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The Scariest Movies Of The 2000s

Updated November 11, 2020 20.9k votes 1.2k voters 31.4k views76 items

List RulesVote up your favorite scary movies released between the year 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s were some of the best years in movie history – and the scariest. As far as horror movies go, this decade produced some of the greatest scary movies of all time. What is it about the thought of a madman with a saw attacking a bunch of teenagers and hacking at them that interests us? We may never know. We do know that with the advent of computer graphics, filmmakers could take their frights to new, even scarier levels. But what are the scariest movies of the 2000s?

The movies on this list have been ranked by user votes as the absolute scariest movies from 2000 to 2009. There’s sure to be a flick featured here to satisfy your specific horror cravings!

This list has the scariest classic horror movies from the 2000s, including: American Psycho, The Ring, Saw, Jeepers Creepers, and Gothika. Vote up the scariest movies below, vote down those you can watch with nary a fright, or add one you love that isn't already on the list.

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28 Weeks Later
Rose Byrne, Idris Elba
Released: 2007
Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
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Cabin Fever
Eli Roth, Cerina Vincent
Released: 2002
Directed by: Eli Roth
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Joy Ride
Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski
Released: 2001
Directed by: John Dahl
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Signs
Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 2002
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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Candyman
Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd
Released: 1992
Directed by: Bernard Rose
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Let the Right One In
Lina Leandersson, Tom Ljungman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
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What Lies Beneath
Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford
Released: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Red Dragon
Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2002
Directed by: Brett Ratner
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Hannibal
Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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House of 1000 Corpses
Rob Zombie, Chris Hardwick
Released: 2003
Directed by: Rob Zombie
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Darkness Falls
Emily Browning, Emma Caulfield
Released: 2003
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
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From Hell
Heather Graham, Ian Holm
Released: 2001
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
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Ju-on: The Grudge
Itou Misaki, Megumi Okina
Released: 2002
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Jeepers Creepers 2
Justin Long, Nicki Aycox
Released: 2003
Directed by: Victor Salva
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Cloverfield
Odette Annable, Lizzy Caplan
Released: 2008
Directed by: Matt Reeves
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The Orphanage
Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda
Released: 2007
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Frailty
Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton
Released: 2001
Directed by: Bill Paxton
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Freddy vs. Jason
Evangeline Lilly, Kelly Rowland
Released: 2003
Directed by: Ronny Yu
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Identity
Amanda Peet, John Cusack
Released: 2003
Directed by: James Mangold
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The Mothman Prophecies
Richard Gere, Debra Messing
Released: 2002
Directed by: Mark Pellington
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The Machinist
Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Released: 2004
Directed by: Brad Anderson
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Dog Soldiers
Kevin McKidd, Liam Cunningham
Released: 2002
Directed by: Neil Marshall
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Alien vs. Predator
Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen
Released: 2004
Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
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Secret Window
Johnny Depp, Maria Bello
Released: 2004
Directed by: David Koepp
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Ginger Snaps
Lucy Lawless, Mimi Rogers
Released: 2000
Directed by: John Fawcett
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