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. 2 -

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  2. 4 +1

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  3. 103 +18

    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 5 -1

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  5. 1 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  6. 388 new

    Saw

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 105 +221

    The Ring

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 68 +4

    28 Days Later...

    2002, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 27 +9

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  10. 236 +69

    Sleepy Hollow

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 94 +32

    Scream

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  12. 6 -

    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
  13. 45 +8

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  14. 29 -5

    The Birds

    1963, in 18 top lists Check
  15. 8 -

    Halloween

    1978, in 17 top lists Check
  16. 7 -

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  17. 389 new

    Gremlins

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 20 +13

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
  19. 15 -

    Carrie

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  20. 137 new

    The Cabin in the Woods

    2011, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 19 +9

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  22. 168 +106

    Paranormal Activity

    2007, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 9 +1

    Dawn of the Dead

    1978, in 15 top lists Check
  24. 172 +134

    Final Destination

    2000, in 1 top list Check
  25. 12 +1

    Night of the Living Dead

    1968, in 20 top lists Check
  26. 18 +5

    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  27. 141 +57

    From Dusk Till Dawn

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 26 +32

    Poltergeist

    1982, in 9 top lists Check
  29. 28 +13

    The Evil Dead

    1981, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 3 -

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 17 +2

    Evil Dead II

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  32. 23 -1

    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
  33. 99 -11

    The Mist

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 176 +16

    Dawn of the Dead

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  35. 60 -6

    [Rec]

    2007 — a.k.a. REC, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 37 -7

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
  37. 135 -22

    Drag Me to Hell

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 51 -12

    The Descent

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 16 -

    An American Werewolf in London

    1981, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 319 +6

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 264 +38

    Friday the 13th

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 54 +15

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  43. 25 -5

    The Omen

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 190 new

    Tremors

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 69 +39

    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
  46. 178 new

    The Lost Boys

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 31 -4

    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  48. 128 +17

    Persona

    1966, in 25 top lists Check
  49. 36 +19

    The Wicker Man

    1973, in 13 top lists Check
  50. 146 +54

    Silent Hill

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 17, 2017 by ChrisReynolds; source