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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Evil Dead II | Sam Raimi | 1987 | Yes | 02/07/2024 |
| 11 | Exorcist, The | William Friedkin | 1973 | Yes | 10/04/2023 |
| 22 | Eyes Without a Face | Georges Franju | 1960 | Yes | 12/02/2013 |
| 21 | Fog, The | John Carpenter | 1980 | Yes | 05/01/2010 |
| 37 | Frankenstein | James Whale | 1931 | Yes | 10/01/2023 |
| 5 | Halloween | John Carpenter | 1978 | Yes | 10/17/2021 |
| 31 | Innocents, The | Jack Clayton | 1961 | Yes | 10/11/2012 |
| 30 | It Follows | David Robert Mitchell | 2015 | Yes | 03/28/2015 |
| 10 | Jaws | Steven Spielberg | 1975 | Yes | 07/04/2017 |
| 49 | Kill List | Ben Wheatley | 2011 | Yes | 03/20/2012 |