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Ranker's Top 25 Must-See Quintessential Horror Movies

"Any film can momentarily frighten you with jump scares, special effects, and scary costumes. It isn't hard to make your audience gasp at cheap tricks and loud noises, but the top 25 scariest horror films ever made do far more than that. These must-see horror movies explored something deeper through ghosts, killers, and demons, allowing them to have staying power over the years. Consider this horror for beginners! Here, you'll find quintessential scary stories that tell a horrifying saga while exploring complex topics. Some of the most famous horror movies of all time have a lot going on beneath the surface. Horror is a genre that allows popular films to sneak in subtle symbolism and commentary via metaphor. Given the thematic complexity of these films, these are horror movies everyone should watch. Watch a few of these introduction to horror films below." - ranker.com
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1
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
2
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
3
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
4
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
5
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
6
Poltergeist (2015)
Poltergeist (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   30%
7
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
8
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
9
It (2017)
It (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
10
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
11
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
12
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
14
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
15
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
16
The Omen (1976)
The Omen (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
17
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
18
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
19
Saw (2004)
Saw (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
20
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
21
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
22
The Ring (2002)
The Ring (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
23
28 Days Later (2002)
28 Days Later (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
24
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
25
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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