The Devonsville Terror
Donald Pleasence, Robert Walker Jr.
Released: 1983
Directed by: Ulli Lommel

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