This list of the best English horror movies demonstrates the Brit’s longtime affinity for the scariest genre. Made up of mostly classic films, the list includes performances by vintage movie stars Michael Redgrave, Joan Fontaine, Charlton Heston, and Gregory Peck. What lover of the English horror genre could resist the aptly named Horror Hotel starring Christopher Lee? And every horror aficionado should know that before there was Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween a British babysitter was being terrorized by a psycho just escaped from a mental hospital in Fright.
Also of note on this list of British horror movies is The Omen. One of the best and most influential horror films, it spawned four sequels and a remake. So, which of the films on this English horror movies list gives you the creeps? Join our other users and give the scariest movies on this list a bloody thumbs up.
1683928 Days Later
Cillian Murphy, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Directed by: Danny Boyle
28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle. The screenplay was written by Alex Garland. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan... more
26743An American Werewolf in London
Jenny Agutter, Frank OzReleased: 1981
Released: 1981
Directed by: John Landis
Directed by: John Landis
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialAn American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror comedy film written and directed by John Landis, and starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne. The film starts with two young American... more![]()
35228The Omen
Gregory Peck, Lee RemickReleased: 1976
Released: 1976
Directed by: Richard Donner
Directed by: Richard Donner
The Omen is a 1976 British/American supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick... more![]()
43312Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Peter Cushing, Veronica CarlsonReleased: 1969
Released: 1969
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is a British horror film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Film Productions from 1969. The cast includes Peter Cushing, Freddie Jones, Veronica Carlson and Simon... more![]()
5299The Kiss of the Vampire
Dolly Read, Edward de SouzaReleased: 1963
Released: 1963
Directed by: Don Sharp
Directed by: Don Sharp
The Kiss of the Vampire also known as Kiss of Evil, is a 1963 British vampire film made by the film studio Hammer Film Productions. The film was directed by Don Sharp and was written by producer... more![]()
64232Dracula (1931)
Bela Lugosi, Tod BrowningReleased: 1931
Released: 1931
Directed by: Tod Browning, Karl Freund
Directed by: Tod Browning, Karl Freund
Dracula is a 1931 vampire-horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula. The film was produced by Universal and is based on the 1924 stage play Dracula by Hamilton... more![]()
73019The Awakening
Rebecca Hall, Imelda StauntonReleased: 2011
Released: 2011
Directed by: Nick Murphy
Directed by: Nick Murphy
The Awakening is a 2011 British horror film directed and co-written by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Imelda Staunton.... more![]()
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92819Horror Hotel
Christopher Lee, Nickolas GraceReleased: 1960
Released: 1960
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
A creepy classic! A young college student Nan Barlow visits the village of Whitewood, Massachusetts to do some research into New England witchcraft. Her tutor, Professor Alan Driscoll (Christopher... more![]()
104439Shaun of the Dead
Martin Freeman, Simon PeggReleased: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British horror comedy film directed by Edgar Wright. In a small flat on the outskirts of London, Shaun (Simon Pegg), a 30-something dull loser, must protect his girlfriend... more![]()
115760The Wicker Man
Christopher Lee, Britt EklandReleased: 1973
Released: 1973
Directed by: Robin Hardy
Directed by: Robin Hardy
The Wicker Man is a 1973 British mystery horror film directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer. The film stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Britt... more![]()
122317Cry of the Banshee
Vincent Price, Stephen ReaReleased: 1970
Released: 1970
Directed by: Gordon Hessler
Directed by: Gordon Hessler
Cry of the Banshee is a 1970 horror film directed by Gordon Hessler, starring Vincent Price as an evil witchhunter. The film was released by American International Pictures. The film costars... more![]()
132520Creep
