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The Essential Horror Film - Page 4

A list of the best or most significant horror films of all time. Horror is a very underrated and too often ignored genre but there have been so many great films within it. In chronological order.
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Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce (1985)
121
57%6.2
Phenomena (1985)
Phenomena (1985)
122
76%6.8
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
123
97%8.3
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
124
94%7.7
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
125
93%7.6
Manhunter (1986)
Manhunter (1986)
126
93%7.2
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
127
62%7.2
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
128
81%7.0
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
129
95%7.7
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987)
130
72%7.0
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987)
131
77%7.3
Bad Taste (1987)
Bad Taste (1987)
132
71%6.5
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
133
81%7.8
Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
134
85%7.5
They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)
135
84%7.3
Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play (1988)
136
71%6.6
Dead Calm (1989)
Dead Calm (1989)
137
83%6.8
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
138
82%6.9
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (1989)
139
51%6.6
Misery (1990)
Misery (1990)
140
90%7.8
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
141
73%7.5
Arachnophobia (1990)
Arachnophobia (1990)
142
93%6.4
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
143
96%8.6
Poison (1991)
Poison (1991)
144
77%6.4
Dracula (1992)
Dracula (1992)
145
75%7.4
Candyman (1992)
Candyman (1992)
146
77%6.7
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
147
35%5.4
Dead Alive (1992)
Dead Alive (1992)
148
Alien³ (1992)
Alien³ (1992)
149
45%6.5
Cronos (1993)
Cronos (1993)
150
89%6.7
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
151
92%8.1
Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Interview With the Vampire (1994)
152
64%7.5
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
153
57%7.2
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
154
82%8.6
The Addiction (1995)
The Addiction (1995)
155
74%6.4
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)
156
79%7.3
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
157
61%7.2
The Frighteners (1996)
The Frighteners (1996)
158
67%7.1
Funny Games (1997)
Funny Games (1997)
159
69%7.6
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
160
44%5.7
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