10 Horror Legends' Favourite Movies

2. William Friedkin (Godfather Of Possession)

William Friedkin is known for directing The Exorcist (1974), which is based on the novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty. The fact it’s inspired by a real life case of demonic possession in 1949 makes it even scarier.

It’s classed as the scariest film of all time due to its impact on audiences in the 1970s. Friendkin, however, has said he and Blatty “never set out to make a horror film”, but more “a story about the mystery of faith.”

Friedkin has listed many favourite films during his lifetime. Some of them are Psycho (1960), The Birth of a Nation (1915), Citizen Kane (1941), Alien (1979) and Rosemary’s Baby (1968). He’s also a big fan of Michelangelo Antonioni, the Coen Brothers and Vincente Minnelli.