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The Best Horror Movies Of The 21st Century

Updated June 4, 2021 37.8k votes 1.9k voters 35.9k views156 items

List RulesFull-length horror films released in theaters since January 2000, anywhere in the world

You'll soon find that this list of the best horror movies of the 21st century is far more than just a top 10 scariest movie list. We've collected the best horror movies since 2000 to determine which one should be at the top. This list provides a comprehensive view of all the best horror movies of the 21st century so that you can pick a movie that everyone is still talking about to watch tonight. Ranked in order of the most popular horror movie of the 21st century to the least popular, you will be able to see which movies got the most votes and watch them for yourself.

If you don’t agree with the voting, go ahead and vote for your favorite horror movie from the 21st century to get it higher on the list. Then others will be able to see your favorite horror movie too. It may even get voted number 1 on the list of the best horror movies of the 21st century!

If you are a die-hard horror movie fan, this is a great list to see which recent movies came out that you might have missed. The 21st century has provided some great scary horror movies that shouldn’t be missed. Go ahead and pick out a few from the list and enjoy a 21st century horror movie marathon!

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The Conjuring
Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
Released: 2013
Directed by: James Wan
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Sinister
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
Released: 2012
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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#32 of 727 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time#30 of 53 The Best Movies Where The Bad Guy Wins
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Insidious
Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey
Released: 2010
Directed by: James Wan
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It
Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård
Released: 2017
Directed by: Andy Muschietti
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The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley Perrette
Released: 2002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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The Conjuring 2
Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
Released: 2016
Directed by: James Wan
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#6 of 105 The Best Horror Movie Sequels#21 of 54 The Best Horror Movies About The Devil
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The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston
Released: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
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Saw
Danny Glover, Monica Potter
Released: 2004
Directed by: James Wan
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The Descent
Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza
Released: 2005
Directed by: Neil Marshall
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28 Days Later
Cillian Murphy, Christopher Eccleston
Released: 2002
Directed by: Danny Boyle
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A Quiet Place
John Krasinski, Emily Blunt
Released: 2018
Directed by: John Krasinski
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Halloween
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer
Released: 2018
Directed by: David Gordon Green
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Hereditary
Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ari Aster
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The Babadook
Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall
Released: 2014
Directed by: Jennifer Kent
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Jeepers Creepers
Justin Long, Eileen Brennan
Released: 2001
Directed by: Victor Salva
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#24 of 64 The Most Rewatchable Horror Movies#4 of 30 The Best Horror Movies Set During Summer
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Dawn of the Dead
Ving Rhames, Ty Burrell
Released: 2004
Directed by: Zack Snyder
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#51 of 318 The Greatest Disaster Movies of All Time#1005 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies
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The Purge
Lena Headey, Ethan Hawke
Released: 2013
Directed by: James DeMonaco
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Frailty
Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton
Released: 2001
Directed by: Bill Paxton
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Final Destination
Ali Larter, Seann William Scott
Released: 2000
Directed by: James Wong
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#8 of 16 Movies That Completely Changed Their Endings After Everyone Freaked Out#5 of 87 The Best Teen Slasher Movies
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It: Chapter Two
Bill Skarsgård, James McAvoy
Released: 2019
Directed by: Andy Muschietti
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The Grudge
Sarah Michelle Gellar, KaDee Strickland
Released: 2004
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
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The Mist
Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden
Released: 2007
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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The Cabin in the Woods
Chris Hemsworth, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2012
Directed by: Drew Goddard
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Shaun of the Dead
Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg
Released: 2004
Directed by: Edgar Wright
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Train to Busan
Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok
Released: 2016
Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
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