افلام رعب أفضل 200 فيلم رعب على الإطلاق / 2021 |THE 200 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME

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THE 200 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME / أفضل 200 فيلم رعب على الإطلاق

THE 200 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME / أفضل 200 فيلم رعب على الإطلاق

افلام رعب – أفضل 200 فيلم رعب على الإطلاق تفتح قوى الرياح النافذة ذات الستارة. تنطفئ الشموع في الظلام. والقشعريرة تتدفق أسفل عمودك الفقري. كلا ، ليس مجرد خيالك. هناك شيء ما يلاحق شاشتك ، وهو مستعد لقتل كل وقت فراغك: القائمة الكبيرة والممتعة لأفضل 200 فيلم رعب في Rotten Tomatoes على الإطلاق! لطالما كانت عجائب رؤية المجهول هي الإغراء المغري للأفلام ، ولذا فإن الرعب يبدو قريبًا بشكل خاص من هذه الوسيلة ، وهو النوع الذي يعرض الجماهير إلى ما هو أبعد من المعتاد ، وإلى الموت. لذلك نحن نسحب 100 عام من تاريخ السينما ، من تلك الأيام الأولى للتعبير الألماني (نوسفيراتو ، مجلس الوزراء للدكتور كاليجاري) والوحوش العالمية (دراكولا ، الرجل الذئب). ميزات المخلوقات (King Kong ، The Fly) تستوعب أفضل المرشحين (The Exorcist، Get Out). المقتالون (الصراخ) ، الزومبي (فجر الموتى) ، مصاصو الدماء (دع الشخص الصحيح) مليئة بالرعب من الإقناع النفسي الأكثر (لا تنظر الآن ، الأبرياء). أو هكذا يبدو. ونحترم الطعنات والخطوات الأخيرة التي قامت بها مخرجات أفلام الرعب (فتاة تمشي في المنزل وحدها في الليل ، بابادوك ، الدعوة) والمخرجات في الخارج (تحت الظل ، المبكى). كان على كل من أفضل الأفلام المخيفة التي أُلقيت في مرجلنا الفقاعي الحصول على 20 تقييمًا على الأقل بتصنيف جديد ، قبل أن يتم فرزها بواسطة Adjusted Tomatometer. Dead أخيرًا وليس آخرًا ، قمنا بتوسيع الدليل ليشمل 200 فيلم ، مما أتاح مساحة لأحدث أفلام الرعب مثل The Invisible Man و Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark و Crawl و Midsommar. في هذه الأثناء ، تتسلل مجموعة من الكلاسيكيات أيضًا. هل أنت مستعد للاستقرار في الليالي المظلمة من الخوف الجديد؟ ثم اقلب المفتاح على أفضل 200 فيلم رعب في كل العصور … إنها حية! انه حي!! 90 من أفضل أفلام الرعب في السبعينيات

THE 200 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME

The wind forces open the curtained window. Candles snuff out in darkness. And a shiver cascades down your spine. Nope, it’s not just your imagination. Something is stalking on your screen, primed to to kill all your free time: The big, boo-tiful list of Rotten Tomatoes’ 200 Best Horror Movies of All Time!

The wonders of seeing the unknown has always been the luring temptation of movies, and so horror feels especially close to this medium, a genre that exposes audiences to beyond normal, and into death. So we’re pulling from 100 years of movie history, from those early days of German expressionism (Nosferatu, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Universal monsters (Dracula, The Wolf Man). Creature features (King Kong, The Fly) nestle with Best Picture nominees (The Exorcist, Get Out). Slashers (Scream), zombies (Dawn of the Dead), vampires (Let the Right One In) abound with terror of the more psychological persuasion (Don’t Look Now, The Innocents). Or so it would seem.

And we honor the recent stabs and strides made by female horror directors (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Babadook, The Invitation) and directors abroad (Under the Shadow, The Wailing). Each of these best scary movies thrown into our bubbling cauldron had to have at least 20 reviews with a Fresh rating, before being sorted by Adjusted Tomatometer.

Dead last but not dead least, we’ve expanded the guide to 200 movies, making room for the latest in cutting edge terror like The Invisible Man, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Crawl, and Midsommar. Meanwhile, a bunch of classics also get to creep in.

Ready to settle in for dark nights of Fresh fear? Then flip the switch on The 200 Best Horror Movies of All Time…it’s alive! It’s alive!!

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AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)

 70%

#200

Critics Consensus: If it falls short of the deadly satire of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, American Psycho still finds its own blend of horror and humor, thanks in part to a fittingly creepy performance by Christian Bale.

Synopsis: Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a Wall Street yuppie, obsessed with success, status and style, with a stunning fiancée (Reese… [More]

Starring: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas

Directed By: Mary Harron

BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)

 71%

#199

Critics Consensus: The rare slasher with enough intelligence to wind up the tension between bloody outbursts, Black Christmas offers fiendishly enjoyable holiday viewing for genre fans.

Synopsis: Black Christmas is an effective, frightening above average slasher movie with a good cast and a frightening, surprise ending. Barb… [More]

Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon

Directed By: Bob Clark

SCANNERS (1981)

 70%

#198

Critics Consensus: Scanners is a dark sci-fi story with special effects that’ll make your head explode.

Synopsis: The title of this David Cronenberg sci-fi horror film refers to a group of people who have telekinetic powers that… [More]

Starring: Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neill, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Z. Dane

Directed By: David Cronenberg

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987)

 72%

#197

Critics Consensus: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors offers an imaginative and surprisingly satisfying rebound for a franchise already starting to succumb to sequelitis.

Synopsis: The best of the Elm Street sequels, this creepy, surreal fantasy features terrific effects, a fine young cast, and an… [More]

Starring: Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburne, Heather Langenkamp

Directed By: Chuck Russell

BLACK SHEEP (2006)

 72%

#196

Critics Consensus: With an outrageous premise played completely straight, Black Sheep is a violent, grotesque, and very funny movie that takes B-movie lunacy to a delirious extreme.

Synopsis: A fluke of genetic engineering turns New Zealand’s chief farm animal into a scourge of bloodthirsty killers in this comedy… [More]

Starring: Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Tammy Davis, Peter Feeney

Directed By: Jonathan King

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA (1992)

 72%

#195

Critics Consensus: Overblown in the best sense of the word, Francis Ford Coppola’s vision of Bram Stoker’s Dracula rescues the character from decades of campy interpretations — and features some terrific performances to boot.

Synopsis: Based on Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel, this film from Francis Ford Coppola and screenwriter James Victor Hart offers a… [More]

Starring: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves

Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola

HELLRAISER (1987)

 72%

#194

Critics Consensus: Elevated by writer-director Clive Barker’s fiendishly unique vision, Hellraiser offers a disquieting – and sadistically smart – alternative to mindless gore.

Synopsis: The directorial debut from horror novelist Clive Barker stars Sean Chapman as a man who buys a strange Chinese puzzle… [More]

Starring: Sean Chapman, Clare Higgins, Andrew Robinson, Ashley Laurence

Directed By: Clive Barker

IT’S ALIVE (1973)

 74%

#193

Critics Consensus: Tough and unpleasant, It’s Alive throttles the viewer with its bizarre mutant baby theatrics.

Synopsis: Larry Cohen’s disturbing little potboiler is mixed with measures of The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby and features a chilling Bernard… [More]

Starring: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell

Directed By: Larry Cohen

JACOB’S LADDER (1990)

 73%

#192

Critics Consensus: Even with its disorienting leaps of logic and structure, Jacob’s Ladder is an engrossing, nerve-shattering experience.

Synopsis: A tortured man finds himself caught in a middle-ground between hallucination and reality in this supernatural thriller, scripted by Bruce… [More]

Starring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven

Directed By: Adrian Lyne

OPEN WATER (2004)

 71%

#191

Critics Consensus: A low budget thriller with some intense moments.

Synopsis: Based on a true story, a thriller about an American couple, Daniel and Susan, who are on an island holiday…. [More]

Starring: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Estelle Lau

Directed By: Chris Kentis

THE MIST (2007)

 71%

#190

Critics Consensus: Frank Darabont’s impressive camerawork and politically incisive script make The Mist a truly frightening experience.

Synopsis: David Drayton and his young son Billy are among a large group of terrified townspeople trapped in a local grocery… [More]

Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher

Directed By: Frank Darabont

THE RING (2002)

 71%

#189

Critics Consensus: With little gore and a lot of creepy visuals, The Ring gets under your skin, thanks to director Gore Verbinski’s haunting sense of atmosphere and an impassioned performance from Naomi Watts.

Synopsis: A disturbing videotape appears to hold the power of life and death over those who view it in this offbeat… [More]

Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox

Directed By: Gore Verbinski

PHANTASM (1979)

 74%

#188

Critics Consensus: Phantasm: Remastered adds visual clarity to the first installment in one of horror’s most enduring — and endearingly idiosyncratic — franchises.

Synopsis: The remastered original classic that started it all, in which two brothers discover their local mortuary hides a legion of… [More]

Starring: A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury, Angus Scrimm

Directed By: Don Coscarelli

FRAILTY (2002)

 74%

#187

Critics Consensus: Creepy and disturbing, Frailty is well-crafted, low-key horror.

Synopsis: Actor Bill Paxton made his directorial debut with Frailty. The bulk of the story is told through flashbacks, as a… [More]

Starring: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Matt O’Leary, Jeremy Sumpter

Directed By: Bill Paxton

DOG SOLDIERS (2002)

 79%

#186

Critics Consensus: Frightening, funny, and packed with action, Dog Soldiers is well worth checking out for genre fans — and marks writer-director Neil Marshall as a talent to keep an eye on.

