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

Everything Horror

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

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The 50+ Scariest New Horror Movies, Ranked by Fans

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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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You&#39;ll soon find that this list of the best horror movies of the 21st century is far more than just a top 10 scariest movie list. We&#39;ve collected the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-movies-of-the-2000s/ranker-horror?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">horror movies since 2000</a> to determine which one should be at the top.&nbsp;This list provides a comprehensive view of all the best horror movies of the 21st century so that you can pick a movie that everyone is still talking about to watch tonight. Ranked in order of the <a href="/list/most-popular-horror-video-games-today/ranker-games?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular horror</a> movie of the 21st century to the least popular, you will be able to see which movies got the most votes and watch them for yourself.

If you don&rsquo;t agree with the voting, go ahead and vote for your favorite horror movie from the 21st century to get it higher on the list. Then others will be able to see your favorite horror movie too. It may even get voted number 1 on the list of the best horror movies of the 21st century!

If you are a die-hard horror movie fan, this is a great list to see which recent movies came out that you might have missed. The 21st century has provided some great scary horror movies that shouldn&rsquo;t be missed. Go ahead and pick out a few from the list and enjoy a 21st century horror movie marathon!

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Horror Books

The greatest horror books of all time are books that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up just from the rustle of turning the pages. These scary horror novels are books you don&#39;t want to read at night (or by yourself) because they&#39;re just a little too scary. Many of these scary books have been turned into <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-horror-films-ever-made">the scariest movies ever made</a>, while others are too frightening to be imagined in real life.

From Stephen King classics like &quot;The Shining&quot; and &quot;It&quot; to classic stories like Bram Stoker&#39;s &quot;Dracula&quot; and Mary Shelley&#39;s &quot;Frankenstein&quot;, these scary horror novels are known for their fright factor and smart writing that makes you believe the horrific events in the books are really possible. Even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2010s-horror-novels/ranker-books" target="_blank">recent horror novels</a> like NOS4A2 or Birdbox captured the terrified hearts of the public enough to become shows and movies.

What are the best horror novels? What is the scariest horror book? This list of the best horror novels is here to help you find a good scare on the written page. If you don&#39;t see your favorite horror book on the list of great scary novels, make sure to add it so other people can get the same fright you did.

If you&#39;re still looking for a good scare after peeking at this greatest horror books list, check out the scarefests in the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-found-footage-movies/all-genre-movies-lists">best found footage films</a> for a good scare, or see what <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-horror-books-2019/ranker-books" target="_blank">new horror novels</a> you can add to your collection.

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Horror Movies and TV

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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Horror punk artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good horror punk bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top horror punk <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Horror punk groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all horror punk bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest horror punk bands of all time, since the most famous horror punk artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best horror punk music. You can click on the horror <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-punk-rock-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">punk band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable horror punk group. If they're near the top of the best horror punk artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top horror punk bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the horror punk band names themselves. List is made up of a variety of artists, including horror rock bands like Misfits and Joey Jordison. Make sure to vote on your favorite artists on this list. Not a fan of White Zombie or Gwar? Then give them a thumbs down so that the list counts your vote.All important, significant and iconic names in horror punk music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new horror punk bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of horror punk, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into horror punk music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good horror punk bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent horror punk bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best horror punk bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest horror punk musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular horror punk bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Share this list on Tumblr so that your friends can vote too. {#nodes}

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"Revenge is the act of passion; vengeance of justice." -Samuel Johnson

A Dish Best Served Cold

Homeowner&#39;s associations don&#39;t have to be evil. In fact, some people might like the idea of community dues and contracts to help keep up property value and bring neighbors closer together - but these people are not those people. In fact, all of these stories center around HOA committees run amok. Whether it&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/queen-karen-hoa-revenge/erin-maxwell" target="_blank">Karen-run commities</a> that spend their days ensuring a homeowner&#39;s grass is the proper length, or faceless tyrannical mini-governments that keep dropping pointless fines in residential mailboxes, all of these HOAs have taken things&nbsp;too far. So far, in fact, that some people took it into their own hands to put these little bureaucracies in their place. Read on to see if any of these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/queen-karen-hoa-revenge/erin-maxwell?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">HOA revenge stories</a> of petty payback and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/malicious-compliance-stories/joshualee" target="_blank">malicious compliance</a> quench your thirst for justice, and don&#39;t forget to vote up the best ones!

