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Top 10 Horror Movies of All Time


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oh the horror the horror welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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

down our picks for the top 10 horror

down our picks for the top 10 horror movies of all time this is part of a

movies of all time this is part of a

movies of all time this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of

series of videos spanning the decades of

series of videos spanning the decades of horror cinema from the 1920s to the

horror cinema from the 1920s to the

horror cinema from the 1920s to the 2000s yeah love this one it’s a screen

2000s yeah love this one it’s a screen

2000s yeah love this one it’s a screen baby number 10

baby number 10

baby number 10 Friday the 13th mad enough Friday

Friday the 13th mad enough Friday

Friday the 13th mad enough Friday to what kicked off the longest-running

to what kicked off the longest-running

to what kicked off the longest-running horror franchise of all time

horror franchise of all time

horror franchise of all time this cheaply made sleeper hit was

this cheaply made sleeper hit was

this cheaply made sleeper hit was developed as a response to the success

developed as a response to the success

developed as a response to the success of Halloween and other holiday themed

of Halloween and other holiday themed

of Halloween and other holiday themed horror flicks oh my sweet it was such a

horror flicks oh my sweet it was such a

horror flicks oh my sweet it was such a song s Cunningham created something

song s Cunningham created something

song s Cunningham created something unstoppable though what started off as a

unstoppable though what started off as a

unstoppable though what started off as a revenge thriller about a killer stocking

revenge thriller about a killer stocking

revenge thriller about a killer stocking sex crazed teens at Camp Crystal Lake

sex crazed teens at Camp Crystal Lake

sex crazed teens at Camp Crystal Lake turned into one of the most iconic

turned into one of the most iconic

turned into one of the most iconic masked faces in horror and which also

masked faces in horror and which also

masked faces in horror and which also spawned sequels spin-offs a TV series

spawned sequels spin-offs a TV series

spawned sequels spin-offs a TV series books comics video games you name it

books comics video games you name it

books comics video games you name it Jason has been to hell and back many

Jason has been to hell and back many

Jason has been to hell and back many times and it seems like nothing is going

times and it seems like nothing is going

times and it seems like nothing is going to stop him

number nine Rosemary’s Baby to make baby

number nine Rosemary’s Baby to make baby having already given us the shocking and

having already given us the shocking and

having already given us the shocking and disturbing repulsion and the horror

disturbing repulsion and the horror

disturbing repulsion and the horror comedy The Fearless Vampire Killers

comedy The Fearless Vampire Killers

comedy The Fearless Vampire Killers earlier in the 1960s Anju will be a

earlier in the 1960s Anju will be a

earlier in the 1960s Anju will be a booth with guns no one expected Roman

booth with guns no one expected Roman

booth with guns no one expected Roman Polanski to top it all off with his

Polanski to top it all off with his

Polanski to top it all off with his greatest masterpiece in 1968 what have

greatest masterpiece in 1968 what have

greatest masterpiece in 1968 what have you done to it what have you done to his

you done to it what have you done to his

you done to it what have you done to his eyes

eyes

eyes one of the most atmospheric and

one of the most atmospheric and

one of the most atmospheric and poetically haunting horror films of all

poetically haunting horror films of all

poetically haunting horror films of all time Rosemary’s Baby plays on a mother’s

time Rosemary’s Baby plays on a mother’s

time Rosemary’s Baby plays on a mother’s paranoia during her pregnancy the

paranoia during her pregnancy the

paranoia during her pregnancy the oscar-winning film follows Mia Farrow

oscar-winning film follows Mia Farrow

oscar-winning film follows Mia Farrow with these probing questions can I trust

with these probing questions can I trust

with these probing questions can I trust my neighbors is my husband out to get me

my neighbors is my husband out to get me

my neighbors is my husband out to get me while I give birth to a demon child

while I give birth to a demon child

while I give birth to a demon child questions every mother has asked herself

questions every mother has asked herself

questions every mother has asked herself right what have you done to him you

right what have you done to him you

right what have you done to him you maniac

maniac

maniac taejun misses father nut guy number 8

taejun misses father nut guy number 8

taejun misses father nut guy number 8 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franklin can

the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franklin can

the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franklin can be a fun trip the early 70s were a time

