Best horror movies of all time imdb - Page 2
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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21. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978) follows four survivors who take refuge in an abandoned mall during a zombie apocalypse. It blends tense survival drama, brutal gore, and satirical critique of consumer culture. read more
Genres: Horror, Thriller
6.9
/10
71
/100
7.8
/10
7.3
/10
22. Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931): Dr. Henry Frankenstein creates life from corpse parts, producing a frightened creature whose rejection leads to accidental death, villagers' vengeance, and moral questions about scientific hubris. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
7.5
/10
91
/100
7.8
/10
8.1
/10
23. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein continues Shelley’s tale: Dr. Frankenstein, pressured by Dr. Pretorius, must create a mate for the Monster. The Monster seeks companionship; rejection leads to tragic, gothic consequences and deep pathos. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
7.2
/10
95
/100
7.8
/10
8.2
/10
24. Freaks (1932)
Freaks (1932) — a haunting circus drama/horror about Hans, a kind little person betrayed by trapeze artist Cleopatra. Sideshow performers exact brutal revenge, exposing themes of otherness, loyalty and exploitation. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror
8.2
/10
80
/100
7.8
/10
8.0
/10
25. Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978) is a lean, suspenseful slasher: silent killer Michael Myers escapes to stalk Haddonfield. Dr. Loomis and babysitter Laurie Strode confront mounting dread, minimalist score, and sudden violence. read more
Genres: Horror, Thriller
6.7
/10
90
/100
7.7
/10
7.8
/10
26. Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987) is a frantic horror-comedy: Bruce Campbell’s Ash fights possessions and 'Deadites' in a remote cabin. Raimi’s kinetic direction, tactile gore and slapstick make it a giddy cult classic. read more
Genres: Comedy, Horror
6.8
/10
72
/100
7.7
/10
7.2
/10
27. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): a small‑town doctor finds neighbors replaced by emotionless duplicates grown from alien seedpods. Slow‑burn sci‑fi horror of mounting paranoia, eroding trust and chilling social commentary. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
7.6
/10
92
/100
7.7
/10
8.2
/10
28. The Innocents (1961)
The Innocents (1961): a slow-burning Gothic horror where governess Miss Giddens suspects orphaned children are haunted or possessed. It relies on atmosphere, ambiguity and Deborah Kerr’s eerie performance to leave you unsettled. read more
Genre: Horror
7.7
/10
88
/100
7.7
/10
8.1
/10
29. Saw (2004)
Two men wake chained in a grim bathroom and must play a deadly game set by the Jigsaw Killer. This tense, low-budget thriller blends moral dilemmas, claustrophobic suspense, gore and a twist ending. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
7.2
/10
46
/100
7.6
/10
6.5
/10
30. The Others (2001)
The Others is a slow-burning gothic thriller: Nicole Kidman’s devout mother protects photosensitive children in an isolated mansion as eerie disturbances grow, building dread and a shocking twist. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
7.5
/10
74
/100
7.6
/10
7.5
/10
31. Train to Busan (2016)
Train to Busan: a relentless, claustrophobic zombie thriller on a speeding KTX as a virulent outbreak forces a divorced father, his daughter and other survivors into brutal fights, sacrifice and moral choices. read more
Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller
6.8
/10
73
/100
7.6
/10
7.2
/10
32. The Birds (1963)
The Birds: Hitchcock’s slow-burning horror where socialite Melanie Daniels reaches Bodega Bay as flocks launch unexplained, coordinated attacks. Tension, jolting shocks and an ambiguous, unsettling finale. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
7.8
/10
90
/100
7.6
/10
8.1
/10
33. The Fly (1986)
David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986): scientist Seth Brundle fuses with a housefly during teleportation, slowly becoming the grotesque 'Brundlefly.' A tragic, tense sci‑fi body‑horror about identity, loss and desperate decline. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
7.0
/10
81
/100
7.6
/10
7.6
/10
34. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Deadpan mockumentary about four centuries‑old vampires sharing a Wellington flat. Mixes absurd roommate problems, dry Kiwi humor and horror tropes as they face rival werewolves, humans, and a new vampire. read more
Genres: Comedy, Horror
6.8
/10
76
/100
7.6
/10
7.3
/10
35. The Skin I Live In (2011)
The Skin I Live In: a tense psychological thriller about obsession, identity and scientific hubris. A surgeon’s unbreakable skin experiment on a captive woman uncovers dark secrets, revenge and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
6.6
/10
70
/100
7.6
/10
7.1
/10
36. Repulsion (1965)
Repulsion (1965) is a slow-burn psychological horror by Roman Polanski. Catherine Deneuve plays a sexually repressed woman whose isolation breeds paranoia, hallucinations and a terrifying mental collapse. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
7.5
/10
91
/100
7.6
/10
8.1
/10
37. The Invisible Man (1933)
The Invisible Man (1933) follows scientist Jack Griffin who becomes invisible and descends into madness, terrorizing a village. A tense, atmospheric classic blending suspense, dark humor, and pioneering effects. read more
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
7.2
/10
87
/100
7.6
/10
7.8
/10
38. Peeping Tom (1960)
Peeping Tom (1960): Mark Lewis, a lonely cameraman, secretly films and kills women to record their terror, shaped by childhood experiments. A neighbor and a pursuing detective frame a chilling study of voyeurism and guilt. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
7.2
/10
7.6
/10
7.4
/10
39. Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Eyes Without a Face (1960): a melancholic horror about a surgeon who, after disfiguring his daughter, abducts women for failed face transplants. Haunting, morally grim tale of obsession and guilt. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror
7.4
/10
90
/100
7.6
/10
8.0
/10
40. One Cut of the Dead (2017)
One Cut of the Dead (2017) starts as a cheap, chaotic zombie one‑take and then becomes a hilarious, heartfelt backstage comedy-drama — a clever, inventive love letter to moviemaking blending scares, laughs and warmth. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror
7.1
/10
86
/100
7.6
/10
7.8
/10
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