Ranking Every '90s Horror Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best
See what the critics thought about these iconic '90s scary movies.
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)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent
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59
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent
58
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Rotten 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)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent
56
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 10 percent
And for more classic horror fare, revisit Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
55
Thinner (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent
54
Idle Hands (1999)
Rotten 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)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent
52
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 19 percent
51
Leprechaun (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 21 percent
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50
Urban Legend (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 21 percent
49
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 25 percent
48
Wishmaster (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent
47
Event Horizon (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent
46
Child's Play 3 (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 29 percent
45
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 30 percent
44
Needful Things (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 31 percent
43
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 35 percent
42
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 37 percent
41
Psycho (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent
40
Nightbreed (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent
39
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent
38
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent
37
Alien 3 (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent
36
Species (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent
35
Child's Play 2 (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 44 percent
34
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 46 percent
33
Ravenous (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent
32
Lake Placid (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent
31
Flatliners (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 48 percent
30
The Faculty (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent
29
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent
28
Alien Resurrection (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 54 percent
27
The Craft (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent
26
The Dark Half (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent
25
The Exorcist III (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent
24
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent
23
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent
22
Lord of Illusions (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 60 percent
21
Cemetery Man (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 61 percent
20
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 62 percent
19
Cube (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent
18
Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent
17
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
16
The Frighteners (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
15
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 66 percent
14
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 69 percent
13
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent
12
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent
11
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 72 percent
10
Army of Darkness (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 73 percent
9
Candyman (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 75 percent
8
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent
7
Scream (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent
6
Scream 2 (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent
5
Audition (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 82 percent
4
Tremors (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent
3
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent
2
Misery (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
1
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
