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The 37 Scariest Movies of All Time According to Entertainment Weekly

"Scary movies aren't just for Halloween. (Though, they're definitely for Halloween, too.) Horror aficionados watch terrifying films all year round, and you should feel free to do the same. Below, you'll find classics, blood-soaked zombies, slow-burning thrillers, unbearably gruesome fare, and other frightening flicks that you might want to leave the lights on for while you partake. Whatever your preference — be it attacks by beasts, baddies, or psychological terrors — spine-chilling experiences abound in EW's list of the 37 scariest movies ever made." - ew.com
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The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
1
83%8.0
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
2
89%7.5
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
3
84%8.4
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
4
96%8.6
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
5
96%8.5
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
6
98%8.0
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
7
96%7.7
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
8
82%8.1
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
9
96%7.9
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
10
96%8.0
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
11
98%8.4
Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu (1922)
12
97%7.9
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
13
94%7.9
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
14
76%7.3
Ringu (1998)
Ringu (1998)
15
98%7.2
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
16
93%7.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
17
95%7.5
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
18
82%8.6
Repulsion (1965)
Repulsion (1965)
19
95%7.7
Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017)
20
98%7.7
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
21
63%6.4
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
22
95%7.5
The Omen (1976)
The Omen (1976)
23
86%7.5
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
24
87%7.3
28 Days Later (2002)
28 Days Later (2002)
25
87%7.6
Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria (1977)
26
93%7.4
The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook (2014)
27
98%6.8
Audition (1999)
Audition (1999)
28
82%7.2
Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary (2018)
29
89%7.3
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)
30
79%7.3
The Descent (2005)
The Descent (2005)
31
86%7.2
Let the Right One in (2008)
Let the Right One in (2008)
32
98%7.9
Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
33
83%7.3
It Follows (2015)
It Follows (2015)
34
96%6.8
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
35
85%6.7
The Witch (2016)
The Witch (2016)
36
90%6.9
The Mist (2007)
The Mist (2007)
37
72%7.1
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