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Scream
1996 · Slasher, Satire · Wes Craven
Sharp genre awareness never weakens the suspense in a slasher that revived horror for a new generation.
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Nosferatu
1922 · Vampire, Gothic · F. W. Murnau
Expressionist shadows and Max Schreck's unforgettable presence helped define the screen language of the vampire.
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The Evil Dead
1981 · Supernatural, Splatter · Sam Raimi
Wild camera movement and escalating practical effects turn a cabin weekend into relentlessly inventive chaos.
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Evil Dead II
1987 · Horror comedy, Splatter · Sam Raimi
Raimi remixes possession horror as a virtuoso barrage of slapstick, gore and visual invention.
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The Blair Witch Project
1999 · Found footage, Folk horror · Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez
Minimal resources, improvised realism and unseen threats made the woods feel frighteningly unknowable.
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Don't Look Now
1973 · Psychological, Supernatural · Nicolas Roeg
Fragmented editing and wintry Venice create an atmosphere where grief, memory and premonition constantly overlap.
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The Haunting
1963 · Haunted house, Psychological · Robert Wise
Sound, architecture and suggestion make Hill House terrifying without needing to show very much at all.
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · Expressionist, Psychological · Robert Wiene
Distorted sets and an unstable reality established visual ideas that horror filmmakers still borrow today.
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Ringu
1998 · J-horror, Supernatural · Hideo Nakata
A cursed videotape turns modern media anxiety into one of the defining ghost stories of Japanese horror.
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Let the Right One In
2008 · Vampire, Drama · Tomas Alfredson
A tender friendship and wintry restraint give the vampire myth unusual emotional weight without softening its darkness.
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Carrie
1976 · Supernatural, Psychological · Brian De Palma
Adolescent cruelty, religious repression and telekinetic rage collide in a technically dazzling Stephen King adaptation.
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The Babadook
2014 · Psychological, Supernatural · Jennifer Kent
A storybook monster becomes a powerful expression of grief, exhaustion and the fear of losing control.
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The Witch
2015 · Folk horror, Period · Robert Eggers
Period detail, religious fear and an isolated family create dread that feels both ancient and immediate.
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The Wailing
2016 · Folk horror, Mystery · Na Hong-jin
Murder, folklore and spiritual uncertainty build into a sprawling mystery where every explanation feels dangerous.
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An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Werewolf, Horror comedy · John Landis
Dark comedy and landmark makeup effects surround a surprisingly sad story about an irreversible curse.
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Peeping Tom
1960 · Psychological, Proto-slasher · Michael Powell
A disturbing study of looking, filmmaking and violence that was decades ahead of its critical reputation.
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Eyes Without a Face
1960 · Body horror, Gothic · Georges Franju
Clinical cruelty and fairy-tale beauty coexist in a haunting story of obsession and identity.
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Hellraiser
1987 · Body horror, Supernatural · Clive Barker
Desire, pain and grotesque practical effects open a uniquely adult corner of supernatural horror.
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Black Christmas
1974 · Slasher, Home invasion · Bob Clark
An unseen caller and snowbound sorority house create a chilling blueprint for the modern slasher.
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The Omen
1976 · Occult, Supernatural · Richard Donner
Elegant studio craft and mounting signs of catastrophe turn family anxiety into polished religious dread.
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The Evil Dead
1981 · Supernatural, Splatter · Sam Raimi
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Evil Dead II
1987 · Horror comedy, Splatter · Sam Raimi
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The Blair Witch Project
1999 · Found footage, Folk horror · Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez
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Don't Look Now
1973 · Psychological, Supernatural · Nicolas Roeg
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The Haunting
1963 · Haunted house, Psychological · Robert Wise
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · Expressionist, Psychological · Robert Wiene
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Let the Right One In
2008 · Vampire, Drama · Tomas Alfredson
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The Babadook
2014 · Psychological, Supernatural · Jennifer Kent
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An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Werewolf, Horror comedy · John Landis
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Peeping Tom
1960 · Psychological, Proto-slasher · Michael Powell
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Eyes Without a Face
1960 · Body horror, Gothic · Georges Franju
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Hellraiser
1987 · Body horror, Supernatural · Clive Barker
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Black Christmas
1974 · Slasher, Home invasion · Bob Clark
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