Walls Closing In: 5 Underappreciated Claustrophobic Horror Movies

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When it comes to horror movies, there are all kinds of different subgenres out there for all kinds of fans. While there are all kinds of horror movies available that have monsters, and zombies and even aliens, there is one subgenre that makes audiences uncomfortable by making them watch a situation unfold that they definitely wouldn't want to be in themselves. Claustrophobic horror films are some of the hardest to watch, because it really does feel like the walls are closing in.

Check out the reactions from audiences to these types of horror movies. People will be shifting in their seats and looking away at different moments, and not because they're grossed out. People want to get away from the situation they're seeing, because they know how they would feel if they were there. It's a reaction that happens most in these claustrophobic horror flicks. When talking about these movies, there are a couple that are far too underrated.

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This movie, based on the Stephen King story by the same name, didn't get a lot of love in theaters mainly because it was hard to know what exactly to take from it. It's also likely that 1408 didn't get a lot of love because, as a Stephen King movie about a hotel, it probably invited to much comparison to The Shining. But this movie is plenty spooky and definitely gives off the claustrophobic vibe.

1408 puts Mike Enslin, played by John Cusack, into a hotel room that is famously haunted. Enslin is a famous debunker of supernatural stories, but this time, he's run into a room that appears to be pure evil. The claustrophobia is strongest when Enslin starts thinking that he's actually gotten out of room 1408, only to discover he