Lists that rank the best and scariest movies made since the beginning of cinema, including a few you might not have seen.

The Evolution of Horror

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What are the best &#39;90s horror movies ever made? While some could argue that the &#39;<a href="/list/best-80s-horror-movies/ranker-horror" target="_blank">80s horror movies</a> were far superior, that&#39;s not necessarily true. This list of the top scary films of the 1990s includes some modern classics, so vote for the movies you liked the most, vote down any that you don&#39;t think deserve a top spot and rerank this list in any order you choose.

Some of the best 1990s horror films are actually more along the lines of <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-psychological-thrillers-of-all-time" target="_blank">outstanding psychological thrillers</a>. What the &#39;80s were to slasher films, the &#39;90s were to great spooky suspense films, such as 1991&#39;s Silence of the Lambs, 1995&#39;s Seven, and 1999&#39;s The Sixth Sense. Not only are these movies among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-horror-films-ever-made" target="_blank">greatest horror films ever made</a>, they&#39;re also excellent thrillers that&#39;ll keep you on the edge of your seat.

That&#39;s not to say that the best 90s horror movies weren&#39;t also straight-up horror. No no, the 1990s saw the birth of the very good and popular Scream series (1996), certainly one of the better <a href="www.ranker.com/list/best-teen-movies-of-all-time/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">teen movie</a> franchises in recent years. Some might also argue that 1997&#39;s I Know What You Did Last Summer is also one of the best!

Enjoy this list of great horror movies from the &#39;90s, and feel free to add any of your favorites that might be missing. If you&#39;re a huge horror buff, you might be interested in these lists of the <a href="/list/the-best-slasher-movies/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">best slasher movies</a>, movies with the <a href="/movies-with-the-scariest-clowns/ranker-horror" target="_blank">scariest clowns</a>, and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-b-movie-movies/reference" target="_blank">best B-movie movies</a> ever made.

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The Best Horror Movies Of The 1990s

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The Best 1990s Horror Movies, Ranked By Fans

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Lists of the greatest, worst, goriest, and scariest horror movies, series, characters, scenes, and more.

Everything Horror

Let's look closely at the all spooky scary franchises, sequels, prequels, reboots, remakes, and etc. we're watching in the dark with no lights on.

Horror Marathon, Anyone?

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Does your favorite horror film keep the frights coming with an awesome sequel? Browse through this list of the best horror movie sequels to see which scary movies not only have second installments, but are considered to be some of the greatest sequels ever made. Everyone knows there are many sequels (of varying quality) to slasher flicks like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Other part twos, however, are great stand-alone movies, like Evil Dead II, Dawn of the Dead, and even Aliens.

Do you want to have a horror movie marathon of your favorite scary series? This list makes it easy to pick out horror <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movie-sequels/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movies that have sequels</a>. From the Saw series to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, many horror movies brought multiple movies to the screen for the viewer&rsquo;s excitement and enjoyment. There are a few franchises on this list that have five sequels or more.

To see which horror movie sequels were well-done and added to the enchantment of the series, pick from the top of the list to enjoy a fright night to remember. You should also check back for new horror movie sequels as they are released and added to this list.

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The best new horror films find a lot of different ways to scare audiences. They offer ghosts, witchcraft, creepy clowns, space aliens, mask-wearing psychopaths, animals coming back from the grave,&nbsp; the devil himself,&nbsp;and a whole lot more.&nbsp;That&#39;s just scratching the surface.&nbsp;There&#39;s something in them to scare just about anyone, or get anyone <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-made-people-horror-fans/linda-meyers" target="_blank">hooked on the genre.</a> No matter what sends shivers down your spine, you&#39;ll find it in recent horror movies.

The last few years have been an especially fruitful time for the genre. Major studios continue to produce new frighteningly good horror&nbsp;movies, but there&#39;s also a newly vibrant indie horror scene that is cranking out some groundbreaking stuff. If you like going to the cinema to be scared, then you&#39;re living in the right era because there&#39;s never been more diversity than there is right now. The top current horror films also take a varied approach in tone, with some going for outright shocks and others opting for more subtle slow-burns.&nbsp;

As you can tell by now, this list of new horror movies looks at recently released&nbsp;horror films. But which one deserves the top spot? Vote up the latest&nbsp;modern horror films that you found most terrifying.&nbsp;Don&#39;t forget to check back to see how other users rank your picks.&nbsp;

