100 best horror movies

A list of the best horror films, selected by visitors to our site: Van Helsing, Constantine, Saw, The Mist, Insidious, Eden Lake, Prometheus, 28 Days Later, The Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield, Paranormal Activity, I Spit on Your Grave, The Brothers Grimm, Wrong Turn, Pandorum, Funny Games, Solomon Kane, The Others, The Conjuring, 1408
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Markimdb: 2.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, drama
CountryUSA, Germany, Canada
Duration01:30

Set on an island off the coast, a techno rave party attracts a diverse group of college coeds and a Coast Guard officer. Soon, they discover that their X-laced escapades are to be interrupted by zombies and monsters that attack them on the ground, from the air, and in the sea, ruled by an evil entity in the House of the Dead... Prequel to the House of the Dead video games.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, western, detective
CountryUSA
Duration00:58

John Mason returns to the Sally Ann mine to claim his half share. Janet Cater also returns although her father lost his half share to Joe Ryan. Ryan and his gang are also there to get the gold. A mysterious Phantom is also present. Mason's plan to expose Ryan as an outlaw and to force him to turn his share to Janet works. But when distracted by the Phantom, John is made a prisoner by the gang.

Markimdb: 5
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
CountryGermany
Duration01:41

The doctor and soccer player in the leisure time Jo Hauser decides to move to Berlin and be an intern in a famous clinic, expecting to increase his knowledge and expertize, and help his handicap brother Willi Hauser. He joins a secret fraternity of doctors, under the leadership of Prof. Muller-LaRousse, who is researching the use of bionic muscles in human beings without any ethics or respect to the laws. The team is also volunteer to the experiences, and is under investigation of Paula Henning. When Jo gets close to a Filipino nurse, and becomes addicted in the drugs used in experience, he realizes the truth hidden in the methods used by the secret society in the development of science.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:47

Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrehorror, fantasy, melodrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:08

When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker -- the spitting image of Dracula's long-dead wife, Elisabeta -- obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, melodrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:58

Sting is Doctor Frankenstein in this remake of the old classic film Bride of Frankenstein. After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name "Eva".

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:42

A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA

Scientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-master Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, comedy
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, West Germany
Duration01:44

The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
CountryUSA, Netherlands
Duration01:34

Three short stories by shock-meister Stephen King are linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick (James Woods) tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:54

As youths, Andy McGee and his future wife, Vicky, participated in secret experiments, allowing themselves to be subjected to mysterious medical tests. Years later, the couple's daughter, Charlie, begins to exhibit the ability of setting fires solely with her mind. This volatile talent makes the youngster extremely dangerous and soon she becomes a target for the enigmatic agency known as "The Shop."

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:19

One man's struggle to contain the curse he hides within... and his last-ditch attempt to free himself with the love of family. But when it looks as if he is losing his battle, and endangering all he holds most dear, the family dog, Thor, is the last hope for his family's survival... and the end to his Werewolf curse.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:56

Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
CountryUSA
Duration01:24

When Andy's mother is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the young boy is placed in foster care, and Chucky, determined to claim Andy's soul, is not far behind.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:26

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the story of murder and deceit.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrehorror, comedy, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located on Black Island near the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, detective
CountryUSA, Mexico
Duration01:59

When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort -- a hedonistic island paradise for swingers --- it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence ... or at least hide it!

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
CountryFrance, USA
Duration01:31

A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get rid of its previous tenant, a dirty bum.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:21

A psychological thriller from the writer of the original "Twilight Zone!" In a showdown of man vs. machine, Martin plunges into a chaotic nightmare trying to save his mind from the megalomaniacal corporation!

Markimdb: 7
Genrehorror, action, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

Markimdb: 5
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:21

As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a strange pyramid form. Surprise turns to horror as one by one, they discover that their darkest nightmares are all starting to become real. The pyramid has to be behind it all somehow, but how can they save themselves from its influence?

