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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Innocents, The | Jack Clayton | 1961 | Yes | 10/11/2012 |
| 20 | Psycho | Alfred Hitchcock | 1960 | Yes | 03/28/2024 |
| 22 | Eyes Without a Face | Georges Franju | 1960 | Yes | 12/02/2013 |
| 41 | Dracula | Terence Fisher | 1958 | Yes | 10/26/2021 |
| 45 | Cat People | Jacques Tourneur | 1942 | Yes | 10/11/2014 |
| 38 | Bride of Frankenstein | James Whale | 1935 | Yes | 10/13/2021 |
| 37 | Frankenstein | James Whale | 1931 | Yes | 10/01/2023 |
| 36 | Dracula | Tod Browning | 1931 | Yes | 10/30/2019 |
| 8 | Nosferatu | F.W. Murnau | 1922 | Yes | 05/20/2022 |
| 18 | Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The | Robert Wiene | 1920 | Yes | 01/22/2010 |