The Crypt Charts
The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2010s
Thirty-one films that defined the 2010s in horror — ranked by the Crypt Score, our audience-first blend of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and viewer votes.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Eligibility: a title needs at least 2 rating sources and 1,000+ votes to chart — no thin-data entries.
Black Swan
R2010 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 108m · Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Get Out
R2017 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 104m · Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
Nightcrawler
R2014 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 118m · Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
R2011 · Thriller, Crime, Mystery · 158m · Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
R2019 · Comedy, Drama, Thriller · 162m · Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
A Quiet Place
PG-132018 · Horror, Drama, Science Fiction · 91m · Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
What We Do in the Shadows
R2014 · Comedy, Horror · 86m · Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Documentary, Horror · 83m · Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, William Crain, Rusty Cundieff
Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre.
The Lighthouse
R2019 · Drama, Fantasy, Thriller · 109m · Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
The Conjuring
R2013 · Horror, Thriller · 112m · Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Hereditary
R2018 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 128m · Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
R2010 · Comedy, Horror · 89m · Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss
Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.
Take Shelter
R2011 · Thriller, Drama, Horror · 120m · Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
It
R2017 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 135m · Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
10 Cloverfield Lane
PG-132016 · Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama · 104m · John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
2019 · Documentary, Horror · 105m · William Friedkin, Hikaru Baba, Yuka Niwa
A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.
Split
PG-132017 · Horror, Thriller · 117m · James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
The Witch
R2016 · Horror · 92m · Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
The Conjuring 2
R2016 · Horror · 134m · Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
Bone Tomahawk
NR2015 · Drama, Horror, Western · 133m · Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins, Matthew Fox
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.
Let Me In
R2010 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 116m · Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.
Brawl in Cell Block 99
NR2017 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 132m · Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Udo Kier
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
The Cabin in the Woods
R2012 · Horror, Mystery, Comedy · 95m · Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Midsommar
R2019 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 147m · Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
Don't Breathe
R2016 · Horror, Thriller, Crime · 89m · Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
Doctor Sleep
R2019 · Horror, Fantasy · 152m · Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
Green Room
R2016 · Horror, Crime, Thriller · 95m · Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
2014 · Horror, Romance · 101m · Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Navabi
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.
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
2019 · Documentary, Horror · 99m · Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox
Mark Patton sets the records straight about the controversial 1985 sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended his acting career, just as it was about to begin.
The Equalizer
R2014 · Thriller, Action, Crime · 132m · Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.