Time Out's best horror films

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Time Out proudly presents the 100 best horror movies, as chosen by those who write in, direct, star in and celebrate the genre.

Time Out polled well over 100 horror enthusiasts – including big names like Roger Corman, Guillermo del Toro, Simon Pegg, Clive Barker and Alice Cooper, and horror legends like Coffin Joe, Kim Newman and Tom Six – and came up with a definitive top 100 list.

The list was first produced in 2012. The list was revised in 2016 with the inclusion of new voters, including Stephen King.

After the top 100 I have included the runners up: every film nominated by the contributers.

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  1. 389 new

    Gremlins

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 386 new

    Creep

    2014, in 1 top list Check
  3. 381 new

    Uzumaki

    2000 — a.k.a. Spiral, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 378 new

    Dance of the Vampires

    1967 — a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 359 new

    Killer Klowns from Outer Space

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 358 new

    The People Under the Stairs

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 352 new

    Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 342 -27

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 336 -44

    Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 330 -78

    Basket Case

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 327 -97

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 320 -37

    C'est arrivé près de chez vous

    1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check
  13. 317 -45

    Teeth

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  14. 313 +8

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  15. 307 -114

    The Cottage

    2008, in 1 top list Check
  16. 296 -59

    Vampire's Kiss

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 291 -105

    The Ninth Configuration

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 276 +48

    The Stuff

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 269 +34

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  20. 260 -71

    Jigureul jikyeora!

    2003 — a.k.a. Save the Green Planet!, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 258 -15

    The Ghost Breakers

    1940, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 254 -16

    Alien Space Avenger

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 253 -31

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

    1948 — a.k.a. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 251 -7

    El esqueleto de la señora Morales

    1960 — a.k.a. Skeleton of Mrs. Morales, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 245 -61

    La cabina

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 240 +79

    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

    1978, in 1 top list Check
  27. 237 +8

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 228 +28

    Otto; or, Up with Dead People

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 226 +56

    Trick or Treat

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  30. 215 +6

    Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

    1943, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 197 -51

    Viy

    1967, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 194 -51

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  33. 190 new

    Tremors

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 178 new

    The Lost Boys

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 171 +84

    Riget

    1994 — a.k.a. The Kingdom, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 170 +153

    The Return of the Living Dead

    1985, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 167 +66

    Piranha

    1978, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 166 -44

    A Bucket of Blood

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 149 +13

    Deep End

    1970, in 7 top lists Check
  40. 125 -15

    Creepshow

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  41. 114 +52

    Dellamorte Dellamore

    1994 — a.k.a. Cemetery Man, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 103 +18

    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  43. 102 -19

    The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 95 -17

    Society

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 91 +8

    Braindead

    1992 — a.k.a. Dead Alive, in 8 top lists Check
  46. 71 -14

    The Old Dark House

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 17 +2

    Evil Dead II

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 17, 2017 by ChrisReynolds; source