The 8 Best Horror Movies on movie.guru, Ranked

Eight horror movies, ranked by movie.guru score. One is a comedy, one is barely horror, and every single one still works with the lights off.

Number one came out in 1960, and it's still the one to beat.

1. 8
   The Silence of the Lambs (1991)9.0

   The scariest job interview ever filmed happens through glass.

   Jodie Foster vs Anthony Hopkins, no weapons, just talking. 8.6 on IMDb from 1.76 million votes, critics above 94% of notable movies. It barely counts as horror and still made the cut.
2. 7
   Shaun of the Dead (2004)8.9

   Funniest movie on this list, and it's still properly scary.

   Edgar Wright hides gags that pay off way later, so the second watch is funnier than the first. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes in 99 minutes. The pub plan is still the plan.
3. 6
   The Exorcist (1973)8.9

   Still the movie your parents warned you about.

   William Friedkin shot a possession story like a hospital drama, and that's what makes it unbearable. A reported $12 million budget, $430.9 million worldwide. Audiences rank it above 98% of notable movies.
4. 5
   Sinners (2025)9.2

   The newest movie here, and it earned its seat.

   Ryan Coogler sets a horror movie in the Jim Crow South and takes both seriously. Jack O'Connell's villain is unforgettable. Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies.
5. 4
   Halloween (1978)9.4

   Donald Pleasence, ranting in a trench coat, is the unsung hero.

   While Jamie Lee Curtis babysits, Donald Pleasence roams Haddonfield warning anyone who'll listen. A reported $325K budget, $47 million domestic. Spot the palm trees in Illinois.
6. 3
   Jaws (1975)9.6

   One zoom on a beach outscares most whole horror movies.

   Spielberg pushes in while the beach pulls away, and you feel Roy Scheider's stomach drop. Audiences rank it above 98% of notable movies, and summer movies never looked back.
7. 2
   Alien (1979)9.5

   The scariest workplace in movie history.

   H. R. Giger designed the creature, and it still looks like nothing else on Earth. 89 on Metacritic, $109.7 million worldwide.
8. 1
   Psycho (1960)9.6

   The best horror movie ever made runs on restraint.

   Bernard Herrmann scored it with nothing but strings, and they still make people flinch. 97 on Metacritic, and critics rank it above 98% of notable movies.

$2,091 says you check the back seat of your car tonight and act like you were looking for your keys.

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