Top 150 Horror Movies

by jzerenidis | created - 27 Sep 2016 | updated - 3 weeks ago | Public

Best Horror movies of All Time Movies with Horror plot in any form (psychological, mystery, crime, fantasy, experimental, science fiction, art-house, occult, slasher, supernatural, horror comedies e.t.c.)

Definition: Horror film calculated to cause intense repugnance, fear, or dread. Horror films may incorporate incidents of physical violence and psychological terror, they may be studies of deformed, disturbed, psychotic, or evil characters, stories of terrifying monsters or malevolent animals, macabre and the supernatural or mystery thrillers that use atmosphere to build suspense.

Characteristics: mounting suspense, macabre, eerie atmosphere, dreadful sense, nightmarish fears, jump scares, physical violence, psychological terror, paranormal phenomena, evil characters, serial-killers, gore, monsters, malevolent animals, fear of unknown.

Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: horror movies:

  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • Psycho (1960)
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
  • Don't Look Now (1973)
  • The Shining (1980)


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1. The Exorcist (1973)

R | 122 min | Horror

83 Metascore

When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb

Votes: 454,697 | Gross: $232.91M

The Exorcist (1973)* Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror – Washington DC – Single-Mother Successful Actress – 12-Year-Old Daughter – Abnormal Behaviour – Demonic Possession Suspicions – Investigation – Stoic Veteran Catholic Priest – Skepticism – Exorcism – Desperation – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Fear – Paroxysm – Panic Attack – Faith Crisis – Doubts – Hysteria – Paranoia – Acute Dander – Claustrophobic Torment – Nightmarish Terror – Occult Horror – Others – Spiritualism – Religious Symbolism – Catholicism – Occultism – Realism – Fatalism – Shock Value – William Peter Blatty's 1971 Novel – Oscar (2) Winner – Iconic Film – Landmark Film – Influential Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

2. Alien (1979)

R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

89 Metascore

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 949,810 | Gross: $78.90M

Alien (1979)* Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Horror Thriller – Deep-Space Mission – 7-Crew Commercial Starship – Unknown Transmission – Investigation – Derelict Alien Ship – Mysterious Extraterrestrial Life – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Fear – Terror – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Perfect Predator – Manhunt – Chase – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivor – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Isolation – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Man-Versus-Monsters – Others – Monster Movie – Lovecraftian Vibe – Memorable Hero – Blockbuster – Oscar (1) Winner – Iconic Film – Landmark Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

3. Oldboy (2003)

R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

78 Metascore

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 635,311 | Gross: $0.71M

Oldboy (Oldeuboi) (2003)* Drama – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Ordinary Businessman – Kidnapping / 15-Years Imprisoned – Mysterious Enemy – Blame Game – Wifes' Murder – Frame-Up – Fake Escape – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power Games – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy Web – Identity Crisis – Distrust – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Moral Collapse – Downward Spiral – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Sadomasochistic Torture – Hyper-Violence – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Existential Terror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Psychosexual Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Symbolic Mutilation – Oedipus Complex – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Extravagante – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Valu – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M

4. I Saw the Devil (2010)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

67 Metascore

A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 146,098 | Gross: $0.13M

I Saw The Devil (Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da) (2010)* Drama – Action – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Skilful NIS Agent – Fiancé's Brutal Murder – Love-Loss Trauma – Murder Investigation – Psychopathic Serial Killer – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Track-Down Operation – Manhunt – Psychological Press – Action Thriller – Relentless Pursuit – Action Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Revenge Horror – Obsession – Apathy – Extreme Violence – Sadistic Torture – Nightmarish Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Dark Humour – Cynicism – Sadism – Nihilism – WTF-Factor – Shock Value – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

5. Angel Heart (1987)

X | 113 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

61 Metascore

A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling

Votes: 95,767 | Gross: $17.19M

Angel Heart (1987)* Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Detective Story – Immoral Private Investigator – Enigmatic Client – Missing Person Case – Investigation – Dangerous Procedural – Mysterious Murders – Devil-Worship Cult – Voodoo / Black Magic Ritual – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Forces – Dark Backdrop – Disjointed Reality – Identity Crisis – Deception – Corruption – Madness – Religious Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power-Plays – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Memory Trauma – Identity Chaos – Incestuous Relationship – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Surrealism – Cynicism – Mysticism – Satanism – Doppelgänger – Faustian Tale – Plot Twist – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

6. The Sixth Sense (1999)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

64 Metascore

Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Votes: 1,050,742 | Gross: $293.51M

The Sixth Sense (1999)* Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Supernatural Mystery Drama – Philadelphia City – Child Psychologist – Troubled Young Boy Patient – Melancholy – Social Problems – Sees-Dead-People Case – Extra-Sensory Gift – Skepticism – Disbelief – Investigation – Obsession – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Metaphysical Thriller – Anxiety Disorder – Mood Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Supernatural Horror – Visual Hallucinations – Fear – Paranoia – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Others – Existentialism – Fatalism – Mind-Game Film – Misdirection Film – Plot Twist – Blockbuster – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

7. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

86 Metascore

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,547,337 | Gross: $130.74M

The Silence of The Lambs (1991)* Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Ambitious FBI Agent Analyst – Serial Killer Case – kidnap / Hostage / Skins Young Women Victims Pattern – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Imprisoned Arrogant Psychiatrist Consulting – Complex Relationship – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Psychological Manipulation – Mind Games – Manhunt – Suspense – Simmering Tension – Race-against-Time – Psychological Horror – Cannibalism – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Repression – Gay Male Fixation – Gender Identity Disorder – Others – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Hitchcockian Vibe – Thomas Harris's 1988 Novel – Influential Film – Oscar (5) Winner – T o p – Best 90's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

8. Aliens (1986)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

84 Metascore

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser

Votes: 762,602 | Gross: $85.16M

Aliens (1986)* Science Fiction – Action - Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Adventure Horror Thriller – Exomoon LV-426 – Terraforming Colony – Mysterious Lost Contact – Skepticism – Rescue Mission – Highly-Trained Colonial Marines Group – Men-in-a-Mission – Warrant Officer Woman – Investigation – Malevolent Extraterrestrial Life – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Aliens Attack – Fear – Terror – Panic Attack – Confusion – Chaos – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Perfect Predator – Manhunt – Chase – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivor – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Isolation – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Horror – Nightmarish Dread – Man-Versus-Monsters – Escape Thriller – Others – Monster Movie – Militaristic Film – Lovecraftian Vibe – Feminism – Professionalism – Heroism – Memorable Hero – Landmark Film – Iconic Film – Sequel – Blockbuster – Oscar (2) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

9. Psycho (1960)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

97 Metascore

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin

Votes: 717,897 | Gross: $32.00M

Psycho (1960)* Golden Age – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Woman Embezzler On-The Run – Isolated Motel Stop – Odd Motel-Manager – Psychotic Serial Killer – Brutal Murder – Private-Eye Investigation – Missing Person / Murder Mystery Case – Suspense – Tension – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Identity Crisis – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Repressed Memory – Alter-Ego – Psychosexual Drama – Voyeurism – Repressed Sexuality – Sexual Fixation – Castration Anxiety – Oedipus Complex – Freudian Theory – Others – Slasher Horror Film – Gothic Horror – Memorable Villain – Robert Bloch's Novel – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Best 60's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

10. The Shining (1980)

R | 146 min | Drama, Horror

68 Metascore

A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers

Votes: 1,105,797 | Gross: $44.02M

The Shining (1980) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Drama – Three-Member Family – off-Season Isolated Mountain-Hotel – Winter Caretakers – Alcoholic Aspiring Writer Husband – Psychic Son – Extra-Sensory Gift – Hotels' Sinister Secrets – Supernatural Evil Forces – Patriarchal Insecurity – Hallucinations – Obsession – Domestic Violence – Murderous Pursuit – Confusion – Fear – Disorientation – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Threat – Gothic Horror – Metaphysical Terror – Domestic Horror – Mental Disorder – Homicidal Maniac – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Oedipal Complex – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Philosophical – Surrealism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Others – Isolations' Psychological Impact Study – No-Exit Finale – Stephen King's 1977 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

11. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

R | 83 min | Horror

90 Metascore

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain

Votes: 183,487 | Gross: $30.86M

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Horror – Slasher Horror – Five Teenagers Friends – Idyllic Summer's Day Road-Trip – Old Homestead Visit – Isolated Texas Area – Slaughtermen Family – Cannibalistic Psychopaths – Animalistic Instincts – Deadly Attack – Brutal One-by-One Murder – Suspense – Tension – Insanity – Violence – Terror – Chaos – Atrocities – Shock – Survival Horror – Hunt – Chase Sequences – Fear – Dread – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Hysteria – Psychological Torture – Escape Thriller – Others – Documentary-Style Camerawork – Destabilizing Effect – Unsettling Effect – Hyperrealism – Grotesque – Macabre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Memorable Villain – Exploitation Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

12. Audition (1999)

R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

70 Metascore

A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura

Votes: 89,179

Audition (Ôdishon) (1999) Drama – Romance – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Romantic Mystery Drama – Middle-Aged Widower – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grif Trauma – New Wife Search – Fake Casting Audition – Shy Enigmatic Young Woman – Romantic Relationship – Attraction – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Social Isolation – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – Female Oppression – Seduction/Deception – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Childhood Trauma – Sexual Abuse – Female Exploitation – Gender Battle – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Sadism – Brutality – Atrocity – Torture – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – J-Horror – Bizarre – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

13. The Cell (2000)

R | 107 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi

40 Metascore

An F.B.I. Agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.

Director: Tarsem Singh | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colton James

Votes: 109,065 | Gross: $61.33M

The Cell (2000)* Science Fiction – Crime – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Sci-Fi Crime Thriller – Comatose Serial Killer – Modus Operandi: Kidnap / Captive / Ritual Torture Women Victims – Sci-Fi Laboratory – Experimental Technology – Serial-Killer's Subconscious-Mind Link – Child Psychologist Woman killer’s Subconscious-Insider – Latest Victim Rescue Mission – Abusive Memories – Twisted Psyche – Evil Personified – Insanity – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Mind Power-Games – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Psychological Manipulation – Violence – Torture – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Thriller – Master-Slave Relationship – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Domination – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Surrealism – Impressionism – Others – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

14. High Tension (2003)

R | 91 min | Horror

42 Metascore

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun

Votes: 77,818 | Gross: $3.68M

High Tension (Haute Tension) (2003)* Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Two Frenchwomen College Friends – Isolated Country Family-Home Holidays – Psychotic Serial Killer – Home Invasion – Murder / Kidnapping – Hyper-Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Rescue Mission – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Maniac Psychopath – Alter-Ego – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Obsessive Love – LGBTQ – Lesbian Frustration – Sexual Repression – Art Horror – Avant-Garde – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Plot Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Cult Status – Indie – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

15. Funny Games (1997)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

69 Metascore

Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering

Votes: 83,994

Funny Games (1997) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Bourgeois Family – Isolated Vocation House – Two Strange Young Men Neighbors – Home Invasion – Hostage Situation – Anxiety – Fear – Desperation – Unbearable Cruelty – Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Power-Games – Psychological Manipulation – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror Thriller – Psychopathic Villains – Claustrophobic Terror – Psychological Torture – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Extravagant – Realism – Sadism – Narcissism – Nihilism – Others – Human Behaviour Study – Black Humour – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Cult Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Austria – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

16. The Dead Zone (1983)

R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

69 Metascore

A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability to foresee future events.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom

Votes: 77,269 | Gross: $20.77M

The Dead Zone (1983)* Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Sci-Fi Drama – Gentle School-Teacher – Car Accident – Five-Years-Coma Awakening – Extra-Sensory Gift – Psychic Powers – Precognition – Prophecy – Psychological Horror – Melancholy – Grief Trauma – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Repressed Emotions – Existential Threat – Unspeakable Horrors – Supernatural Terror – Political Thriller – Apocalypse Fiction – Nuclear War Scenario – Political Corruption – Paranoia – Destiny – Neo-Noir – Detective Story – Femme Fatale – Anti-Hero – Moral Dilemmas – Fate – Others – Humanism – Fatalism – No-Exit Finale – Stephen King's 1979 Novel – Cult Status – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

17. Nosferatu (1922)

Not Rated | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.

Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder

Votes: 105,366

Nosferatu (Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie des Grauens) (1922) Golden Age – Fantasy – Horror – Vampire Horror – Young German Male Estate Agent – Remote Transylvanian Castle Business Trip – Mysterious New Client Visit – Vampire Nature – Sinister Intents – Danger – Fear – Supernatural Dread – Gothic Horror – Escape Thriller – Art-Horror – Silent Era – Vampirism – Expressionism – Others – Bram Stoker's 1897 Novel – Landmark Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – European – Germany – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

18. Frankenstein (1931)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

91 Metascore

Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.

Director: James Whale | Stars: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, John Boles

Votes: 79,665

Frankenstein (1931) Golden Age – Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Sci-Fi Horror Drama – Obsessed Scientist – Create Human-Life Experiment – Freshly-Buried-Human's Body-Parts – Monstrous Creation – Murderous Animalistic Behavior – Fear – Hysteria – Paranoia – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Threat – Existential Dread – Gothic Horror – Others – Science Criticism – Moral Dilemmas – God Complex – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Fatalism – Grotesque – Mary Shelley's 1818 Novel – Stage-To-Screen – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Landmark Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

19. Predator (1987)

R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

47 Metascore

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo

Votes: 454,513 | Gross: $59.74M

Predator (1987)* Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Thriller – South-American Jungle – Guerrilla-Held Territory – Secret Black-Ops Operation – Elite Paramilitary Rescue Team – Save-Hostages Mission – Men-on-a-Mission Scenario – Alien Invasion – Deadly Extratersacial Creature – Alien Hunter – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Man Against Monster – Militaristic Film – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Paranoia – Survival Horror Adventure – Rescue Mission – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Paranoia – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Others – Memorable Villain – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

20. Let the Right One In (2008)

R | 114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

82 Metascore

Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.

Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl

Votes: 226,696 | Gross: $2.12M

Let The Right One In (Låt Den Rätte Komma In) (2008) Drama – Horror – Romance – Fantasy – Romantic Horror Fantasy – Ice-Cold Stockholm Suburb – Isolated Apartment Complex – Bullied 12-Year-Old Sensitive Boy – Mysterious Lonely Girl New-Neighbour – Loneliness – Melancholy – Intense Friendship – Close Bond – First Love – Bloody Local Murders – Serial Killer – Murder Mystery – Macabre Secret – Genderless Adolescent Vampire – Moral Conflict – Compassion – Goth Horror – Revenge Horror – Sadistic Classmates – Relentless School-Bullying Victim – Empathy – Terrorism – Rage – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Vigilantism – Massacre – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Struggle – Childhood Trauma – Others – Coming-of-Age Story – Social Stigmatization – Vampire Film – Socio-Psychological Drama – Romanticism – Vampirism – Racism – Stoicism – Humanity – Alienation – John Ajvide Lindqvist's Novel – Plot Twist – Indie Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Sweden – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

21. The Thing (1982)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

57 Metascore

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur

Votes: 466,291 | Gross: $13.78M

The Thing (1982)* Science Fiction – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Remote Antarctic Research Station – Group of American Researchers – Norwegian Helicopter – Sled-Dog Pursuit – Mysterious Behaviour – Madness – Investigation – Suspense – Tension – Survival Horror – Alien Invasion – Parasitic Extraterrestrial Life-Form – Replicates Victims – Infiltration – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Man Against Monster – Trapped Survival – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Paranoid Thriller – Claustrophobia – Psychological Stress – Betrayal – Suspicions – Ever-Present Danger – Insecurity – Distrust – Paranoia – Chaos – Others – Cosmic Horror – Lovecraftian Feel – Grotesque – Nihilism – John W.Campbell Jr. Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

22. Jaws (1975)

PG | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller

87 Metascore

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary

Votes: 659,096 | Gross: $260.00M

Jaws (1975)* Adventure - Horror – Thriller – Thriller – North American Summer Resort Town – Tourist Season – Swimmers – Great White Shark Attack – Terrorising – Social Conflict – Local Politicians – Greed – Danger – Uncertainty Stress – Suspense – Tension – Confusion – Paranoia – Survival Horror Adventure – Three Men – Hydrophobic Local Police-Chief – Scholarly Oceanographer – Veteran Shark-Hunter – Track-Down Operation – Hunt – Fear – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Man-vs-Beast – Man-vs-Nature – Psychological Horror – Primal Fears – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Dread – Psychological Stress – Unseen Terror – Others – Monster Movie – Political Undertones – Criticism – Social Commantery – Peter Benchley's Novel – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Blockbuster – Oscar (3) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

23. Thirst (2009)

R | 134 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

73 Metascore

Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Hee-jin, Seo Dong-soo

Votes: 51,387 | Gross: $0.30M

Thirst (Bakjwi) (2009) Drama – Romance – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Vampire Horror Fantasy – Altruistic Catholic Priest – Deadly Contagious Virus – Medical Vaccine Experiment – Blood Addict – Vampire's Powers – Serial Killer – Violence – Gore – Supernatural Horror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Erotic Thriller – Childhood Friend's Beautiful Young Wife – Twisted Love Story – Sexuality – Desire – Sadism – Fetichism – Bloodlust – Animalistic Desires – Sexual Obsession – Guilt Complex – Existential Crisis – Black Comedy – Darkly Comical – Parody – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Femme Fatale – Melancholy – Moral Conflict – Cynicism – Nihilism – Amoralism – Fate – Art-Horror – Religious Symbolism – Surrealism – Lyricism – Others – Vampirism – Macabre – Bizarre – WTF Factor – Alternative – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

24. Cure (1997)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

70 Metascore

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masato Hagiwara, Koji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa

Votes: 22,984 | Gross: $0.09M

Cure (Kyua) (1997)* Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Emotionally Repressed Police Detective – Bizarre Unmotivated Murders Case – Serial-Killer – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Enigmatic Amnesiac Man Prime-Suspect – Cryptic Hypnotic Powers – Apathy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Psychological Manipulation – Magnetism – Paroxysm – Vigilantism – Vengeance – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychological Maze – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Threat – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Paranoid Thriller – Uncharted Realms – Unseen Malevolent Force – Ever-Present Threat – Suspicions – Simmering Tension – Mistrust – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – J-Horror – Disturbing – Shock Value – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 90's – RE-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

25. The Invisible Man (I) (2020)

R | 124 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

72 Metascore

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

Director: Leigh Whannell | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge

Votes: 255,233 | Gross: $70.41M

The Invisible Man (2020)* Science Fiction – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Horror Mystery Thriller – Terrorized Woman – Arrogant Husband – Wealthy Optics-Engineer Scientist – Abusive-Controling Relationship – Superiority Complex – Escape/Hide-Out Plan – Husband's Suicide – Series-of-Events – Mysterious Unseen Malevolent-Force Presence – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Mentally-Unstable State – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Methodically Stalking – Psychological Manipulation – Desperation – Sadistic Obsessive Game – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Home Invasion – Gaslighting – Murder Frame-Up – Suspense – Tension – Psychological Horror – Voyeurism – Male Gaze – Metaphysical Threat – Psychological Dread – Emotional Violence – Identity Crisis – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Obsession – Scoptophilia – Toxic Masculinity – Master-Slave Dynamic – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Enemy – Suspicions – Doubts – Distrust – Paranoid Fear – Ever-Present Danger – Paranoia – Others – Twisted Thriller – Domestic Abuse Allegory – Plot-Twist – Hitchcockian Aura – H.G.Wells' 1933 Novel – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Australia ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

