FFA Top 200 Horror Movies of All Time: #1 - Alien (7 Viewers)

[Andy Dufresne]

One more I forgot - The Innocents (lol @ how the link copied)

Schloss des Schreckens (1961) ⭐ 7.8 | Horror

1h 40m | 16

www.imdb.com

 

[The Gator]

Movies I heavily considered but opted to leave off because they weren't horror enough.


Coherence

This is a gem imo

Yeah, I really liked it. Definitely not horror.

In for time travel/time variance list next

 

[KarmaPolice]

So… who would have ranked Fear Street if we could roll it into one movie? I certainly would have.

I still haven't seen any of these

 

[zamboni]

So… who would have ranked Fear Street if we could roll it into one movie? I certainly would have.

Or a mashup of Fear Street and Beat Street.

 

[Osaurus]

Skinarimlick sounds like a movie I’d like to watch.

I added it to my list awhile back sounds like it’s pretty polarizing (as in most people seem to hate it)

I’ll probably get baked and give it a shot

The only way to watch this lool

I find it hard to believe anyone has ever watched the whole thing.

I did, but was on and off my phone through most of it

 

[Gally]

Christine - in the book, Arnie is possessed by the ghost of Roland LeBay. In the movie it's the car itself that's the possessor.

The Shining - Similarly, In the book Jack is possessed by the hotel - which is a metaphor of the alcoholism that King himself experienced while writing it.

The movie is quite different in tone. Jack is just simply irredeemable from beginning to end. And that what I think Kubrick was going for - parenthood is hard, even harder when you're awful.

Jack's alcoholism makes him a worse person than he already was - and then when he encounters the spirits in the hotel his evil nature hits overdrive.

Jeesh......how about some spoiler alert tags. Just ruined it now.

 

[Gally]

Movies I heavily considered but opted to leave off because they weren't horror enough.

Identity

This was one I thought for sure would have been on the countdown. I thought it was clever and the twist was awesome. It would have been on my list for sure. Much more horror than Young Frankenstein.

 

[Todem]

So… who would have ranked Fear Street if we could roll it into one movie? I certainly would have.

I still haven't seen any of these

This was a great trilogy. Really entertaining. And each one in a unique time period.

 

[Scoresman]

The Google sheet has been updated with everyone's individual lists, and also the "Pure Horror top 200" for those of you who don't want to accidently watch something that isn't horror. For this list, the following movies were out:

The Silence of the Lambs
Aliens
American Psycho
Se7en
Rear Window
They Live
Frailty
Black Swan
Terminator 2
Donnie Darko
Predator
Young Frankenstein
The Terminator


Other movies were bumped up and the following movies took the newly available spots. Some of these were honorable mentions.

Annihilation
Candyman (2021)
Dead Silence
Skinamarink
Bad Taste
Mandy
Session 9
Open Water
Final Girls
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Messiah of Evil
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman
Doctor Sleep

 

[Scoresman]

Here's the bottom of the barrel. These are all movies that got 1 point each, meaning they were on only one list, and were at the very bottom of those lists.

The Grey
Blood Red Sky
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Halloween H20
Level 16
Quarantine
Spider Baby
Terror Train
Under the Skin
CHUD

 

[jamny]

Spider Baby just missed my list.

 

[Osaurus]

No love for CHUD

 

[Scoresman]

I used the following site to identify movies and also really like it's rankings and reviews. There's 1000 movies ranked here if 200 wasn't enough.

https://theyshootzombies.com/ghf1000/

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Totally Killer was another I would have expected, it’s basically Scream meets Back to the Future

 

[Joe Schmo]

No love for CHUD

Friends and I saw that in the the theatre on first run. Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. Never forgot it.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Totally Killer was another I would have expected, it’s basically Scream meets Back to the Future

And and about 1/3 as good as either.

 

[zamboni]

No love for CHUD

Friends and I saw that in the the theatre on first run. Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. Never forgot it.

The sequel C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. shouldn't be overlooked either. Many have said it's right behind The Godfather II in the pantheon of sequels.

 

[Joe Schmo]

No love for CHUD

Friends and I saw that in the the theatre on first run. Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. Never forgot it.

The sequel C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. shouldn't be overlooked either. Many have said it's right behind The Godfather II in the pantheon of sequels.

Haven't seen this yet, serious oversight on my part.

 

[zamboni]

While not quality horror, I've always had a soft spot for the original Prom Night. At this point, Canada was pumping these horror movies out.

Another one of Jamie Lee Curtis's scream fest roles right after Halloween - came out right after The Fog and just before Terror Train.

Entertaining film plus a rare serious role from Leslie Nielsen as JLC's dad, and fresh off his Airplane stint.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Other movies were bumped up and the following movies took the newly available spots. Some of these were honorable mentions.