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The Best New Horror Movies Of The Last Few Years

The 50+ Scariest New Horror Movies, Ranked by Fans

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Strange True Stories

Nosocomephobia describes an extreme fear of hospitals. Although most people do not look forward to a hospital visit, they&#39;re&nbsp;not usually terrified of being admitted. Doctors, nurses, and surgeons all have our best interest at heart and strive to help keep us healthy and well. But what happens when the safe space of a hospital stay&nbsp;goes terribly wrong?&nbsp;

These true stories about nightmare hospital experiences are bound to have you rethinking your next check in.&nbsp;

Patients Share Stories From Their Worst Hospital Experiences

General

Amanda Ashley

For a lot of people, friends are the spice of life, and family are the people you can always count on. But unfortunately, because we trust and rely on them so much, these are also the people with the ability to hurt you the most. When loved ones stab you in the back, that&nbsp;feeling of betrayal can linger for a long time.

Whether it comes in the form of a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/craziest-cheating-stories/lowe-saddler" target="_blank">cheating partner</a>, a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-things-friends-have-ever-done/lowe-saddler" target="_blank">lying friend</a>, or a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-people-cut-ties-with-their-parents/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">bad parents</a>, these people are sharing their worst betrayals and backstabbings that remind us to tread lightly, and cherish those who truly are there for us.&nbsp;

People Describe The Worst Betrayals They've Ever Experienced

Linda Meyers

Creepy, paranormal encounters sometimes cause people&nbsp;to stop short of committing an action they might regret. On Reddit, people share stories of&nbsp;supernatural interventions preventing them from going to jail, getting hurt, or doing something illicit in the first place. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-ghost-stories/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">Personal encounters with ghosts</a> might come in the form of loud noises, mysterious apparitions, ethereal warnings, or just a powerful sense of intuition. Are these reports all true stories of otherworldly assistance? You be the judge.

People Describe Times The Supernatural Intervened When They Were Up To No Good

Anna Lindwasser

Road trips are supposed to be a fun time with your loved ones, but sometimes the places found on these trips are too peculiar - or disturbing -&nbsp;to ignore. Frightening experiences can be&nbsp;even scarier on road trips because we&#39;re isolated and away from everything we see as familiar and comfortable. Some of the creepiest things people have found during their road trip stops include towns that seem to defy reality, neighborhoods with disturbing backstories, aggressive locals, unexplained fires, and dangerous hotels.&nbsp;

Reading stories of people describing the sinster things they saw on road trip stops is a chilling&nbsp;look into the terror&nbsp;of the open road.&nbsp;

14 People Share Their Middle-Of-Nowhere Road Trip Stops That Turned Sinister

Jamaal Armstrong

Ghosts

When most people think of ghost stories, the first ones that come to mind are the scary ones - what you see in horror movies, and things that go bump in the night. But what about friendly ghosts? The ones that mean no harm?&nbsp;Those are the kind of pleasant paranormal experiences these people have had. Not terrible moments of fear, but wholesome and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/friendly-nice-ghosts/laura-allan?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">happy ghost stories</a> featuring loved ones long past, deceased pets, and other generally friendly spirits.

So if you&#39;re craving something spooky but still light and heartwarming, enjoy these many accounts of good ghosts, and make sure to vote up the ones you think are the best!

People Share Their Most Wholesome Ghost Stories And Paranormal Experiences

Stephen King&#39;s novels are rooted in 20th-century Americana. He uses horror to tell stories that speak to something greater about humanity. At the same time, however, there are occasionally some bad endings to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-very-best-of-stephen-king?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Stephen King novels</a>. Stephen King is notorious for the shaky endings that mar some of his books. Even his most popular and beloved stories can suffer from some of the worst King-related tropes, be they explosions, ghosts that show up at the last minute to save the day, or the dreaded hand of God.

With dozens of novels, short stories, and novellas under his belt, there are plenty&nbsp;of Stephen King endings people hate. In some cases, it&#39;s because the story completely falls apart at the climax, but in other cases, King is just way too sincere.

King&#39;s work, the good and the bad, is going to live forever. Even these horrendous endings can&#39;t take that away from him.