26. The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)

R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

84 Metascore

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Julian Richings

Votes: 300,468 | Gross: $25.14M

The VVitch (A New-England Folktale) (2015) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Puritan (1630) Era – American Colonial 7-Member Puritan Family – Isolated Near-Forest Farm – Beautiful Teenage Daughter – Mysterious Unbaptised-Child Disappearance – Witchcraft Forces – Family's Anxieties – Faith Crisis – Uncertainty Stress – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Tension – Mistrust – Blame Game – Blind Zealotry – Hysteria – Religious Paranoia – Madness – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Occult Horror – Metaphysical Horror – Supernatural Dread – Shame Complex – Guilt Complex – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Psychosexual Metaphor Drama – Patriarchal Stresses – Male Domination – Incestuous Feelings – Oppressed Sexuality – Electra Complex – Penis Envy – Freudian Theory – Art-Horror – Symbolism – Allegorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – Period Drama – Slow Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – A24 Production – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Cult Status – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

27. Sleep Tight (2011)

Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

70 Metascore

Cesar, a miserable man who works as an apartment concierge, takes a special interest in an attractive woman who lives there. He goes to great lengths to trouble her.

Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martínez

Votes: 46,671

Sleep Tight (Mientras Duermes) (2011) Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – Miserable Apartment-Block Concierge – Attractive Young Woman Tenant – Stalking – Home Invasion – Malevolent – Diabolical Intentions – Sadistic Obsessive Game – Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Horror – Mental Disorder – Twisted Persona – Misanthropy – Psychopath – Self-Hatred – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Twisted Psychosexual Thriller – Voyeuristic Urges – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Frustration – Sexual Abuse – Scoptophilia – Others – Slow-Burn – Hitchcockian Aura – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

28. The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

R | 76 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

63 Metascore

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters ... See full summary »

Director: Nicolas Pesce | Stars: Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Olivia Bond, Paul Nazak

Votes: 14,451 | Gross: $0.03M

The Eyes of My Mother (2016)* Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Strangely Unearthly Young Woman – Coming-of-Age Tale – Isolated Farmhouse – Animal Eye Surgeon Mother – Anatomy Lessons – Psychotic Serial-Killer Visitor – Mother Brutally Murder – Traumatic Experience – Melancholy – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Twisted Revenge Horror Thriller – Captive – Sex Slave – Sadism – Torture Porn – Atrocity – Gothic Horror – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Personal Demons – Twisted Family Relationships – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Frustration – LGBT – Twisted Desires – Necrophilia – Oedipal Obsessions – Art-Horror – Grotesque – Others – Minimalistic Setup – B&W Cinematography – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)- S

29. The Blackcoat's Daughter (I) (2015)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

68 Metascore

Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.

Director: Oz Perkins | Stars: Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, James Remar

Votes: 25,963 | Gross: $0.02M

The Blackcoat's Daughter (February) (2015)* Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Isolated Prestigious Catholic Academy – Week-Long Winter Break – Two Catholic Schoolgirls Left-Behind – Demonic Possession – Brutal Murder – Gore – Mysterious Young Girl Drifter – Psychological Horror – Religious Oppression Torment – Claustrophobic Dread – Metaphysical Terror – Supernatural Horror – Psychological Breakdown – Macabre – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Parallel Narratives – Complex Storytelling – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Discomfort Sense – Others – Dream-Like Reality – Crypticism – Satanism – Exorcism – Slow-Burn – WTF Factor – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

30. The Omen (1976)

R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery

62 Metascore

Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, David Warner

Votes: 132,286 | Gross: $4.27M

The Omen (1976)* Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – London Great Britain – American Diplomatic Couple – Tragic Event: Wife Miscarriage – Healthy Orphan Child Substitute – Unknown Child's Background – Mysterious Violent Deaths – Supernatural Horror – Antichrist Prophesy – Investigation – Demonic Possession – Suspicions – Suspense – Tension – Jeopardy – Anxiety – Claustrophobic Dread – Metaphysical Terror – Supernatural Horror – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Discomfort Sense – Others – Biblical Symbolism – Satanism – Plot Twist – Blockbuster – Oscar (1) Winner – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

31. Martyrs (2008)

R | 99 min | Horror

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

Director: Pascal Laugier | Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin

Votes: 106,325

Martyrs (2008) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Revenge Horror Drama – Two Childhood-Abused Orphan Young Girls – Middle-Class Suburban Family Perpetrators – Home Invasion – Brutal Massacre – Mysterious Group Unexpectedly Attack – Caption – Conspiracy Theory – Secret Philosophical Cult – After-Life Experiments – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Brutality – Hyper-Violence – Sadistic Torture – Physical Abuse – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder – Child Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Repressed Guilt – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Avant-Garde – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Plot Twist – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

32. Hereditary (2018)

R | 127 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

87 Metascore

A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.

Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff

Votes: 377,427 | Gross: $44.07M

Hereditary (2018)* Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Four-Member Weird Family – Family's Matriarch-Grandma Death – Grief Trauma – Mystery Thriller – Desecrated Grandma Grave – Sinister Family Secrets – Supernatural Horror – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Depression – Superstition – Possession – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Fate – Psychological Horror – Internal Demons – Personal Struggles – Emotional Violence – Emotional Trauma – Existential Dread – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DIS) – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Pessimism – Fatalism – Spiritualism – Satanism – Others – Parental Fears Study – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

33. Under the Skin (I) (2013)

R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

80 Metascore

A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.

Director: Jonathan Glazer | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Dougie McConnell

Votes: 158,110 | Gross: $2.61M

Under The Skin (2013)* Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Erotic Drama – Glasgow Scotland – Enigmatic Young Woman – Sexual Predator – Men Seduction – Fatal Sexual Attraction – Eroticism – Sexism – Lust – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Liquid-Abyss Prison – Otherworldly Dimension – Mysterious Motorcyclist – Alien Invasion – Extraterrestrial Life – Humanoid Alien – Psychosexual Horror – Femme Fatale – Seduction–Deception – Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Body-Horror Fantasy – Art-Horror – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Nihilism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Uncanny Experience – Psychedelic – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Michel Faber's 2000 Novel – Experimental Film – Alternative Film – Indie Film – A24 Production – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

34. Kill List (2011)

Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

67 Metascore

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Director: Ben Wheatley | Stars: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley

Votes: 45,311 | Gross: $0.03M

Kill List (2011)* Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Troubled ex-Army Soldier Married Man – Retirement Domestic Problems – Depression – Contract Assassin – Apathy – Mysterious Client – Three Target Kill-List Contract – Job-gone-Awry – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Organisation – Satanic Cult – Manipulation – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Hyper-Violence – Oppression – Claustrophobic Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Metaphysical Dread – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Art-House Horror – Naturalistic – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Surrealism - Others – Amoralism – Symbolism – Fatalism – Nihilism – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

35. Don't Look Now (1973)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

95 Metascore

A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania

Votes: 62,290 | Gross: $0.98M

Don't Look Now (1973) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Drama – English Couple – Family Tragedy – Young Daughter's Death – Love-Lose Trauma – Grief Trauma – Depression – Melancholy – Mystery Thriller – Venice Business Trip – Mysterious Blind-Woman Psychic – Death Daughter's Spirit Contact – Creepy Warnings – Mysterious Sightings Experience – Skepticism – Doubts – Psychological Horror – Faith Crisis – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Dread – Supernatural Horror – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Subconscious-Mind Trauma – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Fatalism – Surrealism – Eroticism – Impressionism – Psychedelic – Allegorical – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Auteur Style – Innovative Editing-Technique – Others – No-Exit Finale - Daphne du Maurier'a 1971 Short-Story – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

36. The Others (2001)

PG-13 | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

74 Metascore

In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann

Votes: 393,059 | Gross: $96.52M

The Others (2001) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Period Mystery Drama – Post-WWII (1945) Era – Isolated Country House – Fragile Single Mother – Two Photosensitive Children – Mysterious Three New Servants – Odd Rules – Strange Occurrences – Suspicions – Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Repressed Emotions – Ever-Present Danger – Claustrophobic Threat – Supernatural Dread – Gothic Horror – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Delusional Disorder – Psychotic Delusion – Oblivion State – Doppelgänger Effect – Puzzle Film – Self-Conscious Narration – Dream-Like Reality – Art-House Horror – Symbolism – Expressionism – Existentialism – Fatalism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Haunted-House Tale – Gothic Horror – Ghost Story – Plot Twist – Criterion Collection – European – Spain ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

37. Halloween (1978)

R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

90 Metascore

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes

Votes: 306,646 | Gross: $47.00M

Halloween (1978) Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Halloween Celebration – Young Female Babysitter – Masked Psychomaniac Serial-Killer Terrorized – Sadistic Stalking – Pursuit – Suspense – Vehement Fear – Desperation – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Uncertain Dread – Claustrophobic Fear – Nightmarish Terror – Escape Thriller – Others – Memorable Villain – Plot Twist – B-Movie – Indie Film – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 70's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

38. Carrie (1976)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery

86 Metascore

Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta

Votes: 206,545 | Gross: $33.80M

Carrie (1976) Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Shy Unpopular High-School Senior Teenage Girl – Supernatural Telekinetic Powers – Fanatically Religious Abusive Mother – School Bulling – Humiliations – Desperation – Anger – Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Revenge Horror – Telekinetic Vengeance – Massacre – Death – Destruction – Tragedy – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Supernatural Threat – Psychosexual Terror – Female Adolescence – Sexual Repression – Sex-Hating Complex – Others – Social Satire – Archetypal Parody – Teen Movie – Misogyny – Sadism – Fanaticism – Puritanism – Stephen King's 1974 Novel – influential Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

39. The Orphanage (2007)

R | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

74 Metascore

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.

Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera

Votes: 163,557 | Gross: $7.16M

The Orphanage (El Orfanato) (2007) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Seaside Abandoned Orphanage – Frail Woman's Family Relocation – Reopen Plan – House Dark Secrets – Young Son's Strange Behavior – Mysterious Imaginary Friends – Son Disappearance – Kidnapping / Missing Child Case – Investigation – Melancholy – Emotional Drama – Tragedy – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Haunted House / Haunted Mind Αmbiguity – Ghost Story – Gothic Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Love-Loss Trauma – Grief Trauma – Motherly Obsession – Repression Mechanism – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Symbolism – Fatalism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Plot Twist – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

40. The Babadook (2014)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

86 Metascore

A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney

Votes: 247,126 | Gross: $0.92M

The Babadook (2014) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Family Drama – Dysfunctional 2-Member Family – Troubled Widow Mother – Personal Struggles – Grief Trauma – Ambiguous Loss – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Guilt Complex – Anxiety Disorder – Adjustment Disorder – Erratic Seven-Year-Old Son – Behavioral Disorder – Obsessive Phobias – Bedtime Stories – Mysterious Book – Imaginary Monster – Desperation – Psychological Horror – Dead Husband Spirit Possession – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Domestic Terror – Supernatural Dread – Mental Disorder – Depression – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Repressed Emotions – Sexual Urges – Oedipus Complex – Attachment Theory – Defense Mechanism – Freudian Theory – Others – Symbolism – Allegorical – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Australia ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

41. Scream (1996)

R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery

66 Metascore

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich

Votes: 388,191 | Gross: $103.05M

Scream (1996)* Crime – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Comedy – Horror Crime Mystery – Little Quiet American Town – Mysterious Ghostface-Masked Killer – Series of Brutal Teenager Murders – Police Investigation – Murder Mystery – Psychotic Serial Killer – Whodunit – Suspicions – Violence – Terror – Gore – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Troubled High-School Girl – Stalking – Terrorise – Home Invasion – Suspense – Tension – Desperation – Escape Thriller – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Parody – Others – Teen Movie – Slasher Film – Misogynism – Sadism – Sarcasm – Memorable Villain – Plot Twist – Blockbuster – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-W

42. Bedevilled (2010)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.

Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Seo Yeong-hie, Ji Seong-won, Min-ho Hwang, Min Je

Votes: 17,031

Bedevilled (Kim Bok-Nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal) (2010) Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Isolated Small-Island – Brutally Uncaring Community – Young Woman – Sadistic Husband – Slave Status – Sexual Abuse – Exploitation – Torture – Violence – Fear – Failed Escape Attempts – Melancholy – Alienation – Revenge Horror – Vengeful Rage – Manic Pursuit – Kill-Everyone – Suspense – Tension – Gore – Hysteria – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Vigilantism – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Catharsis – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Domestic Abuse Drama – Sadism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

43. The Lighthouse (I) (2019)

R | 109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

83 Metascore

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes

Votes: 254,572 | Gross: $0.43M

The Lighthouse (2019)* Drama – Horror – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Late 19th-Century Era – Storm-Wracked Coastal Isolated Lighthouse – Older and Young Lighthouse Keepers – Loneliness – Melancholy – Depression – Uneasy Tension – Sadism – Mysterious Lighthouse Light – Psychological Horror Fantasy – Gothic Horror – Occult Horror – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Nightmarish Fear – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Inner Demons – Paranoid Thriller – Mysterious Forces – Desperation – Hallucinations – Suspicions – Distrust – Corruption – Obsession – Guild Complex – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Homoerotic Tension – Toxic Masculinity – Domination – Sexual Oppression – Sexual Frustration – Alpha Male Syndrome – Identity Struggling – Phallic Symbols – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Symbolism – Enigmatic – Metaphorical – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Period Drama – Farcical Drama – Minimalistic Setup – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Alternative – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

44. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

R | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

57 Metascore

The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves

Votes: 238,283 | Gross: $82.52M

Dracula (1992) Horror – Romance – Fantasy – Thriller – Romantic Horror Thriller – Victorian (1837-1901) Era – Transylvanian Count Vlad Dracula – Undead-Cursed Vampire – Supernatural Powers – Love-Loss (Wife's Suicide) Trauma – Young Lower's Beautiful Fiancée – Wife's Uncanny Reincarnation Belief – Fatal Attraction – Obsession – Seduction – Desire – Primal Sexuality – Metaphysician Dutch Doctor Deathly Pursuit – Insanity – Terror – Gore – Unsettling Atmosphere – Supernatural Dread – Gothic Horror – Others – Period Film – Avant-Garde – Vampirism – Animalism – Eroticism – Bram Stoker's 1897 Novel – Remake – Oscar (3) Winner – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

45. Diabolique (1955)

Not Rated | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel

Votes: 69,359 | Gross: $1.09M

Diabolique (Les Diaboliques) (1955) Golden Age – Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Boys' Boarding School – Kind-Frail Woman Owner – Tyrannical Abusive Headmaster Husband – Cold-Ice Female Teacher Mistress – Hate-Love Relationship – Perfect Murder (Fake Suicide) Plan – Mysteriously Disappeared Corpse – Police Investigation – Missing Person Case – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Murder Conspiracy – Deception – Frame-Up – Double-Cross – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Horror – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Gothic Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – Lesbianism – Gender Oppression – Twisted Love Triangle – Film-Noir – Dark Atmosphere – Expressionistic Style – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Manipulation – Greed – Cynicism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Others – Pierre Boileau's 1952 Novel – Criterion Collection – Influential Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 50's – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

46. The Vanishing (1988)

Not Rated | 107 min | Mystery, Thriller

Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.

Director: George Sluizer | Stars: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus

Votes: 44,118

The Vanishing (Spoorloos) (1988) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Thriller – Young Man – Girlfriend's Mysterious Disappearance – Missing Person / Kidnapping – Three-Year Obsessive Search – Melancholy – Love-Loss Trauma – Abductor Contact – Diabolical Mind – Psychological Manipulation – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Horror – Metaphysical Terror – Art-Horror – Fatalism – Thought Provoking – Others – No-Exit Finale – Tim Krabbé's 1984 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Netherland – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

47. Black Swan (2010)

R | 108 min | Drama, Thriller

79 Metascore

Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder

Votes: 824,199 | Gross: $106.95M

Black Swan (2010) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Vulnerable Young Ballerina – Narcissistic Overprotective Mother – Tchaikovsky's Ballet "Swan Lake" Role Casting – Competition – Good White-Swan "Odette" Persona – New Confident Ballet Dancer – Evil Black-Swan "Odile" Persona – Artistic Jealousy – Twisted Relationship – Perfectionism – Stress – Fear – Anxiety – Madness – Paranoia – Metamorphosis – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Bulimia – Attachment Theory – Psychoneurosis – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Schizophrenia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – Repressed Sexuality – Genophobia – Sadism – LGBT – Sexual Obsession – Self-Mutilation – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Bizarre – Doppelgänger – Others – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

48. The Innocents (1961)

Not Rated | 100 min | Horror

88 Metascore

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.

Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave

Votes: 33,049 | Gross: $2.62M

The Innocents (1961) Drama – Horror – Drama – Emotionally Fragile Young Governess – Two Angel-Faced Orphan Children Care – Isolate Country Mansion – Loneliness – Strange Visions – Suspicious Behaviours – Ostensibly Evil Possession – Fear – Doubts – Uncertainty Stress – Muted Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Gothic Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Anxieties – Repressed Virgin Sexuality – Repulsion – Freudian Subtext – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Extravagant – Fanaticism – Somber Visual Style – Others – Period Drama – Haunted-House Tale – Ghost Story – Good-vs-Evil Battle – Henry James's 1898 Novel – Stage-To-Screen – Criterion Collection – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 60's – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

49. The Birds (1963)

PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

90 Metascore

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette

Votes: 204,395 | Gross: $11.40M

The Birds (1963) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Romance – Thriller – Romantic Comedy Drama – Northern California's Seaside Small-Town – Wealthy Socialite City Woman – Young Bachelor Lawyer – Weekend Getaway – Attraction – Flirtation – Love Interest – Sexual Conflict – Intrigue – Lawyer's Family Complications – Protective Neurotic Mother – Lawyer's ex-Fiancée – Complex Characters – Screwball Comedy – Mystery Thriller – Unexplained Phenomena – Flock-of-Ravens Mysterious Arrival – Abnormal Situation – Simmering Danger – Alarm – Jeopardy – Survival Horror – Malevolent Birds – Avian Assassins – Rage – Savage Attack – Massive Birds-Attack Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Discernible Dread – Existential Dread – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Beasts – Despair – Hysteria – Paranoia – Chaos – Art-Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Uncanny Experience – Psychosexual Horror – Allegorical – Symbolism – Religious Metaphor – Childhood Trauma – Freudian Theory – Mother-Son Relationship – Oedipus Complex – Castration Anxiety – Phallic Symbolism – Others – Disaster Film – Daphne du Maurier's 1952 Short-Story – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

50. Repulsion (1965)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

91 Metascore

A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux

Votes: 57,258

Repulsion (1965) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Disturbed Shy Young Beautiful Woman – Attraction / Repulsion State – Loneliness – Isolation – Disorganisation – Distress – Vivid Hallucinations – Visual Nightmares – Anxiety Domination – Psychological Horror Thriller – Mental Disorder – Psychoneurosis – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Claustrophobic Threat – Societal Fears – Schizophrenia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Anxiety – Sexual Contact Terror – Frustration – Sexual Oppression – Sexual Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Genophobia – Anhedonia – Compulsory Heterosexuality – Disgust-Horror – Male Gaze – Lacanian Theory – Paranoid Thriller – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Minimalism – Surrealism – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Disturbing – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

51. Il demonio (1963)

98 min | Drama, Horror

A lonely, sexually-uninhibited young peasant is subjected to an exorcism after she hexes a man who rejects her advances.

