Best horror movies of all time imdb
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. 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
8.2
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85
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8.4
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2. Alien (1979)
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounter a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission. read more
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
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89
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8.5
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3. 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
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97
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8.9
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4. 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
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66
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7.7
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5. The Thing (1982)
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
7.3
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57
/100
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7.1
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6. Tumbbad (2018)
A mythological story about a goddess who created the entire universe. The plot revolves around the consequences when humans build a temple for her first-born. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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7. 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
7.6
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81
/100
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7.9
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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
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9. 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
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96
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8.4
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10. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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8.0
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8.1
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11. 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
8.2
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75
/100
8.0
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7.9
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12. The Blue Elephant (2014)
The story of Dr. Yehia, a psychotherapist at Al Abbasia hospital. He works in the department treating the criminally insane, only to find his best friend to be one of the patients. Trying to help his friend he finds himself going down the rabbit hole. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
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8.0
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13. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse. read more
Genres: Comedy, Horror
6.8
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76
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7.4
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14. Nosferatu (1922)
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. read more
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
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7.9
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8.0
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15. King Kong (1933)
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal ape who takes a shine to their female blonde star. He is then captured and brought back to New York City for public exhibition. read more
Genres: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
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90
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8.1
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16. 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
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7.8
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17. Get Out (2017)
A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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85
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7.7
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18. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the East Coast of the United States. read more
Genres: Horror, Thriller
7.1
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89
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7.8
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7.9
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19. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall. read more
Genres: Horror, Thriller
6.9
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71
/100
7.8
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7.3
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20. 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
7.5
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91
/100
7.8
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8.1
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