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Madi's Ultimate List of Horror Movies (in order of date released)
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#NameDateDirectorGenreNotes
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1The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari1920Robert WieneWeirdSilent
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2Nosferatu1922F. W. MarnauVampireSilent
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3M1931Fritz LangSuspenseGerman
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4Freaks1932Tod BrowningWeird
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5The House on Haunted Hill1959William CastleSuspense
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6The Tingler1959William CastleSuspense
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*7Psycho1960Alfred HitchcockSlasher
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8The Last Man on Earth1964Ubaldo RagonaMonster
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9Night of the Living Dead1968George A. RomeroZombie
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10Rosemary's Baby1968Roman PolanskiParanormal
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*11The Exorcist1973William FriedkinParanormal
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*12The Texas Chainsaw Massacre1974Tobe HooperSlasher
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*13Jaws1975Steven SpeilbergSuspense
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14Carrie1976Brian De PalmaParanormal
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15Eraserhead1977David LynchWeird
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*16Halloween1978John CarpenterSlasher
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17The Amityville Horror1979Stuart RosenbergParanormal
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*18Alien1979Ridley ScottAlien
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*19Tourst Trap1979David SchmoellerSlasher
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*20The Shining1980Stanley KubrickParanormal
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*21Friday The 13th1980Sean S. CunninghamSlasherParts 2-4 are also good
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22The Evil Dead1981Sam RaimiParanormal
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*23The Thing1982John CarpenterAlien
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*24Poltergeist1982Tobe HooperParanormal
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25The Hunger1983Tony ScottVampire
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*26A Nightmare on Elm Street1984Wes CravenSlasher
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*27Re-Animator1985Stuart Gordon
Zombie/Monster
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28Day of the Dead1985George A. RomeroZombie
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*29The Fly1986David CronenbergMonsterRemake
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30The Lost Boys1987Joel SchumacherVampire
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*31Evil Dead II1987Sam RaimiParanormalRemake/ Sequal
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*32Hellraiser1987Clive BarkerParanormal
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33Misery1990Rob ReinerSuspense
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34Candyman1992Bernard RoseSlasher
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35Dead Alive1993Peter JacksonMonsterHorror Comedy
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36Cemetery Man1994Michele SoaviWeirdHorror Comedy
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*37Scream1996Wes CravenSlasher
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38Funny Games1997Michael HanekeSlasherGerman
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*39The Blair Witch Project1999Daniel MyrickParanormal
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40Audition1999Takashi MiikeWeirdJapanese
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41Sleepy Hollow1999Tim BurtonMonster
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*42Saw2004Jame WanSuspense2 and 3 are also good
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*43Shaun of the Dead2004Edgar WrightZombieHorror Comedy
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44Silent Hill2006Christophe GansMonster
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*45Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon2006Scott GlossermanSlasherHorror Comedy
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*46Hatchet2006Adam GreenSlasherPart 3 and 4 are also good (not 2)
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47House of the Devil2009Ti WestParanormal
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48Let Me In2010Matt ReevesVampireRemake
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*49Tucker & Dale vs Evil2010Eli GraigSlasherHorror Comedy
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*50Evil Dead2013Fede AlvarezParanormalRemake
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51Goodnight Mommy2014Veronika FranzWeirdGerman
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*52What we do in the Shadows2014Taka WaititiVampireHorror Comedy
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53Train to Busan2016Yeon Sang-hoZombieKorean
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54One Cut of the Dead2017Shin'ichirō UedaZombieHorror Comedy, Japanese
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55Susperia2018Luca GuadagninoParanormalRemake
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56Vivarium2019Lorcan FinneganWeirdNot really scary, but great
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57No One Will Save You2023Brian DuffieldAlien
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58Heteric2024Scott BeckSuspense
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59Blink Twice2024Zoe KravitzSuspense
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60Sinners2025Ryan CooglerVampire
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61Together2025Michael ShanksWeird
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Honerable Mentions
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#NameDateDirectorGenreNotes
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1Haxan1922Benjamin ChristensenWitchSilent
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2The Phantom of the Opera1925Rupert JulianSuspenseSilent
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3Frankenstein1931James WhaleMonster
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4The Old Dark House1932James WhaleSuspense
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5Bride of Frankenstein1935James WhaleMonster
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6The Body Snatcher1945Robert WiseSuspense
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7Creature from the Black Lagoon1954Jack ArnoldMonster
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8Diabolique1954Henri-Georges ClouzotSuspenseFrench
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9The Horror of Dracula1958Terence FisherVampire
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10The Fly1958Kurt NeumannMonster
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11Eyes Without a Face1960Geroges FranjuSuspenseFrench
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12A Clockwork Orange1971Stanley KubrickWeird
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13Last House on the Left1972Wes CravenSlasher
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14The Wicker Man1973Robin HardySuspense
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15Black Christmas1974Bob ClarkSlasher
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16The Omen1976Richard DonnerParanormal
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17The Hills Have Eyes1977Wes CravenSlasher
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18House1977Nobuhiko ObayashiWeirdJapanese
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19Dawn of the Dead1978George A. RomeroZombie
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20Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978Philip KaufmanAlien
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21The Changeling1980Peter MadakParanormal
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*22My Bloody Valentine1981George MihalkaSlasher
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23The Howling1981Joe DanteWerewolf
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24An American Werewolf in London1981John LandisWerewolf
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*25Sleepaway Camp1983Robert HiltzikSlasher
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26The Toxic Avenger1984Michael HerzMonsterHorror Comedy
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*27Gremlins1984Joe DanteMonster
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*28The Return of the Living Dead1985Dan O'BannonZombieHorror Comedy
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29Night of the Creeps1986Fred DekkerZombie
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*30Aliens1986James CameronAlien
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31Critters1986Stephen HerekMonster
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32A Chinese Ghost Story1987Ching Slu-TungParanormalHorror Comedy, Chinese
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33Little Shop of Horrors1986Frank OzMonsterHorror Comedy Musical
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34They Live1988John CarpenterWeird