Synopsis: British director Neil Marshall’s directorial debut Dog Soldiers resurrects and embraces the low-budget horror-comedy. Sergeant Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee) leads… [More]

Starring: Sean Pertwee, Kevin Mckidd, Emma Cleasby, Liam Cunningham

Directed By: Neil Marshall

BASKET CASE (1982)

 77%

#185

Critics Consensus: While Basket Case definitely delivers all the gonzo gore promised by its cracked premise, it’s really set apart by its rich vein of genuine pathos.

Synopsis: A strange young man arrives in the city with a basket under his arm, which turns out to hold his… [More]

Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Sean McCabe, Terri Susan Smith, Ilze Balodis

Directed By: Frank Henenlotter

EDEN LAKE (2008)

 79%

#184

Critics Consensus: A brutal and effective British hoodie-horror that, despite the clichés, stays on the right side of scary.

Synopsis: A romantic weekend in the woods turns into a bloody struggle for survival when a vacationing couple finds their campsite… [More]

Starring: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O’Connell

Directed By: James Watkins

CANDYMAN (1992)

 75%

#183

Critics Consensus: Though it ultimately sacrifices some mystery in the name of gory thrills, Candyman is a nuanced, effectively chilling tale that benefits from an interesting premise and some fine performances.

Synopsis: Researching urban folklore, a University of Chicago student snoops around the housing projects of Cabrini Green to find more about… [More]

Starring: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons

Directed By: Bernard Rose

OCULUS (2014)

 74%

#182

Critics Consensus: With an emphasis on dread over gore and an ending that leaves the door wide open for sequels, Oculus could be just the first spine-tingling chapter in a new franchise for discerning horror fans.

Synopsis: Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when… [More]

Starring: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane, Katee Sackhoff

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

LAND OF THE DEAD (2005)

 74%

#181

Critics Consensus: George A. Romero’s latest entry in his much-vaunted Dead series is not as fresh as his genre-inventing original, Night of the Living Dead. But Land of the Dead does deliver on the gore and zombies-feasting-on-flesh action.

Synopsis: It has been two decades since master filmmaker GEORGE A. ROMERO’s zombies have stalked the screens of motion picture theaters…. [More]

Starring: Simon Baker, Asia Argento, Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo

Directed By: George A. Romero

NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984)

 79%

#180

Critics Consensus: Valley Girl culture satire Night of the Comet gets lots of mileage out of its slapstick sci-fi zombie approach.

Synopsis: In this sharp-witted sci-fi disaster outing, a comet smashes into California leaving a pair of Valley girls and a few… [More]

Starring: Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran, Sharon Farrell

Directed By: Thom Eberhardt

WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE (1994)

 80%

#179

Critics Consensus: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare adds an unexpectedly satisfying – not to mention intelligent – meta layer to a horror franchise that had long since lost its way.

Synopsis: Freddy Krueger is back from the grave in another thriller from famed horror director Wes Craven. This film differs from… [More]

Starring: David Newson, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Miko Hughes

Directed By: Wes Craven

TRICK ‘R TREAT (2007)

 81%

#178

Critics Consensus: A deftly crafted tribute to Halloween legends, Trick ‘r’ Treat hits all the genre marks with gusto and old fashioned suspense.

Synopsis: Prolific director Bryan Singer takes a turn towards horror as the producer of this Halloween shocker directed by X2 and… [More]

Starring: Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb

Directed By: Michael Dougherty

THE LOST BOYS (1987)

 76%

#177

Critics Consensus: Flawed but eminently watchable, Joel Schumacher’s teen vampire thriller blends horror, humor, and plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars.

Synopsis: In this hit ’80s hybrid of the horror movie and the teen flick, a single mom and her two sons… [More]

Starring: Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Dianne Wiest, Jason Hain

Directed By: Joel Schumacher

THE LODGE (2020)

 74%

#176

Critics Consensus: Led by an impressive Riley Keough performance, The Lodge should prove a suitably unsettling destination for fans of darkly atmospheric horror.

Synopsis: A bone-chilling nightmare from the directors of GOODNIGHT MOMMY, THE LODGE follows a family who retreat to their remote winter… [More]

Starring: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone

Directed By: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

SCREAM (1996)

 79%

#175

Critics Consensus: Horror icon Wes Craven’s subversive deconstruction of the genre is sly, witty, and surprisingly effective as a slasher film itself, even if it’s a little too cheeky for some.

Synopsis: The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There’s a killer in their midst who’s seen a few… [More]

Starring: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore

Directed By: Wes Craven

SOUTHBOUND (2016)

 81%

#174

Critics Consensus: Southbound doesn’t entirely avoid the jarring shifts common to anthology films, but thanks to some thrilling twists and turns, this horror road movie is a surprisingly smooth ride.

Synopsis: On a desolate stretch of desert highway, weary travelers-two men on the run from their past, a band on their… [More]

Starring: Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Kristina Pesic, Tallulah Mounce

Directed By: David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Roxanne Benjamin

LIGHTS OUT (2016)

 76%

#173

Critics Consensus: Lights Out makes skillful use of sturdy genre tropes — and some terrific performances — for an unsettling, fright-filled experience that delivers superior chills without skimping on story.

Synopsis: When a bloodthirsty supernatural being that lurks in the shadows preys upon a family, a young woman must fight to… [More]

Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Alexander DiPersia

Directed By: David F. Sandberg

THE PLATFORM (EL HOYO) (2020)

 79%

#172

Critics Consensus: While it may feel muddled at times, The Platform is an inventive and captivating dystopian thriller.

Synopsis: One day Goreng wakes up with his future colleague Trimagasi in the 33rd level of a prison style place, crossed… [More]

Starring: Ivan Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale

Directed By: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

THE BROOD (1979)

 83%

#171

Critics Consensus: The Brood is a grotesque, squirming, hilariously shrill exploration of the bizarre and deadly side of motherhood.

Synopsis: As the result of an unorthodox scientific experiment, a woman gives birth to a group of murderous, sexless mutant children…. [More]

Starring: Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, Nuala Fitzgerald

Directed By: David Cronenberg

THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS (IL GATTO A NOVE CODE) (1971)

 82%

#170

Critics Consensus: The Cat O’Nine Tails is a solidly entertaining Argento outing elevated by a well-chosen cast and the director’s distinctive visual style.

Synopsis: In this flawed mystery-thriller from flamboyant horror director Dario Argento, Karl Malden portrays a blind man who joins forces with… [More]

Starring: Karl Malden, James Franciscus, Catherine Spaak, Cinzie De Carolis

Directed By: Dario Argento

MUTE WITNESS (1995)

 83%

#169

Critics Consensus: Mute Witness is a slickly crafted horror/thriller with some surprising comic twists.

Synopsis: This British thriller takes many unusual twists and turns as it follows the perils of three young American filmmakers in… [More]

Starring: Marina Zudina, Marina Sudina, Fay Ripley, Evan Richards

Directed By: Anthony Waller

YOU’RE NEXT (2013)

 79%

#168

Critics Consensus: You’re Next’s energetic and effective mix of brutal gore and pitch black humor will please horror buffs and beyond.

Synopsis: One of the smartest and most terrifying films in years, YOU’RE NEXT reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist… [More]

Starring: Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, AJ Bowen

Directed By: Adam Wingard

VIDEODROME (1983)

 78%

#167

Critics Consensus: Visually audacious, disorienting, and just plain weird, Videodrome’s musings on technology, entertainment, and politics still feel fresh today.

Synopsis: Videodrome is a pulsating science fiction nightmare about a world where video can control and alter human life…. [More]

Starring: James Woods, Sonja Smits, Deborah Harry, Peter Dvorsky

Directed By: David Cronenberg

BAKJWI (THIRST) (2009)

 81%

#166

Critics Consensus: The stylish Thirst packs plenty of bloody thrills to satisfy fans of both vampire films and director Chan Wook Park.

Synopsis: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, and Kim Ok-bin star in Oldboy director Park Chan-wook’s frightener concerning a priest whose life takes… [More]

Starring: Ok-bin Kim, Shin Ha-Gyun, Kim Hae-suk, Oh Dal-su

Directed By: Park Chan-wook

AUDITION (ÔDISHON) (1999)

 82%

#165

Critics Consensus: An audacious, unsettling Japanese horror film from director Takashi Miike, Audition entertains as both a grisly shocker and a psychological drama.

Synopsis: Controversial Japanese director Takashi Miike creates this unnerving horror film about a widowed TV producer auditioning prospective wives. In his… [More]

Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Miyuki Matsuda, Renji Ishibashi

Directed By: Takashi Miike

THREE…EXTREMES (SAAM GAANG YI) (2005)

 84%

#164

Critics Consensus: This anthology contains brutal, powerful horror stories by three of Asia’s top directors.

Synopsis: Three Asian directors, from Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan, join forces to create an omnibus horror film, Three…Extremes. In Fruit… [More]

Starring: Miriam Yeung, Pauline Lau, Zabit Memedov, Miki Yeung

Directed By: Takashi Miike, Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Kim Jee-woon

DEAD RINGERS (1988)

 83%

#163

Critics Consensus: Dead Ringers serves up a double dose of Jeremy Irons in service of a devilishly unsettling concept and commandingly creepy work from director David Cronenberg.

Synopsis: Based extremely loosely on a true story, Dead Ringers stars Jeremy Irons and Jeremy Irons. You read right–Irons essays the… [More]

Starring: David A. Hughes, Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske

Directed By: David Cronenberg

SCREAM 2 (1997)

 81%

#162

Critics Consensus: As with the first film, Scream 2 is a gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without falling victim to the same fate.

Synopsis: The crafty Wes Craven follows up lastÕs yearÕs surprise hit with another supremely self-referential but satisfyingly droll thriller…. [More]

Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Directed By: Wes Craven

1408 (2007)

 80%

#161

Critics Consensus: Relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, 1408 is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by John Cusack.

