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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rosemary's Baby | Roman Polanski | 1968 | Yes | 10/24/2023 |
| 3 | Scream | Wes Craven | 1996 | Yes | 10/07/2023 |
| 7 | Shaun of the Dead | Edgar Wright | 2004 | Yes | 10/09/2004 |
| 1 | Shining, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1980 | Yes | 03/30/2013 |
| 42 | Skin I Live In, The | Pedro Almodóvar | 2011 | Yes | 03/15/2012 |
| 23 | Suspiria | Dario Argento | 1977 | Yes | 11/01/2018 |
| 27 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The | Tobe Hooper | 1974 | Yes | 01/22/2024 |
| 4 | Thing, The | John Carpenter | 1982 | Yes | 10/23/2018 |
| 14 | Wicker Man, The | Robin Hardy | 1973 | Yes | 07/25/2015 |
| 34 | [REC] | Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | 2007 | Yes | 07/18/2009 |