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    The Exorcist Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Exorcist

    1973
    William Friedkin
    Psychological thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Cult, Demonic child, New Hollywood More
    added by: ozzy
    buy@amazon
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    The Shining Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Shining

    1980
    Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, Psychological thriller, Horror, Surrealism, Supernatural, Slasher, Film adaptation, New Hollywood More
    buy@amazon
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    The Silence of the Lambs Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Silence of the Lambs

    2000
    Jonathan Demme
    Drama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, LGBT, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Suspense More
    buy@amazon
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    A Nightmare on Elm Street Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    1984
    Wes Craven
    Mystery, Horror, Teen, Supernatural, Slasher, Indie, Cult
    buy@amazon
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    The Thing Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Thing

    1982
    John Carpenter
    Science Fiction, Horror, Cult
    added by: Lons
    buy@amazon
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    Halloween Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Halloween

    1978
    John Carpenter
    Thriller, Horror, Teen, Slasher, Indie, Cult
    added by: Randolph
    buy@amazon
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    Poltergeist Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Poltergeist

    1982
    Tobe Hooper
    Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Suspense, Cult
    added by: chucky
    buy@amazon
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    Psycho Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Psycho

    1960
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Black-and-white, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, Slasher, Cult More
    added by: jagem409
    buy@amazon
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    An American Werewolf in London Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    An American Werewolf in London

    1981
    John Landis
    Fantasy, Horror
    added by: chucky
    buy@amazon
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    Evil Dead II Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Evil Dead II

    1987
    Sam Raimi
    Comedy, Horror, Black comedy, Zombie, Stop motion, Cult, Splatter film
    added by: cptron
    buy@amazon
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    Aliens Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Aliens

    1986
    James Cameron
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Horror, Stop motion More
    added by: cptron
    buy@amazon
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    Jaws Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Jaws

    1975
    Steven Spielberg
    Psychological thriller, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Monster movie, New Hollywood, Natural horror films More
    added by: ozzy
    buy@amazon
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    Friday the 13th Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Friday the 13th

    1980
    Sean S. Cunningham
    Horror, Teen, Slasher, Cult
    added by: Randolph
    buy@amazon
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    Saw Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Saw

    2003
    James Wan
    Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, Slasher, Indie, Short Film
    buy@amazon
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    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974
    Tobe Hooper
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Cult
    added by: ozzy
    buy@amazon
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    Frankenstein Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Frankenstein

    1931
    James Whale
    Black-and-white, Science Fiction, Horror, Monster
    added by: kenn
    buy@amazon
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    From Dusk Till Dawn Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    From Dusk Till Dawn

    1996
    Robert Rodriguez
    Comedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Supernatural, Crime Fiction, Cult, Satire More
    added by: cptron
    buy@amazon
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    It Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    It

    1990
    Tommy Lee Wallace
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Stop motion, Evil clown More
    buy@amazon
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    Dawn of the Dead Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Dawn of the Dead

    1978
    George A. Romero
    Horror, Indie, Zombie, Cult, Doomsday film, Splatter film
    added by: Lons
    buy@amazon
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    The Sixth Sense Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Sixth Sense

    1999
    M. Night Shyamalan
    Drama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Suspense More
    added by: kkkn3
    buy@amazon
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    Insidious Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Insidious

    2011
    James Wan
    Comedy, Fantasy, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, Indie
    added by: eaSydoEsiT
    buy@amazon
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    Dracula Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Dracula

    1931
    Tod Browning
    Black-and-white, Fantasy, Horror, Pre-Code
    added by: kenn
    buy@amazon
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    Fright Night Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Fright Night

    1985
    Tom Holland
    Comedy, Thriller, Horror, Teen, Cult
    added by: ozzy
    buy@amazon
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    Bram Stoker's Dracula Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

    1992
    Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, Costume drama, Fantasy, Period piece, Thriller, Horror, Romance Film, Film adaptation, Cult More
    added by: chucky
    buy@amazon
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    Dracula Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Dracula

    1958
    Terence Fisher
    Thriller, Horror
    added by: kenn
    buy@amazon
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    The Birds Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Birds

    1963
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Thriller, Horror, Suspense, Doomsday film, Natural horror films
    added by: jagem409
    buy@amazon
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    Ju-on: The Grudge Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Ju-on: The Grudge