The Worst Endings To Stephen King Stories

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The Worst Endings In Stephen King Novels

Jacob Shelton

Supernatural & Paranormal

Paranormal research has steadily gained more mainstream acknowledgement since the 1970s, following the release of books and films such as The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror, the latter of which was supposedly based on a true story. And while there is a serious science fueling supernatural exploration, many organizations such as the those featured in the numerous &quot;ghost investigator&quot; reality TV shows -&nbsp;groups that are primarily concerned with entertainment and brand-building, compelling them to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salon.com/2010/10/30/ghost_hunters/" target="_blank">fabricate evidence in order to get ratings</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;give genuine researchers a bad name.

Perhaps the forebearers to this conglomeration approach are Ed and Lorraine Warren, self-described demonologists whose names have been attached to some of the most <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strange-ed-and-lorraine-warren-cases/patrick-thornton" target="_blank">well-known paranormal cases</a> in the latter half of the 20th century. Lorraine claims to be a psychic who can communicate with spirits. Since her husband&#39;s passing in 2006, she has worked as a psychic consultant on various TV shows and she has maintained <a href="http://www.warrens.net/occult-museum-tours/" target="_blank">The Occult Museum in Connecticut</a>&nbsp;(which is temporarily closed due to zoning regulations)&nbsp;featuring artifacts from some of their cases. Many people swear they are &quot;the real deal&quot; - in particular devout Christians; <a href="http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/22/hunting-the-ghost-hunters/" target="_blank">according</a> to Ed Warren, one has to believe in God in order to understand the couple&#39;s research. But other writers and skeptics have discovered outright fabrications in their claims.&nbsp;

Below are some of the Warrens&#39; <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/conjuring-3-real-story/orrin-grey" target="_blank">most famous cases</a>&nbsp;and the thorough debunking they&#39;ve undergone. Let&#39;s find out the real stories behind The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, Annabelle, and more.

Note: The intention of this list is not to question the existence of supernatural entities, nor to assert that the families investigated by the Warrens are also frauds or in any way co-conspirators of hoaxes. Moreover - because who doesn&#39;t love a good ghost story - it is the Warrens&#39;s intertwining of Catholicism into their own folklore that make them highly questionable figures, because they aren&#39;t only preying upon people&#39;s fears, they&#39;re also preying upon their faith.

Every Time Ed &amp; Lorraine Warren Were Exposed As Total Frauds

10 Times Ed & Lorraine Warren Were Exposed as Total Frauds

Christopher Shultz

Medicine

Everyone is human, we all make mistakes. But, sadly, in the case of doctors, surgeons, and other medical professionals, those mistakes can sometimes&nbsp;cost lives. Luckily for these patients, they were able to find&nbsp;secondary doctors who caught errors and mistakes made by the first. In some cases, they&nbsp;get the problem fixed in the nick of time. It just goes to show the importance of getting a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/important-medical-second-opinions/samantha-dillinger" target="_blank">second opinion</a> if you truly feel like something is wrong.&nbsp;

So check out the stories below of the times healthcare providers discovered other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/doctor-mistake-stories/stefanie-hammond" target="_blank">doctors&#39; mistakes</a>, and try not to get too paranoid in the meantime.

Doctors Describe The Worst Thing They've Seen In A Patient - That Other Doctors Missed

Sometimes no matter how long the friendship lasts, there comes a time where it needs to end. These Redditors described the moments they realized they needed to ghost friends because they weren&#39;t good for them anymore.

People Describe Why They Had To Ghost Their Close Friends

Damon Davis

Geocaching is a fun and unique hobby that&#39;s equal parts urban exploring and treasure hunting, but sometimes people find more then they bargained for. You never know exactly what you&#39;re going to find, which is part of the fun -&nbsp;but that can also lead to some pretty bizarre discoveries. The internet is filled with creepy geocaching stories, in which geocachers happened upon something they definitely didn&#39;t expect&nbsp;or want.

The people of&nbsp;Reddit&nbsp;came together to talk about the creepiest things they&#39;ve ever found while geogaching, and their shared stories might shock you. Some are so terrifying, they may even lead some hobbyists to leave geocaching behind for good.

Geocachers Share The Creepiest Things They've Ever Seen

Eric Luis

What if you passed an old-fashioned diner or motel on the road, only to stop by on your return trip and&nbsp;find it completely gone?

