The top 50 horror movies of all time, according to critics

Here is a ranking of the biggest horror movies ever made, based on metacritic scores.


Did you find yourselfWatch more frightening movies Never recently? You're not alone. Our schedules of friends have made many of us in the most frightening movies imaginable. But with so many excellent movies to choose from, where are you starting? To make things a little less discouraging, here is a list of the best horror movies of all time, according to critics.

This ranking is based on scoresReview the Metacritic Aggregator website. To make sure that this list focuses on the most spontent entries and most of the tinking tinsing in the genre, we only included movies that can be firmly classified as "horror". Some are funny, some are gore, some are secretive classics, and some are new additions to the barrel, but all are required to get under your skin. And for more recommendations, these areThe 18 best horror movies on Netflix right now.

50
The Blair Witch Project (1999)

the blair witch project
Lionsgate

Metascore: 81

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49
The exorcist (1973)

the exorcist
Warner Bros.

Metascore: 81

48
Lamentations (2016)

still from the wailing
Well go USA

Metascore: 81

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47
We (2019)

still from us
Universal photos

Metascore: 81

46
A girl walks alone at home at night (2014)

a girl walks home alone at night
Vice-movies

Metascore: 81

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45
Fabric (2019)

still from in fabric
A24

Metascore: 81

44
Small horror shop (1986)

little shop of horrors
Warner Bros.

Metascore: 81

43
Revenge (2018)

still from revenge
Neon

Metascore: 81

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42
Raw (2017)

still from raw
Features

Metascore: 81

41
Wait until night (1967)

still from wait until dark
Warner Bros.

Metascore: 81

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40
Mandate (2018)

still from mandy
RLJE entertainment

Metascore: 81

39
Witch love (2016)

the love witch
Oscilloscope Laboratories

Metascore: 82

38
Leave that of the right in (2008)

let the right one in
Sandrew Metronome

Metascore: 82

37
Black sabbath (1964)

still from black sabbath
Mgm

Metascore: 82

36
A silent place (2018)

a quiet place
Paramount Pictures

Metascore: 82

35
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Hairdresser of Fleet Street (2007)

sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street
Paramount Pictures

Metascore: 83

34
It follows (2015)

still from it follows
Twc radius

Metascore: 83

33
Taxidermy (2009)

still from taxidermia
Here is the television

Metascore: 83

32
Drag me into hell (2009)

drag me to hell
Universal photos

Metascore: 83

31
Lighthouse (2019)

still from the lighthouse
A24

Metascore: 83

30
The witch (2016)

still from the witch
A24

Metascore: 83

29
Dracula: pages of a journal of a virgin (2003)

dracula pages from a virgin's diary
Cbc

Metascore: 84

28
Under the shadow (2016)

still from under the shadow
XYZ Films

Metascore: 84

27
Carrie (1976)

still from carrie
Mgm

Metascore: 85

26
The host (2007)

still from the host
Magnolia

Metascore: 85

25
Go out (2017)

still from get out
Universal photos

Metascore: 85

24
A cup of the dead (2019)

one cut of the dead
Shinichiro Ueda

Metascore: 86

23
The babadook (2014)

the babadook
Entertainment

Metascore: 86

22
The wolf house (2020)

still from the wolf house
Anto

Metascore: 86

21
The wicker man (1974)

the wicker man
Lionsgate

Metascore: 87

20
Hereditary (2018)

still from hereditary
A24

Metascore: 87

19
Jaws (1975)

still from jaws
Universal photos

Metascore: 87

18
Eraserhead (1978)

still from eraserhead
Collection of criteria

Metascore: 87

17
Halloween (1978)

still from halloween
Compass International Pictures / Aquarius Relationship

Metascore: 87

16
The invisible Man (1933)

still from the invisible man
PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Photo

Metascore: 87

15
Innocents (1961)

still from the innocents
Fox of the twentieth century

Metascore: 88

14
Night of the lives (1968)

night of the living dead
Collection of criteria

Metascore: 89

13
Extraterrestrial (1979)

still from alien
Fox of the twentieth century

Metascore: 89

12
Dark red (1976)

still from deep red
Blue Underground, Inc.

Metascore: 89

11
Faceless (1960)

eyes without a face
AF / Alamy Archives - Photo

Metascore: 90

10
King Kong (1933)

still from king kong
Warner Bros.

Metascore: 90

9
The birds (1963)

still from the birds
Universal photos

Metascore: 90

8
Repulsion (1965)

still from repulsion
Photos of Columbia

Metascore: 91

7
Frankenstein (1931)

still from frankenstein
Allstar Picture Library Ltd. / Alamy Photo

Metascore: 91

6
Harmonies of Werckmeister (2001)

Werckmeister Harmonies
Gray stone distribution

Metascore: 92

5
Invasion of the body Snatchers (1956)

invasion of the body snatchers
Paramount Pictures

Metascore: 92

4
The bride of Frankenstein (1935)

the bride of frankenstein
United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo Stock

Metascore: 95

3
NOT LOOK NOW (1973)

still from don't look now
Paramount Pictures

Metascore: 96

2
Rosemary's baby (1968)

rosemary's baby
Paramount Pictures

Metascore: 96

1
Psycho (1960)

still from psycho
Universal photos

Metascore: 97


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