The Best Horror Movies Of The 1990s

Updated November 15, 2020 69.7k votes 5.1k voters 120.0k views149 items

List RulesTop horror films released between 1990 and 1999

What are the best '90s horror movies ever made? While some could argue that the '80s horror movies were far superior, that's not necessarily true. This list of the top scary films of the 1990s includes some modern classics, so vote for the movies you liked the most, vote down any that you don't think deserve a top spot and rerank this list in any order you choose.

Some of the best 1990s horror films are actually more along the lines of outstanding psychological thrillers. What the '80s were to slasher films, the '90s were to great spooky suspense films, such as 1991's Silence of the Lambs, 1995's Seven, and 1999's The Sixth Sense. Not only are these movies among the greatest horror films ever made, they're also excellent thrillers that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.

That's not to say that the best 90s horror movies weren't also straight-up horror. No no, the 1990s saw the birth of the very good and popular Scream series (1996), certainly one of the better teen movie franchises in recent years. Some might also argue that 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer is also one of the best!

Enjoy this list of great horror movies from the '90s, and feel free to add any of your favorites that might be missing. If you're a huge horror buff, you might be interested in these lists of the best slasher movies, movies with the scariest clowns, and the best B-movie movies ever made.

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The Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1991
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
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Misery
Lauren Bacall, Kathy Bates
Released: 1990
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton
Released: 1999
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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Candyman
Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd
Released: 1992
Directed by: Bernard Rose
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Scream
Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan
Released: 1996
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Tim Curry, Jonathan Brandis
Released: November 18 1990
Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace
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From Dusk till Dawn
Salma Hayek, George Clooney
Released: 1996
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Sarah Kelly
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The Ring
Hiroyuki Sanada, Miki Nakatani
Released: 1998
Directed by: Hideo Nakata
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The Craft
Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney
Released: 1996
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
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Tremors
Kevin Bacon, Reba McEntire
Released: 1990
Directed by: Ron Underwood
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven, Robert Englund
Released: 1994
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Army of Darkness
Bridget Fonda, Bruce Campbell
Released: 1992
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci
Released: 1999
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Stir of Echoes
Jennifer Morrison, Kevin Bacon
Released: 1999
Directed by: David Koepp
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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt
Released: 1994
Directed by: Neil Jordan
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Monica Bellucci, Keanu Reeves
Released: 1992
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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The People Under the Stairs
Ving Rhames, A. J. Langer
Released: 1991
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The Devil's Advocate
Charlize Theron, Al Pacino
Released: 1997
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The Faculty
Salma Hayek, Usher
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Flatliners
Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon
Released: 1990
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Scream 2
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Courteney Cox
Released: 1997
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Night of the Living Dead
Tony Todd, Bill Moseley
Released: 1990
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The Blair Witch Project
Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard
Released: 1999
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Urban Legend
Jared Leto, Tara Reid
Released: 1998
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Cube
Nicole de Boer, Julian Richings
Released: 1997
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