Synopsis: Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin believes only in what he can see with his own two eyes. But after a… [More]

Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub

Directed By: Mikael Håfström

A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003)

 85%

#160

Critics Consensus: Restrained but disturbing, A Tale of Two Sisters is a creepily effective, if at times confusing, horror movie.

Synopsis: This supernatural horror film from Kim Jee-woon is inspired by the ancient Korean folktale “Jangha and Hongryun.” Set in an… [More]

Starring: Su-jeong Lim, Lim Su-jung, Kab-su Kim, Jeong-Ah Yeom

Directed By: Kim Jee-woon

OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016)

 82%

#159

Critics Consensus: Ouija: Origin of Evil swerves its franchise’s planchette unexpectedly to YES with a surprisingly scary and dramatically satisfying follow-up to its lackluster predecessor.

Synopsis: In this horror sequel, a game of Ouija leads to supernatural activity. Annalise Basso, Henry Thomas, Doug Jones, and Elizabeth… [More]

Starring: Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Henry Thomas

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

PONTYPOOL (2009)

 84%

#158

Critics Consensus: Witty and restrained but still taut and funny, this Pontypool is a different breed of low-budget zombie film.

Synopsis: A psychological thriller in which a deadly virus infects a small Ontario town…. [More]

Starring: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak

Directed By: Bruce McDonald

THE SHALLOWS (2016)

 78%

#157

Critics Consensus: Lean and solidly crafted, The Shallows transcends tired shark-attack tropes with nasty thrills and a powerful performance from Blake Lively.

Synopsis: In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on… [More]

Starring: Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Sedona Legge, Brett Cullen

Directed By: Jaume Collet-Serra, Sérgio Graciano

SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE (2000)

 82%

#156

Critics Consensus: Shadow of the Vampire is frightening, compelling, and funny, and features an excellent performance by Willem Dafoe.

Synopsis: F W Murnau is making Nosferatu on location in Eastern Europe. The director is determined to make this the most… [More]

Starring: John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Cary Elwes

Directed By: E. Elias Merhige

THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009)

 85%

#155

Critics Consensus: Though its underlying themes are familiar, House of the Devil effectively sheds the loud and gory cliches of contemporary horror to deliver a tense, slowly building throwback to the fright flicks of decades past.

Synopsis: Sam is a pretty college sophomore, so desperate to earn some cash for a deposit on an apartment that she… [More]

Starring: Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Mary Woronov, Tom Noonan

Directed By: Ti West

TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL (2011)

 85%

#154

Critics Consensus: Like the best horror/comedies, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil mines its central crazy joke for some incredible scares, laughs, and — believe it or not — heart.

Synopsis: Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy, doing for killer rednecks what Shaun of the… [More]

Starring: Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss

Directed By: Eli Craig

DRACULA: PAGES FROM A VIRGIN’S DIARY (2003)

 87%

#153

Critics Consensus: Guy Maddin’s film is a richly sensuous and dreamy interpretation of Dracula that reinvigorates the genre.

Synopsis: A cinematic transposition of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Interpretation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire yarn from stage to screen…. [More]

Starring: Wei-Qiang Zhang, Zhang Wei-Qiang, Tara Birtwhistle, Zhang Wei-Qiang

Directed By: Guy Maddin

THE OTHERS (2001)

 83%

#152

Critics Consensus: The Others is a spooky thriller that reminds us that a movie doesn’t need expensive special effects to be creepy.

Synopsis: On the secluded Isle of Jersey in the final days of World War II, a young woman waits in vain… [More]

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Fionnula Flanagan

Directed By: Alejandro Amenábar

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)

 79%

#151

Critics Consensus: A solid, atmospheric creature feature that entertains without attempting to be deeper than it needs.

Synopsis: Universal Pictures introduced audiences to yet another classic movie monster with this superbly crafted film, originally presented in 3-D. The… [More]

Starring: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno

Directed By: Jack Arnold

TREMORS (1990)

 86%

#150

Critics Consensus: An affectionate throwback to 1950s creature features, Tremors reinvigorates its genre tropes with a finely balanced combination of horror and humor.

Synopsis: Tremors is actually two movies in one. On its own terms, it’s an enjoyable modern sci-fi horror-thriller, with good pacing… [More]

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Rhonda Le Beck

Directed By: Ron Underwood

CREEP (2015)

 89%

#149

Critics Consensus: A smart, odball take on found-footage horror, Creep is clever and well-acted enough to keep viewers on the edges of their seats.

Synopsis: Looking for work, Aaron (Patrick Brice) comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is… [More]

Starring: Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice

Directed By: Patrick Brice

CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)

 86%

#148

Critics Consensus: Carnival of Souls offers delightfully chilling proof that when it comes to telling an effective horror story, less can often be much, much more.

Synopsis: Mary Henry is enjoying the day by riding around in a car with two friends. When challenged to a drag,… [More]

Starring: Candace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger

Directed By: Herk Harvey

[REC] (2007)

 89%

#147

Critics Consensus: Plunging viewers into the nightmarish hellscape of an apartment complex under siege, [Rec] proves that found footage can still be used as an effective delivery mechanism for sparse, economic horror.

Synopsis: After teaming up in 2002 for the dramatic music documentary OT: The Movie, Spanish horror specialists Jaume Balagueró (Darkness) and… [More]

Starring: Manuela Velasco, Pablo Rosso, Martha Carbonell, Jorge-Yamam Serrano

Directed By: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2009)

 83%

#146

Critics Consensus: Using its low-budget effects and mockumentary method to great result, Paranormal Activity turns a simple haunted house story into 90 minutes of relentless suspense.

Synopsis: A haunted house makes no secret of the fact it’s not pleased with its new tenants in this independent tale… [More]

Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong

Directed By: Oren Peli

THE CONJURING 2 (2016)

 80%

#145

Critics Consensus: The Conjuring 2 can’t help but lose a bit of its predecessor’s chilly sting through familiarity, but what remains is still a superior ghost story told with spine-tingling skill.

Synopsis: Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up In the Air,” TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson (the “Insidious” films),… [More]

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor (II) , Madison Wolfe

Directed By: James Wan

GINGER SNAPS (2001)

 90%

#144

Critics Consensus: The strong female cast and biting satire of teenage life makes Ginger Snaps far more memorable than your average werewolf movie — or teen flick.

Synopsis: In this modern werewolf tale, sisters Ginger and Brigitte are ostracized by their town because of their morbid inclinations. Soon… [More]

Starring: Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Kris Lemche, Kristopher Lemche

Directed By: John Fawcett

GOODNIGHT MOMMY (ICH SEH, ICH SEH) (2015)

 85%

#143

Critics Consensus: Dark, violent, and drenched in dread, Goodnight Mommy is perfect for extreme horror enthusiasts — or filmgoers who prefer to watch between splayed fingers.

Synopsis: In the heat of the summer. A lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields. Nine-year-old twin brothers… [More]

Starring: Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson, Elias Schwarz, Hans Escher

Directed By: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

LOS OJOS DE JULIA (JULIA’S EYES) (2010)

 90%

#142

Critics Consensus: Smart, suspenseful, and visually distinctive, Julia’s Eyes marks another modern Spanish thriller that quickens the pulse while engaging the mind.

Synopsis: A woman is trying to unravel a mystery that she literally can no longer see in this thriller from Spanish… [More]

Starring: Belén Rueda, Lluis Homar, Pablo Derqui, Francesc Orella

Directed By: Guillem Morales

SISTERS (1973)

 87%

#141

Critics Consensus: Clever yet clearly indebted to the masters of the genre, Sisters offers an early glimpse of De Palma at his stylishly crafty peak.

Synopsis: Reporter Jennifer Salt thinks she has witnessed a murder; apparently, Margot Kidder is the killer and Lisle Wilson is the… [More]

Starring: Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley

Directed By: Brian DePalma

CARGO (2018)

 88%

#140

Critics Consensus: Cargo takes a refreshingly character-driven approach to the zombie genre that’s further distinguished by its Australian setting and Martin Freeman’s terrific lead performance.

Synopsis: Stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic, an infected father desperately seeks a new home for… [More]

Starring: Martin Freeman, Natasha Wanganeen, David Gulpilil, Anthony Hayes

Directed By: Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling

SLITHER (2006)

 86%

#139

Critics Consensus: A slimy, B-movie homage oozing with affection for low-budget horror films, Slither is creepy and funny — if you’ve got the stomach for it.

Synopsis: The sleepy town of Wheelsy could be any small town in America — somewhat quaint and gentle, peopled with friendly… [More]

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker

Directed By: James Gunn (II)

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)

 88%

#138

Critics Consensus: Campy by modern standards but spooky and atmospheric, House on Haunted Hill is a fun, well-executed cult classic featuring a memorable performance from genre icon Vincent Price.

Synopsis: A very wealthy man gives a haunted house party, offering to give each of his guests $10,000 – if they… [More]

Starring: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Annabelle Ohmart, Alan Marshal

Directed By: William Castle

POLTERGEIST (1982)

 86%

#137

Critics Consensus: Smartly filmed, tightly scripted, and — most importantly — consistently frightening, Poltergeist is a modern horror classic.

Synopsis: With Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hooper, Steven Spielberg had his first great success as a producer. Released around the same… [More]

Starring: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne

Directed By: Tobe Hooper

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2017)

 86%

#136

Critics Consensus: The Girl with All the Gifts grapples with thought-provoking questions without skimping on the scares — and finds a few fresh wrinkles in the well-worn zombie horror genre along the way.

Synopsis: The near future humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns… [More]

Starring: Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn Close, Sennia Nanua

Directed By: Colm McCarthy

THE THING (1982)

 85%

#135

Critics Consensus: Grimmer and more terrifying than the 1950s take, John Carpenter’s The Thing is a tense sci-fi thriller rife with compelling tension and some remarkable make-up effects.