    Takashi Shimizu
    Mystery, Horror, Supernatural, World cinema
    added by: rbysjti
    buy@amazon
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    Final Destination Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Final Destination

    2000
    James Wong
    Thriller, Horror, Teen, Supernatural, Slasher, Cult
    added by: AnoopGowda
    buy@amazon
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    Nosferatu Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Nosferatu

    1922
    Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
    Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Silent film, Romance Film, Expressionism, Indie, World cinema More
    added by: kenn
    buy@amazon
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    Children of the Corn Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Children of the Corn

    1984
    Fritz Kiersch
    Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Film adaptation, Cult
    buy@amazon
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    Night of the Living Dead Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Night of the Living Dead

    1968
    George A. Romero
    Black-and-white, Mystery, Horror, Indie, Zombie, Cult, Doomsday film, Splatter film More
    added by: KarenLay
    buy@amazon
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    Hellbound: Hellraiser II Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Hellbound: Hellraiser II

    1988
    Tony Randel
    Horror, Supernatural, Slasher, Cult
    buy@amazon
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    Psycho Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Psycho

    1998
    Gus Van Sant
    Psychological thriller, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Slasher
    added by: jagem409
    buy@amazon
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    The Howling Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Howling

    1981
    Joe Dante
    Drama, Horror, Indie, Film adaptation, Cult, Werewolf fiction
    added by: ozzy
    buy@amazon
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    Alien Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Alien

    1979
    Ridley Scott
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror, New Hollywood
    added by: DavidMiddlebrook
    buy@amazon
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    The Serpent and the Rainbow Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Serpent and the Rainbow

    1988
    Wes Craven
    Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Indie, Zombie
    added by: chucky
    buy@amazon
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    The Wolf Man Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Wolf Man

    1941
    George Waggner
    Drama, Black-and-white, Horror, Tragedy
    added by: kenn
    buy@amazon
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    Dead Alive Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Dead Alive

    1992
    Peter Jackson
    Horror, Black comedy, Zombie
    added by: MattConiff
    buy@amazon
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    Cape Fear Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Cape Fear

    1991
    Martin Scorsese
    Drama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Suspense, Remake More
    buy@amazon
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    Re-Animator Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Re-Animator

    1985
    Stuart Gordon
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror, Zombie, Cult
    added by: cptron
    buy@amazon
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    Hellraiser Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Hellraiser

    1987
    Clive Barker
    Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Slasher, Monster movie, Cult
    added by: DavidMiddlebrook
    buy@amazon
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    Frozen Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Frozen

    2010
    Adam Green
    Drama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, Indie
    added by: ShalanaShillelagh
    buy@amazon
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    Final Destination 3 Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Final Destination 3

    2006
    James Wong
    Thriller, Horror, Teen, Supernatural, Slasher, Cult
    added by: AnoopGowda
    buy@amazon
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    Let Me In Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Let Me In

    2010
    Matt Reeves
    Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Romance Film
    added by: ClaireRodriguez
    buy@amazon
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    Stir of Echoes Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Stir of Echoes

    1999
    David Koepp
    Psychological thriller, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Crime Thriller, Suspense More
    added by: AnoopGowda
    buy@amazon
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    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1920
    John S. Robertson
    Drama, Black-and-white, Science Fiction, Horror, Silent film, Crime Fiction More
    added by: kenn
    buy@amazon
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    Let the Right One In Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Let the Right One In

    2008
    Tomas Alfredson
    Fantasy, Horror, Romance Film, World cinema, Drama Film
    added by: Guest_1319068409554
    buy@amazon
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    The Exorcism of Emily Rose Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    2005
    Scott Derrickson
    Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Crime Fiction, Drama Film, Courtroom Drama More
    added by: ClaireRodriguez
    buy@amazon
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    A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

    1985
    Jack Sholder
    Horror, Teen, Supernatural, Slasher
    buy@amazon
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    Christine Best Horror Movie of all time Film picture

    Christine

    1983
    John Carpenter
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Film adaptation, Cult
    added by: DavidMiddlebrook
    buy@amazon

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    1. Lons
      Best Horror Movie of all time at 10/11/2011 10:40 AM
      No way this new "The Thing" will ever top John Carpenter's version. Some of the best monster effects ever.
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      1. Randolph
        Best Horror Movie of all time at 10/11/2011 10:41 AM
        I've always preferred Carpenter's "Halloween," personally...
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