be a fun trip the early 70s were a time

be a fun trip the early 70s were a time of cinematic experimentation and horror

of cinematic experimentation and horror

of cinematic experimentation and horror directors were doing their best to push

directors were doing their best to push

directors were doing their best to push the limits of what they could show on

the limits of what they could show on

the limits of what they could show on screen professor turned rogue filmmaker

screen professor turned rogue filmmaker

screen professor turned rogue filmmaker tobe Hooper had no studio telling him

tobe Hooper had no studio telling him

tobe Hooper had no studio telling him what to do just a camera a couple of

what to do just a camera a couple of

what to do just a camera a couple of friends and the hot Texas Sun surly oh

friends and the hot Texas Sun surly oh

friends and the hot Texas Sun surly oh you’re so firm stop stop

what they created is one of the most

what they created is one of the most unrelenting and visceral projects whose

unrelenting and visceral projects whose

unrelenting and visceral projects whose story of a family of cannibals who

story of a family of cannibals who

story of a family of cannibals who attack an unsuspecting group of teens

attack an unsuspecting group of teens

attack an unsuspecting group of teens was inspired by the killings of a

was inspired by the killings of a

was inspired by the killings of a real-life murderer nightmare-inducing

real-life murderer nightmare-inducing

real-life murderer nightmare-inducing gritty and way too realistic this one

gritty and way too realistic this one

gritty and way too realistic this one should only be seen on an empty stomach

director Wes Craven was inspired by the

director Wes Craven was inspired by the true story of a group of people who

true story of a group of people who

true story of a group of people who actually died while they were dreaming

actually died while they were dreaming

actually died while they were dreaming and created a man of your nightmares

and created a man of your nightmares

and created a man of your nightmares this is God putting a twist on the whole

this is God putting a twist on the whole

this is God putting a twist on the whole slasher craze this dark fantasy series

slasher craze this dark fantasy series

slasher craze this dark fantasy series follows the demented and unrelenting

follows the demented and unrelenting

follows the demented and unrelenting Freddy Krueger a demonic child killer

Freddy Krueger a demonic child killer

Freddy Krueger a demonic child killer and king of one-liners ow – Freddy who’s

and king of one-liners ow – Freddy who’s

and king of one-liners ow – Freddy who’s able to enter your dreams and use

able to enter your dreams and use

able to enter your dreams and use creative ways to end your life

something is innocent as an app can mean

something is innocent as an app can mean death for the kids of Elm Street right

death for the kids of Elm Street right

death for the kids of Elm Street right as they might to stay awake 12 years

as they might to stay awake 12 years

as they might to stay awake 12 years later he would help rejuvenate the

later he would help rejuvenate the

later he would help rejuvenate the horror genre with the slasher classic

horror genre with the slasher classic

horror genre with the slasher classic scream what’s your favorite scary movie

scream what’s your favorite scary movie

scream what’s your favorite scary movie I don’t know you have to have a favorite

I don’t know you have to have a favorite

I don’t know you have to have a favorite what comes to mind mmm

what comes to mind mmm

what comes to mind mmm Halloween number 6 Night of the Living

Halloween number 6 Night of the Living

Halloween number 6 Night of the Living Dead they’re coming for you look that

Dead they’re coming for you look that

Dead they’re coming for you look that comes one of them now the little film

comes one of them now the little film

comes one of them now the little film that could this indie masterpiece with

that could this indie masterpiece with

that could this indie masterpiece with its do-it-yourself horror aesthetic

its do-it-yourself horror aesthetic

its do-it-yourself horror aesthetic inspired the likes of Sam Raimi and

inspired the likes of Sam Raimi and

inspired the likes of Sam Raimi and countless other future backyard home

countless other future backyard home

countless other future backyard home movie filmmakers wave of murder which is

movie filmmakers wave of murder which is

movie filmmakers wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation

sweeping the eastern third of the nation

sweeping the eastern third of the nation is being committed by creatures who

is being committed by creatures who

is being committed by creatures who feast upon the flesh of their victims

feast upon the flesh of their victims

feast upon the flesh of their victims and it also gave birth to a little

and it also gave birth to a little

and it also gave birth to a little something we call the modern zombie

with its deep social commentary and an

with its deep social commentary and an original storyline that we’ve now heard

original storyline that we’ve now heard

original storyline that we’ve now heard hundreds of times this sci-fi horror

hundreds of times this sci-fi horror

hundreds of times this sci-fi horror film sees the reanimated dead begin to

film sees the reanimated dead begin to

film sees the reanimated dead begin to roam the earth looking to eat the flesh

roam the earth looking to eat the flesh

roam the earth looking to eat the flesh of the living

the main story revolves around a group

the main story revolves around a group of poor unfortunate souls that gets

of poor unfortunate souls that gets

of poor unfortunate souls that gets trapped in a small farmhouse and is soon

trapped in a small farmhouse and is soon

trapped in a small farmhouse and is soon surrounded by the undead lock up tight

surrounded by the undead lock up tight

surrounded by the undead lock up tight that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in