Synopsis: John Carpenter’s The Thing is both a remake of Howard Hawks’ 1951 film of the same name and a re-adaptation… [More]

Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon

Directed By: John Carpenter

DEAD ALIVE (1993)

 88%

#134

Critics Consensus: The delightfully gonzo tale of a lovestruck teen and his zombified mother, Dead Alive is extremely gory and exceedingly good fun, thanks to Peter Jackson’s affection for the tastelessly sublime.

Synopsis: Considered by many to be the goriest film ever made and one of the funniest “splatstick” horror films since Sam… [More]

Starring: Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin

Directed By: Peter Jackson

FREAKS (2019)

 88%

#133

Critics Consensus: Stocked with solid performances, Freaks is a clever sci-fi/horror hybrid that suggests a bright future for co-writers/co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein.

Synopsis: Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where… [More]

Starring: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park, Amanda Crew

Directed By: Zach Lipovsky

THE TENANT (1976)

 88%

#132

Critics Consensus: A rough-edged thriller that lacks the precision of Polanski’s best work, but makes up for it with its skillful mounting of paranoia, dread, and dark themes.

Synopsis: Director Roman Polanski casts himself in the lead of the psychological thriller The Tenant. Trelkovsky (Polanski) rents an apartment in… [More]

Starring: Roman Polanski, Melvyn Douglas, Isabelle Adjani, Bernard Fresson

Directed By: Roman Polanski

THE DESCENT (2006)

 86%

#131

Critics Consensus: Deft direction and strong performances from its all-female cast guide The Descent, a riveting, claustrophobic horror film.

Synopsis: A group of close female friends on a yearly adventure vacation find themselves trapped and hunted in a series of… [More]

Starring: Shauna Macdonald, Alex Reid, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Saskia Mulder

Directed By: Neil Marshall

BETTER WATCH OUT (2017)

 89%

#130

Critics Consensus: Carried by its charismatic young cast, Better Watch Out is an adorably sinister holiday horror film.

Synopsis: This holiday season, you may be home, but you’re not alone… In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion… [More]

Starring: Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Dacre Montgomery

Directed By: Chris Peckover

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)

 87%

#129

Critics Consensus: Terrifying and funny in almost equal measure, John Landis’ horror-comedy crosses genres while introducing Rick Baker’s astounding make-up effects.

Synopsis: While wandering the English moors on vacation, college yanks David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) happen upon a quaint… [More]

Starring: David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter, John Woodvine

Directed By: John Landis

DOCTOR SLEEP (2019)

 77%

#128

Critics Consensus: Doctor Sleep forsakes the elemental terror of its predecessor for a more contemplative sequel that balances poignant themes against spine-tingling chills.

Synopsis: “Doctor Sleep” is the continuation of Danny Torrance’s story 40 years after the terrifying events of Stephen King’s The Shining…. [More]

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumbly

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

THE OMEN (1976)

 86%

#127

Critics Consensus: The Omen eschews an excess of gore in favor of ramping up the suspense — and creates an enduring, dread-soaked horror classic along the way.

Synopsis: The young son of an American diplomat and his wife, living in London, turns out to be marked with the… [More]

Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw

Directed By: Richard Donner

CREEPY (KURIPI: ITSUWARI NO RINJIN) (2016)

 90%

#126

Critics Consensus: Creepy lives up to its title with a suspenseful and thoroughly unsettling – not to mention well-acted – blend of crime procedural and domestic drama.

Synopsis: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who made his name with classics Cure and Bright Future, gets back to his roots by putting the… [More]

Starring: Yuko Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Haruna Kawaguchi

Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

COME TO DADDY (2020)

 87%

#125

Critics Consensus: Bloody horror with barbed wit, Come to Daddy anchors its brutal violence in a surprisingly mature approach to provocative themes.

Synopsis: Norval Greenwood, a privileged man-child arrives at the beautiful and remote coastal cabin of his estranged father, who he hasn’t… [More]

Starring: Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Martin Donovan, Michael Smiley

Directed By: Ant Timpson

CRAWL (2019)

 84%

#124

Critics Consensus: An action-packed creature feature that’s fast, terrifying, and benefits greatly from a completely game Kaya Scodelario, Crawl is a fun throw-back with just enough self-awareness to work.

Synopsis: When a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father… [More]

Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson

Directed By: Alex Aja

THE EXORCIST (1973)

 83%

#123

Critics Consensus: The Exorcist rides its supernatural theme to magical effect, with remarkable special effects and an eerie atmosphere, resulting in one of the scariest films of all time.

Synopsis: Novelist William Peter Blatty based his best-seller on the last known Catholic-sanctioned exorcism in the United States. Blatty transformed the… [More]

Starring: Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn

Directed By: William Friedkin

THE INVITATION (2016)

 89%

#122

Critics Consensus: The Invitation makes brilliant use of its tension-rich premise to deliver a uniquely effective — and surprisingly clever — slow-building thriller.

Synopsis: In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus)… [More]

Starring: Michiel Huisman, Logan Marshall-Green, John Carroll Lynch, Tammy Blanchard

Directed By: Karyn Kusama

HOUNDS OF LOVE (2017)

 88%

#121

Critics Consensus: Smartly constructed and powerfully acted, Hounds of Love satisfies as a psychological thriller with a few nasty surprises — and marks writer-director Ben Young as a promising talent.

Synopsis: In suburban Perth during the mid 1980s, people are unaware that women are disappearing at the hands of serial killer… [More]

Starring: Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings, Stephen Curry, Susie Porter

Directed By: Ben Young

1922 (2017)

 91%

#120

Critics Consensus: Thanks to director Zak Hilditch’s patient storytelling and strong work from lead Thomas Jane, 1922 ranks among the more satisfying Stephen King adaptations.

Synopsis: 1922 is based on Stephen King’s 131-page story telling of a man’s confession of his wife’s murder. The tale is… [More]

Starring: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard

Directed By: Zak Hilditch

THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971)

 88%

#119

Critics Consensus: The Abominable Dr. Phibes juggles horror and humor, but under the picture’s campy façade, there’s genuine pathos brought poignantly to life through Price’s performance.

Synopsis: Long thought dead, the victim of a horrible accident, Dr. Anton Phibes (Vincent Price) still lives, surrounded by art-deco bric-a-brac… [More]

Starring: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Hugh Griffith, Virginia North

Directed By: Robert Fuest

MARTIN (1977)

 90%

#118

Critics Consensus: George A. Romero’s contribution to vampire lore contains the expected gore and social satire — but it’s also surprisingly thoughtful, and boasts a whopper of a final act.

Synopsis: One of horror filmmaker George Romero’s many “small” 1970s films, Martin was fortunate enough to foster a cult following that… [More]

Starring: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Elyane Nadeau, Christine Forrest

Directed By: George A. Romero

HOUSE (HAUSU) (1977)

 90%

#117

Critics Consensus: House is a gleefully demented collage of grand guginol guffaws and bizarre sequences.

Synopsis: A schoolgirl travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a… [More]

Starring: Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Ohba, Kumiko Oba, Mitsutoshi Ishigami

Directed By: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986)

 87%

#116

Critics Consensus: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is an effective, chilling profile of a killer that is sure to shock and disturb.

Synopsis: Although the title makes Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer seem like a cut-rate slasher flick, the movie is actually… [More]

Starring: Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold, Tracey Arnold

Directed By: John McNaughton

RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (2010)

 90%

#115

Critics Consensus: Rare Exports is an unexpectedly delightful crossbreed of deadpan comedy and Christmas horror.

Synopsis: It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But… [More]

Starring: Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Ilmari Järvenpää, Peeter Jakobi

Directed By: Jalmari Helander

THE ORPHANAGE (2007)

 87%

#114

Critics Consensus: Deeply unnerving and surprisingly poignant, The Orphanage is an atmospheric, beautifully crafted haunted house horror film that earns scares with a minimum of blood.

Synopsis: Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro produces director Juan Antonio Bayona’s gothic frightener about a long-abandoned orphanage with a particularly… [More]

Starring: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera

Directed By: J.A. Bayona

THE SHINING (1980)

 84%

#113

Critics Consensus: Though it deviates from Stephen King’s novel, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness — exemplified by an unforgettable turn from Jack Nicholson.

Synopsis: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” — or, rather, a homicidal boy in Stanley Kubrick’s eerie… [More]

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers

Directed By: Stanley Kubrick

THE DEAD ZONE (1983)

 89%

#112

Critics Consensus: The Dead Zone combines taut direction from David Cronenberg and and a rich performance from Christopher Walken to create one of the strongest Stephen King adaptations.

Synopsis: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability…. [More]

Starring: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom

Directed By: David Cronenberg

BONE TOMAHAWK (2015)

 90%

#111

Critics Consensus: Bone Tomahawk’s peculiar genre blend won’t be for everyone, but its gripping performances and a slow-burning story should satisfy those in search of something different.

Synopsis: When a group of cannibal savages kidnaps settlers from the small town of Bright Hope, an unlikely team of gunslingers,… [More]

Starring: Kurt Russell, Lili Simmons, Matthew Fox, Patrick Wilson

Directed By: S. Craig Zahler

DUEL (1972)

 88%

#110

Critics Consensus: Duel makes brilliant use of its simple premise, serving up rock-solid genre thrills while heralding the arrival of a generational talent behind the lens.

Synopsis: In this TV movie, Dennis Weaver is driving down a deserted Southern California highway when he passes a large gas… [More]

Starring: Dennis Weaver, Tim Herbert, Charles Seel, Jacqueline Scott

Directed By: Steven Spielberg

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1960)

 90%

#109

Critics Consensus: Scary, strange, and maybe a little silly, House of Usher represents an early high mark for Vincent Price and a career triumph for director Roger Corman.