Director: Brunello Rondi | Stars: Daliah Lavi, Frank Wolff, Anna María Aveta, Tiziana Casetti

Votes: 1,137

The Demon (il Demonio) (1963) Drama – Romance – Horror – Erotic Drama – Isolated Mountainous Village – Lonely Peasant Young Woman – Romantic Obsession – Love-of-her-Life Rejection – Amour-Fou Victim – Eroticizing Pain – Desperation – Anger – Horror – Evil-Eye Curse – Psychosis – Demonic Possession – Superstitions – Religious Issues – Witchcraft Blame – Mass Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Occult Horror – Folk Horror – Exorcism – Cruelty – Violence – Mental Disorder – Schizophrenia – Insanity – Psychosexual Drama – Obsessive Love – Self-Mutilation – Sexual Abuse – Art-Horror – Neorealism – Others – Pastoral Setting – F a v e – Best 60's – Foreign Language – European – Italy ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

52. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

81 Metascore

In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Navabi

Votes: 38,606

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)* Horror – Romance – Horror Romance – Fictional Iranian Industrial Ghost-Town – Enigmatic Hijab-Clad Female – Lone Vampire – Crime Underworld Vigilante – Karmic Avenging Angel – Young Hardworking Iranian Man – Melancholy – Loneliness – Emptiness – Romantic Love – Sexual Awakening – Gothic Horror – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Bizarre – Mise-en-Scène – Others – Spaghetti Western – Political Parable – Culture Study – Dysfunctional Patriarchy – Female Oppression – Feministic Rage – Castration Anxiety – Symbolism – Vampirism – Fatalism – Alternative – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Cult Status – Foreign Language – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

53. 28 Days Later (2002)

R | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

73 Metascore

Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Alex Palmer

Votes: 445,274 | Gross: $45.06M

28 Days After (2002) Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Horror Drama – Great Britain – Eco-Terrorists Experiment – Highly-Contagious "Rage" Virus – Disastrous Results – Societal Collapse – Humans Metabolism – Bloodthirsty Zombies – Survival Horror – Twenty-Eight Days Later – Group of Survivals – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Alarm – Threat – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Psychological Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Trapped Survivor – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Despair – Chaos – Paranoia – Others – Disaster Film – Zombie Movie – Political Allegory – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

54. Dead Calm (1989)

R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller

70 Metascore

After a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar

Votes: 43,668 | Gross: $7.83M

Dead Calm (1989)* Drama – Horror – Thriller – Family Drama – Married Couple – Love-Loss (Son's Death) Trauma – Griff Trauma – Recovery Ocean-Cruise Vocation – Sailing-Yacht Isolation – Survival Thriller – Mysterious Sinking Schooner – Enigmatic Young Man Survivor – Abnormal Behaviour – Suspicions – Husband's Schooner Investigation / Trapped – Psychotic Serial Killer – Wife Hostage – Trapped Survival – Desperation – Survival Strategy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Escape / Capture Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Killer's Devilish Charm – Sexual Allure – Magnetism – Sexually-Charged Game – Sexual Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – Australia ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

55. Goodnight Mommy (2014)

R | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

81 Metascore

Twin boys move to a new house with their mother after she has face-changing cosmetic surgery, but under the bandages is someone the boys don't recognize.

Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz | Stars: Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Susanne Wuest, Hans Escher

Votes: 59,733 | Gross: $1.17M

Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh Ich Seh) (2014)* Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Isolated Lakeside House – Nine-Year-Old Boys Vocation – Identical Twins – Face-Bandaged Mother Arrival – Cosmetic Facial Surgery – Complex Relationship– Mother's Identity Doubts – Suspicions – Uncertainty Stress – Oppression – Frustration – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Existential Struggle – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Torture – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Art-House Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Uncanny Experience – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Plot-Twist – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Austria ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

56. Upgrade (2018)

R | 100 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

67 Metascore

Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when the world of Grey, a self-labeled technophobe, is turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant.

Director: Leigh Whannell | Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen, Abby Craden

Votes: 206,663 | Gross: $11.98M

Upgrade (2018)* Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Drama – Near-Future – technophobe Auto-Mechanic – Self-Driving Car Accident – Cyborgs Attack – Beloved Wife's Death – Wheelchair-Using Quadriplegic Aftermath – Love-Loss Trauma – Desperation – Enigmatic Renowned TechInnovator – Artificial Intelligence Micro-Chip "STEM" Implant – Mind-Body Control – Manipulation – Super-Human Abilities – Revenge Action Thriller – Investigation – Wife’s Killers Track-Down – Manhunt – Frenetic Action – Hand-to-Hand Combat – Suspense – Tension – Brutality – Violence – Pay-Back Revenge– Vigilantism – Heroism – Justice – Fate – Horror – Gore – Body Horror – Others – Futuristic – Cyberpunk – God Complex – Technoscepticism – Nihilism – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Anti-Hero – B-Movie – Plot Twist – No-Exit Finale – Cult Status– Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

57. Train to Busan (2016)

Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

73 Metascore

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an

Votes: 258,352 | Gross: $2.13M

Train To Busan (Busanhaeng) (2016) Science Fiction – Action – Horror – Thriller – Apocalyptic Horror Thriller – South Korea's Seoul City – Mysterious Phenomena – Cynical Workaholic Divorced-Father – Daughter's Birthday-Wish – Train-Trip to Busan – Injured-Woman Passenger – Zombie Infection Outbreak – Survival Action Horror – Flesh-Eaters Attack – Incredible Aggressiveness – Massacre – Mass Hysteria – Chaos – Gore – Body-Horror – Trapped Survival – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Desperation – Determination – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Tragedy – Others – Zombie Film – Disaster Movie - End-of-the-World Tale – Social Commentary – Individualism – Nihilism – Heroism – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

58. Final Destination (2000)

R | 98 min | Horror, Thriller

39 Metascore

After getting a premonition about a plane crash on his school trip, Alex, a student saves a few of his classmates. However, their situation gets complicated when death starts chasing them.

Director: James Wong | Stars: Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke

Votes: 279,306 | Gross: $53.33M

Final Destination (2000) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Thriller – American High-School Class – Class School-Trip to Paris – High School Student – Plane-Explosion Premonition Experience – Warning – Confusion – Tension – Panic – 7-Students Abandon Plane – Plane Explosion – Tragedy – Guilt – Uncertainty Stress – FBI Investigation – Suspicions – Bizarre Chain-of-Events – Death Sequences – One-by-One Survivors Accidental Death – Unseen Force Methodically Hunt – Existential Terror – Fate – Others – Teen Movie – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

59. Angst (I) (1983)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.

Director: Gerald Kargl | Stars: Erwin Leder, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Silvia Ryder, Karin Springer

Votes: 13,448

Angst (1983) Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Horror Drama – Psychotic-Maniac Serial Killer – Prison Release – Isolated Suburban Villa – Home Invasion – Family Hostage Situation – Terrorise – Sadistic Torture – Brutality – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Emotional Chaos – Paranoid Terror – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Childhood Trauma – Attachment Theory – Schizophrenia – Art-House Horror – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Bizarre – Naturalistic – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Documentary-Like Camerawork – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – Austria ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

60. The Wailing (2016)

TV-MA | 156 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

81 Metascore

Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kwak Do-won, Chun Woo-hee

Votes: 81,851

The Wailing (Gok-Seong) (2016) Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Isolated Small Mountain-Village – Mysterious Infections – Family Murders – Befuddled Local Policeman – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Whodunnit – Enigmatic Japanese-Man Prime-Suspect – Demonic Possession – Exorcism-Acts – Uncertainty Stress – Mass Hysteria – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Primitive Fear – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Gore – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Malevolent Force – Suspicions – Doubt – Mistrust – Confusion – Religious Paranoia – Paranoid Fears – Others – Xenophobia – Surrealism – Symbolism – Diabolism – Exorcism – Bizarre – Black Humour – Plot-Twist – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

61. Annihilation (I) (2018)

R | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

79 Metascore

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong

Votes: 361,095 | Gross: $32.73M

Annihilation (2018) Science Fiction – Adventure – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Mystery Thriller – Mysterious Quarantined Zone – Meteor-Crash Effect – Bizarre Biohazard Phenomenon – Cyclical Entropy – Mutating Plants / Animals – Alien Presence – Mystique – Militaristic Adventure Thriller – Missing Persons – Militaristic / Scientific Expedition Team – Secret Rescue Mission – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Strange Visions – Mutant Animal Attack – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Insanity – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Nightmarish Fear – Extraterrestrial Threat – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Death-Drive Theory – Self-Destruction – Art-Horror – Nihilism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Christian Conditionalism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Doppelgänger – Non-Linear Timeline – Jeff VanderMeer's Novel – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

62. The Isle (2000)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller

61 Metascore

Working at a fishing resort in an idyllic location, but surrounded by various facets of human unpleasantness, a young mute woman falls in love with a man on the run from the law for committing murder.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jung Suh, Kim Yu-seok, Cho Jae-hyun, Jang Hang-seon

Votes: 14,710 | Gross: $0.02M

The Isle (Seom) (2000)* Drama – Thriller – Twisted Erotic Drama – Mute Woman – Fishing Resort Operator – Suicidal Fugitive Man – Isolation – Loneliness – Lovesick Romance – Twisted Love-Story – Cruelty – Brutality – Violence – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Existential Dread – Desperation – Torture – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Psychosexual Thriller – Sadism – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Sexual Obsession – Gender Submission – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Minimalistic – Naturalistic – Alternative – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

63. Prometheus (I) (2012)

R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

64 Metascore

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

Votes: 643,916 | Gross: $126.48M

Prometheus (2012) Science Fiction – Horror – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Epic Adventure – Late 21st Century Era – Mankind's Origins Research – Spaceship Prometheus – Seventeen-Man Crew – Deep-Space Scientific Expedition – Man-on-a-Mission – Desolate Earth-sized Exomoon Investigation – Mysterious Complex Structure– Alien Humanoids Race Existence Evidence – Faith – Destiny – Survival Horror Thriller – Monstrous Parasite – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Panic Attack – Body Horror – Man-against-Monster – Others – Metaphysical – Theological – Allegorical – Symbolism – Mysticism – Existentialism – Determinism – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Blockbuster – Quasi-Prequel – Best 10's – F a v e – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

64. Jacob's Ladder (I) (1990)

R | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

62 Metascore

Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.

Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven

Votes: 117,807 | Gross: $26.12M

Jacob's Ladder (1990)* Drama – War – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Post-Vietnam War (1955-1975) Era – Haunted Veteran Man – Shocking War Experiences – Love-Lose (Child) Trauma – Depression – Hallucinations – Amnesia – Anxiety Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Memory Trauma – Enigmatic Strange-Creatures Stalking – Conspiracy Theory – Government Shadowy Conspiracy – Secret Army Experiment – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubt – Mistrust – Corruption – Confusion – Mania – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Personal Struggles – Inner-Inferno – Emotional Chaos – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Dread – Metaphysical Terror – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Dream-Like Reality – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Hypnotism – Fatalism – Psychedelic – Other – No-Exit Finale – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Best 90's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

65. Them (2006)

R | 77 min | Horror, Thriller

60 Metascore

Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night.

Directors: David Moreau, Xavier Palud | Stars: Olivia Bonamy, Michaël Cohen, Adriana Mocca, Maria Roman

Votes: 32,061

Them (Ils) (2006)* Horror – Thriller – Horror Thriller – Bucharest Romania – Idyllic Isolated Suburb-House – France Couple – Peaceful Night – Weird Rattling Noise – Alert – Investigation – Home Invention – Mysterious Hooded-Assailants – Fear – Panic Attack – Dreadful Situation – Impending Horror – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Trapped Inside – Sadistic Hide-and-Seek Game – Psychological Terrorise-Tactics – Genuine Torment – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Desperation – Deadly Pursuit – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Ever-Present Danger – Unseen Terror – Nightmarish Fears – Primal Fears – Collective Fear – Simmering Threat – Existential Dread – Unsettling Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – True-Story Label – Amoralism – Nihilism – Disturbing – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – New France Extremity Movement – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

66. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

95 Metascore

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

Director: James Whale | Stars: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson

Votes: 53,219 | Gross: $4.36M

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Golden Age – Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Sci-Fi Horror Drama – The Monster Survives – Scientist Wife's Kidnap – Blackmail – Create Monster's Mate Plan – New Woman-Monstrous Creation – Arrogance – Obsession – Rejection – Fear – Anger – Hysteria – Paranoia – Tragedy – Supernatural Threat – Existential Dread – Gothic Horror – Moral Dilemmas – God Complex – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Others – Monster Movie – Sequel – Science Criticism – Fatalism – Macabre Humour – Grotesque – Stage-To-Screen – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Landmark Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

67. I Am Legend (2007)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Drama, Horror

65 Metascore

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 813,662 | Gross: $256.39M

I Am Legend (2007)* Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller – New York City – Deadly Virus – Disastrous Results – Humans Metabolism – Bloodthirsty Nocturnal Mutants – US Army Virologist Sole-Survivor – Vaccine-against-Virus Research – Save Humankind Plan – Loneliness – Despair – Survival Horror – Isolation – Depression – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Alarm – Threat – Simmering Danger – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Psychological Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Trapped Survivor – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Others – Monster Movie – Zombie Movie – Determination – Stoicism – Heroism – Richard Matheson's 1954 Novel – Blockbuster – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

68. The Host (2006)

R | 120 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

85 Metascore

A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona

Votes: 132,649 | Gross: $2.20M

The Host (Gwoemul) (2006) Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Comedy – Apocalyptic Horror Drama – South Korea's Seoul City – Han River Toxic-Chemicals Pollution – Disastrous Results – Gigantic Mutated Amphibious-Creature – Attack – Destruction – Massacre – Mass Hysteria – Chaos – Terror – Body-Horror – Gore – Escape Thriller – Biohazard Threat – Government's Lockdown Measures – Tragedy – Rescue Mission – Dysfunctional 7-Members Family – Eccentric Family Patriarch – Daughter Abduction – Desperation – Determination – Dedication – Stoicism – Rescue Mission – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Heroism – Black Comedy – Situational Comedy – Comedy-of-Errors – Slapstick Comedy – Comedic Relief – Goofy Humour – Political Satire – Dramatic Irony – Paranoia – Others – Monster Film – Disaster Movie – Allegory – Social Commentary – Geopolitics – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

69. A Quiet Place (2018)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

82 Metascore

A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.

Director: John Krasinski | Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

Votes: 583,134 | Gross: $188.02M

A Quiet Place (2018)* Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Alien Invasion – Mysterious Extraterrestrial Creatures – Blind Monsters With Hypersensitive Hearing – Deadly Predators – Human Population Annihilation – Four-Member Family – Isolated Farmhouse – Silently Moves – Sign Language – Desperation – Danger – Survival Horror – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivors – Stoicism – Teamwork – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Courage – Dread – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Emotional Stress – Psychological Struggle – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Tension – Paranoid Fear – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Parenthood Values – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

70. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Approved | 137 min | Drama, Horror

96 Metascore

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer

Votes: 234,982

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Mystery Drama – Frail Young Pregnant Wife – Family Relocation – Apartment-Building Dark Secrets – Neighbours Strange Behaviour – Witchcraft – Enigmatic Murder – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Satanic Cult – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubts – Mistrust – Confusion – Religious Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Personal Struggles – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Dread – Supernatural Terror – Occult Horror – Urban-Gothic Horror – Mental Disorder – Cyclothymia – Depression – Psychosis – Psychological Projection – Defence Mechanism – Freudian Theory – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

71. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

76 Metascore

A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin

Votes: 354,502 | Gross: $72.08M

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Mysterious City Blackouts – Attractive Young Woman On-The-Road – Car Accident – Isolated Underground Bunker Awakens – Enigmatic Bunker-Owner – Control-Freak Persona – God Complex – Global Catastrophe Explanation – Apocalypse Event – Captor-or-Savior Dilemma – Denial – Kidnapping Situation Beliefs – Intrigue – Paranoid Thriller – Uncertainty Stress – Suspicions – Doubt – Mistrust – Fear – Paranoia – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manipulation – Escape-Puzzle Game – Suspense – Tension – Psychological Horror – Trapped Survival – Domestic Abuse – Violence – Psychological Struggle – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Fiction – Alien Invasion – Extraterrestrial Monster Attack – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Eschatology – Cynicism – Fatalism – Situational Irony – Gender Dynamics – Twilight-Zone Style – Minimalistic Setup – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

72. The Black Phone (2021)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

65 Metascore

After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.

Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies

Votes: 193,687 | Gross: $90.12M

The Black Phone (2021) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – US North Denver 1978 Year – Mysterious Child Disappearances – Police Investigation – Sensitive 13-Year-Old Boy – Troubled (Abusive Father / School Bulling) Childhood – Sadistic Serial-Killer Abducted – Soundproof Basement Prison – Fear – Desperation – Disconnected Phone – Unexpected Phone-Calls – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Killer's Previous Dead-Victims – Supernatural Escape-Help – Oddly Revenge-Brotherhood – Race-against-Time – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Ever-Present Danger – Unseen Terror – Nightmarish Fears – Primal Fears – Real-Life Terror – Existential Dread – Unsettling Horror – Others – Cinematic Nostalgia – Joe Hill's 2004 Short-Story – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

73. The Descent (2005)

R | 99 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

71 Metascore

A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.

Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder

Votes: 246,778 | Gross: $26.02M

The Descent (2005)* Horror – Adventure – Thriller – Adventure Thriller – Appalachian Mountains – Six Women Friends – Wild Cave-Systems Exploring Expedition – Narrow Passage Collapse – Exit Search – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Survival Horror – Humanoid Creatures Predators – Trapped Survival – Suspicions – Betrayal – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Gore – Primal Fear – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Subterranean Threat – Nightmarish Dread – Visceral Terror – Claustrophobic Horror – Escape Thriller – Others – Group Dynamics – Cannibalism – Nihilism – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

74. Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Horror, Western

72 Metascore

In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.

