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)

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a tense psychological thriller: FBI trainee Clarice Starling consults imprisoned Hannibal Lecter to catch Buffalo Bill, sparking a chilling cat-and-mouse of insight, manipulation and moral dread. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

2. Alien (1979)

Alien

Alien (1979): slow‑burn sci‑fi horror where the Nostromo crew answer a signal and unleash a parasitic Xenomorph. Claustrophobic dread, practical effects, and Ripley’s survival. 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

3. Psycho (1960)

Psycho

Psycho (1960), directed by Hitchcock, follows Marion Crane who steals money and hides at the eerie Bates Motel run by Norman Bates. A slow‑burn psychological thriller famed for its shock, the shower scene, and chilling final reveal. 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

4. The Shining (1980)

The Shining

The Shining: a slow psychological horror about isolation and family breakdown as Jack's sanity collapses at the haunted Overlook Hotel while son Danny's psychic 'shining' reveals terrifying visions. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

5. The Thing (1982)

The Thing

The Thing (1982) - a tense, slow-burning Antarctic horror where an alien parasite that mimics living beings turns a research station into paranoia, distrust, and gruesome body-horror. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 57 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.1 /10

6. Tumbbad (2018)

Tumbbad

Tumbbad — a slow-burning 1920s Maharashtra fantasy-horror about three generations who build a secret temple to Hastar, a forbidden glutton. Their cursed gold reveals obsession, inherited greed and ruin. read more

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 5.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

7. The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist

The Exorcist (1973): Actress Chris MacNeil's daughter Regan becomes violently possessed. Doctors fail; priests Karras and Merrin conduct a harrowing exorcism testing faith, science and human limits. read more

Genre: Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

8. Diabolique (1955)

Diabolique

Diabolique (1955): a slow‑burn psychological thriller at a grim boys’ boarding school where two women kill the sadistic headmaster — then the body vanishes, unleashing dread, guilt and mounting paranoia. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

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

9. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) is a slow-burning psychological horror about a young wife whose pregnancy in an ominous Manhattan building is enveloped by secrecy, isolation and mounting dread, probing control, faith and betrayal. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

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

10. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Francis recalls murders tied to Dr. Caligari and sleepwalker Cesare in this 1920 expressionist silent. Jagged sets, oppressive mood and an ambiguous twist blur reality and madness. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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

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

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Slow-burning, gothic thriller in a decaying Hollywood mansion where jealous ex-child star Jane torments wheelchair-bound sister Blanche; envy, isolation and cruelty escalate into violent, claustrophobic terror. 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

12. The Blue Elephant (2014)

The Blue Elephant

The Blue Elephant is a moody psychological thriller: psychiatrist Dr. Yehia returns to a hospital, finds his friend accused of a savage crime, and descends into secrets, guilt, addiction and possible supernatural forces. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

13. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead (2004) blends sharp British comedy and zombie horror: directionless Shaun and friend Ed fight an outbreak with a cricket bat, mixing deadpan laughs, gore and heartfelt coming-of-age moments. read more

Genres: Comedy, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 76 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

14. Nosferatu (1922)

Nosferatu

Nosferatu (1922) is a German Expressionist silent horror by F.W. Murnau, with Max Schreck as Count Orlok. Moody, shadow-driven, slow-burn tale of plague, otherness and sacrificial love. read more

Genres: Fantasy, Horror

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

15. King Kong (1933)

King Kong

King Kong (1933): a thrilling adventure mixing horror and romance. A crew finds Skull Island’s giant ape, Kong, who bonds with Ann. Captured and taken to NYC, he escapes and makes a tragic climb up the Empire State Building. read more

Genres: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 92 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

16. Untitled: The Walking Dead Movie (2024)

Untitled: The Walking Dead Movie

Rick and Michonne reunite in a ravaged post‑apocalyptic America, fighting new factions, walker horrors and moral dilemmas. A bleak, emotional, action‑driven tale about survival, identity, trauma and hope. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

17. Onibaba (1964)

Onibaba

Onibaba (1964): In war‑torn 14th‑century Japan, two women kill exhausted samurai to survive. A deserter's affair fuels jealousy; an older woman uses a demon mask to terrorize, spiraling into bleak psychological horror. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror

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

18. Kwaidan (1964)

Kwaidan

Kwaidan is a visually sumptuous anthology of four Japanese folk tales blending human drama and the uncanny. With painted backdrops, ritual pacing and striking sound, it explores love, guilt, memory and fate in a haunting, dreamlike style. read more

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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

19. Get Out (2017)

Get Out

Get Out is a smart, tense psychological horror about Chris, a Black photographer whose visit to his white girlfriend’s family shifts from awkward politeness to eerie racism, manipulation, and shocking, terrifying revelations. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

20. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead (1968) follows strangers barricaded in a farmhouse during a sudden zombie outbreak. Tense, claustrophobic siege: scarce supplies, distrust, brutal violence and a bleak, tragic finale. read more

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

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