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Strange True Stories

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

When something frightening happens to you, the first thing you usually want to do is tell someone. It can&nbsp;make you feel a little bit better and a little less alone when you&nbsp;share your story. But if no one believes what you say,&nbsp;it can make you feel confused or second-guess your sanity. On Reddit, people are sharing the eeriest events they&#39;ve experienced that sound unbelievable but they insist are&nbsp;true.

People Reveal Their Eeriest Experiences No One Believes

Amanda Ashley

Do you ever read something that just makes your blood run cold? Maybe it&#39;s a statistic about death, or a dark moment of history. These facts are off-putting, hair-raising, and sometimes even downright depressing, and yet, we&nbsp;can&#39;t stop reading them, because we&nbsp;have to know.

So keep on reading, and vote up the scariest ones while you&#39;re at it. If you get a little freaked out by the end, well, you&#39;ve been warned!

13 Chilling Facts We Learned This Week That Sent Shivers Down Our Spines

Being friendly or familiar with the people next door&nbsp;can be a blessing and&nbsp;a curse. On one hand, you have someone to borrow sugar from&nbsp;and keep an eye on the house when you&#39;re away. On the other, you could find out&nbsp;you&#39;ve actually got some pretty creepy neighbors. Then you&#39;re stuck with the knowledge that there are some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/normal-people-creepy-secrets/lyra-radford" target="_blank">unsettling things</a> happening just a door or two down - scary things that might spread over property lines.

These creepy neighbor stories prove that sometimes neighbors aren&#39;t just <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-types-of-neighbors/allen-clary" target="_blank">nosy or annoying</a>. Sometimes, it goes so much further.

Creepy Neighbor Stories That Made Us Want To Move Out ASAP

First-hand accounts from real people who have met very creepy people and done very unsettling things.

People Who Give You the Creeps

Rarely do we get to glimpse into the lives of a total stranger in such a private place as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-things-found-in-new-homes-stories/linda-meyers" target="_blank">their own home</a>. All the hopes, troubles, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/babysitter-dark-family-secrets/sarah-blumert" target="_blank">secrets</a> these people and&nbsp;places hold might tempt one to peer in the windows or through the cracks in the door when the chance presents. However,&nbsp;sometimes it&#39;s for the best the curtains are drawn&nbsp;and the door is locked.

But the people you&#39;ll find below have no choice. They enter strangers&#39; homes regularly for work, be they handymen, house appraisers, or cleaners, and these are the scariest things they&#39;ve seen on the job. So sit back in safety and read their stories instead, and don&#39;t forget to vote up the ones that&#39;d make you find the exit the fastest.

People Who Enter Strangers’ Houses For A Living Tell Their Worst Horror Stories

If there&#39;s a strange creak in the middle of the night, usually it&#39;s just the house settling. That figure you saw lurking in the corner of your room? Just the shadows of the tree branches outside your window. The pair of eyes staring out from within your closet, and the growling you heard from somewhere in the dark... well, maybe there isn&#39;t an explanation for that one. These 18 Redditors similarly experienced the unexplainable, from possible ghostly encounters, visitations by humongous creatures, psychic phenomena, and eerie disappearances.&nbsp;&nbsp;

People Describe Creepy Things They've Seen That They Cannot Rationally Explain

Christopher Shultz

There are plenty of good Samaritan stories out there on the internet to help warm your heart on colder days. But what about when a good deed goes wrong? Maybe that supposedly kind gesture&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-disabled-people-dont-want-you-to-do/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">wasn&#39;t actually&nbsp;welcome</a>, or necessary. Or&nbsp;maybe the recipient of that goodwill isn&#39;t <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/8sn0ls/good_samaritans_of_reddit_when_was_a_time_you/e11kxwo/?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank">exactly grateful</a>, or even deserving.&nbsp;

It&#39;s those&nbsp;latter&nbsp;cases that made the helpful humans below give up their charitable ways. These are the unfortunate stories of those who learned the limits when to stop helping someone, or found out that helping others but getting nothing in return&nbsp;can sometimes turn into a vicious cycle that&#39;s hard to escape.

