-
1. Dark Shadows (2012)
directed by Tim Burton
featuring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee MillerTransformed into a vampire and entombed for 200 years after betraying vengeful witch Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green), 18th century fishing magnate ... More
-
2. Gremlins (1984)
directed by Joe Dante
featuring Zach Galligan, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain, Phoebe Cates, Polly Holliday"Don't expose him to bright light. Don't ever get him wet. And don't ever, ever feed him after midnight." This sage advice is ignored midway through ... More
-
3. Zombieland (2009)
directed by Ruben Fleischer
featuring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber HeardA cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order ... More
-
4. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
directed by Sam Raimi
featuring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Theodore RaimiThis high-octane semi-sequel to Sam Raimi's cult hit The Evil Dead has nearly eclipsed its predecessor's reputation thanks to an endless barrage of ... More
-
5. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
directed by Edgar Wright
featuring Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Lucy DavisIt's often said that the true character of a man is only revealed in times of dire crisis, and for likable, lovelorn loser Shaun (Simon Pegg), that ... More
-
6. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
directed by Jim Sharman
featuring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Jonathan AdamsThis low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution concerns the misadventures of Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan ... More
-
7. Young Frankenstein (1974)
directed by Mel Brooks
featuring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Cloris LeachmanLending his burlesque touch to 1970s genre revision, Mel Brooks followed his hit "western" Blazing Saddles with this parody of 1930s Universal horror ... More
-
8. Tremors (1990)
directed by Ron Underwood
featuring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntireTremors is actually two movies in one. On its own terms, it's an enjoyable modern sci-fi horror-thriller, with good pacing and a sense of humor; but ... More
-
9. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
directed by Frank Oz
featuring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Levi StubbsIt started as a 1960 Roger Corman horror comedy, filmed in two days; it then inspired a lavish 1982 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Alan ... More
-
10. ParaNorman (2012)
directed by Chris Butler, Sam Fell
featuring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-PlasseWriter/director Chris Butler puts his experience working on Coraline and Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride to good use in this charmingly morbid tale of ... More
-
11. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
directed by Terry Hughes
featuring George Hearn, Angela LansburyList of all editionsSweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a videotaped staging of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's 1979 Broadway musical. This winner of ... More
-
12. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2011)
directed by Eli Craig
featuring Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip GrangerList of all editionsDirector Eli Craig and co-screenwriter Morgan Jurgenson poke fun at horror clichés with this genre-bending comedy about a pair of harmless backwoods ... More
-
13. Army of Darkness (1992)
directed by Sam Raimi
featuring Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, Richard GroveList of all editionsThe third in director Sam Raimi's stylish, comic book-like horror trilogy that began with The Evil Dead (1982), this tongue-in-cheek sequel offers ... More
-
14. The Lost Boys (1987)
directed by Joel Schumacher
featuring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann, Kiefer SutherlandList of all editionsIn this hit '80s hybrid of the horror movie and the teen flick, a single mom and her two sons become involved with a pack of vampires when they move ... More
-
15. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
directed by Stephen Chiodo
featuring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Vernon, Royal Dano, John Allen NelsonList of all editionsThis low-budget cult classic horror spoof has one of the great movie titles of all time. Mike (Grant Cramer) and his sweetheart, Debbie (Suzanne ... More
-
16. Scream 4 (2011)
directed by Wes Craven
featuring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory CulkinList of all editionsSidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) comes face to face with her greatest fear after returning home to Woodsboro and getting caught in the center of ... More
-
17. Detention (2012)
directed by Joseph Kahn
featuring Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson, Dane Cook, Walter PerezList of all editionsA handful of high-school students struggle to make it through senior year without dying in this manic satire of teen-themed slasher flicks and youth ... More
-
18. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
directed by Charles Barton
featuring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn StrangeList of all editionsIt seems that Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), in league with a beautiful but diabolical lady scientist (Lenore Aubert), needs a "simple, pliable" brain ... More
-
19. Fright Night (1985)
directed by Tom Holland
featuring Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen GeoffreysList of all editionsA teenage horror film addict is shocked to discover that his new next-door neighbor is a vampire in this delightful mix of horror and comedy. The ... More
-
20. Fright Night (2011)
directed by Craig Gillespie
featuring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Christopher Mintz-PlasseList of all editionsA suburban Las Vegas teenager realizes that his new neighbor is a charismatic vampire in this remake of the 1985 horror comedy hit. After years of ... More
-
21. Piranha 3DD (2012)
directed by John Gulager
featuring Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush, Katrina Bowden, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, David Koechner, Chris Zylka, Adrian Martinez, Paul James Jordan, Meagan TandyList of all editionsThe creative team behind the Feast series dives into the bloody waters of the Piranha franchise with this outrageous sequel set in a popular water ... More
-
22. Dead Alive (1992)
directed by Peter Jackson
featuring Timothy Balme, Diana Penalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin, Brenda KendallList of all editionsDirector Peter Jackson's second feature cheerfully trumps the gross-out quotient of his splatterfest debut, the appropriately named Bad Taste. The ... More
-
23. Re-Animator (1985)
directed by Stuart Gordon
featuring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, Robert Sampson, David GaleList of all editionsHerbert West (Jeffrey Combs) is a brilliant medical student who has perfected a green-glowing serum for regenerating life into dead things -- or even ... More
-
24. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
directed by John Landis
featuring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Brian GloverList of all editionsWhile wandering the English moors on vacation, college yanks David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) happen upon a quaint pub with a ... More
-
25. House (1977)
directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
featuring Kimiko Ikegami, Eriko Tanaka, Kumiko Oba, Ai Matsubara, Masayo MiyakoList of all editionsThis satirical murder mystery pits a woman who is the epitome of glamour (played by Haruko Wanibuchi) against a clever murderer during a holiday stay ... More