Director: S. Craig Zahler | Stars: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins

Votes: 117,857

Bone Tomahawk (2015) Western – Drama – Horror – Thriller – Western Thriller – Old West – Small-Town Sheriff – Three People Mysterious Disappearance – Investigation – Cannibalistic Native-American Troglodytes Kidnapping – Small Rescue Party – Rescue Mission – Men-on-a-Mission – Track-Down Operation – Suspense – Survival Horror – Supernatural Cannibals Attack – Fear – Desperation – Brutal Violence – Wilderness Survival – Trapped Survival – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Others – Macabre – Grotesque – Cannibalism – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

75. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Horror

76 Metascore

The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis

Votes: 593,639 | Gross: $13.54M

Shaun of The Dead (2004) Comedy – Horror – Horror Comedy – North London UK – 29-Year-Old Electronics Salesman – Dull Routine – Loser – Slovenly Best Friend – Ambitious Girlfriend – Arguments – Dilemma – Unexplained Plague – Flesh-Eating Zombie Apocalypse – Jeopardy – Anxiety – Desperation – Win-his-Girlfriend Heart Plan – Survival Tactics – Gore – Body Horror – Black Comedy – Zombie Parody – Comedy-of-Manners – Comical Situations – Black Humour – Sarcasm – Irony – Others – Disaster Film – Zombie Movie – Societal Commentary – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

76. The Devil's Backbone (2001)

R | 106 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

78 Metascore

After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve

Votes: 70,986 | Gross: $0.75M

The Devil’s Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo) (2001) Drama – Fantasy – Horror – Thriller – Period Drama – Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Era – Remote Boy's Orphanage Institute – 12-Year-Old Orphanage Arrival – Melancholia – Supernatural Horror – Missing Child – Murder Mystery – Mysterious Boy's Ghostly Presence – Investigation – Orphanage's Dark-Secrets – Supernatural Threat – Gothic Horror – Tragedy – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Poetic Justice – Others – Historical Melodrama – Political Undercurrents – Humanism – Symbolism – Criterion Collection – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

77. Possessor (2020)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

72 Metascore

An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.

Director: Brandon Cronenberg | Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rossif Sutherland

Votes: 45,714

Possessor (2020)* Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Horror Thriller – Toronto Canada mid-21st Century Era – Top-Secret Sinister Corporation – Brain-Implant Technology – Assassination Contracts – High-Profile Targets – Victim's Mind-Invasion – Subconscious-Mind Control – Identity Possessor – Professional Cyber-Assassin Woman – Contract-goes-Awry – Out-of-Control – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Espionage Thriller – Top-Secret Black-Ops Operation – Cyber-Surveillance – Covert Assassinations Program – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Organisation – Manipulation – Doubt – Confusion – Alienation – Derealization Symptoms – Schizoid Chaos – Insanity – Cyber-Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Corporate Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Identity Crisis – Emotional Thread – Psychological Oppression – Psychological Warfare – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Others – Sociopolitical Subtext – Nihilism – Disturbing – Shock Value – E x t r e m e – Plot-Twist – F a v e - Re-Watch Value – Canada ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

78. Raw (2016)

R | 99 min | Drama, Horror

81 Metascore

A young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh.

Director: Julia Ducournau | Stars: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas

Votes: 89,060 | Gross: $0.51M

Raw (Grave) (2016) Drama – Horror – Horror Drama – Vegetarian Student – Veterinary School – Fraught Sisterhood – Meat Cravings – Animalistic Tendency – Murder – Cannibalism – Body Horror – Gore – Violence – Sadism – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Awakening Metaphor – LGBT – Carnality – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Torment – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Surrealism – Symbolism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Grotesque – Bizarre – Others – Coming-of-Age Tale – Sisterhood – Splatter Film – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – Shock Value – Plot-Twist – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

79. The Innocents (2021)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

79 Metascore

During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.

Director: Eskil Vogt | Stars: Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Votes: 24,715

The Innocents (De Uskyldige) (2021)* Drama – Fantasy – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Endless Nordic Summer – Large Norwegian Housing Apartment-Complex – Four Neglected Children – Loneliness – Bullying – Family Problems – Friendship – Strange Bond – Supernatural Horror Fantasy – Mysterious Hidden-Powers – Deadly Supernatural Powers – Telekinesis – Telepathy – Escalate Tension – Malevolence – Violence – Murders – Psychic Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Existential Dread – Unsettling Horror – Body Horror – Art-House – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Existentialism – Surrealism – Allegorical – Others – Coming-of-Age Story – Good-vs-Evil Battle – Moral Complexity – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Norway ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

80. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

R | 121 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

73 Metascore

Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Barry G. Bernson, Herb Caillouet, Bill Camp, Raffey Cassidy

Votes: 187,075 | Gross: $2.29M

The Killing of A Sacred Deer (2017) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Four-Member Perfect Family – Wealthy Heart-Surgeon Father – Teenage Boy Protégé – Weird Bond – Dark Secret – Curse – Mysterious Disease – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Revenge Thriller – Methodical Revenge – Instant Karma Justice – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Sacrifice Decision – Vigilantism – Sadism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Terrorize – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosis – Apathy – Obsession – Art-Horror – Discomfort Sense – Symbolism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Bizarre – Others – Black Humour – Indie Film – A24 Production – Alternative – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

81. The Conjuring (2013)

R | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

68 Metascore

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor

Votes: 554,488 | Gross: $137.40M

The Conjuring (2013) Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror – US Rhode Island 1971 Year – 7-Member Family – Secluded Farmhouse – Strange Events – Malevolent Spirit Presence Terrorized – Anxiety Disorder – Desperation – Paranormal Investigators-Demonologists Couple – Haunted House Case – Paranormal investigation – Disturbing House-Past – Demonic Entity – Violent Paranormal Attacks – Suspense – Tension – Possession – Exorcism – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Others – True-Life Drama – Catholicism – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

82. The Cursed (2021)

R | 111 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

62 Metascore

In rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger - and exorcise some of his own demons in the process.

Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran

Votes: 16,522

The Cursed (Eight For Silver) (2021) Drama – Fantasy – Mystery – Horror – Drama – Rural France 1881 Year – Group-of-Gypsy Camp – Wealthy Aristocrat Land-Baron – Local Landowners Attack – Brutally Camp-Massacre – Roma Leader Buried-Alive – Gypsy Curse to-Landowner Family – Mystery – Strange Phenomena – Disturbing Nightmares – Mysterious Persons-Disappearance – Enigmatic Deaths – Mysterious Animal-Attack – Impending Danger – Famous Pathologist – Investigation – Uncertainty Stress – Panic Attack – Paranoia – Revenge Horror Fantasy – Lycanthropic Beast – Werewolf Legend Fantasy – Supernatural Horror – Body Horror – Folk Horror – Gothic Horror – Others – Period Drama – Social Commentary – Racism – Eerie Atmosphere – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

83. Saw (2004)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

46 Metascore

Two strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung

Votes: 466,463 | Gross: $56.00M

Saw (2004) Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Underground Bathroom – Two Strangers Chained Men – Hostage Situation – Mysterious Serial-Killer Captor – Twisted Death-Game Puzzle – Life-or-Death Situation – Desperation – Manipulation – Paranoia – Detective Story – Serial-Murders Case – Investigation – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Extreme Violence – Self-Mutilation – Escape Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Macabre – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Others – Human Behavour Study – Nihilism – Sadism – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Grotesque – WTF Factor – Plot-Twist – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

84. Overlord (2018)

R | 110 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

60 Metascore

A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.

Director: Julius Avery | Stars: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk

Votes: 106,508 | Gross: $21.70M

Overlord (2018)* Science Fiction – War – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – War Drama – D-Day (06-06-1944) WWII Era – American Paratrooper Squad – Behind-Enemy-Lines Secret-Operation – German Communication-Tower Destroy Mission – Men-on-a-Mission – Crucial Mission – Plane Crash – Confusion – Battles – Four Survivors – Sci-Fi Action Survival Horror – Nazi-Occupied French Small-Village – Enigmatic German Underground-Laboratory – Secret Medical Experimentation – Undead Army Experiment – Superhuman Strength Zombies – Lone Survivors – Teamwork – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Courage – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Dread – Horror – Gore – Panic Attack – Man-against-Monsters – Others – Zombie Movie – Good-vs-Evil Concept – Moral Conflict – Patriotism – Heroism – Shock – WTF Factor – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

85. Saint Maud (2019)

R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

83 Metascore

A pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.

Director: Rose Glass | Stars: Morfydd Clark, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Jennifer Ehle, Marcus Hutton

Votes: 46,910

Saint Maud (2019) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Drama – Young Private Palliative Care Nurse – Devout Roman Catholic – Dying Atheist-Hedonist Retired-Dancer Patient Care – Soul Salvation Obsession – Hallucination – Faith Stoicism – Blind Zealotry – Muted Hysteria – Religious Paranoia – Anger – Madness – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Emotional Repression – Existential Dread – Holy Terror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Christ Saviour Complex – Art-Horror – Fanaticism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Impressionism – Others – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watchable – European – U.K. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

86. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

R | 92 min | Horror

48 Metascore

A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa

Votes: 48,037 | Gross: $0.33M

Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)* Horror – Supernatural Horror – Quiet Tokyo Suburb House – Social-Services Nurse – Catatonic Elderly-Woman Care – House Dark Past – Vengeful "Ju-on" Curse – Malevolent-Spirit Presence – Police Investigation – New-Inhabitants Mysterious Disappearance – Enigmatic Deaths – Panic Attack – Fear – Paranoia – Gore – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Terror – Claustrophobic Dread – Eerie Horror – Puzzle Film – Non-Linear Timeline – Complex Fragmented Storytelling – Others – Haunted-House Film – Japanese Folklore – Disturbing – Bizarre – Shock Value – J-Horror Wave – Cult Status – Classic Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

87. The Ring (2002)

PG-13 | 115 min | Horror, Mystery

57 Metascore

A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman

Votes: 374,802 | Gross: $129.13M

The Ring (2002)* Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Remake – Horror Mystery Thriller – Bizarre Unlabeled Videotape – Mysterious Viewer's Death – Supernatural Death-Curse – Single-Mother Journalist Next-Victim – Investigation – Vengeful Spirit Presence – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Anxiety – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Depressing Atmosphere – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Horror – Acute Terror – Others – Nihilism – Iconic Horror Villain – Koji Suzuki's 1991 Novel – Remake – Blockbuster – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

88. The Lodge (2019)

R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

64 Metascore

A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.

Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz | Stars: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Richard Armitage

Votes: 57,791

The Lodge (2019)* Drama – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Isolated Mountain Winter-Lodge – Christmas Holidays – Two Traumatized Children – Love-Loss (Mom's Death) Trauma – Grief Trauma – Father's New Fiancée – Christian Cult-Sect Dark-Past – Bond Attempt – Blame Game – Mistrust – Hostility – Horror – Strange Events – Vivid Hallucinations – Religious Anxiety – Gaslighting – Psychological Torture – Mental Disorder – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Fate – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Inner Demons – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Aesthetic – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Low-Key Thriller – Slow-Burn – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Canada ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

89. It Follows (2014)

R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

83 Metascore

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

Director: David Robert Mitchell | Stars: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe

Votes: 268,774 | Gross: $14.67M

It Follows (2014) Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Mystery Thriller – 19-Year-Old College Student – Mysterious Demonic Entity – Sexually-Transmitted Curse – Supernatural Stalker – Escape Thriller – Investigation – Desperation – Psychological Horror – Vague Fear – Supernatural Horror – Primordial Dread – Existential Terror – Simmering Tension – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Paranoid Thriller – Ever-Present Danger – Suspicions – Fear – Hysteria – Distrust – Paranoia – Others – Uncanny Experience – Allegorical – Adolescent Anxieties – Coming-of-Age Tale – Teen Movie – Indie Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

90. Let Me In (I) (2010)

R | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

79 Metascore

A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.

Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Votes: 127,254 | Gross: $12.13M

Let Me In (2010)* Drama – Horror – Romance – Fantasy – Romantic Horror Fantasy – 1982 US New Mexico – Isolated Apartment Complex – Bullied 12-Year Old Sensitive Boy – Mysterious Lonely Girl New-Neighbor – Loneliness – Melancholy – Intense Friendship – Close Bond – First Love – Bloody Local Murders – Serial Killer – Murder Mystery – Macabre Secret – Genderless Adolescent Vampire – Moral Conflict – Compassion – Goth Horror – Body Horror – Revenge Horror – Relentless School-Bullying Victim – Sadistic Classmates – Dreadful Sorrow – Empathy – Terrorism – Rage – Suspense – Tension – Violence – Vigilantism – Massacre – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Psychological Manipulation – Psychological Struggle – Childhood Trauma – Others – Coming-of-Age Story – Social Stigmatization – Vampire Film – Socio-Psychological Drama – Atmospheric – Romanticism – Vampirism – Racism – Stoicism – Humanity – Alienation – John Ajvide Lindqvist's Novel – Novel-I-Read – Plot Twist – Indie Film – Re-Watchable – F a v e – European – U.K. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

91. Inside (2007)

R | 82 min | Horror

Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury | Stars: Alysson Paradis, Jean-Baptiste Tabourin, Claude Lulé, Dominique Frot

Votes: 44,668

Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007) Horror – Horror Thriller – Christmas Eve – Young Pregnant Woman – Love-Loss (Husband's Car-Crash Accident Death) Trauma – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grief Trauma – Mysterious Unidentified Woman Stalker – Home Invasion – Vicious Desire – Unborn Child Taken – Determination – Hate – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Pursuit – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torment – Slasher Horror – Torture Porn – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Paranoia – Revenge Horror – Manic Vigilante – Eye-For-an-Eye Revenge – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

92. Don't Breathe (2016)

R | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

71 Metascore

Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.

Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto

Votes: 300,341 | Gross: $89.22M

Don't Breath (2016) Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – US Detroit City – Three Young Friends – Small-Time Criminals – House-Robbery Plan – Wealthy Blind War-Veteran House-Owner – Isolated Neighbourhood – Home Invasion – Plan-Cone-Awry – Uncertainty Stress – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Blind-Veteran Ruthless Reaction – Track-and-Attack Acts – Manhunt – Manipulation – Confusion – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Revenge Subplot – Shocking Discovery – Kidnapping Victim – Sexual Abuse – Others – Heist Movie – Home-Invasion Thriller – Shock Value – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

93. You're Next (2011)

R | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

66 Metascore

When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Nicholas Tucci

Votes: 109,386 | Gross: $18.47M

You're Next (2011)* Horror – Action – Thriller – Horror Thriller – Isolated Vacation Home – Estranged Upper-Class Family Reunion – Unknown Masked Killers Siege – Home Invasion – Agony – Fear – Panic Attack – One-by-One Murder – Gore – Conspiracy Theory – Incestuous Shadowy Conspiracy – Hidden Agenda – Misdirection – Action Survival Horror – Survivalist-Minded Girl – Fight-Back Action – Survival Instincts – Determination – Suspense – Sadistic Violence – Trapped Survival – Claustrophobic Dread – Slasher Horror – Others – Dysfunctional Family Dramedy – Dark Comedy – Black Humour – Irony – Nihilism – Plot Twist – B-Movie Experience – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★ (6/10)-S

94. It Comes at Night (2017)

R | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

78 Metascore

Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.

Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough

Votes: 103,024 | Gross: $13.99M

It Comes At Night (2017)* Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Three-Member Family – Isolated Forest Cabin – Mysterious Deadly-Plague – Highly-Contagious – Human Population Annihilation – Quarantine Measures – Jeopardy – Another Family Encounter – Tension – Dilemma – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Survival Horror – Hostile Unpredictable Environment – Elusive Danger – Lone Survivors – Paranoid Thriller – Ever-Present Danger – Desperation – Suspicions – Fear – Distrust – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Cosmic Horror – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Nihilism – Minimalistic Setup – Others – Eschatology – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-M

95. Cloverfield (2008)

PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

64 Metascore

A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.

Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller

Votes: 420,470 | Gross: $80.05M

Cloverfield (2008)* Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Apocalyptic Action Horror – New Yorker Young Man – Job Promotion To Japan – Friend's Farewell-Surprise-Party – Strange Phenomena – Massive Earthquake – Explosions – Alert – Investigation – Giant Monster Attack – Disastrous Results – Mass Destruction – Crisis – Confusion – Despair – Panic Attack – Mass Hysteria – Chaos – Paranoia – City Evacuation – Rescue Adventure Thriller – Girlfriend Trapped – Suicidal Rescue Mission – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Anxiety – Others – Disaster Movie – Monster Movie – Found-Footage Technique – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-M

96. The Eye (2002)

R | 99 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

66 Metascore

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she will be able to see again. She gets more than she bargained for upon realizing she can also see ghosts.

Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang | Stars: Angelica Lee, Chutcha Rujinanon, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy

Votes: 30,068 | Gross: $0.51M

The Eye (Gin Gwai) (2002) Horror – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Horror Mystery – Young Blind Woman – Eye Corneal Transplantation – Mysterious Shadowy Figures Vision – Supernatural Events – Stalking Terror – Skepticism – Eye-Donor Investigation – Psychic Ability – Precognition – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Eerie Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Threat – Obscure Dread – Unseen Terror – Supernatural Horror – Others – Conventional Ghost-Tale – Fatalism – Grotesque – Shock Value – Asian Horror Wave – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Hong Kong ★★★★★★ (6/10)

97. Shutter (II) (2004)

Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.

Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom | Stars: Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop Chanpaibool

Votes: 49,129

Shutter (2004) Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – Young Couple – Young Freelance Male Photographer – Self-Confident Girlfriend – Tragic Car Accident – Young-Woman's Hit-and-Run Death – Bizarre Events – Mysterious Photograph-Images – Enigmatic Spirit Phenomenon – Suspense – Tension – Frustration – Supernatural Horror – Vengeful Spirit Presence – Investigation – Anxiety – Fear – Panic Attack – Guilt Complex – Revenge Horror – Stalking – Mysterious Suicidal-Deaths – Unsettling Atmosphere – Supernatural Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Uncanny Experience – Others – Asian Horror Wave – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Thailand ★★★★★★ (6/10)

98. Pulse (2001)

R | 119 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

68 Metascore

Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Haruhiko Katô, Kumiko Asô, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka

Votes: 25,563 | Gross: $0.05M

Pulse (Kairo) (2001) Horror – Thriller – Supernatural Horror Thriller – Young People Group – co-Workers / Friends Mysterious Disappearance – Investigation – Weird Website – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Possession – Ghost Invasion – Suspense – Apocalypse Horror – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Metaphysical Horror – Paranoid Fears – Isolationism – Alienation – Uncertainty Stress – Fear – Despair – Paranoia – Puzzle Film – Complicate Storytelling – Non-Linear Timelines – Parallel Narratives – Multiple Protagonists – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Uncanny Experience – Others – Modern Anxieties – Technophobia – Social Commentary – Hitchcockian Aura – Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 Novel – J-Horror Wave – Cult Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)

99. Session 9 (2001)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

58 Metascore

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Josh Lucas

Votes: 62,876 | Gross: $0.38M

Session 9 (2001)* Drama – Mystery – Horror – Horror Mystery Drama – Isolated Abandoned Mental-Asylum Renovation – 5-Member Asbestos Abatement Crew – Tight Deadline – Anxiety – Frustration – ex-Patient Psychiatric Therapy Sessions Recordings – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Staff Member Mysterious Disappearance – Tension – Uncertainty Stress – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Toxic Masculinity – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Madness – Eerie Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – Others – Naturalistic – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

100. Ringu (1998)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery

A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.

Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô

Votes: 77,439

Ringu (1998)* Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Bizarre Unlabeled Videotape – Supernatural Death Curse – Mysterious Viewer's Death – Single Mother Journalist Next Victim – Investigation – Vengeful Spirit Presence – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Anxiety – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Depressing Atmosphere – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Supernatural Horror – Acute Terror – Others – Bizarre – Disturbing – Nihilism – Slow-Burn – Koji Suzuki's 1991 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)-Μ



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