A list of the best haunted house movies. These are films that feature a haunted house as one of its primary locations. We believe we've got them all, but if you think we missed one please feel free to add it to the list yourself. All genres have been included, but being haunted houses, the most predominant genre is of course horror. Haunted houses are at the heart of many of our favorite ghost stories and have translated into some of the best haunted house films. For movies you can watch now on Netflix check out these lists like the best horror movies on Netflix, best anime shows and best comedies on Netflix.
A haunted house also creates a unique situation for storytellers where the location itself is practically one of the characters. Whether the house is haunted due to a vile act, remains stashed in one of its walls, or something hidden beneath its foundation, you'll find it on this list of the best haunted house films. What are the best haunted house movies? That's up to you to decide!
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865343The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley DuvallReleased: 1980
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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853185The Conjuring
Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonReleased: 2013
Directed by: James Wan
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696283Poltergeist
Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth WilliamsReleased: 1982
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
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639250Insidious
Rose Byrne, Barbara HersheyReleased: 2010
Directed by: James Wan
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524196The Amityville Horror
James Brolin, Margot KidderReleased: 1979
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
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571214The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
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Samuel L. Jackson, John CusackReleased: 2007
Directed by: Mikael Håfström
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697359Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona RyderReleased: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
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463223The Haunting
Claire Bloom, Lois MaxwellReleased: 1963
Directed by: Robert Wise
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286137The Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell, Sam RaimiReleased: 1981
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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339106House on Haunted Hill
Vincent Price, Richard LongReleased: 1959
Directed by: William Castle
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330176Stir of Echoes
Jennifer Morrison, Kevin BaconReleased: 1999
Directed by: David Koepp
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329117Sinister
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'OnofrioReleased: 2012
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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385216House on Haunted Hill
Ali Larter, Famke JanssenReleased: 1999
Directed by: William Malone
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26764The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist
Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonReleased: 2016
Directed by: James Wan
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383220The Woman in Black
Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán HindsReleased: 2012
Directed by: James Watkins
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416196Thirteen Ghosts
Shannon Elizabeth, Tony ShalhoubReleased: 2001
Directed by: Steve Beck
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283125The Cabin in the Woods
Chris Hemsworth, Sigourney WeaverReleased: 2012
Directed by: Drew Goddard
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339194The Grudge
Sarah Michelle Gellar, KaDee StricklandReleased: 2004
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
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383234The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley PerretteReleased: 2002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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283180The Changeling
George C. Scott, Melvyn DouglasReleased: 1980
Directed by: Peter Medak
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380264Rose Red Stephen King
Julian Sands, Kevin TigheReleased: 2002
Directed by: Stephen King
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346235What Lies Beneath
Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison FordReleased: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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201117Ring
Hiroyuki Sanada, Miki NakataniReleased: 1998
Directed by: Hideo Nakata
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264146The Haunting in Connecticut
Virginia Madsen, Amanda CrewReleased: 2009
Directed by: Peter Cornwell
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