Markimdb: 3.5
Genrehorror, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration00:31

Harlan Knowles, billionaire and president of Bio-Comp Industries heads up a team of experts in a quest to locate a company plane that disappeared over the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest. Knowles is obsessed with finding the plane and rescuing his daughter, who was one of its passengers. The assembled team includes local guide Clayton Tyne, wilderness expert/author Winston Burg and Marla Lawson. Soon, the team begins to suspect that Knowles' main objective is actually to recover the prototype of a DNA testing machine called the Huxley Project, which his company has spent years and millions of dollars developing.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:25

When an author invites his friends to his home on a private island, the guests realize they've been poisoned at dinner. The only way to receive the antidote from their twisted host will be to confess to all the lies they've ever told.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:52

A murdering spree begins to happen again, this time its targeted toward the original Woodsboro survivors and those associated with the movie inside a movie, 'Stab 3'. Sydney must face the demons of her past to stop the killer.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
CountryCanada
Duration01:31

Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.

Markimdb: 3.9
Genrehorror, fantastic
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada, Bulgaria
Duration01:34

A top secret experiment intended to produce a superhuman has gone terribly wrong. Now the creators, trapped in a remote desert outpost, are being pursued ruthlessly by their creation. With the door sealed from within, there is no way out.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:27

A dog turns from man's best friend into man's worst nightmare as he attacks everything that moves.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:55

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

Markimdb: 5
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

Detective Lucas McCarthy finally apprehends "Meat Cleaver Max" and watches the electric chair execution from the audience. But killing Max Jenke only elevated him to another level of reality. Now Lucas' family is under attack, his sanity in question, and his house haunted. Aided by a disreputable college professor, can Lucas reclaim his mind, house, and family? Features Lance Henriksen as the Lucas McCarthy and Brion James as Max Jenke. One of the few movies featuring these actors as main characters.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
CountryUSA
Duration01:26

A man conjures up a gigantic vengeance demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy the teenagers who accidentally killed his son.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, fantastic
CountryUSA
Duration01:39

A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.

Markimdb: 3.7
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Japan, Italy
Duration01:24

A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrehorror
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:47

Since the sudden and highly suspicious death of his parents, 12-year-old Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, Damien relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire—and the world. Anyone attempting to unravel the secrets of Damien's sinister past or fiendish future meets with a swift and cruel demise.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:32

Cherry Falls is a quiet little town - until the night that a serial killer begins preying on its youth. After a third teen is found slain, the killer's modus operandi emerges: the victims were all virgins. Sheriff Marken is concerned for the safety of the teens in general and in particular his own daughter Jody, who is still a virgin...

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:37

Abby is a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse by bloodying rivers, egging on plagues and following scripture word for word.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:32

Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the undead newlyweds turn to an expert frightmeister, but he's got a diabolical agenda of his own.

Markimdb: 4.6
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:38

Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:22

A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

A city cop is assigned to solve a bizarre set of violent murders where it appears that the victims were killed by animals. In his pursuit he learns of an Indian legend about wolf spirits.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrehorror, fantasy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

After years of separation, Irina and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans in this erotic tale of the supernatural. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irina is drawn to the cat -- and the zoo curator is drawn to her. Soon, Irina's brother will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they turn into predatory jungle cats.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrehorror, action, comedy, melodrama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:52

A beautiful vampire turns a crime lord into a creature of the night.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrehorror, comedy
CountryUSA

The corpse of a patriotic veteran comes back to life on July 4th and goes on a killing spree in his hometown, targeting anyone who offends his ultra-patriotic views.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, fantastic
CountryCanada, Germany
Duration01:35

Sam Staziak, a rookie cop with the Los Angeles Police Department, is also a 'scanner' (psionic). When a string of murders begins to decimate the police department, Sam faces sensory overload and possible insanity as he uses his powers to hunt the man responsible for the killings.

Markimdb: 3.8
Genrehorror, fantastic
CountryUSA
Duration01:31

A beast gets loose in a laboratory, killing all in it's way. A former scientist, now working as a custodian tries to stop it.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:34

A weekend of 'fear therapy' turns into a nightmare of terror when a mannequin comes to life. Only those with the courage to confront their demons will survive.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, comedy, western
CountryUSA
Duration01:44

Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryJapan, Canada
Duration01:48

Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.




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