Franka Potente, Jeremy SheffieldReleased: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Christopher Smith
Directed by: Christopher Smith
Creep is a 2004 independent British horror film written and directed by Christopher Smith, about a woman locked in overnight on the London Underground who finds herself being stalked by a hideously... more![]()
14169Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
Peter Cushing, Patrick TroughtonReleased: 1974
Released: 1974
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell is a 1974 British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It stars Peter Cushing, Shane Briant and David Prowse. Filmed... more![]()
153231The Witches/The Devil's Own
Joan Fontaine, Leonard RossiterReleased: 1966
Released: 1966
Directed by: Cyril Frankel
Directed by: Cyril Frankel
The Witches is a 1966 British horror film made by Hammer Films. It was adapted by Nigel Kneale from the novel The Devil's Own by Norah Lofts, under the pseudonym Peter Curtis. It was directed by... more![]()
161410Psychomania
George Sanders, Robert HardyReleased: 1971
Released: 1971
Directed by: Don Sharp
Directed by: Don Sharp
Psychomania is a British horror-cult film starring Nicky Henson, Beryl Reid, George Sanders and Robert Hardy. Frequently revisited by nostalgic modern audiences for scenes filmed in the Hepworth Way... more![]()
171920Corruption/Carnage
Peter Cushing, Sue LloydReleased: 1968
Released: 1968
Directed by: Robert Hartford-Davis
Directed by: Robert Hartford-Davis
Corruption is a 1968 British film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis, from a screenplay by Derek Ford and Donald Ford, and featuring Peter Cushing, Sue Lloyd, Noel Trevarthen, Kate O'Mara, David... more![]()
181414The Monster Club
Vincent Price, Britt EklandReleased: 1981
Released: 1981
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
The Monster Club is a 1980 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine. An anthology film, it is based on the works of the British horror author R.... more![]()
191820The Lost Continent
Hildegard Knef, Nigel StockReleased: 1968
Released: 1968
Directed by: Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman
Directed by: Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman
The Lost Continent is a 1968 fantasy film made by Hammer Films and Seven Arts featuring Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley and James Cossins. The film was produced, directed and... more- 201516
Eden Lake
Michael Fassbender, Kelly ReillyReleased: 2008
Released: 2008
Directed by: James Watkins
Directed by: James Watkins
Eden Lake is a 2008 British thriller film written and directed by James Watkins and starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and Jack O'Connell.... more - 211517
Censor
Niamh Algar, Michael SmileyReleased: 2021
Released: 2021
Directed by: Prano Bailey-Bond
Directed by: Prano Bailey-Bond
Censor is a 2021 British horror film directed by Prano Bailey-Bond. A British film censor links a disturbing horror movie to her sister's mysterious disappearance.... more ![]()
221213Demons of the Mind
Robert Hardy, Michael HordernReleased: 1972
Released: 1972
Directed by: Peter Sykes
Directed by: Peter Sykes
Demons of the Mind is a 1972 British horror film, directed by Peter Sykes and produced Anglo-EMI, Frank Godwin Productions and Hammer Film Productions. It was written by Christopher Wicking, based on... more- 2350
Peeping Tom
Anna Massey, Michael PowellReleased: 1960
Released: 1960
Directed by: Michael Powell
Directed by: Michael Powell
This film is a 1960 British thriller/horror film directed by Michael Powell and written by the World War II cryptographer and polymath Leo Marks. The title derives from the slang expression... more ![]()
241315Dead Man's Shoes
Paddy Constantine, Toby KebbellReleased: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Directed by: Shane Meadows
This film is a 2004 British psychological thriller film written and directed by Shane Meadows, and co-written by Paddy Considine, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Toby Kebbell,... more- 2540
Asylum
Charlotte Rampling, Britt EklandReleased: 1972
Released: 1972
Directed by: Patrick Magee, Roy Ward Baker
Directed by: Patrick Magee, Roy Ward Baker
Asylum is a 1972 British horror film made by Amicus Productions. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker, produced by Milton Subotsky, and scripted by Robert Bloch. Baker had considerable experience... more
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