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The best horror movies of all time
The highest-rated horror movies, ranked by Lantern Score, with where to watch each one. Top three right now: Psycho (9.6), Rosemary's Baby (9.5), Alien (9.1). How the score works.
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Psycho9.6 - 2
Rosemary's Baby9.5 - 3
Alien9.1 - 4
Jaws9.1 - 5
Get Out9.0 - 6
Halloween9.0 - 7
Nosferatu9.0 - 8
Sinners8.9 - 9
Night of the Living Dead8.9 - 10
Come and See8.9 - 11
Frankenstein8.9 - 12
Repulsion8.9 - 13
Let the Right One In8.8 - 14
Don't Look Now8.8 - 15
The Invisible Man8.8 - 16
Carrie8.7 - 17
Godzilla Minus One8.7 - 18
The Wicker Man8.7 - 19
The Wailing8.7 - 20
Frenzy8.7 - 21
Deep Red8.7 - 22
Weapons8.6 - 23
A Quiet Place8.6 - 24
The Babadook8.6 - 25
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre8.6
About this list
Best horror movies of all time lists the 25 highest-rated movies in the genre, ranked by Lantern Score: one number on a 10-point scale that combines IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, so a title has to impress audiences and critics alike. Psycho leads with 9.6, and the list runs from 1922 to 2025, with an average score of 8.9. Only titles with plenty of votes qualify, so a film rated by a handful of people can't crowd out proven favourites. Open any title for its full score breakdown, cast, and where to stream, rent or buy it.