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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Omen, The | Richard Donner | 1976 | No | N/A |
| 40 | Blair Witch Project, The | Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez | 1999 | Yes | 08/15/1999 |
| 7 | Shaun of the Dead | Edgar Wright | 2004 | Yes | 10/09/2004 |
| 25 | 28 Days Later | Danny Boyle | 2002 | Yes | 05/12/2007 |
| 28 | Descent, The | Neil Marshall | 2005 | Yes | 05/26/2007 |
| 32 | Let the Right One In | Tomas Alfredson | 2008 | Yes | 02/21/2009 |
| 50 | Devil's Backbone, The | Guillermo del Toro | 2001 | Yes | 05/25/2009 |
| 34 | [REC] | Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | 2007 | Yes | 07/18/2009 |
| 18 | Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The | Robert Wiene | 1920 | Yes | 01/22/2010 |
| 21 | Fog, The | John Carpenter | 1980 | Yes | 05/01/2010 |