Ranker FilmList RulesThe horror movie must be primarily set in Los Angeles.
Most people think of L.A. as a place where dreams of stardom come true, but the best horror films set in Los Angeles show a much darker side. These horror films showing Los Angeles suggest evil lurking among the palm trees, high-end retail stores, and near-perpetually sunny weather. Several of them make excellent use of the city's most famous locations. Which of these films do you think is the scariest movie to be based in L.A., not sure? No problem, you can vote up all the frightening films you enjoyed on the list.
Its time to determine the best horror movies based in Los Angeles with the help of your votes, so vote up or down depending on how scary you think they are. If there's an especially terrifying one we didn't include, feel free to add it, then check back to see how other voters responded.
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132The Purge: Anarchy
Frank GrilloReleased: 2014
Directed by: James DeMonaco
The Purge: Anarchy is a 2014 American social science fiction action horror directed and... more on Wikipedia2
134Scream 3
Courteney Cox, Jenny McCarthyReleased: 2000
Directed by: Wes Craven
Scream 3 is a 2000 American slasher film and the third installment in the Scream franchise.... more on Wikipedia3
91The Purge
Lena Headey, Ethan HawkeReleased: 2013
Directed by: James DeMonaco
The Purge is a 2013 American social science fiction action horror film written and directed by... more on Wikipedia4
104Tales from the Hood
David Alan Grier, Corbin BernsenReleased: 1995
Directed by: Rusty Cundieff
Tales From the Hood is a 1995 horror anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff, and executive... more on Wikipedia5
1410Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven, Robert EnglundReleased: 1994
Directed by: Wes Craven
Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a 1994 American slasher metafilm written and directed by... more on Wikipedia6
82Starry Eyes
Amanda Fuller, Nick SimmonsReleased: 2014
Directed by: Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kolsch
Starry Eyes is a 2014 horror film directed and written by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer. The... more on Wikipedia7
61Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ben Affleck, Hilary SwankReleased: 1992
Directed by: Fran Rubel Kuzui
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American action/comedy horror film about a Valley girl... more on Wikipedia8
95They Live
Roddy Piper, Keith DavidReleased: 1988
Directed by: John Carpenter
They Live is a 1988 American science fiction film written and directed by John Carpenter. The... more on Wikipedia9
52Prince of Darkness
Alice Cooper, Donald PleasenceReleased: 1987
Directed by: John Carpenter
Prince of Darkness is a 1987 American supernatural horror film directed, written and scored by... more on Wikipedia10
52The Craft
Neve Campbell, Robin TunneyReleased: 1996
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
The Craft is a 1996 American supernatural thriller film directed by Andrew Fleming. A group of... more on Wikipedia11
50Ouija: Origin of Evil
Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise BassoReleased: 2016
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Ouija: Origin of Evil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike... more on Wikipedia12
42What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Bette Davis, Joan CrawfordReleased: 1962
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 American psychological thriller film produced and... more on Wikipedia13
54Night of the Comet
Geoffrey Lewis, Mary WoronovReleased: 1984
Directed by: Thom Eberhardt
Night of the Comet is a 1984 disaster-comedy film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt and... more on Wikipedia14
21The Eye
Jessica Alba, Chloë Grace MoretzReleased: 2008
Directed by: Xavier Palud, David Moreau
The Eye is a 2008 American supernatural horror film directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud,... more on Wikipedia15
55Chopping Mall
Barbara Crampton, Dick MillerReleased: 1986
Directed by: Jim Wynorski
Chopping Mall is an American horror/science fiction film, produced by Julie Corman and... more on Wikipedia16
55The People Under the Stairs
Ving Rhames, A. J. LangerReleased: 1991
Directed by: Wes Craven
The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 American horror film written and directed by Wes Craven... more on Wikipedia17
04Skyline
Brittany Daniel, Crystal ReedReleased: 2010
Directed by: Greg Strause, Colin Strause
Skyline is a 2010 alien invasion science fiction thriller film produced and directed by... more on Wikipedia18
24Quarantine
Dania Ramirez, Jennifer CarpenterReleased: 2008
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Quarantine is a 2008 American science fiction horror film directed by John Erick Dowdle and... more on Wikipedia19
46Lord of Illusions
Famke Janssen, Scott BakulaReleased: 1995
Directed by: Clive Barker
Lord of Illusions is a 1995 American horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based... more on Wikipedia20
512Drag Me to Hell
Octavia Spencer, Justin LongReleased: 2009
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Drag Me to Hell is a 2009 American horror film co-written and directed by Sam Raimi. The plot,... more on Wikipedia
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