that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in

that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull

the head or a heavy blow to the skull

the head or a heavy blow to the skull number 5 Dracula one of the most iconic

number 5 Dracula one of the most iconic

number 5 Dracula one of the most iconic big-screen portrayal of one of the most

big-screen portrayal of one of the most

big-screen portrayal of one of the most iconic villains of all time makes the

iconic villains of all time makes the

iconic villains of all time makes the top 5 of our horror movies of all time

top 5 of our horror movies of all time

top 5 of our horror movies of all time list I bid you welcome

list I bid you welcome

list I bid you welcome Nosferatu was taking over the world and

Nosferatu was taking over the world and

Nosferatu was taking over the world and Universal Studios decided to adapt the

Universal Studios decided to adapt the

Universal Studios decided to adapt the play that already had Bela Lugosi in the

play that already had Bela Lugosi in the

play that already had Bela Lugosi in the lead she’s good enough tonight

lead she’s good enough tonight

lead she’s good enough tonight what music today while the studio also

what music today while the studio also

what music today while the studio also released the equally iconic Frankenstein

released the equally iconic Frankenstein

released the equally iconic Frankenstein film that same year

film that same year

film that same year there’s no ignoring the fact that there

there’s no ignoring the fact that there

there’s no ignoring the fact that there have been hundreds of Dracula’s that

have been hundreds of Dracula’s that

have been hundreds of Dracula’s that have graced our screens in the last 100

have graced our screens in the last 100

have graced our screens in the last 100 years and people today will still do a

years and people today will still do a

years and people today will still do a Bela Lugosi impression when pretending

Bela Lugosi impression when pretending

Bela Lugosi impression when pretending to be the king of vampires

to be the king of vampires

to be the king of vampires God will is strong and Helsing although

God will is strong and Helsing although

God will is strong and Helsing although Christopher Lee’s reimagining starting

Christopher Lee’s reimagining starting

Christopher Lee’s reimagining starting with 1958 horror of Dracula is a close

with 1958 horror of Dracula is a close

with 1958 horror of Dracula is a close second

second

second Lagasse’s eerie gaze and hypnotizing

Lagasse’s eerie gaze and hypnotizing

Lagasse’s eerie gaze and hypnotizing voice will never be forgotten Indy

number 4

number 4 Halloween masked killers were big in the

Halloween masked killers were big in the

Halloween masked killers were big in the 70s audiences demanded more blood and

70s audiences demanded more blood and

70s audiences demanded more blood and gore and they needed faceless monsters

gore and they needed faceless monsters

gore and they needed faceless monsters they couldn’t empathize with what human

they couldn’t empathize with what human

they couldn’t empathize with what human enter John Carpenter’s stroke of genius

enter John Carpenter’s stroke of genius

enter John Carpenter’s stroke of genius Halloween

what later became the prototype for

what later became the prototype for every slasher film since and is today

every slasher film since and is today

every slasher film since and is today considered a dark masterpiece started

considered a dark masterpiece started

considered a dark masterpiece started out as an idea for a cheapo film about a

out as an idea for a cheapo film about a

out as an idea for a cheapo film about a psychotic murderer stocking babysitters

but in the brilliant hands of carpenter

but in the brilliant hands of carpenter and Deborah Hill where we follow Michael

and Deborah Hill where we follow Michael

and Deborah Hill where we follow Michael Myers returning to Haddonfield to finish

Myers returning to Haddonfield to finish

Myers returning to Haddonfield to finish up his murder spree you get one of the

up his murder spree you get one of the

up his murder spree you get one of the most profitable indeed films ever made

number three The Shining Wendy I’m home

number three The Shining Wendy I’m home master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has

master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has

master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has successfully turned every genre into

