Ranker FilmList RulesVote up your favorite costume horror movies set in a different time period.
This list contains information on the best period horror movies, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best period horror films come in many forms. Some period horror movies are based on classic literature while other good period horror films feature characters and storylines set in old times. A few of the best period horror films are gothic films that take place in the Victorian era.
What films will you find on this top historical horror movies list? Bram Stoker's Dracula has to be at the top. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves starred in this 1992 film set in the 1400s. Bram Stoker's Dracula took home several Oscars the following year for Costume Design, Sound Editing, and Makeup. Sleepy Hollow is another one of the most entertaining period horror films to ever hit the big screen.
The Conjuring has produced several sequels and even the spin-off franchise Annabelle. Other good period horror films include Ravenous, The Wolfman, and From Hell.
How will we ever determine which period piece horror movie is the best? Help us decide by voting up your favorites.
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24560The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
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22662The Witch
Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph InesonReleased: 2015
Directed by: Robert Eggers
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20664Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp, Christina RicciReleased: 1999
Directed by: Tim Burton
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19361Bram Stoker's Dracula
Monica Bellucci, Keanu ReevesReleased: 1992
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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19563The Conjuring
Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonReleased: 2013
Directed by: James Wan
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17366Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Tom Cruise, Brad PittReleased: 1994
Directed by: Neil Jordan
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15557Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle WilliamsReleased: 2010
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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14153The Woman in Black
Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán HindsReleased: 2012
Directed by: James Watkins
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13561Crimson Peak
Jessica Chastain, Tom HiddlestonReleased: 2015
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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12453The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist
Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonReleased: 2016
Directed by: James Wan
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9437The Awakening
Rebecca Hall, Imelda StauntonReleased: 2011
Directed by: Nick Murphy
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14377The Mummy
Rachel Weisz, Brendan FraserReleased: 1999
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
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10652From Hell
Heather Graham, Ian HolmReleased: 2001
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
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8540The Devil's Backbone
Eduardo Noriega, Marisa ParedesReleased: 2001
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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8145Ravenous
Jeffrey Jones, Guy PearceReleased: 1999
Directed by: Antonia Bird
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7944Sweeney Todd
Tom Hardy, Ray WinstoneReleased: 2006
Directed by: David Moore
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10274The Village
Bryce Dallas Howard, Sigourney WeaverReleased: 2004
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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6438Brotherhood of the Wolf
Monica Bellucci, Vincent CasselReleased: 2001
Directed by: Christophe Gans
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5328Shadow of the Vampire
Willem Dafoe, John MalkovichReleased: 2000
Directed by: E. Elias Merhige
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5836The Innocents
Deborah Kerr, Michael RedgraveReleased: 1961
Directed by: Jack Clayton
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6849The Ghost and the Darkness
Val Kilmer, Michael DouglasReleased: 1996
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
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6142The Raven
Alice Eve, John CusackReleased: 2012
Directed by: James McTeigue
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7863Annabelle
Alfre Woodard, Annabelle WallisReleased: 2014
Directed by: John R. Leonetti
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6253Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Kate Beckinsale, Rhona MitraReleased: 2009
Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos
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5346Black Death
Sean Bean, Eddie RedmayneReleased: 2010
Directed by: Christopher Smith
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