Synopsis: This adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s terrifying gothic tale of the last members of the ancient race of the Ushers… [More]

Starring: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe

Directed By: Roger Corman

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)

 86%

#108

Critics Consensus: Full of creepy campfire scares, mock-doc The Blair Witch Project keeps audiences in the dark about its titular villain, proving once more that imagination can be as scary as anything onscreen.

Synopsis: Combining Hi-8 video with black-and-white 16 mm film, this film presents a raw look at what can happen when college… [More]

Starring: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, Bob Griffith

Directed By: Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick

THE DEVIL’S CANDY (2017)

 92%

#107

Critics Consensus: The Devil’s Candy playfully subverts horror tropes while serving up more than enough stylish thrills to satisfy genre enthusiasts.

Synopsis: An artist and his family think they’ve moved into the house of their dreams, but when he is possessed by… [More]

Starring: Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco

Directed By: Sean Byrne

GERALD’S GAME (2017)

 91%

#106

Critics Consensus: Carla Gugino carries Gerald’s Game’s small-scale suspense with a career-defining performance.

Synopsis: When her husband’s sex game goes wrong, Jessie (Carla Gugino) — handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house… [More]

Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Henry Thomas, Chiara Aurelia

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

28 DAYS LATER (2003)

 87%

#105

Critics Consensus: Kinetically directed by Danny Boyle, 28 Days Later is both a terrifying zombie movie and a sharp political allegory.

Synopsis: After breaking into a primate research facility, a group of animal rights activists discover caged chimps chained up before banks… [More]

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns

Directed By: Danny Boyle

PREVENGE (2017)

 91%

#104

Critics Consensus: As ambitious as it is daringly transgressive, Prevenge should thrill fans of pitch-black horror-comedy — and open untold opportunities for writer/director/star Alice Lowe.

Synopsis: A pitch black, wryly British comedy from the mind of Alice Lowe, “Prevenge” follows Ruth, a pregnant woman on a… [More]

Starring: Alice Lowe, Gemma Whelan, Kate Dickie, Jo Hartley

Directed By: Alice Lowe

DEMON (2016)

 92%

#103

Critics Consensus: Ambitious and beautifully shot, Demon delivers a gripping — and sadly final — testament to the singular talent possessed by director/co-writer Marcin Wrona.

Synopsis: Newly arrived from England to marry his fiancee Zaneta (Agnieszka Zulewska, Chemo), Peter (Israeli actor Itay Tiran, Lebanon) has been… [More]

Starring: Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski, Tomasz Schuchardt

Directed By: Marcin Wrona

HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)

 90%

#102

Critics Consensus: Trading gore for grandeur, Horror of Dracula marks an impressive turn for inveterate Christopher Lee as the titular vampire, and a typical Hammer mood that makes aristocracy quite sexy.

Synopsis: This Hammer Studios classic is far closer to the letter (and spirit) of the Bram Stoker novel than the Bela… [More]

Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling

Directed By: Terence Fisher

FRIGHT NIGHT (1985)

 92%

#101

Critics Consensus: Fright Night deftly combines thrills and humor in this ghostly tale about a man living next to a vampire.

Synopsis: Classic Vampire film about a teenager who learns that his next door neighbor is a vampire, and no one will… [More]

Starring: Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse

Directed By: Tom Holland

THE WICKER MAN (1973)

 89%

#100

Critics Consensus: This intelligent horror film is subtle in its thrills and chills, with an ending that is both shocking and truly memorable.

Synopsis: A righteous police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl comes into conflict with the unusual residents of a… [More]

Starring: Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt

Directed By: Robin Hardy

NINA FOREVER (2016)

 94%

#99

Critics Consensus: Nina Forever tests the limits of the rom-com with a decidedly unorthodox triangle that’s as diabolically original as it is daringly dark.

Synopsis: Holly wants to save Rob and has fallen in love with him. She is training to be a paramedic and… [More]

Starring: Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Abigail Hardingham, David Troughton, Cian Barry

Directed By: Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)

 89%

#98

Critics Consensus: Thanks to a smart script and documentary-style camerawork, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre achieves start-to-finish suspense, making it a classic in low-budget exploitation cinema.

Synopsis: Just as Hitchcock’s Psycho was based on the life of deeply disturbed farmer Ed Gein, so is this little story… [More]

Starring: Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Teri McMinn

Directed By: Tobe Hooper

THE CONJURING (2013)

 86%

#97

Critics Consensus: Well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up dread through a series of effective old-school scares.

Synopsis: Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. “The Conjuring” tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson,… [More]

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor

Directed By: James Wan

MISERY (1990)

 90%

#96

Critics Consensus: Elevated by standout performances from James Caan and Kathy Bates, this taut and frightening film is one of the best Stephen King adaptations to date.

Synopsis: Adapted from a Stephen King novel, Rob Reiner’s Misery cast James Caan as a writer at a career crossroads. The… [More]

Starring: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen

Directed By: Rob Reiner

VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960)

 92%

#95

Critics Consensus: Chilling performances and a restrained, eerie atmosphere make this British horror both an unnerving parable of its era and a timeless classic.

Synopsis: In this film, a supernatural force causes residents of a small British town to fall asleep. They wake up to… [More]

Starring: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith

Directed By: Wolf Rilla

COLOR OUT OF SPACE (2020)

 86%

#94

Critics Consensus: A welcome return for director Richard Stanley, Color Out of Space mixes tart B-movie pulp with visually alluring Lovecraftian horror and a dash of gonzo Nicolas Cage.

Synopsis: After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his family find themselves… [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer

Directed By: Richard Stanley

LET ME IN (2010)

 88%

#93

Critics Consensus: Similar to the original in all the right ways — but with enough changes to stand on its own — Let Me In is the rare Hollywood remake that doesn’t add insult to inspiration.

Synopsis: Twelve-year old Owen is viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents. Achingly lonely, Owen spends his… [More]

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz , Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Directed By: Matt Reeves

HALLOWEEN (2018)

 79%

#92

Critics Consensus: Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing sequels, ignoring increasingly elaborate mythology in favor of basic – yet still effective – ingredients.

Synopsis: Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers,… [More]

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton

Directed By: David Gordon Green

THEATER OF BLOOD (THEATRE OF BLOOD) (MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER) (1973)

 93%

#91

Critics Consensus: Deliciously campy and wonderfully funny, Theater of Blood features Vincent Price at his melodramatic best.

Synopsis: A Shakespearean actor becomes enraged after losing a prominent acting award and decides to seek revenge on the critics responsible,… [More]

Starring: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Milo O’Shea

Directed By: Douglas Hickox

ATTACK THE BLOCK (2011)

 90%

#90

Critics Consensus: Effortlessly mixing scares, laughs, and social commentary, Attack the Block is a thrilling, brisky-paced sci-fi yarn with a distinctly British flavor.

Synopsis: From the producers of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block follows a gang of tough inner-city… [More]

Starring: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh

Directed By: Joe Cornish

ERASERHEAD (1977)

 90%

#89

Critics Consensus: David Lynch’s surreal Eraserhead uses detailed visuals and a creepy score to create a bizarre and disturbing look into a man’s fear of parenthood.

Synopsis: This surreal nightmare examines male paranoia. Our hero and title character, Henry, faces a number of horrifying obstacles in meeting… [More]

Starring: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allan Joseph, Jeanne Bates

Directed By: David Lynch

THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (EL ESPINAZO DEL DIABLO) (2001)

 92%

#88

Critics Consensus: Creepily atmospheric and haunting, The Devil’s Backbone is both a potent ghost story and an intelligent political allegory.

Synopsis: The mournful fable of the Santa Lucia School during the last days of the Spanish Civil War. An imposing stone… [More]

Starring: Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Fernando Tielve, Federico Luppi

Directed By: Guillermo del Toro

HOUSEBOUND (2014)

 95%

#87

Critics Consensus: Alternately hilarious, gross, and simply diverting, Housebound is the rare horror-comedy that delivers on both fronts.

Synopsis: Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home… [More]

Starring: Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru, Ross Harper

Directed By: Gerard Johnstone

WE ARE STILL HERE (2015)

 95%

#86

Critics Consensus: Smart, powerfully acted, and devilishly clever, We Are Still Here offers some novel twists on familiar territory — and heralds the arrival of a major talent in writer-director Ted Geoghegan.

Synopsis: In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years – and demands… [More]

Starring: Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie, Larry Fessenden

Directed By: Ted Geoghegan

L’UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO (THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE) (1970)

 93%

#85

Critics Consensus: Combining a deadly thriller plot with the stylized violence that would become his trademark, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage marked an impressive horror debut for Dario Argento.

Synopsis: This trend-setting thriller put its director, Dario Argento, on the international map and began a flood of imitative mystery-horror hybrids… [More]

Starring: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Eva Renzi, Mario Adorf

Directed By: Dario Argento

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)

 90%

#84

Critics Consensus: Decades later, it still retains its ability to scare — and Lon Chaney’s performance remains one of the benchmarks of the horror genre.

Synopsis: Lon Chaney stars as Erik, the Phantom, in what is probably his most famous and certainly his most horrifying role…. [More]

Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Snitz Edwards

Directed By: Lon Chaney Jr, Rupert Julian, Edward Sedgwick

THE WOLF MAN (1941)

 90%

#83

Critics Consensus: A handsomely told tale with an affecting performance from Lon Chaney, Jr., The Wolf Man remains one of the classics of the Universal horror stable.

Synopsis: “Even a man who is pure at heart/And says his prayers by night/May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms/And… [More]

Starring: Lon Chaney Jr, Creighton Chaney, Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers

Directed By: George Waggner

DAWN OF THE DEAD (1979)

 94%

#82

Critics Consensus: One of the most compelling and entertaining zombie films ever, Dawn of the Dead perfectly blends pure horror and gore with social commentary on material society.

