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The Top 31 Horror Movies of All Time

The definitive 31, all time.

Led by The Silence of the Lambs☠ 8.7

The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2026

The year's best in blood — 2026.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Series of All Time

The greatest horror TV, all time.

Led by Dexter: Resurrection☠ 9.0

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2020s

Defining horror of the 2020s.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2010s

Defining horror of the 2010s.

Led by In Search of Darkness☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 1980s

Defining horror of the 1980s.

Led by Aliens☠ 8.5

The Top 31 Classic Horror Movies (Pre-1970)

Horror's golden age — before 1970.

Led by Psycho☠ 8.7

The 31 Worst Horror Movies of All Time

The all-time hall of shame.

Worst: Manos: The Hands of Fate☠ 1.5

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The Witch

The Witch

R2016 · Horror · 92m · Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie

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.

IMDb 7.0MC 84🍅 91%TMDB 7.0☠ 7.3

The Lodger

The Lodger

1944 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror · 84m · Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar, George Sanders

In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

IMDb 7.0TMDB 6.5☠ 6.9