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Top 10 Anthology Horror Films


it’s time to look over some

it’s time to look over some unforgettable collections of savagery

unforgettable collections of savagery

unforgettable collections of savagery and satire

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 anthology horror movies for this list

anthology horror movies for this list

anthology horror movies for this list we’re focusing specifically on horror

we’re focusing specifically on horror

we’re focusing specifically on horror anthologies consisting of numerous short

anthologies consisting of numerous short

anthologies consisting of numerous short stories in one feature film which means

stories in one feature film which means

stories in one feature film which means that horror flicks with only one central

that horror flicks with only one central

that horror flicks with only one central narrative didn’t make the cut

narrative didn’t make the cut

narrative didn’t make the cut number 10 hi EDA it’s an arthouse flick

number 10 hi EDA it’s an arthouse flick

number 10 hi EDA it’s an arthouse flick whose name literally translates to ghost

whose name literally translates to ghost

whose name literally translates to ghost stories and it will literally make you

stories and it will literally make you

stories and it will literally make you wet yourself from pure terror wash hello

wet yourself from pure terror wash hello

wet yourself from pure terror wash hello Yoshio our community conjure comedy

Yoshio our community conjure comedy

Yoshio our community conjure comedy well-known Mimi was opening much credit

well-known Mimi was opening much credit

well-known Mimi was opening much credit whoa annachi mio

whoa annachi mio

whoa annachi mio what aphasia hushed tone of speech

what aphasia hushed tone of speech

what aphasia hushed tone of speech directed by masaki kobayashi kayid an

directed by masaki kobayashi kayid an

directed by masaki kobayashi kayid an consists of poor creepy chapters based

consists of poor creepy chapters based

consists of poor creepy chapters based on Japanese folklore that Roger Ebert

on Japanese folklore that Roger Ebert

on Japanese folklore that Roger Ebert called quote an assembly of ghost

called quote an assembly of ghost

called quote an assembly of ghost stories that is among the most beautiful

stories that is among the most beautiful

stories that is among the most beautiful films he’d seen it’s an artistic way of

films he’d seen it’s an artistic way of

films he’d seen it’s an artistic way of ravaging your brain with haunting images

ravaging your brain with haunting images

ravaging your brain with haunting images and sounds only the brave dare watch

and sounds only the brave dare watch

and sounds only the brave dare watch cayenne but given that it won the

cayenne but given that it won the

cayenne but given that it won the special jury prize at the 1965 Cannes

special jury prize at the 1965 Cannes

special jury prize at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival

Film Festival

Film Festival probably worth your time Leon tommy

probably worth your time Leon tommy

probably worth your time Leon tommy tokoto take on internet ora tatou yo

tokoto take on internet ora tatou yo

tokoto take on internet ora tatou yo casa de nada

number nine Twilight Zone the movie

number nine Twilight Zone the movie that’s Sara later sister she was in

that’s Sara later sister she was in

that’s Sara later sister she was in action before this film was even

action before this film was even

action before this film was even released it already carried an enormous

released it already carried an enormous

released it already carried an enormous amount of weight based on the reputation

amount of weight based on the reputation

amount of weight based on the reputation of Rod Serling’s iconic TV series this

of Rod Serling’s iconic TV series this

of Rod Serling’s iconic TV series this is the dimension of imagination it is an

is the dimension of imagination it is an

is the dimension of imagination it is an area which we call the twilight zone and

area which we call the twilight zone and

area which we call the twilight zone and after Vic Morrow and two child actors

after Vic Morrow and two child actors

after Vic Morrow and two child actors were killed in a helicopter crash while

were killed in a helicopter crash while

were killed in a helicopter crash while filming it took on a whole new level of

filming it took on a whole new level of

filming it took on a whole new level of notoriety even so most horror anthology

notoriety even so most horror anthology

notoriety even so most horror anthology z’ don’t enjoy the luxury of having

z’ don’t enjoy the luxury of having

z’ don’t enjoy the luxury of having names like steven spielberg as one of

names like steven spielberg as one of

names like steven spielberg as one of the directors dan Aykroyd and Albert

the directors dan Aykroyd and Albert

the directors dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks starring in a prologue segment