Annihilation
Candyman (2021)
Dead Silence
Skinamarink
Bad Taste
Mandy
Session 9
Open Water
Final Girls
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Messiah of Evil
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman
Doctor Sleep

Yes!

 

[IvanKaramazov]

My votes that didn't make the cut:

29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992
33 Manhunter 1986
39 The Stand (miniseries) 1994
46 The Last Broadcast 1998
47 Repulsion 1965
51 Flatliners 1990
53 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
57 Basket Case 1982
64 Maximum Overdrive 1986
65 Dead Ringers 1988
66 Angel Heart 1987
67 Halloween III 1982
68 Pin 1988
69 Jeepers Creepers 2001
71 The Ruins 2008
72 1408 2007
74 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
75 Quarantine 2008

I seriously considered listing Halloween 3. I finally opted against it, in part because I was trying to avoid sequels. I know it gets a lot of hate, but the concept is interesting, the film certainly has its moments, and it would be better-remembered (at least a little) if didn't have the Halloween name attached to it.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Other movies were bumped up and the following movies took the newly available spots. Some of these were honorable mentions.

Annihilation
Candyman (2021)
Dead Silence
Skinamarink
Bad Taste
Mandy
Session 9
Open Water
Final Girls
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Messiah of Evil
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman
Doctor Sleep

Yes!

I keep forgetting about those 2 when doing lists, but do remember liking both.

Cube was another that came to mind but it's been a long time so I wasn't sure how much it belonged here

 

[jamny]

My list of movies that didn't make my 75:

Spider Baby
10 Cloverfield Lane
Mother’s Day
Smile
Hereditary
The Hills have Eyes (1977)
Killer Klowns

 

[Joe Schmo]

Other movies were bumped up and the following movies took the newly available spots. Some of these were honorable mentions.

Annihilation
Candyman (2021)
Dead Silence
Skinamarink
Bad Taste
Mandy
Session 9
Open Water
Final Girls
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Messiah of Evil
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman
Doctor Sleep

Yes!

I keep forgetting about those 2 when doing lists, but do remember liking both.

Cube was another that came to mind but it's been a long time so I wasn't sure how much it belonged here

Good movie and great kills. Sequels go on a serious downward slope with the last one done in someones garage for a bag of peanuts and some beer I guess.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Other movies were bumped up and the following movies took the newly available spots. Some of these were honorable mentions.

Annihilation
Candyman (2021)
Dead Silence
Skinamarink
Bad Taste
Mandy
Session 9
Open Water
Final Girls
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Messiah of Evil
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman
Doctor Sleep

Yes!

I keep forgetting about those 2 when doing lists, but do remember liking both.

Cube was another that came to mind but it's been a long time so I wasn't sure how much it belonged here

Good movie and great kills. Sequels go on a serious downward slope with the last one done in someones garage for a bag of peanuts and some beer I guess.

I listed Cube way down toward the bottom of my list. I figure that's one that people have heard of before, so I didn't bother to call it out.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Other movies were bumped up and the following movies took the newly available spots. Some of these were honorable mentions.

Annihilation
Candyman (2021)
Dead Silence
Skinamarink
Bad Taste
Mandy
Session 9
Open Water
Final Girls
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Messiah of Evil
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman
Doctor Sleep

Yes!

I keep forgetting about those 2 when doing lists, but do remember liking both.

Cube was another that came to mind but it's been a long time so I wasn't sure how much it belonged here

Good movie and great kills. Sequels go on a serious downward slope with the last one done in someones garage for a bag of peanuts and some beer I guess.

Too many series get bogged down with explaining crap that doesn't need explaining.

 

[Gally]

Surprised the 1978 version of Piranha wasn't at least mentioned. Cheesy horror flick but made 8-10 yr old me afraid of piranhas for sure.

 

[simey]

This trio was written on my list, and I haven't seen them mentioned.

Magic - Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith, and Anne Margaret star in it. All were good, but especially Hopkins. My sister got rid of her Willie Talk after this movie.

When A Stranger Calls (1979) - I'm not sure if everyone considers this horror, but the first 20+ minutes of the movie is an awesome slow burn of fear. This movie stirred up a level of uneasiness in babysitters that saw it. I remember some friends and I calling friends babysitting on occasion and saying, "Have you checked the children?" I've never seen the remake of the movie.

Let's Scare Jessica To Death - This 70s groovy movie was weird and eerie. I'd like to revisit it, and see what I think of it now.

 

[Keith R]

Here's the bottom of the barrel. These are all movies that got 1 point each, meaning they were on only one list, and were at the very bottom of those lists.

