Best horror movies of all time imdb - Page 5
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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81. Vampyr (1932)
Vampyr (1932) by Carl Theodor Dreyer is a brief, dreamlike vampire film favouring mood and suggestion over shocks. Allan Gray uncovers a vampiric curse on Léone, pursues shadows and breaks it; sparse dialogue, surreal visuals, slow, haunting atmosphere. read more
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
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82. It (2017)
2017's It follows outcast kids in 1989 Derry who unite to fight Pennywise, a shape-shifting entity that feeds on fear. Part horror, part coming-of-age, it mixes jump scares with friendship and trauma. read more
Genre: Horror
6.4
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69
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7.3
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6.9
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83. Split (2016)
Split (2016): three teen girls are kidnapped by Kevin, a man with 23 personalities; they exploit kinder identities as a terrifying 24th, "The Beast," emerges. McAvoy's performance and claustrophobic suspense probe identity, trauma and survival. read more
Genres: Horror, Thriller
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6.7
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84. Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary (2018) is a slow-burning psychological horror about the Graham family unraveling after their matriarch’s death. Toni Collette anchors an atmospheric, unsettling study of grief, inherited trauma and supernatural dread. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
6.6
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85. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Sweeney Todd is a dark, operatic Victorian tale: a wronged barber returns as Sweeney Todd to avenge Judge Turpin, slits victims, while Mrs. Lovett bakes their remains into pies. Graphic, tragic, and macabre. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Musical
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86. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (1999): In 1799, rational Constable Ichabod Crane investigates grisly decapitations in an isolated village, confronting the vengeful Headless Horseman amid gothic fog, mystery and dark romance. read more
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
6.9
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87. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
The Conjuring 2 (2016) is a tense, atmospheric supernatural thriller: Ed and Lorraine Warren visit 1977 North London to face poltergeist activity and demonic possession, blending slow dread, sudden scares and emotional stakes. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
65
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88. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004): a brutal zombie outbreak forces nurse Ana and cop Kenneth to shelter with survivors in a deserted shopping mall. Fast, gory, claustrophobic survival horror with tense action and moral turmoil. read more
Genres: Action, Horror
6.5
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6.6
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89. Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984): a darkly comic holiday-horror where a boy breaks Mogwai rules and unleashes mischievous, destructive gremlins. Fast-paced laughs, jump scares, and inventive creature effects. read more
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
6.6
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90. Doctor Sleep (2019)
Doctor Sleep (2019): Dan Torrance, now a hospice worker using his "shine", teams with psychic teen Abra to stop the True Knot, a cult that feeds on children's essence — a moody, psychological horror about trauma and redemption. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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91. Pi (1998)
Pi (1998): tense psychological thriller about Max Cohen, a reclusive math prodigy who builds a computer seeking a universal number. Obsession, hallucinations and threats from Wall Street and a Hasidic sect blur math, mysticism and madness. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
72
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7.3
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7.2
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92. Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist: playful hauntings in the Freeling home escalate into terror when daughter Carol Anne vanishes into another realm. TV static, nightmarish set pieces and a psychic try to save her. read more
Genres: Horror, Thriller
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93. Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977) is David Lynch’s stark, surreal debut: a nightmarish, black‑and‑white immersion in paranoia and domestic terror as Henry cares for a deformed baby amid industrial, dreamlike horror. read more
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
6.8
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7.6
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94. Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria (1977) is a hallucinatory supernatural horror in which ballerina Suzy discovers her German dance academy conceals a witches’ coven. Dario Argento’s lurid visuals, Goblin’s pounding score and sudden violence create a dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere. read more
Genre: Horror
6.6
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7.3
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95. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is a dark, surreal prequel detailing Laura Palmer's final week, blending Lynchian dream logic, graphic sex/drugs/violence, and a malevolent supernatural presence. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
6.9
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6.2
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96. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is a darkly comic, fast punk‑infused horror‑sci‑fi where a leaked gas reanimates talkative, brain‑hungry corpses in Louisville. Gory, campy, chaotic cult classic. read more
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
6.2
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97. Possession (1981)
Possession (1981): a tense domestic psychodrama that descends into surreal, violent horror as Mark uncovers Anna’s secret life. Their marriage unravels into brutal confrontations, ambiguity and dread. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror
6.7
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98. House (1977)
House (1977): A surreal horror-comedy where Oshare and six classmates visit a dead aunt’s haunted country home. Whimsical visuals, dark humor, bizarre effects and vanishing teens. read more
Genres: Comedy, Horror
6.3
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7.3
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7.0
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99. The Menu (2022)
Darkly comic horror-thriller: a couple visits an exclusive island restaurant where an enigmatic chef turns a tasting menu into a twisted, satirical, increasingly violent performance mixing black humor and dread. read more
Genres: Comedy, Horror
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100. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane is a claustrophobic, slow-burning psychological thriller: after a crash Michelle wakes in a bunker with Howard, a paranoid survivalist. Trust, tense atmosphere and sudden horror lead to a gripping, uncertain climax. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror
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