successfully turned every genre into

successfully turned every genre into cinematic art comedy drama war film

cinematic art comedy drama war film

cinematic art comedy drama war film sci-fi historical epic they had to

sci-fi historical epic they had to

sci-fi historical epic they had to resort to cannibalism in order to stay

resort to cannibalism in order to stay

resort to cannibalism in order to stay alive which is why people anxiously

alive which is why people anxiously

alive which is why people anxiously awaited to see what he would do with

awaited to see what he would do with

awaited to see what he would do with horror movie he took another master

horror movie he took another master

horror movie he took another master source material and turned Stephen

source material and turned Stephen

source material and turned Stephen King’s already classic novel into what

King’s already classic novel into what

King’s already classic novel into what was hailed as a masterpiece in modern

was hailed as a masterpiece in modern

was hailed as a masterpiece in modern horror didn’t let me finish my sentence

horror didn’t let me finish my sentence

horror didn’t let me finish my sentence I said I’m not gonna hurt you

I said I’m not gonna hurt you

I said I’m not gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your brains

I’m just gonna bash your brains

I’m just gonna bash your brains unforgettable performances iconic

unforgettable performances iconic

unforgettable performances iconic imagery and dialogue stunning locations

imagery and dialogue stunning locations

imagery and dialogue stunning locations ominous camerawork Jack Nicholson’s

ominous camerawork Jack Nicholson’s

ominous camerawork Jack Nicholson’s descent into insanity Boyle’s ever so

descent into insanity Boyle’s ever so

descent into insanity Boyle’s ever so slowly below the surface but people can

slowly below the surface but people can

slowly below the surface but people can only scare and stunt terror and pray it

only scare and stunt terror and pray it

only scare and stunt terror and pray it never happens to them here’s Johnny

never happens to them here’s Johnny

never happens to them here’s Johnny number two The Exorcist

what an excellent day for an exorcism um

what an excellent day for an exorcism um your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah

your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah

your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah flag take a brilliant director and cast

flag take a brilliant director and cast

flag take a brilliant director and cast amazing source material experts in sound

amazing source material experts in sound

amazing source material experts in sound editing lighting and unforgettable

editing lighting and unforgettable

editing lighting and unforgettable special effects and what do you get the

special effects and what do you get the

special effects and what do you get the most iconic images in horror cinema an

most iconic images in horror cinema an

most iconic images in horror cinema an exercise and terror that dares you to

exercise and terror that dares you to

exercise and terror that dares you to keep watching and a film that had

keep watching and a film that had

keep watching and a film that had audience members throwing up and passing

audience members throwing up and passing

audience members throwing up and passing out meet little Regan who shouldn’t be

out meet little Regan who shouldn’t be

out meet little Regan who shouldn’t be playing with Ouija boards she’s just a

playing with Ouija boards she’s just a

playing with Ouija boards she’s just a kid who now has a demon inside her how

kid who now has a demon inside her how

kid who now has a demon inside her how long are you planning to stay in Regan

long are you planning to stay in Regan

long are you planning to stay in Regan until she rots and lie stinking in the

until she rots and lie stinking in the

until she rots and lie stinking in the earth you’re ready to never sleep again

earth you’re ready to never sleep again

earth you’re ready to never sleep again the carved brain pencil that the power

the carved brain pencil that the power

the carved brain pencil that the power of Christ compels you before we dig into

of Christ compels you before we dig into

of Christ compels you before we dig into our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

mentions

mentions I can go slower heads come on down and

I can go slower heads come on down and

I can go slower heads come on down and jumps on a dish it

number one psycho this is a prime

number one psycho this is a prime example of an established director

example of an established director

example of an established director taking on disturbing McCobb material and

taking on disturbing McCobb material and

taking on disturbing McCobb material and turning it into gold how does one follow

turning it into gold how does one follow

turning it into gold how does one follow up brilliant thrillers like vertigo and

up brilliant thrillers like vertigo and

up brilliant thrillers like vertigo and North by Northwest give the audience the

North by Northwest give the audience the

North by Northwest give the audience the shock of their lives a stunning vision

shock of their lives a stunning vision

shock of their lives a stunning vision of unrelenting terror Hitchcock went

of unrelenting terror Hitchcock went

of unrelenting terror Hitchcock went full-on horror for this twisted tale of

full-on horror for this twisted tale of

full-on horror for this twisted tale of mommy issues

mommy issues

mommy issues brutality abusive insanity and sexual

brutality abusive insanity and sexual

brutality abusive insanity and sexual violence and yet it was all done with

violence and yet it was all done with

violence and yet it was all done with such style and grace we’re all in our

such style and grace we’re all in our

such style and grace we’re all in our private traps checking in – Norman Bates

private traps checking in – Norman Bates

private traps checking in – Norman Bates Motel would be the most fatal mistake of

Motel would be the most fatal mistake of

Motel would be the most fatal mistake of your life but it’s a must watch horror

your life but it’s a must watch horror

your life but it’s a must watch horror film

and while he’d also give us the

and while he’d also give us the terrifying and suspenseful the birds

terrifying and suspenseful the birds

terrifying and suspenseful the birds three years later there’s no denying the

three years later there’s no denying the

three years later there’s no denying the impact and influence of this

impact and influence of this

impact and influence of this psychological thriller on the horror and

psychological thriller on the horror and

psychological thriller on the horror and slasher genre today they’ll see and

slasher genre today they’ll see and

slasher genre today they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she

they’ll know and they’ll say why she

they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a flag do you agree

wouldn’t even have a flag do you agree

wouldn’t even have a flag do you agree with our list yeah sure

with our list yeah sure

with our list yeah sure what do you think is the best horror

what do you think is the best horror

what do you think is the best horror movie of all time for more horror if ik

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