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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Audition | Takashi Miike | 2000 | Yes | 10/02/2022 |
| 48 | Evil Dead, The | Sam Raimi | 1981 | Yes | 11/17/2022 |
| 37 | Frankenstein | James Whale | 1931 | Yes | 10/01/2023 |
| 11 | Exorcist, The | William Friedkin | 1973 | Yes | 10/04/2023 |
| 3 | Scream | Wes Craven | 1996 | Yes | 10/07/2023 |
| 15 | Rosemary's Baby | Roman Polanski | 1968 | Yes | 10/24/2023 |
| 27 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The | Tobe Hooper | 1974 | Yes | 01/22/2024 |
| 6 | Evil Dead II | Sam Raimi | 1987 | Yes | 02/07/2024 |
| 20 | Psycho | Alfred Hitchcock | 1960 | Yes | 03/28/2024 |
| 2 | Alien | Ridley Scott | 1979 | Yes | 04/26/2024 |