Pedro Pascal’s Horror Picks: 6 Scary Movies He Thinks Everyone Should Watch
Pedro Pascal has always loved horror movies. Growing up in the 1980s, he was completely hooked. In fact, he says he used to act out scenes from Poltergeist as a kid. When asked by Sky to list his all-time favorite films, many of them turned out to be horror classics.
One of the movies he picked is An American Werewolf in London. Released in 1981, it became famous for its shocking special effects and clever mix of horror and comedy. Pedro remembers watching it when he was young, and it left a mark.
“It’s amazing. We got cable TV when I was very young. It scared me, and I thought it was hilarious. And you look at it now, and it really holds up. It has special effects that changed cinema, and has been built on since then,” he said.
Another horror film Pedro swears by is The Shining. Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel is one of those movies that never gets less scary.
Pedro pointed out the powerful performance of Shelley Duvall. “It kind of breaks your heart when you watch Shelley Duvall—she is so phenomenal in the movie. And I just remember when he [Jack Nicholson] loses his temper with her for the first time, when he’s typing, and she’s interrupting him, and the terror that she’s sort of feeling, she recognises her husband less and less.”
He also mentioned The Omen, a 1976 film about a couple who unknowingly raise the Antichrist. It stars Gregory Peck and is full of unsettling moments involving the creepy kid, Damien.
Pedro didn’t leave out the classics either. He called Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary thriller, “brilliant. Perfect. Classic.” Released in 1960, it shocked audiences at the time and is still considered a huge influence on the horror genre.
Another favorite of his is Ridley Scott’s Alien. Even though the movie came out in 1979, Pedro says it’s still terrifying to watch today. He called it a “masterpiece” and added, “Teeth. And Harry Dean Stanton.”
Last but not least, Pedro brought up Candyman, the 1992 horror movie that freaked out a whole generation. Based on a story by Clive Barker, the film centers on a terrifying urban legend. Pedro still remembers the experience of seeing it in theaters. “Candyman, I saw in the movie theatre and it scared the s**t out of me.”
- An American Werewolf in London (John Landis, 1981)
- The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
- The Omen (John Moore,1976)
- Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
- Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
- Candyman (Bernard Rose,1992)
Pedro Pascal clearly knows and loves his horror movies, and his picks are proof. From classic slashers to psychological thrillers and supernatural scares, his favorites still haunt audiences decades later.
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