The 20 All Time Best Horror Movies
by chillymac26 | created - 18 Nov 2010 | updated - 14 Sep 2013 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Suspiria (1977)
R | 92 min | Horror
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé
Votes: 105,542
This Is A True Horror Classic.The Famous "Skylight" Scene Was So Beautifully Done;And Still Keeps Me On The Edge Of My Seat To This Day
2. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
R | 83 min | Horror
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: 183,843 | Gross: $30.86M
One Of Those Films That Plays Tricks On You.Everyone Always Remembers Something Gross That You Didn't Actually See Your Mind Just Wandered In That Direction.Amazing Movie.
3. Halloween (1978)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
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: 306,996 | Gross: $47.00M
An Incredible Movie.John Carpenter Hit The Nail On The Head With This One.One Of The Scariest Films And Characters In Movie History!
4. High Tension (2003)
R | 91 min | Horror
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: 77,918 | Gross: $3.68M
Great Import! This Film Has A Very Eerie Feel Throughout Thanks To The Amazing Sounds Used.Very Suspenseful,A Hell Of A Twist,Plus Buckets Of Blood.Need I Say More?
5. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Unrated | 127 min | Horror, Thriller
During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Director: George A. Romero | Stars: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross
Votes: 128,689 | Gross: $5.10M
6. Hellraiser (1987)
R | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.
Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman
Votes: 140,645 | Gross: $14.56M
Clive Barker's Second Entry On My List.This Was His Most Popular Feature For Good Reason.Very Scary Monsters! Also The Special Effects Used Were Top Notch For Their Day;That Along With The Combination Of High Suspense,Mega Violence,And Tons Of Gore Made For An Instant Classic.
7. Wolf Creek (2005)
R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.
Director: Greg McLean | Stars: Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, John Jarratt
Votes: 78,407 | Gross: $16.19M
Extremely Suspenseful.You Really Feel For The Characters Plight In This Film Partly Because This Was Based On Actual Events.Definitely Worth Watching.
8. Candyman (1992)
R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Director: Bernard Rose | Stars: Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons
Votes: 100,223 | Gross: $25.79M
Clive Barker Is A True Master Of Horror.This Movie Made A Whole Generation Weary Of Using The Bathroom.Nice Work Mr. Barker
9. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
R | 91 min | Horror
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon
Votes: 262,734 | Gross: $25.50M
Wes Craven Successfully Took Away His Viewer's Ability To Sleep Afterwards.True Genius.Freddy Krueger Is A True Movie Icon.
10. Zombie (1979)
R | 91 min | Horror
Strangers searching for a young woman's missing father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately seeks the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver
Votes: 30,752
Great Genre.Great Director.And The Infamous "Eyeball" Scene.This Is One Of The Best Films To Come Out Of Italy.
11. Friday the 13th (1980)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.
Director: Sean S. Cunningham | Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan
Votes: 157,571 | Gross: $39.75M
Awesome Campy American Slasher Classic.The New Generation Of Horror Fans Definitely Must See This Picture.
12. The Descent (2005)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
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: 247,174 | Gross: $26.02M
Claustrophobic.High Tension.Fast Paced.Ultra Violent.Scary Creatures.I Absolutely Love This Movie!
13. Black Christmas (1974)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon
Votes: 48,387 | Gross: $4.05M
14. The Exorcist (1973)
R | 122 min | Horror
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: 455,341 | Gross: $232.91M
Just A Terrific Movie.Very Scary.Many People Consider This To Be The Definitive Horror Film,I Think The Taboo Factor Played Into That A Little (Not Too Much Though Great Film!)
15. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
R | 89 min | Horror
Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie
Votes: 93,478 | Gross: $12.63M
Rob Zombie Is Definitely A Better Filmmaker Than A Musician! This Movie Scared The Hell Out Of Me.Really Deserving Of Being The First American Movie On My List.
16. Saw (2004)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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: 467,098 | Gross: $56.00M
Great Movie.Decent Franchise Leigh Whannell Did A Terrific Job With This Thriller.Which Is What I Consider This To Be.
17. Hostel (2005)
R | 94 min | Horror
Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova
Votes: 191,092 | Gross: $47.33M
Great Torture Film..Eli Roth Is Truly Demented And I Have A Bit Of A Man Crush On Him For It! *lol*
18. Jeepers Creepers (2001)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
A brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree.
Director: Victor Salva | Stars: Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher
Votes: 142,669 | Gross: $37.90M
19. The Wizard of Gore (1970)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror
A TV talk-show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician who has the ability to hypnotize and control the thoughts of people in order to stage gory on-stage illusions using his powers of mind bending.
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis | Stars: Ray Sager, Judy Cler, Wayne Ratay, Phil Laurenson
Votes: 4,021 | Gross: $0.02M
20. Hatchet (2006)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
Director: Adam Green | Stars: Kane Hodder, Joel David Moore, Deon Richmond, Amara Zaragoza
Votes: 33,572 | Gross: $0.16M
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