It turns out, occurrences like this really happen. In fact, these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/roadies-and-musicians-share-their-craziest-st" target="_blank">creepy stories</a> from Redditors describe places that disappeared. Some people love exploring and finding creepy places, but they rarely&nbsp;expect&nbsp;their discoveries to vanish entirely without explanation.&nbsp;

Many&nbsp;scary stories from Reddit could have non-paranormal&nbsp;explanations, but part of the fun is how we will never know exactly what happened in these little towns and dark highway exits. The tales&nbsp;may prompt&nbsp;you to double-check&nbsp;your car door locks&nbsp;the next time you go exploring.

People Describe When Places They Visited Inexplicably Disappeared

People Describe Their Eerie Encounters With Places That Don't Actually Exist

Rachel Souerbry

Devils & Demons

&quot;The devil made me do it.&quot; The subtitle of the third&nbsp;film in the main sequence of the&nbsp;Conjuring&nbsp;franchise (not counting spin-offs like&nbsp;Annabelle&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Nun) has become a cliche and has been used as a justification for&nbsp;a variety of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/demon-deeds/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">terrifying real-life crimes</a> over the years. But <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-laundromat-true-story-panama-papers/melissa-sartore?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the true story</a> behind&nbsp;The Conjuring 3&nbsp;is also&nbsp;the first time in American history that demonic possession was used as a defense in a court of law.&nbsp;

In February 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabbed his landlord several times with a 5-inch pocket knife. The crime became the first murder on the books in the 193-year history of the sleepy town of Brookfield, Connecticut - but according to Johnson, while his was the hand that held the knife, the crime was actually committed by a demonic force that possessed him. Months earlier, Johnson had been present when amateur demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren had performed an exorcism on an 11-year-old boy. He claimed that one of the demons possessing the child had entered him and driven him to his dark deeds.

Now, here&#39;s the real story behind&nbsp;The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It.

The True 'Devil Made Me Do It' Case That Inspired 'The Conjuring 3'

The True "Devil Made Me Do It" Case That Inspired The Conjuring 3 

Orrin Grey

We all have primal instincts that warn us when danger might be afoot. Maybe it&#39;s a shiver&nbsp;down your spine, or a pounding in your chest, or an urge&nbsp;to run as fast as you can - the mind has plenty of ways to put you&nbsp;on alert, and sometimes those seemingly insignificant signals can end up saving your life.&nbsp;

The people of Reddit have shared their tales of near mishaps and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/street-smarts-saved-my-life-stories/sarah-blumert" target="_blank">narrowly avoided catastrophes</a>, all thanks to that little voice in their head telling them to head for the hills. Perhaps after reading some of these hair-raising stories, you won&#39;t be so quick to dismiss those foreboding feelings that give you the willies.

People Describe The Foreboding Feelings That Got Them Out Of Danger

People Describe The Foreboding Feelings That Saved Them

Sarah Blumert

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Lists that rank the best and worst film series, sequels, prequels, threequels, and other ways movie studios chew up and regurgitate good ideas to squeeze out every last dignity-free penny.

Super-Franchise Me

What are the best horror movie franchises? Certainly, some of the biggest factors in determining a great Hollywood horror movie series&nbsp;include box office numbers and the sheer number of films in the franchise, but let&#39;s face it: A list of the top scary film series&#39; of all time should be based on one thing... how scary the movies really are! This list includes some of the biggest and the most successful&nbsp;horror movie franchises, collections,&nbsp;and trilogies ever, so vote for your favorites and feel free to re-rank the movie series&#39; in any order you want.

Any list of great horror movie franchises must include the Halloween and Friday the 13th series. The Halloween series was born in the late 1970s, ushering in a slew of excellent slasher horror movies. And really, the Friday the 13th series includes some of the <a href="/list/best-80s-horror-movies/ranker-horror" target="_blank">best 80s horror movies</a> ever made. In fact, several of the top scary film series&#39; on this list first began in the 80s, though some, like the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-scream-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">Scream series</a> and the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-final-destination-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">Final Destination series</a>, actually dominated <a href="/list/best-90s-horror-movies/ranker-horror" target="_blank">90s horror movies</a>.

With so many outstanding horror franchises to choose from, how do you pick the best? If you need a reference point, you should check out this list of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-horror-films-ever-made" target="_blank">greatest horror films ever made</a>. You&#39;ll note that several of the top ranked films are actually the cornerstones of fantastic horror franchises, including <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/who-should-make-new-elm-street-movie/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">A Nightmare on Elm Street</a>, Alien,&nbsp;The Exorcist, and Poltergeist.