Synopsis: Viewers who haven’t seen George Romero’s low-budget horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, might be at a loss during… [More]

Starring: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross

Directed By: George A. Romero

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931)

 90%

#81

Critics Consensus: A classic. The definitive version of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella from 1931, with innovative special effects, atmospheric cinematography and deranged overacting.

Synopsis: The good Doctor Jekyll invents a drug that unleashes Mr. Hyde, the incarnation of his uncontrollable evil side, with devastating… [More]

Starring: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert

Directed By: Rouben Mamoulian

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)

 92%

#80

Critics Consensus: Shaun of the Dead cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit.

Synopsis: It’s often said that the true character of a man is only revealed in times of dire crisis, and for… [More]

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis

Directed By: Edgar Wright

THE ENDLESS (2018)

 92%

#79

Critics Consensus: The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.

Synopsis: Following their Lovecraftian modern cult classic SPRING, acclaimed filmmakers Moorhead and Benson return with this mind-bending thriller that follows two… [More]

Starring: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Tate Ellington, Callie Hernandez

Directed By: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

DON’T BREATHE (2016)

 88%

#78

Critics Consensus: Don’t Breathe smartly twists its sturdy premise to offer a satisfyingly tense, chilling addition to the home invasion genre that’s all the more effective for its simplicity.

Synopsis: A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the… [More]

Starring: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Stephen Lang

Directed By: Fede Alvarez, Federico Álvarez

RE-ANIMATOR (1985)

 93%

#77

Critics Consensus: Perfectly mixing humor and horror, the only thing more effective than Re-Animator’s gory scares are its dry, deadpan jokes.

Synopsis: Scientist Herbert West has discovered a fluid which brings living tissue back to life. After the death of his professor,… [More]

Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, Robert Sampson

Directed By: Stuart Gordon

ZOMBIELAND (2009)

 89%

#76

Critics Consensus: Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore, Zombieland is proof that the zombie subgenre is far from dead.

Synopsis: A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie slayer named Tallahassee (Woody… [More]

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin

Directed By: Ruben Fleischer

IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017)

 87%

#75

Critics Consensus: It Comes at Night makes lethally effective use of its bare-bones trappings while proving once again that what’s left unseen can be just as horrifying as anything on the screen.

Synopsis: Imagine the end of the world. Now imagine something worse. Award-winning filmmaker Trey Edward Shults follows his incredible debut feature… [More]

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo

Directed By: Trey Edward Shults

DRACULA (1931)

 92%

#74

Critics Consensus: Bela Lugosi’s timeless portrayal of Dracula in this creepy and atmospheric 1931 film has set the standard for major vampiric roles since.

Synopsis: “I am….Drac-u-la. I bid you velcome.” Thus does Bela Lugosi declare his presence in the 1931 screen version of Bram… [More]

Starring: Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Dwight Frye

Directed By: Tod Browning

DEEP RED (PROFONDO ROSSO) (1975)

 96%

#73

Critics Consensus: The kinetic camerawork and brutal over-the-top gore that made Dario Argento famous is on full display, but the addition of a compelling, complex story makes Deep Red a masterpiece.

Synopsis: The film that has become the master work in Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s canon, Deep Red holds up brilliantly… [More]

Starring: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Clara Calamai

Directed By: Dario Argento

THE FLY (1986)

 92%

#72

Critics Consensus: David Cronenberg combines his trademark affinity for gore and horror with strongly developed characters, making The Fly a surprisingly affecting tragedy.

Synopsis: Considered fairly gruesome in its day, the original 1958 The Fly looks like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood compared to this 1986… [More]

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel

Directed By: David Cronenberg

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

 94%

#71

Critics Consensus: Wes Craven’s intelligent premise, combined with the horrifying visual appearance of Freddy Krueger, still causes nightmares to this day.

Synopsis: A group of teenagers are terrorized by “Freddy Krueger”, an evil being from another world who gets to his victims… [More]

Starring: Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakely

Directed By: Wes Craven

THE MUMMY (1932)

 88%

#70

Critics Consensus: Relying more on mood and atmosphere than the thrills typical of modern horror fare, Universal’s The Mummy sets a masterful template for mummy-themed films to follow.

Synopsis: Brought back to life after nearly 3,700 years, Egyptian high priest Imhotep wreaks havoc upon the members of a British… [More]

Starring: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan

Directed By: Karl W. Freund

THE HOST (2007)

 93%

#69

Critics Consensus: As populace pleasing as it is intellectually satisfying, The Host combines scares, laughs, and satire into a riveting, monster movie.

Synopsis: When a young girl is snatched away from her father by a horrifying giant monster that emerges from the River… [More]

Starring: Song Kang Ho, Park Hae-il, Byun Hee-bong, Doona Bae

Directed By: Bong Joon Ho

TRAIN TO BUSAN (BUSANHAENG) (2016)

 94%

#68

Critics Consensus: Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique — and purely entertaining — take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.

Synopsis: TRAIN TO BUSAN is a harrowing zombie horror-thriller that follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a… [More]

Starring: Yoo Gong, Jung Yoo-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Soo-ahn

Directed By: Yeon Sang-ho, Sang-ho Yeon

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1933)

 88%

#67

Critics Consensus: Led by a note-perfect performance from Charles Laughton, Island of Lost Souls remains the definitive film adaptation of its classic source material.

Synopsis: This first film version of H.G. Wells’ Island of Dr. Moreau stars Charles Laughton as Dr.Moreau, a dedicated but sadly… [More]

Starring: Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi

Directed By: Erle C. Kenton

REVENGE (2018)

 93%

#66

Critics Consensus: Revenge slices and dices genre tropes, working within an exploitation framework while adding a timely — yet never less than viscerally thrilling — feminist spin.

Synopsis: Jen (fearlessly embodied by Matilda Lutz, Rings) is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted… [More]

Starring: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède

Directed By: Coralie Fargeat

SUSPIRIA (1977)

 93%

#65

Critics Consensus: The blood pours freely in Argento’s classic Suspiria, a giallo horror as grandiose and glossy as it is gory.

Synopsis: An innocent American ballet dancer’s excitement at being accepted to a prestigious European dance school turns to terror when she… [More]

Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Joan Bennett, Alida Valli

Directed By: Dario Argento

RINGU (RING) (1998)

 97%

#64

Critics Consensus: Ringu combines supernatural elements with anxieties about modern technology in a truly frightening and unnerving way.

Synopsis: In this psychological horror story from Japan, a legend circulates among teenagers that if one watches a certain video at… [More]

Starring: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Sato, Yuko Takeuchi

Directed By: Hideo Nakata

I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943)

 88%

#63

Critics Consensus: Evocative direction by Jacques Tourneur collides with the low-rent production values of exploitateer Val Lewton in I Walked with a Zombie, a sultry sleeper that’s simultaneously smarmy, eloquent and fascinating.

Synopsis: RKO producer Val Lewton seemed to thrive upon taking the most lurid film titles and coming up with pocket-edition works… [More]

Starring: James Ellison, Frances Dee, Tom Conway, Edith Barrett

Directed By: Jacques Tourneur

THE LOVE WITCH (2016)

 95%

#62

Critics Consensus: The Love Witch offers an absorbing visual homage to a bygone era, arranged subtly in service of a thought-provoking meditation on the battle of the sexes.

Synopsis: Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her Gothic Victorian apartment she… [More]

Starring: Samantha Robinson (VI) , Laura Waddell, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Gian Keys

Directed By: Anna Biller

HARPOON (2019)

 97%

#61

Critics Consensus: A B-movie with an A-level commitment to entertain, Harpoon should hit the target with horror fans in the mood for gory, darkly humorous antics on the open water.

Synopsis: Rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension emerge when three best friends find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle… [More]

Starring: Brett Gelman, Munro Chambers, Emily Tyra, Christopher Gray

Directed By: Rob Grant

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)

 93%

#60

Critics Consensus: Employing gritty camerawork and evocative sound effects, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a powerful remake that expands upon themes and ideas only lightly explored in the original.

Synopsis: In this elaborate remake of the 1956 horror classic, health inspector Donald Sutherland is dispatched to investigate the curious behavior… [More]

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Veronica Cartwright

Directed By: Philip Kaufman

THE INNOCENTS (1961)

 94%

#59

Critics Consensus: Creepily atmospheric, The Innocents is a stylishly crafted, chilling British ghost tale with Deborah Kerr at her finest.

Synopsis: In this lugubrious but brilliantly realized adaptation of Henry James’ classic novella The Turn of the Screw, 19th century British… [More]

Starring: Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins

Directed By: Jack Clayton

THE LOVED ONES (2012)

 98%

#58

Critics Consensus: Successfully mixing the conventions of the teen and horror genres with a twist, Australian director Sean Byrne makes a striking directorial debut with The Loved Ones.

Synopsis: Lola Stone asked Brent Mitchell to the prom, but Brent said no, and now he’s screwed. What happens when Lola… [More]

Starring: Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton, Richard Wilson

Directed By: Sean Byrne

EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN (1987)

 95%

#57

Critics Consensus: Evil Dead 2’s increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good — if not better — than the original.

Synopsis: This sequel is better, funnier, scarier and superior to the first indie gore-fest. Never before has there been such an… [More]

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva

Directed By: Sam Raimi

RAW (2017)

 92%

#56

Critics Consensus: Raw’s lurid violence and sexuality live up to its title, but they’re anchored with an immersive atmosphere and deep symbolism that linger long after the provocative visuals fade.