Brooks starring in a prologue segment

Brooks starring in a prologue segment directed by John Landis is another

directed by John Landis is another

directed by John Landis is another highlight what are you doing Plus

highlight what are you doing Plus

highlight what are you doing Plus Twilight Zone alumnus burgess Meredith

Twilight Zone alumnus burgess Meredith

Twilight Zone alumnus burgess Meredith steps in as narrator tying these

steps in as narrator tying these

steps in as narrator tying these distinct and eerie tales together you’re

distinct and eerie tales together you’re

distinct and eerie tales together you’re moving into a land of both shadow and

moving into a land of both shadow and

moving into a land of both shadow and substance of things and ideas you just

substance of things and ideas you just

substance of things and ideas you just crossed over into the twilight zone

crossed over into the twilight zone

crossed over into the twilight zone number eight dead of night mr. clay can

number eight dead of night mr. clay can

number eight dead of night mr. clay can you describe what happens in your dream

you describe what happens in your dream

you describe what happens in your dream well not in detail are you one of those

well not in detail are you one of those

well not in detail are you one of those tough guys or gals that can’t stand to

tough guys or gals that can’t stand to

tough guys or gals that can’t stand to watch older films you can’t be such a

watch older films you can’t be such a

watch older films you can’t be such a hunk

hunk

hunk that’s all right hol then well sit down

that’s all right hol then well sit down

that’s all right hol then well sit down get this film rolling and prepare to

get this film rolling and prepare to

get this film rolling and prepare to have your soul thoroughly wrecked by the

have your soul thoroughly wrecked by the

have your soul thoroughly wrecked by the film that popularized the anthology

film that popularized the anthology

film that popularized the anthology style for horror flicks released around

style for horror flicks released around

style for horror flicks released around the conclusion of World War two dead of

the conclusion of World War two dead of

the conclusion of World War two dead of night caused audiences to slowly but

night caused audiences to slowly but

night caused audiences to slowly but surely drop their jaws as Michael

surely drop their jaws as Michael

surely drop their jaws as Michael redgraves ventriloquist freaked them the

redgraves ventriloquist freaked them the

redgraves ventriloquist freaked them the heck out you ought to get your head

heck out you ought to get your head

heck out you ought to get your head examined

examined

examined good night hey my friend don’t leave me

good night hey my friend don’t leave me

good night hey my friend don’t leave me Martin Scorsese actually named dead of

Martin Scorsese actually named dead of

Martin Scorsese actually named dead of night as one of the

night as one of the

night as one of the scariest horror films of all time

second what inviting eunuch if you think

second what inviting eunuch if you think older films are boring this British

older films are boring this British

older films are boring this British anthology will prove you wrong

number seven hails from the dark side

number seven hails from the dark side the movie based on stories by Stephen

the movie based on stories by Stephen

the movie based on stories by Stephen King and Arthur Conan Doyle this

King and Arthur Conan Doyle this

King and Arthur Conan Doyle this anthology features blondie singer Debbie

anthology features blondie singer Debbie

anthology features blondie singer Debbie Harry as well as a young Julianne Moore

Harry as well as a young Julianne Moore

Harry as well as a young Julianne Moore Steve Buscemi and many others now that’s

Steve Buscemi and many others now that’s

Steve Buscemi and many others now that’s some serious scar power is the same

have no idea together

have no idea together they act out stories about mummified

they act out stories about mummified

they act out stories about mummified students evil cats and killer gargoyles

students evil cats and killer gargoyles

students evil cats and killer gargoyles which are all tied together under the

which are all tied together under the

which are all tied together under the guise of stories a boy is telling to the

guise of stories a boy is telling to the

guise of stories a boy is telling to the witch who’s prepping him for dinner what

witch who’s prepping him for dinner what

witch who’s prepping him for dinner what he doing just preheating to 350 critics

he doing just preheating to 350 critics

he doing just preheating to 350 critics didn’t exactly praise tales from the

didn’t exactly praise tales from the

didn’t exactly praise tales from the dark side

dark side

dark side but it made us cry like a bunch of

but it made us cry like a bunch of

but it made us cry like a bunch of little kids and is still destroying

little kids and is still destroying

little kids and is still destroying dreams years later so obviously did

dreams years later so obviously did

dreams years later so obviously did something right

number six asylum when it comes to

number six asylum when it comes to horror films the 70s had it going on as

horror films the 70s had it going on as

horror films the 70s had it going on as most of the decades anthologies were

most of the decades anthologies were

most of the decades anthologies were sick and we mean that in a good way

Asylum was one of those films in with a

Asylum was one of those films in with a horror director extraordinaire like Roy

horror director extraordinaire like Roy

horror director extraordinaire like Roy Ward Baker guiding the action it was one

Ward Baker guiding the action it was one

Ward Baker guiding the action it was one of the most polished shower productions

of the most polished shower productions

of the most polished shower productions of its time of course it helps to have

of its time of course it helps to have

of its time of course it helps to have actors like Peter Cushing Charlotte

actors like Peter Cushing Charlotte

actors like Peter Cushing Charlotte Rampling

Rampling

Rampling and Britt Ekland in your corner all of

and Britt Ekland in your corner all of

and Britt Ekland in your corner all of whom were unforgettable as characters

whom were unforgettable as characters

whom were unforgettable as characters destined to be terrorized for our

destined to be terrorized for our

destined to be terrorized for our personal entertainment hey whether their

personal entertainment hey whether their

personal entertainment hey whether their stories involved you do magic suits

stories involved you do magic suits

stories involved you do magic suits crazy ladies or mannequins coming to

crazy ladies or mannequins coming to

crazy ladies or mannequins coming to life

number-5 VHS – well here’s an anthology

number-5 VHS – well here’s an anthology that requires a stiff drink and possibly

that requires a stiff drink and possibly

that requires a stiff drink and possibly a few painkillers and if you’re familiar

a few painkillers and if you’re familiar

a few painkillers and if you’re familiar with the segment known as safe haven and

with the segment known as safe haven and

with the segment known as safe haven and you know what we’re talking about as the

you know what we’re talking about as the

you know what we’re talking about as the sequel to the original 2012 anthology

sequel to the original 2012 anthology

sequel to the original 2012 anthology VHS to be holds the same found-footage

VHS to be holds the same found-footage

VHS to be holds the same found-footage narrative that shows unsuspecting people

narrative that shows unsuspecting people

narrative that shows unsuspecting people being systematically slaughtered

okay maybe that’s a bit harsh but while

okay maybe that’s a bit harsh but while it’s the truth it’s deeply disturbing

it’s the truth it’s deeply disturbing

it’s the truth it’s deeply disturbing and unsettling an anthology that pushes

and unsettling an anthology that pushes

and unsettling an anthology that pushes the limits of how to entertain audiences

the limits of how to entertain audiences

the limits of how to entertain audiences in six fashion

trace it for you wanna get yourself

trace it for you wanna get yourself killed yet another 70s creep vest from

killed yet another 70s creep vest from

killed yet another 70s creep vest from amicus productions this Freddie Francis

amicus productions this Freddie Francis

amicus productions this Freddie Francis film centers on a group of tourists

film centers on a group of tourists

film centers on a group of tourists unfamiliar with a deadly fact well

unfamiliar with a deadly fact well

unfamiliar with a deadly fact well there’s no way out of here

there’s no way out of here

there’s no way out of here let’s go back the Cryptkeeper reinforced

let’s go back the Cryptkeeper reinforced

let’s go back the Cryptkeeper reinforced the idea with this charming presence and

the idea with this charming presence and

the idea with this charming presence and remarkable storytelling abilities

remarkable storytelling abilities

remarkable storytelling abilities describing the visitors depths to them

describing the visitors depths to them

describing the visitors depths to them in great detail what do they see what’s

in great detail what do they see what’s

in great detail what do they see what’s more important is what you will see why

more important is what you will see why

more important is what you will see why what do you want with us to warn you of

what do you want with us to warn you of

what do you want with us to warn you of what may happen in the end the five

what may happen in the end the five

what may happen in the end the five chilling tales of tales from the crypt

chilling tales of tales from the crypt

chilling tales of tales from the crypt left an indelible mark on all those who

left an indelible mark on all those who

left an indelible mark on all those who embraced the darkness don’t you realize

embraced the darkness don’t you realize

embraced the darkness don’t you realize he’s been embalmed things are filled

he’s been embalmed things are filled

he’s been embalmed things are filled with embalming fluid burning into him if

with embalming fluid burning into him if

with embalming fluid burning into him if not it and with clear morals at the end

not it and with clear morals at the end

not it and with clear morals at the end of the stories

of the stories

of the stories this can’t be anthology based on the EC

this can’t be anthology based on the EC

this can’t be anthology based on the EC comic stories will leave you trembling

comic stories will leave you trembling

comic stories will leave you trembling by the end who’s next

perhaps you number three

perhaps you number three Black Sabbath do you believe in ghosts

Black Sabbath do you believe in ghosts

Black Sabbath do you believe in ghosts entitled III volte della paura in its

entitled III volte della paura in its

entitled III volte della paura in its native Italian Mario Baba’s triptych of

native Italian Mario Baba’s triptych of

native Italian Mario Baba’s triptych of terror was influential not only in the

terror was influential not only in the

terror was influential not only in the realm of film but also to a band that

realm of film but also to a band that

realm of film but also to a band that went on to innovate heavy metal

as Europeans had a little more leeway

as Europeans had a little more leeway when it came to horror aesthetics the

when it came to horror aesthetics the

when it came to horror aesthetics the violence and sexuality of black

violence and sexuality of black

violence and sexuality of black sabbath’s shocked Americans upon first

sabbath’s shocked Americans upon first

sabbath’s shocked Americans upon first viewing who was the speaking who you

viewing who was the speaking who you

viewing who was the speaking who you always did have a beautiful body so much

always did have a beautiful body so much

always did have a beautiful body so much so that a young director named Quentin

so that a young director named Quentin

so that a young director named Quentin Tarantino was inspired to apply a

Tarantino was inspired to apply a

Tarantino was inspired to apply a similar concept to a film that would

similar concept to a film that would

similar concept to a film that would become Pulp Fiction well you gotta have

become Pulp Fiction well you gotta have

become Pulp Fiction well you gotta have an opinion I mean do you think that God

an opinion I mean do you think that God

an opinion I mean do you think that God came down from heaven and stopped lust

came down from heaven and stopped lust

came down from heaven and stopped lust by the presence of horror icon Boris

by the presence of horror icon Boris

by the presence of horror icon Boris Karloff it proved to be a sophisticated

Karloff it proved to be a sophisticated

Karloff it proved to be a sophisticated and well-written film that’s a great way

and well-written film that’s a great way

and well-written film that’s a great way to kick off any horror anthology

to kick off any horror anthology

to kick off any horror anthology marathon

but don’t forget to help me with the

but don’t forget to help me with the eyes

one year before Anna Paquin began her

one year before Anna Paquin began her run on HBO’s True Blood she starred in a

run on HBO’s True Blood she starred in a

run on HBO’s True Blood she starred in a horror anthology that failed miserably

horror anthology that failed miserably

horror anthology that failed miserably at the box office what did he do to you

at the box office what did he do to you

at the box office what did he do to you I listen to their advice and played hard

I listen to their advice and played hard

I listen to their advice and played hard to get he bet me

to get he bet me

to get he bet me however trick-or-treat has since become

however trick-or-treat has since become

however trick-or-treat has since become one of the most critically acclaimed

one of the most critically acclaimed

one of the most critically acclaimed horror anthologies of recent years

horror anthologies of recent years

horror anthologies of recent years thanks to the collection of spooky

thanks to the collection of spooky

thanks to the collection of spooky Halloween tales and one little burlap

Halloween tales and one little burlap

Halloween tales and one little burlap sack wearing geardo produced by Bryan

sack wearing geardo produced by Bryan

sack wearing geardo produced by Bryan Singer this horror gem has earned itself

Singer this horror gem has earned itself

Singer this horror gem has earned itself a cult following while reminding

a cult following while reminding

a cult following while reminding audiences to obey the Halloween

audiences to obey the Halloween

audiences to obey the Halloween tradition unless you want to become

tradition unless you want to become

tradition unless you want to become someone’s holiday treat

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions your eyes

some honorable mentions your eyes

some honorable mentions your eyes straight ahead keep walking to the car

after decades of legitimately

after decades of legitimately frightening horror anthologies

frightening horror anthologies

frightening horror anthologies filmmakers began to take a more

filmmakers began to take a more

filmmakers began to take a more satirical approached this guy picks

satirical approached this guy picks

satirical approached this guy picks freeway pain of mischievous and no one

freeway pain of mischievous and no one

freeway pain of mischievous and no one was better suited to pull that off with

was better suited to pull that off with

was better suited to pull that off with appropriate levels of reverence than the

appropriate levels of reverence than the

appropriate levels of reverence than the Godfather of all zombies George a

Godfather of all zombies George a

Godfather of all zombies George a Romero’s

for Creepshow he teamed up with writer

for Creepshow he teamed up with writer Stephen King and a slew of well-known

Stephen King and a slew of well-known

Stephen King and a slew of well-known actors for a five story anthology about

actors for a five story anthology about

actors for a five story anthology about weird kids and plenty of comedic or

weird kids and plenty of comedic or

weird kids and plenty of comedic or others I got like a happy Father’s Day

others I got like a happy Father’s Day

others I got like a happy Father’s Day in fact Stephen King’s own son starred

in fact Stephen King’s own son starred

in fact Stephen King’s own son starred as the creepy kid that would have his

as the creepy kid that would have his

as the creepy kid that would have his vengeance creep shell marked a new era

vengeance creep shell marked a new era

vengeance creep shell marked a new era of horror anthologies and much to the

of horror anthologies and much to the

of horror anthologies and much to the joy of horror fans a sequel arrived in

joy of horror fans a sequel arrived in

joy of horror fans a sequel arrived in theaters five years later

do you agree with our list why they were

do you agree with our list why they were they were scary they were great

they were scary they were great

they were scary they were great it’s your favorite anthology horror

it’s your favorite anthology horror

it’s your favorite anthology horror movie for more mind-blowing top 10s

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