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Lists about phobias: the things we're scared of and why we are afraid of them.

What Are You So Afraid Of?

This is a list of the most common phobias, ranked by people who find these things incapacitating. These popular fears can paralyze you or are incontrollable - no matter what logic tells you. Do you have any of these? Common phobias include aracnophobia (fear of spiders), acrophobia (fear of heights), and aviophobia (fear of flying), though there is no end to the number of things people can be afraid of. If your phobia isn't listed, add it, or press rerank to make your own list of the things you find most threatening. Let's find out the most common phobia. Vote and add! If you just want to vote on things that scare you, but aren't phobias, check out this list.

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After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

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The creepiest characters on television mess with our heads, leave us wondering and stick in our heads for a long time after their respective TV shows air. These are the fictional TV characters we love to hate for one reason or another. They might not be the scariest TV characters in a traditional sense but these are the creepiest characters on our <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory" target="_blank">favorite recent TV shows</a>.Creepy television characters come in all types with each taking creepy to a new and different level. Some don't hide their creepiness, such as Herbert, the suspected pedophile from &quot;Family Guy,&quot; or Dexter Morgan, the serial killer/forensic blood splatter analyst from the Showtime series &quot;Dexter.&quot; Fans know what to expect from that type of creepy character but often it's the creepers who leave you guessing that are the creepiest TV characters of all.Take Walter White, the main character in the Emmy Award-winning drama &quot;Breaking Bad.&quot; Mr. White was a seemingly harmless family man and high school teacher who &quot;broke bad&quot; and took on an alter ego capable of unspeakable crimes. The uncertainty of the realm of possibility for the character makes him incredibly fascinating and beyond creepy.The same goes for characters that are highly secretive or not completely explained which opens the doors for all types of creepy. &quot;LOST&quot; fans didn't know what the elusive Smoke Monster was for nearly all six seasons the show aired but it was well established that it was definitely a threat to take seriously.Whether these creepy TV characters put all their cards on the table and embrace their creepy tendencies or leave fans guessing what they will do next, each offer plenty of food for thought on some of our favorite television shows. Everyone is creeped out by something or other so if we missed your favorite creepy TV character, add him, her or it below.

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Paranormal Activity

Ranking the best reality & competition shows and exploring the attention-starved monsters we create and feed when we watch them participate. 

Escape to Reality

What is the greatest paranormal reality show of all time? That&#39;s up to your votes to decide! Paranormal reality TV shows are all the rage, and with so many different <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-paranormal-reality-ghost-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">ghost hunting programs</a> to choose from, how can viewers decide which one is truly the best? A great paranormal reality TV show draws everyone in with promises of frightful adventures and proof of activity in other realms or planes of existence, but not all of them can deliver. This list includes some of the most notable, greatest paranormal investigation shows ever - but it&#39;s not complete, so feel free to add your favorites if any are missing. And don&#39;t forget to vote!

Paranormal reality television shows often involve teams of investigators going &quot;hunting&quot; for ghosts. Viewers are taken to locations that are notoriously haunted and then shown footage of the teams spending spooky hours trying to capture images, or sounds of ghosts in the area. Some of the best examples of this kind of program include the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-ghost-adventures-episodes/reference" target="_blank">Travel Channel&#39;s Ghost Adventures</a>, Ghost Hunters on Syfy, and A&amp;E&#39;s Paranormal State.

Many of today&#39;s biggest and greatest paranormal reality shows of all time owe their success to older, classic programs that paved the way. Shows like Unsolved Mysteries and Sightings offered viewers a look at the unexplained, including paranormal activity, ghosts, orbs, UFOs, and even aliens. And really, when Robert Stack is telling you something is creepy in his *crazy creepy* voice, who doesn&#39;t get a little spooked?

Love reality shows, but hate the paranormal angle? Check out these lists of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-cooking-competition-shows/tvs-frank" target="_blank">cooking competition TV shows,</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-competition/ryanwitalison" target="_blank">reality competition shows</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-dramas/tvs-frank" target="_blank">reality dramas</a>, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-medical-shows/tvs-frank" target="_blank">medical shows.</a>

And finally, if you love to be scared, check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-12-most-convincing-real-life-ghost-stories/wavy-gravey" target="_blank">12 most convincing real-life ghost stories</a>&nbsp;and this list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-paranormal-television-tv-shows-and-series/reference" target="_blank">best paranormal shows</a>.