Synopsis: Everyone in Justine’s family is a vet. And a vegetarian. At sixteen she’s a brilliant student starting out at veterinary… [More]

Starring: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas

Directed By: Julia Ducournau

THE EVIL DEAD (1981)

 95%

#55

Critics Consensus: This classic low budget horror film combines just the right amount of gore and black humor, giving The Evil Dead an equal amount of thrills and laughs.

Synopsis: This auspicious feature debut from Sam Raimi — shot on 16mm in the woods of Tennesse for around $350,000 –… [More]

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Hal Delrich

Directed By: Sam Raimi

LA LLORONA (2020)

 97%

#54

Critics Consensus: La Llorona puts a fresh spin on the familiar legend by blending the supernatural and the political to resolutely chilling effect.

Synopsis: Indignant retired general Enrique finally faces trial for the genocidal massacre of thousands of Mayans decades ago. As a horde… [More]

Starring: Maria Mercedes Coroy, Margarita Kénefic, Sabrina de la Hoz, Julio Diaz

Directed By: Jayro Bustamante

NOSFERATU: PHANTOM DER NACHT (NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE) (1979)

 95%

#53

Critics Consensus: Stunning visuals from Werner Herzog and an intense portrayal of the famed bloodsucker from Klaus Kinski make this remake of Nosferatu a horror classic in its own right.

Synopsis: For Werner Herzog’s 1979 remake of F.W. Murnau’s classic 1922 silent horror-fest Nosferatu, star Klaus Kinski adopts the same makeup… [More]

Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Roland Topor

Directed By: Werner Herzog

CREEP 2 (2017)

 100%

#52

Critics Consensus: Creep 2 has everything that made the original work and more — more laughs, more awkwardness, more unsettling terror.

Synopsis: Desiree Akhavan (“Girls”, APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR) stars as Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men…. [More]

Starring: Mark Duplass, Karan Soni, Patrick Brice, Desiree Akhavan

Directed By: Patrick Brice

GREEN ROOM (2016)

 91%

#51

Critics Consensus: Green Room delivers unapologetic genre thrills with uncommon intelligence and powerfully acted élan.

Synopsis: GREEN ROOM is a brilliantly crafted and wickedly fun horror-thriller starring Patrick Stewart as a diabolical club owner who squares… [More]

Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat

Directed By: Jeremy Saulnier

CARRIE (1976)

 93%

#50

Critics Consensus: Carrie is a horrifying look at supernatural powers, high school cruelty, and teen angst — and it brings us one of the most memorable and disturbing prom scenes in history.

Synopsis: This classic horror movie based on Stephen King’s first novel stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy, diffident teenager… [More]

Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, Amy Irving

Directed By: Brian DePalma

MIDSOMMAR (2019)

 83%

#49

Critics Consensus: Ambitious, impressively crafted, and above all unsettling, Midsommar further proves writer-director Ari Aster is a horror auteur to be reckoned with.

Synopsis: Dani and Christian are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a… [More]

Starring: Florence Pugh, Liv Mjönes, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren

Directed By: Ari Aster

THE FLY (1958)

 95%

#48

Critics Consensus: Deliciouly funny to some and eerily presicient to others, The Fly walks a fine line between shlocky fun and unnerving nature parable.

Synopsis: Wealthy Helene Delambre (Patricia Owens) is discovered late at night in the factory owned by her husband Andre (David Hedison)…. [More]

Starring: Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall, Kathleen Freeman

Directed By: Kurt Neumann

HOUSE OF WAX (1953)

 95%

#47

Critics Consensus: House of Wax is a 3-D horror delight that combines the atmospheric eerieness of the wax museum with the always chilling presence of Vincent Price.

Synopsis: Ever been creeped out by the life-like statues at a wax museum? Yes? But have you ever recognized your old… [More]

Starring: Vincent Price, Carolyn Jones, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk

Directed By: André De Toth

DRAG ME TO HELL (2009)

 92%

#46

Critics Consensus: Sam Raimi returns to top form with Drag Me to Hell, a frightening, hilarious, delightfully campy thrill ride.

Synopsis: Evil Dead director Sam Raimi takes the helm for this “spook-a-blast” shocker about an ambitious L.A. loan officer who incurs… [More]

Starring: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, David Paymer, Reggie Lee

Directed By: Sam Raimi

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014)

 96%

#45

Critics Consensus: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night blends conventional elements into something brilliantly original — and serves as a striking calling card for writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour.

Synopsis: The first Iranian Vampire Western ever made, Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut basks in the sheer pleasure of pulp. A joyful… [More]

Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Mozhan Marnò, Dominic Rains

Directed By: Ana Lily Amirpour

READY OR NOT (2019)

 88%

#44

Critics Consensus: Smart, subversive, and darkly funny, Ready or Not is a crowd-pleasing horror film with giddily entertaining bite.

Synopsis: Ready Or Not follows a young bride (Samara Weaving) as she joins her new husband’s (Mark O’Brien) rich, eccentric family… [More]

Starring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien (IX) , Henry Czerny

Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (VUELVEN) (2019)

 97%

#43

Critics Consensus: Tigers Are Not Afraid draws on childhood trauma for a story that deftly blends magical fantasy and hard-hitting realism – and leaves a lingering impact.

Synopsis: A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID follows a group… [More]

Starring: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López (II) , Hanssel Casillas, Rodrigo Cortes (II)

Directed By: Issa López

MANDY (2018)

 90%

#42

Critics Consensus: Mandy’s gonzo violence is fueled by a gripping performance by Nicolas Cage — and anchored with palpable emotion conveyed between his volcanic outbursts.

Synopsis: Pacific Northwest. 1983 AD. Outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven… [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy

Directed By: Panos Cosmatos

IT (2017)

 86%

#41

Critics Consensus: Well-acted and fiendishly frightening with an emotionally affecting story at its core, It amplifies the horror in Stephen King’s classic story without losing touch with its heart.

Synopsis: New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andy Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel… [More]

Starring: Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Bill Skarsgård

Directed By: Andy Muschietti

DON’T LOOK NOW (1973)

 95%

#40

Critics Consensus: Don’t Look Now patiently builds suspense with haunting imagery and a chilling score — causing viewers to feel Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie’s grief deep within.

Synopsis: A married couple is haunted by a series of mysterious occurrences after the death of their young daughter in this… [More]

Starring: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania

Directed By: Nicolas Roeg

CAT PEOPLE (1942)

 91%

#39

Critics Consensus: Influential noir director Jacques Tourneau infused this sexy, moody horror film with some sly commentary about the psychology and the taboos of desire.

Synopsis: Handed the exploitive title Cat People, RKO producer Val Lewton opted for a thinking man’s thriller–a psychological mood piece, more… [More]

Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph

Directed By: Jacques Tourneur

THE BIRDS (1963)

 95%

#38

Critics Consensus: Proving once again that build-up is the key to suspense, Alfred Hitchcock successfully turned birds into some of the most terrifying villains in horror history.

Synopsis: The story begins as an innocuous romantic triangle involving wealthy, spoiled Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), handsome Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor),… [More]

Starring: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

THE WAILING (GOKSUNG) (2016)

 99%

#37

Critics Consensus: The Wailing delivers an atmospheric, cleverly constructed mystery whose supernatural thrills more than justify its imposing length.

Synopsis: The arrival of a mysterious stranger in a quiet rural village causes suspicion amongst the villagers- but as they begin… [More]

Starring: Jung-min Hwang, Jun Kunimura, Chun Woo-hee, Han-Cheol Jo

Directed By: Na Hong-jin

DEAD OF NIGHT (1945)

 93%

#36

Critics Consensus: With four accomplished directors contributing, Dead of Night is a classic horror anthology that remains highly influential.

Synopsis: A phone rings. Architect Mervyn Johns is wakened from a nightmare and summoned to the country estate of Roland Culver…. [More]

Starring: Michael Redgrave, Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Roland Culver

Directed By: Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer

UNDER THE SHADOW (2016)

 99%

#35

Critics Consensus: Under the Shadow deftly blends seemingly disparate genres to deliver an effective chiller with timely themes and thought-provoking social subtext.

Synopsis: Shideh (Narges Rashidi) and her family live amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, a period known as The War… [More]

Starring: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Arash Marandi

Directed By: Babak Anvari

HOST (2020)

 100%

#34

Critics Consensus: Lean, suspenseful, and scary, Host uses its timely premise to deliver a nastily effective treat for horror enthusiasts.

Synopsis: Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance over Zoom during lockdown but get far more than they bargain… [More]

Starring: Haley Bishop, Radina Drandova, Edward Linard, Jemma Moore

Directed By: Rob Savage

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (2016)

 90%

#33

Critics Consensus: Smart, solidly crafted, and palpably tense, 10 Cloverfield Lane makes the most of its confined setting and outstanding cast — and suggests a new frontier for franchise filmmaking.

Synopsis: A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she’s locked in a cellar with a doomsday… [More]

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr., Bradley Cooper

Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg

PEEPING TOM (1960)

 96%

#32

Critics Consensus: Peeping Tom is a chilling, methodical look at the psychology of a killer, and a classic work of voyeuristic cinema.

Synopsis: Mark Lewis, assistant cameraman at a London film studio, aspiring movie director, part-time taker of pornographic pictures, and amateur documentary… [More]

Starring: Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Esmond Knight

Directed By: Michael Powell

THE WITCH (2016)

 90%

#31

Critics Consensus: As thought-provoking as it is visually compelling, The Witch delivers a deeply unsettling exercise in slow-building horror that suggests great things for debuting writer-director Robert Eggers.

Synopsis: In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively… [More]

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw

Directed By: Robert Eggers

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012)

 92%

#30

Critics Consensus: The Cabin in the Woods is an astonishing meta-feat, capable of being funny, strange, and scary — frequently all at the same time.

