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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | It Follows | David Robert Mitchell | 2015 | Yes | 03/28/2015 |
| 39 | Babadook, The | Jennifer Kent | 2014 | Yes | 04/25/2014 |
| 13 | Cabin in the Woods, The | Drew Goddard | 2012 | Yes | 04/13/2017 |
| 42 | Skin I Live In, The | Pedro Almodóvar | 2011 | Yes | 03/15/2012 |
| 49 | Kill List | Ben Wheatley | 2011 | Yes | 03/20/2012 |
| 43 | Drag Me to Hell | Sam Raimi | 2009 | Yes | 08/29/2022 |
| 32 | Let the Right One In | Tomas Alfredson | 2008 | Yes | 02/21/2009 |
| 34 | [REC] | Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | 2007 | Yes | 07/18/2009 |
| 9 | Pan's Labyrinth | Guillermo del Toro | 2006 | Yes | 04/12/2014 |
| 28 | Descent, The | Neil Marshall | 2005 | Yes | 05/26/2007 |