Originally by Ranker HorrorList 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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365144The Descent
Shauna Macdonald, Natalie MendozaReleased: 2005
Directed by: Neil Marshall
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36917228 Days Later
Cillian Murphy, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2002
Directed by: Danny Boyle
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410229The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley PerretteReleased: 2002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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272128Dawn of the Dead
Ving Rhames, Ty BurrellReleased: 2004
Directed by: Zack Snyder
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312166The Hills Have Eyes
Emilie de Ravin, Vinessa ShawReleased: 2006
Directed by: Alexandre Aja
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24311930 Days of Night
Josh Hartnett, Melissa GeorgeReleased: 2007
Directed by: David Slade
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326188Final Destination
Ali Larter, Seann William ScottReleased: 2000
Directed by: James Wong
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386232Saw
Danny Glover, Monica PotterReleased: 2004
Directed by: James Wan
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352201The Strangers
Liv Tyler, Gemma WardReleased: 2008
Directed by: Bryan Bertino
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25159Insidious
Rose Byrne, Barbara HersheyReleased: 2010
Directed by: James Wan
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339200Jeepers Creepers
Justin Long, Eileen BrennanReleased: 2001
Directed by: Victor Salva
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300174The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
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314185The Grudge
Sarah Michelle Gellar, KaDee StricklandReleased: 2004
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
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279160The Mist
Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay HardenReleased: 2007
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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271164Hostel
Eli Roth, Ashley RobbinsReleased: 2005
Directed by: Eli Roth
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295222Paranormal Activity
Katie Featherston, Micah SloatReleased: 2007
Directed by: Oren Peli
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273180The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Jessica Biel, R. Lee ErmeyReleased: 2003
Directed by: Marcus Nispel
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226157Drag Me to Hell
Octavia Spencer, Justin LongReleased: 2009
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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245117Wrong Turn
Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle ChriquiReleased: 2003
Directed by: Rob Schmidt
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202147The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Laura Linney, Jennifer CarpenterReleased: 2005
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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193133Orphan
Vera Farmiga, Peter SarsgaardReleased: 2009
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
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221168American Psycho
Christian Bale, Willem DafoeReleased: 2000
Directed by: Mary Harron
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230119Thirteen Ghosts
Shannon Elizabeth, Tony ShalhoubReleased: 2001
Directed by: Steve Beck
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158110REC
Manuela Velasco, Javier BotetReleased: 2007
Directed by: Paco Plaza, Jaume Balagueró
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162106Wolf Creek
Teresa Palmer, John JarrattReleased: 2005
Directed by: Greg McLean
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