Empire Magazine published this on Sept 21, 2016. The usual suspects here along with a few surprises. What’s missing?
“We’ve summoned up with the ultimate list of the greatest, scariest and most spine-rippingly horrific horror movies in cinema’s long history. From Dr. Caligari to It Follows, this is a compendium of scary movies to span the ages.”
http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-horror-movies/
sleestakk has logged 49 out of 50 movies in 50 best horror movies ever. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shining, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1980 | Yes | 03/30/2013 |
| 2 | Alien | Ridley Scott | 1979 | Yes | 04/26/2024 |
| 3 | Scream | Wes Craven | 1996 | Yes | 10/07/2023 |
| 4 | Thing, The | John Carpenter | 1982 | Yes | 10/23/2018 |
| 5 | Halloween | John Carpenter | 1978 | Yes | 10/17/2021 |
| 6 | Evil Dead II | Sam Raimi | 1987 | Yes | 02/07/2024 |
| 7 | Shaun of the Dead | Edgar Wright | 2004 | Yes | 10/09/2004 |
| 8 | Nosferatu | F.W. Murnau | 1922 | Yes | 05/20/2022 |
| 9 | Pan's Labyrinth | Guillermo del Toro | 2006 | Yes | 04/12/2014 |
| 10 | Jaws | Steven Spielberg | 1975 | Yes | 07/04/2017 |