Do you like scary movies? If you do, there's a good chance you recognize that classic '90s film quote. It's from Scream, a movie that reignited the slasher genre and defined horror for a new generation. But Wes Craven's beloved classic is far from the only notable horror film of the '90s. There were a slew of memorable entries in the genre—not to mention some more forgotten cult classics. That's why we're celebrating the start of Halloween month with this ranking of every '90s horror movie, based on their reviews.
From memorable monster movies to slasher sequels to hilarious horror comedies, we put together a list of the 60 most significant horror films of the '90s, then ranked them by their scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Did critics prefer Scream or Scream 2? Which remakes got panned? And what reigns supreme as the greatest scary movie of the decade? Read on to find out all that and more. And if you need more recommendations for movies to watch this October, start with The 50 Best Horror Films of All Time, According to Critics.
60 | Leprechaun 2 (1994)
LionsgateRotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
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59 | An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Buena Vista PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
58 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
And for follow-ups worth watching, check out these 20 Movie Sequels Better Than the Original.
57 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
56 | Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 10 percent
And for more classic horror fare, revisit Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
55 | Thinner (1996)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent
54 | Idle Hands (1999)
Sony Pictures ReleasingRotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent
And to see how the critics felt about more '90s teen flicks, check out our Ranking of Every '90s Teen Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
53 | The Haunting (1999)
DreamWorks PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent
52 | Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
New Line CinemaRotten Tomatoes score: 19 percent
51 | Leprechaun (1993)
LionsgateRotten Tomatoes score: 21 percent
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50 | Urban Legend (1998)
Sony Pictures ReleasingRotten Tomatoes score: 21 percent
49 | Sleepwalkers (1992)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 25 percent
48 | Wishmaster (1997)
LionsgateRotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent
47 | Event Horizon (1997)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent
46 | Child’s Play 3 (1991)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 29 percent
45 | House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Warner Bros.Rotten Tomatoes score: 30 percent
44 | Needful Things (1993)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 31 percent
43 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 35 percent
42 | Hocus Pocus (1993)
Buena Vista PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 37 percent
41 | Psycho (1998)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent
40 | Nightbreed (1990)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent
39 | I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent
38 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent
37 | Alien 3 (1992)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent
36 | Species (1995)
MGMRotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent
35 | Child’s Play 2 (1990)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 44 percent
34 | Bride of Chucky (1998)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 46 percent
33 | Ravenous (1999)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent
32 | Lake Placid (1999)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent
31 | Flatliners (1990)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 48 percent
30 | The Faculty (1998)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent
29 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent
28 | Alien Resurrection (1997)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 54 percent
27 | The Craft (1996)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent
26 | The Dark Half (1993)
MGMRotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent
25 | The Exorcist III (1990)
20th Century FoxRotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent
24 | In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
New Line CinemaRotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent
23 | Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Warner Bros.Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent
22 | Lord of Illusions (1995)
MGMRotten Tomatoes score: 60 percent
21 | Cemetery Man (1994)
Anchor BayRotten Tomatoes score: 61 percent
20 | From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Photo 12 / Alamy Stock PhotoRotten Tomatoes score: 62 percent
19 | Cube (1998)
LionsgateRotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent
18 | Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Warner Bros.Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent
17 | The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
16 | The Frighteners (1996)
United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock PhotoRotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
15 | Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 66 percent
14 | Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 69 percent
13 | Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent
12 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Warner Bros.Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent
11 | Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
LionsgateRotten Tomatoes score: 72 percent
10 | Army of Darkness (1993)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 73 percent
9 | Candyman (1992)
TriStar PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 75 percent
8 | Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
New Line CinemaRotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent
7 | Scream (1996)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent
6 | Scream 2 (1997)
Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent
5 | Audition (1999)
ChimeraRotten Tomatoes score: 82 percent
4 | Tremors (1990)
Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent
3 | The Blair Witch Project (1999)
LionsgateRotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent
2 | Misery (1990)
Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
1 | The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
MGMRotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent