Have you found yourself watching more scary movies than ever lately? You're not alone. Our fraught times have made many of us gravitate toward the most frightening films imaginable. But with so many great movies to choose from, where do you start? To make things a little less daunting, here's a list of the best horror movies of all time, according to critics.
This ranking is based on scores from review aggregator site Metacritic. To make sure this list focuses on the spookiest and most spine-tingling entries in the genre, we only included movies that can be firmly categorized as "horror." Some are funny, some are gory, some are decades-old classics, and some are new additions to the canon—but all of them are bound to get under your skin. And for more recommendations, these are The 18 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now.
50 | The Blair Witch Project (1999)
LionsgateMetascore: 81
And to see how the critics felt about other '90s movies, check out Ranking Every '90s Teen Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
Warner Bros.48 | The Wailing (2016)
Well Go USAMetascore: 81
And for more movies the critics loved, These Are the Top-Rated Movies on Rotten Tomatoes.
Universal Pictures46 | A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
Vice FilmsMetascore: 81
And for more of the all-time greatest films, discover The Best Movie That Came Out the Year You Graduated, According to Critics.
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Warner Bros.43 | Revenge (2018)
NeonMetascore: 81
And to see how more thrillers stack up against each other, check out Ranking Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
Focus Features41 | Wait Until Dark (1967)
Warner Bros.Metascore: 81
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