William Friedkin on 13 Must-See Horror Movies

Director of The Exorcist, William Friedkin scared the heck out of America’s moviegoing public when his horror classic hit the big screen way back in 1973.

But what does it take the frighten a man who brought you rotating necks and pea soup projectile vomit? Alas, even Friedkin admits to being afraid of a thing or two, and he shared his list of 13 Must-See Horror Movies with the folks at Entertainment Weekly.

A few (Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) are pretty mainstream, but Friedkin offers up some less celebrated films among his favorites.

Here are 10 to whet your appetite:

Psycho (1960)

Alien (1979)

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Diabolique (1955)

Onibaba (1964)

Suspiria (1977)/Deep Red (1975)

Le Boucher (The Butcher) (1970)

Funny Games (1997)

Them (2006)

To see the rest, and to find out why Friedkin picked these films, check out a slideshow of his horrible 13 at Entertainment Weekly.