The Best Splatter Movies
Here it is, folks, a list of all the best splatter films of all time, many of which are streaming on Netflix Instant and Amazon Prime.
The splatter film genre is part of the horror genre and focus on graphic displays of gore and violence. The splatter movie genre has also been referred to as “torture porn” or “gorno” (gore + porno), but there are films in the genre with an element of comedy, such as Evil Dead II, and have been dubbed splatstick.
The films on this list cover the top splatter films of all time and is currently ordered from best to worst, according to your votes. Not a fan of The Beyond or The Wizard of Gore? Then vote them down! If you loved them, be sure to vote them up to help them move to the top of the list. This list has everything from The House by the Cemetery to The Gore Gore Girls and even includes more modern splatter film movies like The Human Centipede and Hostel, but if we missed any splatter movies on this list by famous directors like Peter Jackson (who started his career with films like Bad Taste and Braindead), please add them yourself, as this is an open list, which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation).
So whether you're at home and want to watch these splatter movies on DVD or streaming… or if you're seeing them in theatres for the first time, this list of the best splatter movies will help you decide what to watch. So from the latest, to the greatest splatter movies, here is the full list of splatter films, ordered from best to worst.
All sorts of directors have taken on Splatter film movies. Examples include Bob Clampett, Steve Miner, and Lucio Fulci.
- 1Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody
- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Peter Jackson
Overprotective mother Vera Cosgrove (Elizabeth Moody), spying on her grown son, Lionel (Timothy Balme), as he visits the zoo with the lovely Paquita (Diana Peñalver), is accidentally bitten by the ...more - 2
The Mildew from Planet Xonader
- 3Lucio Fulci, Richard Johnson, Tisa Farrow
- Released: 1979
- Directed by: Lucio Fulci
Zombi 2 is a 1979 Italian zombie film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film has also been released under the titles Sanguella, Zombie Flesh Eaters, Zombie, Gli Ultimi Zombi, Woodoo, L'Enfer de Zombies, ...more - 4Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks
- 5David Emge, Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross
- Released: 1978
- Directed by: George A. Romero
As hordes of zombies swarm over the U.S., the terrified populace tries everything in their power to escape the attack of the undead, but neither cities nor the countryside prove safe. In ...more - 6Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman