it’s hard enough to create one terrifyingly successful horror flick but
terrifyingly successful horror flick but
terrifyingly successful horror flick but a whole series I wouldn’t miss it
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 best modern horror movie franchises for
best modern horror movie franchises for
best modern horror movie franchises for this list we’re focusing on horror
this list we’re focusing on horror
this list we’re focusing on horror franchises that began in the year 2000
franchises that began in the year 2000
franchises that began in the year 2000 or later and are basing our choices on
or later and are basing our choices on
or later and are basing our choices on their popularity box-office success and
their popularity box-office success and
their popularity box-office success and how effectively they scare the bejesus
how effectively they scare the bejesus
how effectively they scare the bejesus out of us before we begin we publish new
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for more great content we should also mention that some of these things are
mention that some of these things are
mention that some of these things are about to seeare pretty disturbing while
about to seeare pretty disturbing while
about to seeare pretty disturbing while others might even feature spoilers so
others might even feature spoilers so
others might even feature spoilers so spit warm on both count number 10
spit warm on both count number 10
spit warm on both count number 10 Hachette franchise
starting off with the most basic of
starting off with the most basic of killing implements hatchet chops into
killing implements hatchet chops into
killing implements hatchet chops into the number 10 spot with all the gore
the number 10 spot with all the gore
the number 10 spot with all the gore you’d expect from such a title
you’d expect from such a title
you’d expect from such a title what’s more and features some of your
what’s more and features some of your
what’s more and features some of your favorite horror trope deformed and
favorite horror trope deformed and
favorite horror trope deformed and bullied child’s turned psycho killer
bullied child’s turned psycho killer
bullied child’s turned psycho killer plus tragic deaths and a group of
plus tragic deaths and a group of
plus tragic deaths and a group of fun-loving teens all add up to your
fun-loving teens all add up to your
fun-loving teens all add up to your standard horror franchise mayhem with a
standard horror franchise mayhem with a
standard horror franchise mayhem with a modern twist of course see their heads
modern twist of course see their heads
modern twist of course see their heads would whose would Victor Crowley end up
would whose would Victor Crowley end up
would whose would Victor Crowley end up with the stories already huh with Shara
with the stories already huh with Shara
with the stories already huh with Shara icon Kane Hodder starring at the
icon Kane Hodder starring at the
icon Kane Hodder starring at the wielding psychopath Victor Crowley
wielding psychopath Victor Crowley
wielding psychopath Victor Crowley butchery ensues in the Louisiana swamps
butchery ensues in the Louisiana swamps
butchery ensues in the Louisiana swamps near his haunted family shack all right
near his haunted family shack all right
near his haunted family shack all right it might not be the most original plot
it might not be the most original plot
it might not be the most original plot line but the victim disposal methods do
line but the victim disposal methods do
line but the victim disposal methods do get more inventive as the trilogy
get more inventive as the trilogy
get more inventive as the trilogy progresses
number nine
number nine VHS franchise VHS technology might be
VHS franchise VHS technology might be
VHS franchise VHS technology might be out of date but don’t think that means
out of date but don’t think that means
out of date but don’t think that means the scares in this series are obsolete
the scares in this series are obsolete
the scares in this series are obsolete with a POV approach this anthology
with a POV approach this anthology
with a POV approach this anthology horror trilogy takes the viewer through
horror trilogy takes the viewer through
horror trilogy takes the viewer through a series of what looks like found
a series of what looks like found
a series of what looks like found footage home movies which as you can
footage home movies which as you can
footage home movies which as you can expect eventually lead to a variety of
expect eventually lead to a variety of
expect eventually lead to a variety of nasty demises with several shorter tales
nasty demises with several shorter tales
nasty demises with several shorter tales in each film there’s sure to be
in each film there’s sure to be
in each film there’s sure to be something in there to freak you out
something in there to freak you out
something in there to freak you out while jump scares and general creepiness
while jump scares and general creepiness
while jump scares and general creepiness will keep you on the edge of your seat
although the hand-held camera work can
although the hand-held camera work can be a little hard on the senses the
be a little hard on the senses the
be a little hard on the senses the filmmakers did find a new and
filmmakers did find a new and
filmmakers did find a new and interesting way to bring together a
interesting way to bring together a
interesting way to bring together a scuffle a small vignette into a
scuffle a small vignette into a
scuffle a small vignette into a franchise of entertaining film are you
franchise of entertaining film are you
franchise of entertaining film are you seeing weird stuff like people who look
seeing weird stuff like people who look
seeing weird stuff like people who look dead
dead
dead you should really open the door number 8
you should really open the door number 8
you should really open the door number 8 wreck franchise it’s our people munakata
wreck franchise it’s our people munakata
wreck franchise it’s our people munakata park in the spanish zombie horror
park in the spanish zombie horror
park in the spanish zombie horror franchise upon which the american
franchise upon which the american
franchise upon which the american quarantine period faced the original
quarantine period faced the original
quarantine period faced the original wreck also uses the hand-held camera
wreck also uses the hand-held camera
wreck also uses the hand-held camera method of telling the story
the series of four films begins by
the series of four films begins by following a reporter and her cameraman
following a reporter and her cameraman
following a reporter and her cameraman as they enter a building with an
as they enter a building with an
as they enter a building with an emergency response team and get our
emergency response team and get our
emergency response team and get our spawn fake could have lived without
spawn fake could have lived without
spawn fake could have lived without literally great I got it
literally great I got it
literally great I got it you’re good I have is between illegality
you’re good I have is between illegality
you’re good I have is between illegality solo
the claustrophobic settings and
the claustrophobic settings and religious undertones of attention in
religious undertones of attention in
religious undertones of attention in these film as we’re treated to a
these film as we’re treated to a
these film as we’re treated to a first-person experience of a zombie
first-person experience of a zombie
first-person experience of a zombie infected nightmare dark lighting jerky
infected nightmare dark lighting jerky
infected nightmare dark lighting jerky camera movement and maniacs try not to
camera movement and maniacs try not to
camera movement and maniacs try not to be stunned your throat makes for four
be stunned your throat makes for four
be stunned your throat makes for four films of terrifying intensity
number seven final destination franchise
number seven final destination franchise is an accident death there are no
is an accident death there are no
is an accident death there are no accidents no coincidences no mishaps
accidents no coincidences no mishaps
accidents no coincidences no mishaps No prophetic visions and state are the
No prophetic visions and state are the
No prophetic visions and state are the topics of choice in this franchise
topics of choice in this franchise
topics of choice in this franchise throughout the five films so far in the
throughout the five films so far in the
throughout the five films so far in the series precognitive teens trying to
series precognitive teens trying to
series precognitive teens trying to cheat death and save themselves from
cheat death and save themselves from
cheat death and save themselves from their own untimely and predicted demises
their own untimely and predicted demises
their own untimely and predicted demises there’s going to be a huge pileup I saw
there’s going to be a huge pileup I saw
there’s going to be a huge pileup I saw it
it
it everybody’s everywhere the Grim Reaper
everybody’s everywhere the Grim Reaper
everybody’s everywhere the Grim Reaper however has other plans and attempts to
however has other plans and attempts to
however has other plans and attempts to force their efforts with series after
force their efforts with series after
force their efforts with series after series of outlandish coincidences that’s
series of outlandish coincidences that’s
series of outlandish coincidences that’s when successful we just over the top
when successful we just over the top
when successful we just over the top gore and met the end the series brings
gore and met the end the series brings
gore and met the end the series brings the horror to the viewer in a way that
the horror to the viewer in a way that
the horror to the viewer in a way that may be beyond bloody but it is also
may be beyond bloody but it is also
may be beyond bloody but it is also extremely entertaining in a gross way
extremely entertaining in a gross way
extremely entertaining in a gross way you’ll never listen to John Denver the
you’ll never listen to John Denver the
you’ll never listen to John Denver the same way again
same way again
same way again [Music]
number six the purge franchise
number six the purge franchise commencing at the siren any and all
commencing at the siren any and all
commencing at the siren any and all crime including murder will be legal for
crime including murder will be legal for
crime including murder will be legal for 12 continuous hours imagine a country
12 continuous hours imagine a country
12 continuous hours imagine a country where any and all crime is legal for a
where any and all crime is legal for a
where any and all crime is legal for a 12 hour period once a year now imagine
12 hour period once a year now imagine
12 hour period once a year now imagine that a murderous gang has targeted your
that a murderous gang has targeted your
that a murderous gang has targeted your house specifically now imagine what your
house specifically now imagine what your
house specifically now imagine what your next 12 hours will be like you’re ready
next 12 hours will be like you’re ready
next 12 hours will be like you’re ready to please because the design timer
to please because the design timer
to please because the design timer that’s the basic premise of the first
that’s the basic premise of the first
that’s the basic premise of the first film in the purge franchise which
film in the purge franchise which
film in the purge franchise which grossed over eighty nine point three
grossed over eighty nine point three
grossed over eighty nine point three million on a three million dollar budget
million on a three million dollar budget
million on a three million dollar budget and believe it or not the film’s only
and believe it or not the film’s only
and believe it or not the film’s only got more successful from there with each
got more successful from there with each
got more successful from there with each new entry exploring the concepts through
new entry exploring the concepts through
new entry exploring the concepts through an ever widening Lynn with tension you
an ever widening Lynn with tension you
an ever widening Lynn with tension you can take this dystopian action franchise
can take this dystopian action franchise
can take this dystopian action franchise forces you’ll ask yourself what would
forces you’ll ask yourself what would
forces you’ll ask yourself what would you do we will know courage we will
you do we will know courage we will
you do we will know courage we will torture you inviolate just where remove
torture you inviolate just where remove
torture you inviolate just where remove your skin and share in your blood
your skin and share in your blood
your skin and share in your blood this is the American Way five twenty
this is the American Way five twenty
this is the American Way five twenty eight days later slash twenty eight
eight days later slash twenty eight
eight days later slash twenty eight weeks later franchise this is the film
weeks later franchise this is the film
weeks later franchise this is the film series that made running from zombie
series that made running from zombie
series that made running from zombie like creatures much tougher than it used
like creatures much tougher than it used
like creatures much tougher than it used to be as the two-part franchise hit
to be as the two-part franchise hit
to be as the two-part franchise hit humanity against some pretty speedy
humanity against some pretty speedy
humanity against some pretty speedy infected beings and a race to survive
infected beings and a race to survive
infected beings and a race to survive [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] some well-meaning animal activists
some well-meaning animal activists
some well-meaning animal activists accidentally released the rage virus
accidentally released the rage virus
accidentally released the rage virus upon mankind and when the first film’s
upon mankind and when the first film’s
upon mankind and when the first film’s protagonist awakes from a coma for weeks
protagonist awakes from a coma for weeks
protagonist awakes from a coma for weeks after the event he finds the world
after the event he finds the world
after the event he finds the world deserted with the minor exception of he
deserted with the minor exception of he
deserted with the minor exception of he craves infected horse Court ah
well-developed characters and a fresh
well-developed characters and a fresh approach to the zombie Shara helped
approach to the zombie Shara helped
approach to the zombie Shara helped bring the viewer into the film which do
bring the viewer into the film which do
bring the viewer into the film which do not fail to deliver on the zombie gore
not fail to deliver on the zombie gore
not fail to deliver on the zombie gore and post-apocalyptic scared
and post-apocalyptic scared
and post-apocalyptic scared [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number four Paranormal Activity
number four Paranormal Activity franchise hi – welcome readings if
franchise hi – welcome readings if
franchise hi – welcome readings if things going bump in tonight is your
things going bump in tonight is your
things going bump in tonight is your scare of choice you’ll want to check out
scare of choice you’ll want to check out
scare of choice you’ll want to check out the films in this supernatural horror
the films in this supernatural horror
the films in this supernatural horror series what is your quest what is your
series what is your quest what is your
series what is your quest what is your favorite color the Paranormal Activity
favorite color the Paranormal Activity
favorite color the Paranormal Activity franchise had six films to its credit to
franchise had six films to its credit to
franchise had six films to its credit to date and each one has its fair share of
date and each one has its fair share of
date and each one has its fair share of chills thrills and jump scares of course
captured in a found footage style by
captured in a found footage style by whole movie and security cameras the
whole movie and security cameras the
whole movie and security cameras the seemingly normal surroundings in the
seemingly normal surroundings in the
seemingly normal surroundings in the bill instantly become frightening as
bill instantly become frightening as
bill instantly become frightening as decidedly nasty presences making
decidedly nasty presences making
decidedly nasty presences making themselves known can be serious how the
themselves known can be serious how the
themselves known can be serious how the hapless victims become aware of the evil
hapless victims become aware of the evil
hapless victims become aware of the evil is a step-by-step lessons in terror and
is a step-by-step lessons in terror and
is a step-by-step lessons in terror and how they deal with that evil will scare
how they deal with that evil will scare
how they deal with that evil will scare your pants off with tension number three
your pants off with tension number three
your pants off with tension number three insidious franchise it’s not the house
insidious franchise it’s not the house
insidious franchise it’s not the house that’s haunted it’s your style things
that’s haunted it’s your style things
that’s haunted it’s your style things start to get really nasty as the
start to get really nasty as the
start to get really nasty as the insidious series does its very best to
insidious series does its very best to
insidious series does its very best to keep you scared
keep you scared
keep you scared [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and
and
and and the barrier between our reality and
and the barrier between our reality and
and the barrier between our reality and the spirit world maybe there than you
the spirit world maybe there than you
the spirit world maybe there than you think
think
think and these films show us just how close
and these films show us just how close
and these films show us just how close they really are yes there are plenty of
they really are yes there are plenty of
they really are yes there are plenty of jump scares to keep the popcorn flying
jump scares to keep the popcorn flying
jump scares to keep the popcorn flying but it’s the quieter moments in between
but it’s the quieter moments in between
but it’s the quieter moments in between when you’re waiting and thinking and
when you’re waiting and thinking and
when you’re waiting and thinking and dreading what will come next that will
dreading what will come next that will
dreading what will come next that will really get to you with four films as of
really get to you with four films as of
really get to you with four films as of 2017 the insidious series will get under
2017 the insidious series will get under
2017 the insidious series will get under your skin just as effectively as any
your skin just as effectively as any
your skin just as effectively as any Dimas please have number two Saw
Dimas please have number two Saw
Dimas please have number two Saw franchise hello Amanda you don’t know me
franchise hello Amanda you don’t know me
franchise hello Amanda you don’t know me but you don’t want to have to solve the
but you don’t want to have to solve the
but you don’t want to have to solve the puzzles in our next franchise first
puzzles in our next franchise first
puzzles in our next franchise first hitting the theaters in 2004 saw had
hitting the theaters in 2004 saw had
hitting the theaters in 2004 saw had gone on to spawn six more movies so far
gone on to spawn six more movies so far
gone on to spawn six more movies so far as well as countless sleepless nights
as well as countless sleepless nights
as well as countless sleepless nights first viewer series original antagonist
first viewer series original antagonist
first viewer series original antagonist jigsaw and his successor takes killing
jigsaw and his successor takes killing
jigsaw and his successor takes killing in a creative direction as countless
in a creative direction as countless
in a creative direction as countless victims are put into situations that
victims are put into situations that
victims are put into situations that required gruesome solutions in order to
required gruesome solutions in order to
required gruesome solutions in order to escape with their lives you think it’s
escape with their lives you think it’s
escape with their lives you think it’s over just because I am dead it’s not
over just because I am dead it’s not
over just because I am dead it’s not over the games have just begun you can
over the games have just begun you can
over the games have just begun you can handle the gut-wrenching tension of
handle the gut-wrenching tension of
handle the gut-wrenching tension of watching someone selling off his own
watching someone selling off his own
watching someone selling off his own foot seeing someone split open like a
foot seeing someone split open like a
foot seeing someone split open like a butterfly or extracting a pound of flesh
butterfly or extracting a pound of flesh
butterfly or extracting a pound of flesh from him or herself then this grisly
from him or herself then this grisly
from him or herself then this grisly modern war series will be one you
modern war series will be one you
modern war series will be one you definitely want to check out
before we get to our topic here are a
before we get to our topic here are a few honorable mentions number one a
few honorable mentions number one a
few honorable mentions number one a conjuring franchise you can’t beat the
conjuring franchise you can’t beat the
conjuring franchise you can’t beat the scares that come from movies that claim
scares that come from movies that claim
scares that come from movies that claim to be based on true events feature
to be based on true events feature
to be based on true events feature characters based on actual paranormal
characters based on actual paranormal
characters based on actual paranormal investigators and both enough shots to
investigators and both enough shots to
investigators and both enough shots to keep you awake for a good long time
James 1 the same director who brought us
James 1 the same director who brought us insidious applies his terrifying talents
insidious applies his terrifying talents
insidious applies his terrifying talents 2d films with great skill and the ghosts
2d films with great skill and the ghosts
2d films with great skill and the ghosts demonic possessions and nasty surprises
demonic possessions and nasty surprises
demonic possessions and nasty surprises around every corner are only the tip of
around every corner are only the tip of
around every corner are only the tip of the iceberg if you’re looking for films
the iceberg if you’re looking for films
the iceberg if you’re looking for films that will chill you to the bone in scare
that will chill you to the bone in scare
that will chill you to the bone in scare you senseless then look no further
you senseless then look no further
you senseless then look no further because the conjuring franchise and its
because the conjuring franchise and its
because the conjuring franchise and its spin-off series Annabelle will deliver
spin-off series Annabelle will deliver
spin-off series Annabelle will deliver everything you asked for and maybe a bit
everything you asked for and maybe a bit
everything you asked for and maybe a bit more do you agree with our picks check
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