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Halloween (1978)
John Carpenter created the slasher genre with Michael Myers stalking Haddonfield on Halloween night.
▲ Steady·Score +17
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Best Horror Movies of All Time
Sleep with the lights on — these are the scariest, most iconic horror films ever put to screen.
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Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror — 'In space no one can hear you scream' remains terrifying.
▲ Steady·Score +15
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It (2017)
Pennywise returned to terrorize a new generation — the highest-grossing horror film ever.
▲ Steady·Score +9
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Get Out (2017)
Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning social horror about racism disguised as perfection.
▲ Steady·Score +9
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Midsommar (2019)
Ari Aster's daylight horror set in Sweden — disturbing, beautiful, and unforgettable.
▲ Steady·Score +8
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Hereditary (2018)
Ari Aster's devastating family horror that redefined what modern horror could be.
▲ Steady·Score +7
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The Conjuring (2013)
James Wan's haunted house masterpiece inspired a massive cinematic universe.
▲ Steady·Score +7
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The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin's demonic possession masterpiece still traumatizes new generations 50 years later.
▲ Steady·Score +6
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The Shining (1980)
Kubrick's atmospheric adaptation of King's novel — Nicholson's 'Here's Johnny' is iconic.
▲ Steady·Score +5
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The Witch (2015)
Robert Eggers' Puritan New England folk horror is relentlessly atmospheric and unsettling.
▲ Steady·Score +3
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Psycho (1960)
Hitchcock's shower scene changed cinema forever — the original psychological thriller.
▲ Steady·Score +3
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A Quiet Place (2018)
John Krasinski's silent survival horror where making any sound means death.
▲ Steady·Score +3
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