18 People Describe The Moment That Made Them Quit Helping Others

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

Medicine

Perhaps it&#39;s the&nbsp;white coat&nbsp;and near-decade of required school and training. Doctors seem infallible, but they <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/doctor-mistake-stories/stefanie-hammond" target="_blank">make mistakes</a> just like any human being.&nbsp;Getting a second opinion about a medical condition might not please your health insurance company -&nbsp;or the doctor who gave the first opinion -&nbsp;but it could save your life.

Doctors encounter some <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/oh-my-god-doctor-moments-reddit/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">very strange cases</a>&nbsp;in their line of work&nbsp;and sometimes <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/doctors-who-caught-other-doctor-mistakes-stories/linda-meyers" target="_blank">fix the mistakes</a> of others. Physicians on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bquclv/doctors_of_reddit_whats_yourthank_god_they_came/" target="_blank">Reddit</a> shared their &quot;thank God they came in for a second opinion&quot; stories. They recognized&nbsp;cancerous lumps, diabetes, and other serious disorders and problems other doctors missed or misdiagnosed.&nbsp;Several of&nbsp;these moments took place because a general practitioner or ER doctor -&nbsp;who didn&#39;t specialize in a particular area -&nbsp;failed to recognize&nbsp;the signs of a condition.

But as Redditor&nbsp;and ophthalmologist&nbsp;/u/<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bquclv/doctors_of_reddit_whats_yourthank_god_they_came/eo89i06/" target="_blank">def_1</a>&nbsp;noted, don&#39;t be too quick to accuse doctors of incompetence. &quot;Diseases usually develop on a continuum... and one doctor might catch it at a later date because it has had more time to present itself,&quot; they&nbsp;said. &quot;As a patient it can be frustrating, but be mindful that most doctors do want what&#39;s best for you and there may be a lot of things going on in the background you are unaware of.&quot;

Doctors Reveal Second Opinions That Completely Changed A Patient's Life

Doctors Reveal Their Most Important Second Opinions

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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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The Creepiest Characters in TV History

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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>.

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The Best Paranormal Reality Shows

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Lists about novelists, poets, short story authors, journalists, essayists, and playwrights, from simple rankings to fun facts about the men and women behind the pens.

People Who Write

Horror

The best horror novelists include some great authors who manage to weave fantastical tales of horror that leave readers scared out of their wits. The horror fiction authors on this list write novels that can strike fear into the heart of virtually any reader, using elements of horror and dark fantasy. Whether it's a classic ghost novel or a book that features real-life evil (like serial killers), these horror novelists are some of the best in the horror genre. Be sure to vote for your favorite horror writers, and add your own personal favorite horror novelist if you don't see them on this list!Some of the best horror writers on this list will be instantly recognizable. Horror authors like Stephen King and Dean Koontz, for example, are very well-known, popular modern horror fiction writers. I've also included some of the original, classic horror novelists, including the incomparable H.P. Lovecraft and the master, Edgar Allan Poe. Gothic horror writers like Maurice Level are included, as well. You'll notice that some of the top horror writers on the list are also known as <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/notable-science-fiction-writer_s)/reference">science fiction writers</a> and/or <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-fantasy-authors">fantasy authors</a>, including Ray Bradbury. There is some overlap, and I feel it's important to include these horror and dark fantasy writers as well. In addition, some of the best horror novelists on this list are winners of the prestigious Bram Stoker Award (Richard Matheson, Clive Barker and King, among them) for outstanding achievement in horror writing. The hope is that with you, the reader, will help to contribute the names of your favorite horror writers and this list of the best horror novelists of all-time will continue to grow - serving as a great, comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to find a new horror fiction author to read! From the famous horror writers who everyone should read at least once, to the lesser known, but still super scary authors that horror buffs should give a try, you'll find it all on this list!