Paste's A Century of Terror: The 100 Best Horror Movies of the Last 100 Years (2019)

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Jim Vorel chooses the best horror film for each year of the past century, from 1920 to 2019, as well as running down the runners-up.

1-100 are the best films of each year, 101-858 are the honorable mentions.

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  1. 21 new

    Rebecca

    1940, in 23 top lists Check
  2. 28 new

    The Red House

    1947, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 31 new

    House by the River

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  4. 36 new

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 186 new

    Fingers at the Window

    1942, in 1 top list Check
  6. 195 new

    Gaslight

    1944, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 208 new

    Shock

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  8. 214 new

    The Amazing Mr. X

    1948 — a.k.a. The Spiritualist, in 1 top list Check
  9. 227 new

    Beware, My Lovely

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  10. 236 new

    Man in the Dark

    1953, in 1 top list Check
  11. 247 new

    Dementia

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 11, 2020; source