Synopsis: Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. If you think you know this story,… [More]

Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz

Directed By: Drew Goddard

REPULSION (1965)

 95%

#29

Critics Consensus: Roman Polanski’s first English film follows a schizophrenic woman’s descent into madness, and makes the audience feel as claustrophobic as the character.

Synopsis: When Carol, a shy young Belgian, is left alone for a few days in the Kensington flat she shares with… [More]

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Patrick Wymark

Directed By: Roman Polanski

EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1962)

 98%

#28

Critics Consensus: A horrific tale of guilt and obsession, Eyes Without a Face is just as chilling and poetic today as it was in 1959.

Synopsis: A brilliant but crazed surgeon resorts to horrifying measures to restore the beauty of his daughter’s disfigured face…. [More]

Starring: Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Alida Valli, François Guérin

Directed By: Georges Franju

ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968)

 96%

#27

Critics Consensus: A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon.

Synopsis: In Roman Polanski’s first American film, adapted from Ira Levin’s horror bestseller, a young wife comes to believe that her… [More]

Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Maurice Evans

Directed By: Roman Polanski

HALLOWEEN (1978)

 96%

#26

Critics Consensus: Scary, suspenseful, and viscerally thrilling, Halloween set the standard for modern horror films.

Synopsis: A young boy kills his sister on Halloween of 1963, and is sent to a mental hospital. 15 years later… [More]

Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles

Directed By: John Carpenter

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)

 96%

#25

Critics Consensus: Director Jonathan Demme’s smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror, and benefits greatly from stellar performances by Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.

Synopsis: In this multiple Oscar-winning thriller, Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI’s training academy whose… [More]

Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Directed By: Jonathan Demme

THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)

 94%

#24

Critics Consensus: James Whale’s classic The Invisible Man features still-sharp special effects, loads of tension, a goofy sense of humor, and a memorable debut from Claude Rains.

Synopsis: A mysterious stranger, his face swathed in bandages and his eyes obscured by dark spectacles, has taken a room at… [More]

Starring: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, Henry Travers, William Harrigan

Directed By: James Whale

ALIENS (1986)

 97%

#23

Critics Consensus: While Alien was a marvel of slow-building, atmospheric tension, Aliens packs a much more visceral punch, and features a typically strong performance from Sigourney Weaver.

Synopsis: Big-budget special effects, swiftly paced action, and a distinct feminist subtext from writer/director James Cameron turned what should have been… [More]

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser

Directed By: James Cameron

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

 97%

#22

Critics Consensus: George A. Romero’s debut set the template for the zombie film, and features tight editing, realistic gore, and a sly political undercurrent.

Synopsis: One can only imagine the impact that Night on the Living Dead had on unprepared audiences of 1968. Here was… [More]

Starring: Judith O’Dea, Russell Streiner, Duane Jones, Keith Wayne

Directed By: George A. Romero

FREAKS (1932)

 95%

#21

Critics Consensus: Time has been kind to this horror legend: Freaks manages to frighten, shock, and even touch viewers in ways that contemporary viewers missed.

Synopsis: Real sideshow performers star in Tod Browning’s infamous cult classic, a grotesque revenge drama set against a circus backdrop. Trapeze… [More]

Starring: Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova, Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams

Directed By: Tod Browning

IT FOLLOWS (2015)

 95%

#20

Critics Consensus: Smart, original, and above all terrifying, It Follows is the rare modern horror film that works on multiple levels — and leaves a lingering sting.

Synopsis: After a strange sexual encounter, a teenager finds herself haunted by nightmarish visions and the inescapable sense that something is… [More]

Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Lili Sepe

Directed By: David Robert Mitchell

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008)

 98%

#19

Critics Consensus: Let the Right One In reinvigorates the seemingly tired vampire genre by effectively mixing scares with intelligent storytelling.

Synopsis: A 12-year-old boy befriends a mysterious young girl whose appearance in town suspiciously coincides with a horrifying series of murders… [More]

Starring: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl

Directed By: Tomas Alfredson

HEREDITARY (2018)

 89%

#18

Critics Consensus: Hereditary uses its classic setup as the framework for a harrowing, uncommonly unsettling horror film whose cold touch lingers long beyond the closing credits.

Synopsis: When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying… [More]

Starring: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne

Directed By: Ari Aster

VAMPYR – DER TRAUM DES ALLAN GREY (1932)

 97%

#17

Critics Consensus: Full of disorienting visual effects, Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Vampyr is as theoretically unsettling as it is conceptually disturbing.

Synopsis: Vampyr ranks in many circles as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu’s… [More]

Starring: Sybille Schmitz, Henriette Gerard, Rena Mandel, Julian West

Directed By: Carl Theodor Dreyer

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956)

 98%

#16

Critics Consensus: One of the best political allegories of the 1950s, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is an efficient, chilling blend of sci-fi and horror.

Synopsis: Director Don Siegel’s thinly-veiled examination of McCarthy-era hysteria stars Kevin McCarthy (no relation) as Miles Bennell, a California doctor who… [More]

Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, Carolyn Jones

Directed By: Don Siegel

THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019)

 90%

#15

Critics Consensus: A gripping story brilliantly filmed and led by a pair of powerhouse performances, The Lighthouse further establishes Robert Eggers as a filmmaker of exceptional talent.

Synopsis: From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind modern horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two… [More]

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman

Directed By: Robert Eggers

FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

 100%

#14

Critics Consensus: Still unnerving to this day, Frankenstein adroitly explores the fine line between genius and madness, and features Boris Karloff’s legendary, frightening performance as the monster.

Synopsis: “Frankenstein” is a film about a mad, obsessed scientist, Dr. Henry Frankenstein”, who creates a monster, by taking body parts… [More]

Starring: Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, John Boles

Directed By: James Whale

THE BABADOOK (2014)

 98%

#13

Critics Consensus: The Babadook relies on real horror rather than cheap jump scares — and boasts a heartfelt, genuinely moving story to boot.

Synopsis: Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline… [More]

Starring: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Barbara West, Daniel Henshall

Directed By: Jennifer Kent

JAWS (1975)

 98%

#12

Critics Consensus: Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg’s Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills.

Synopsis: Based on Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg’s 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster… [More]

Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary

Directed By: Steven Spielberg

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

 98%

#11

Critics Consensus: An eccentric, campy, technically impressive, and frightening picture, James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein has aged remarkably well.

Synopsis: Dr. Frankenstein is forced to tempt fate once again by creating a suitable mate for his monster…. [More]

Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Elsa Lanchester

Directed By: James Whale

A QUIET PLACE (2018)

 96%

#10

Critics Consensus: A Quiet Place artfully plays on elemental fears with a ruthlessly intelligent creature feature that’s as original as it is scary — and establishes director John Krasinski as a rising talent.

Synopsis: In the modern horror thriller A QUIET PLACE, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious… [More]

Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

Directed By: John Krasinski

THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020)

 91%

#9

Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, The Invisible Man proves that sometimes, the classic source material for a fresh reboot can be hiding in plain sight.

Synopsis: Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of… [More]

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer

Directed By: Leigh Whannell

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)

 95%

#8

Critics Consensus: Featuring Robert Mitchum’s formidable performance as a child-hunting preacher, The Night of the Hunter is a disturbing look at good and evil.

Synopsis: Adapted by James Agee from a novel by Davis Grubb, The Night of the Hunter represented legendary actor Charles Laughton’s… [More]

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce

Directed By: Charles Laughton

NOSFERATU, A SYMPHONY OF HORROR (NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS) (NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE) (1922)

 97%

#7

Critics Consensus: One of the silent era’s most influential masterpieces, Nosferatu’s eerie, gothic feel — and a chilling performance from Max Schreck as the vampire — set the template for the horror films that followed.

Synopsis: F. W. Murnau’s landmark vampire film begins in the Carpathian mountains, where real estate agent Hutter has arrived to close… [More]

Starring: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder

Directed By: F.W. Murnau

KING KONG (1933)

 98%

#6

Critics Consensus: King Kong explores the soul of a monster — making audiences scream and cry throughout the film — in large part due to Kong’s breakthrough special effects.

Synopsis: “How would you like to star opposite the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood?” Enticed by these words, brunette leading… [More]

Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Sam Hardy

Directed By: Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper

ALIEN (1979)

 98%

#5

Critics Consensus: A modern classic, Alien blends science fiction, horror and bleak poetry into a seamless whole.

Synopsis: “In space, no one can hear you scream.” A close encounter of the third kind becomes a Jaws-style nightmare when… [More]

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton

Directed By: Ridley Scott

US (2019)

 93%

#4

Critics Consensus: With Jordan Peele’s second inventive, ambitious horror film, we have seen how to beat the sophomore jinx, and it is Us.

Synopsis: Set in present day along the iconic Northern California coastline, Us, from Monkeypaw Productions, stars Oscar (R) winner Lupita Nyong’o… [More]

Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Directed By: Jordan Peele

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI) (1920)

 98%

#3

Critics Consensus: Arguably the first true horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari set a brilliantly high bar for the genre — and remains terrifying nearly a century after it first stalked the screen.

Synopsis: In one of the most influential films of the silent era, Werner Krauss plays the title character, a sinister hypnotist… [More]

Starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Lettinger

Directed By: Robert Wiene

GET OUT (2017)

 98%

#2

Critics Consensus: Funny, scary, and thought-provoking, Get Out seamlessly weaves its trenchant social critiques into a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride.

Synopsis: Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend… [More]

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford

Directed By: Jordan Peele

PSYCHO (1960)

 96%

#1

Critics Consensus: Infamous for its shower scene, but immortal for its contribution to the horror genre. Because Psycho was filmed with tact, grace, and art, Hitchcock didn’t just create modern horror, he validated it.

Synopsis: In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock was already famous as the screen’s master of suspense (and perhaps the best-known film director in… [More]

Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

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