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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Suspiria | Dario Argento | 1977 | Yes | 11/01/2018 |
| 36 | Dracula | Tod Browning | 1931 | Yes | 10/30/2019 |
| 17 | Ring | Hideo Nakata | 1998 | Yes | 09/14/2020 |
| 12 | Nightmare on Elm Street, A | Wes Craven | 1984 | Yes | 02/06/2021 |
| 38 | Bride of Frankenstein | James Whale | 1935 | Yes | 10/13/2021 |
| 5 | Halloween | John Carpenter | 1978 | Yes | 10/17/2021 |
| 41 | Dracula | Terence Fisher | 1958 | Yes | 10/26/2021 |
| 8 | Nosferatu | F.W. Murnau | 1922 | Yes | 05/20/2022 |
| 43 | Drag Me to Hell | Sam Raimi | 2009 | Yes | 08/29/2022 |
| 35 | Poltergeist | Tobe Hooper | 1982 | Yes | 09/26/2022 |