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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ring | Hideo Nakata | 1998 | Yes | 09/14/2020 |
| 20 | Psycho | Alfred Hitchcock | 1960 | Yes | 03/28/2024 |
| 35 | Poltergeist | Tobe Hooper | 1982 | Yes | 09/26/2022 |
| 9 | Pan's Labyrinth | Guillermo del Toro | 2006 | Yes | 04/12/2014 |
| 26 | Others, The | Alejandro Amenábar | 2001 | Yes | 10/24/2014 |
| 24 | Omen, The | Richard Donner | 1976 | No | N/A |
| 8 | Nosferatu | F.W. Murnau | 1922 | Yes | 05/20/2022 |
| 12 | Nightmare on Elm Street, A | Wes Craven | 1984 | Yes | 02/06/2021 |
| 29 | Night of the Living Dead | George A. Romero | 1968 | Yes | 04/12/2014 |
| 32 | Let the Right One In | Tomas Alfredson | 2008 | Yes | 02/21/2009 |