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This list contains information on the best supernatural horror movies, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best supernatural horror films come in many forms. Some good supernatural horror movies involve ghostly hauntings while other good supernatural horror movies are about demons and devils. Many of the best supernatural horror movies have produced sequels and spin-offs.
What films will you find on this top supernatural horror movies list? The Exorcist has to be near the top. This William Friedkin film finds two priests helping a mother to rid her daughter of a terrifying possession. To this day, the 1973 movie is frequently referred to as the scariest film of all time. Carrie is another great supernatural horror movie.
Bad dreams and sleepless night plagued movie-goers who went to the theater to see A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. Other scary ghost horror films featured on this list include Poltergeist, Paranormal Activity, Thirteen Ghosts, and The Conjuring.
Which supernatural horror movie is your favorite? Let your voice be heard by voting up the scariest films to help determine the scariest paranormal movies ever. Come back as new good paranormal movies are added to the list once they're released.
Then, check out our list of the best ghost movies.
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2,327528The Conjuring
Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonReleased: 2013
Directed by: James Wan
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1,683555The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist
Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonReleased: 2016
Directed by: James Wan
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1,739579The Exorcist
Max von Sydow, Ellen BurstynReleased: 1973
Directed by: William Friedkin
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1,589537Insidious
Rose Byrne, Barbara HersheyReleased: 2010
Directed by: James Wan
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610198Sinister
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'OnofrioReleased: 2012
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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580203The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
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1,114452Poltergeist
Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth WilliamsReleased: 1982
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
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1,197525The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley DuvallReleased: 1980
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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1,009457Insidious: Chapter 2
Rose Byrne, Barbara HersheyReleased: 2013
Directed by: James Wan
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349122The Amityville Horror
James Brolin, Margot KidderReleased: 1979
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
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941428The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Laura Linney, Jennifer CarpenterReleased: 2005
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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857387A Nightmare on Elm Street
Johnny Depp, Robert EnglundReleased: 1984
Directed by: Wes Craven
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1,085510The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley PerretteReleased: 2002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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20551The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch15
791366The Omen
Gregory Peck, Lee RemickReleased: 1976
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Samuel L. Jackson, John CusackReleased: 2007
Directed by: Mikael Håfström
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497231Stir of Echoes
Jennifer Morrison, Kevin BaconReleased: 1999
Directed by: David Koepp
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576284Rosemary's Baby
Mia Farrow, Tony CurtisReleased: 1968
Directed by: Roman Polanski
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712363Carrie
John Travolta, Sissy SpacekReleased: 1976
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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689355The Grudge
Sarah Michelle Gellar, KaDee StricklandReleased: 2004
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
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942508Annabelle: Creation
Talitha Bateman, Stephanie SigmanReleased: 2017
Directed by: David F. Sandberg
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593302Evil Dead
Jane Levy, Jessica LucasReleased: 2013
Directed by: Fede Alvarez
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880480Paranormal Activity
Katie Featherston, Micah SloatReleased: 2007
Directed by: Oren Peli
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791427The Amityville Horror
Chloë Grace Moretz, Ryan ReynoldsReleased: 2005
Directed by: Andrew Douglas
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340155The Haunting
Claire Bloom, Lois MaxwellReleased: 1963
Directed by: Robert Wise
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