Top 10 Best Horror Movies

William Friedkin's demonic possession film caused audience members to faint and vomit in theaters upon release. Over fifty years later, its practical effects and unflinching depiction of evil remain genuinely disturbing.

Ari Aster's debut feature shattered expectations with one of the most shocking scenes in horror history midway through the film. Toni Collette's ferocious performance as a grieving mother anchors this devastating family nightmare.

Tobe Hooper's raw, guerrilla-style film about a family of cannibals in rural Texas feels like a documentary from hell. Despite surprisingly little on-screen gore, its relentless intensity makes it one of the most visceral films ever made.

Alfred Hitchcock's shower scene shocked 1960s audiences and forever changed what was permissible in mainstream cinema. Anthony Perkins's portrayal of Norman Bates created the template for every movie serial killer that followed.

Jordan Peele's directorial debut brilliantly used horror conventions to dissect liberal racism in America. Its satirical precision and genuine scares earned it an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

John Carpenter's Antarctic body horror film features Rob Bottin's groundbreaking practical effects that remain unmatched by modern CGI. Its paranoid atmosphere and ambiguous ending make it endlessly rewatchable.

Dario Argento's Italian giallo masterpiece is a fever dream of vivid primary colors and relentless violence set in a haunted ballet academy. Its Goblin soundtrack and expressionist cinematography create pure sensory overload.

Hideo Nakata's Japanese horror phenomenon about a cursed videotape launched the J-horror wave that terrified global audiences. Sadako crawling out of the television remains one of horror cinema's most iconic images.

Robert Eggers's debut film set in 1630s New England recreates Puritan paranoia with painstaking historical accuracy. Its slow-burn dread and final scene of liberation have made it a modern horror touchstone.

William Friedkin's demonic possession film caused audience members to faint and vomit in theaters upon release. Over fifty years later, its practical effects and unflinching depiction of evil remain genuinely disturbing.

Ari Aster's debut feature shattered expectations with one of the most shocking scenes in horror history midway through the film. Toni Collette's ferocious performance as a grieving mother anchors this devastating family nightmare.

Tobe Hooper's raw, guerrilla-style film about a family of cannibals in rural Texas feels like a documentary from hell. Despite surprisingly little on-screen gore, its relentless intensity makes it one of the most visceral films ever made.

Alfred Hitchcock's shower scene shocked 1960s audiences and forever changed what was permissible in mainstream cinema. Anthony Perkins's portrayal of Norman Bates created the template for every movie serial killer that followed.

Jordan Peele's directorial debut brilliantly used horror conventions to dissect liberal racism in America. Its satirical precision and genuine scares earned it an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

John Carpenter's Antarctic body horror film features Rob Bottin's groundbreaking practical effects that remain unmatched by modern CGI. Its paranoid atmosphere and ambiguous ending make it endlessly rewatchable.

Dario Argento's Italian giallo masterpiece is a fever dream of vivid primary colors and relentless violence set in a haunted ballet academy. Its Goblin soundtrack and expressionist cinematography create pure sensory overload.

Hideo Nakata's Japanese horror phenomenon about a cursed videotape launched the J-horror wave that terrified global audiences. Sadako crawling out of the television remains one of horror cinema's most iconic images.

Robert Eggers's debut film set in 1630s New England recreates Puritan paranoia with painstaking historical accuracy. Its slow-burn dread and final scene of liberation have made it a modern horror touchstone.