Best horror movies of all time filmaffinity

In the following page, you will see a ranking of the bests horror movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.

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1. Psycho (1960)

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 97 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.9 /10

2. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

3. The Shining (1980)

A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 66 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

4. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

5. Freaks (1932)

A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 80 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

6. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

7. Alien (1979)

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounter a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission. read more

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

8. Diabolique (1955)

The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

9. Nosferatu (1922)

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. read more

Genres: Fantasy, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

10. The Birds (1963)

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

11. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 96 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

12. Onibaba (1964)

Two women kill samurais and sell their belongings for a living. While one of them is having an affair with their neighbor, the other woman meets a mysterious samurai wearing a bizarre mask. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

13. The Innocents (1961)

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted. read more

Genre: Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 88 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

14. The Exorcist (1973)

When a 12-year-old girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her. read more

Genre: Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 81 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

15. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 92 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

16. Frankenstein (1931)

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 91 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

17. The Others (2001)

A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

18. Repulsion (1965)

A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 91 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

19. Eyes Without a Face (1960)

A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

20. The Omen (1976)

Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son? read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 62 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

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