Best horror movies of all time metacritic
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)
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
8.4
/10
97
/100
8.5
/10
8.9
/10
2. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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
7.7
/10
96
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
3. 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
4. Don't Look Now (1973)
Don't Look Now (1973) is Nicolas Roeg's haunting slow‑burn: grieving parents in foggy Venice, a blind psychic, red‑cloaked apparitions, fragmented visuals and sound building to a disturbing, tragic climax. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
6.4
/10
95
/100
7.1
/10
7.7
/10
5. King Kong (1933)
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
7.3
/10
92
/100
7.9
/10
8.1
/10
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) follows five friends who stumble on Leatherface and his cannibal family at an isolated farmhouse; brutal, low-budget horror emphasizing relentless dread, gore and realism. read more
Genre: Horror
91
/100
7.4
/10
8.2
/10
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. Alien (1979)
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
8.0
/10
89
/100
8.5
/10
8.5
/10
14. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
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
7.1
/10
89
/100
7.8
/10
7.9
/10
15. Deep Red (1975)
Deep Red (1975) is a stylish, suspenseful thriller: a psychic's on-stage claim precedes a brutal murder, prompting a pianist and witty journalist to chase cryptic clues, red herrings and shocking twists. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
6.7
/10
89
/100
7.5
/10
7.7
/10
16. 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
17. 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
18. The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man (1973): a slow-burn folk-horror where devout Sgt. Howie probes a girl’s disappearance on pagan Summerisle — friendly islanders, unsettling rituals, growing dread and a tragic climax. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
7.0
/10
87
/100
7.5
/10
7.7
/10
19. 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
/10
87
/100
7.3
/10
7.5
/10
20. 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
/10
87
/100
7.3
/10
7.6
/10
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