The Grey
Blood Red Sky
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Halloween H20
Level 16
Quarantine
Spider Baby
Terror Train
Under the Skin
CHUD

That was my one-pointer. I kept moving movies above or below it but could not leave it off my list altogether

 

[zamboni]

This trio was written on my list, and I haven't seen them mentioned.

Magic - Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith, and Anne Margaret star in it. All were good, but especially Hopkins. My sister got rid of her Willie Talk after this movie.

When A Stranger Calls (1979) - I'm not sure if everyone considers this horror, but the first 20+ minutes of the movie is an awesome slow burn of fear. This movie stirred up a level of uneasiness in babysitters that saw it. I remember some friends and I calling friends babysitting on occasion and saying, "Have you checked the children?" I've never seen the remake of the movie.

Great calls. That mannequin in Magic freaked me out as a kid.

As for When A Stranger Calls, we've probably discussed this in other threads. but for my money that opening has to rank among the scariest of all time. Every teenager's fear as a babysitter.

 

[zamboni]

One can also argue horror or not, but I probably would have had John Carpenter's original Assault on Precinct 13 on there.

 

[Todem]

While not quality horror, I've always had a soft spot for the original Prom Night. At this point, Canada was pumping these horror movies out.

Another one of Jamie Lee Curtis's scream fest roles right after Halloween - came out right after The Fog and just before Terror Train.

Entertaining film plus a rare serious role from Leslie Nielsen as JLC's dad, and fresh off his Airplane stint.

The disco dancing scene of her at the Prom is one for the ages.

 

[jamny]

Let's Scare Jessica To Death - This 70s groovy movie was weird and eerie. I'd like to revisit it, and see what I think of it now.

I remember liking that a lot.

 

[Todem]

My votes that didn't make the cut:

29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992
33 Manhunter 1986
39 The Stand (miniseries) 1994
46 The Last Broadcast 1998
47 Repulsion 1965
51 Flatliners 1990
53 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
57 Basket Case 1982
64 Maximum Overdrive 1986
65 Dead Ringers 1988
66 Angel Heart 1987
67 Halloween III 1982
68 Pin 1988
69 Jeepers Creepers 2001
71 The Ruins 2008
72 1408 2007
74 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
75 Quarantine 2008

I seriously considered listing Halloween 3. I finally opted against it, in part because I was trying to avoid sequels. I know it gets a lot of hate, but the concept is interesting, the film certainly has its moments, and it would be better-remembered (at least a little) if didn't have the Halloween name attached to it.

I love Halloween III

 

[zamboni]

While not quality horror, I've always had a soft spot for the original Prom Night. At this point, Canada was pumping these horror movies out.

Another one of Jamie Lee Curtis's scream fest roles right after Halloween - came out right after The Fog and just before Terror Train.

Entertaining film plus a rare serious role from Leslie Nielsen as JLC's dad, and fresh off his Airplane stint.

The disco dancing scene of her at the Prom is one for the ages.

Hard to blame the killer for going berserk after watching it:

Prom Night (1980) Disco dance

from "Prom Night" (1980). Spectacular disco dance sequence with Jamie Lee Curtis and Casey Stevens. Soundtrack: Paul Zaza

www.youtube.com

 

[Keith R]

Here's the bottom of the barrel. These are all movies that got 1 point each, meaning they were on only one list, and were at the very bottom of those lists.

The Grey
Blood Red Sky
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Halloween H20
Level 16
Quarantine
Spider Baby
Terror Train
Under the Skin
CHUD

Other observations

The Grey - Entertaining movie that reminded me of The Edge. Part of the horror/not horror debate but worth a watch regardless.

Brotherhood of the Wolf - Great graphics for its time. I always remember the worm scene

H2O - Decent follow-up with what was supposed to be who's who of future stars. Plus Janet Leigh turned down a cameo in the Psycho remake to appear here.

Quarantine - The American version of [rec]. Soft spot for this franchise, as my friend was in the sequel.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

My votes that didn't make the cut:

29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992
33 Manhunter 1986
39 The Stand (miniseries) 1994
46 The Last Broadcast 1998
47 Repulsion 1965
51 Flatliners 1990
53 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
57 Basket Case 1982
64 Maximum Overdrive 1986
65 Dead Ringers 1988
66 Angel Heart 1987
67 Halloween III 1982
68 Pin 1988
69 Jeepers Creepers 2001
71 The Ruins 2008
72 1408 2007
74 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
75 Quarantine 2008

I seriously considered listing Halloween 3. I finally opted against it, in part because I was trying to avoid sequels. I know it gets a lot of hate, but the concept is interesting, the film certainly has its moments, and it would be better-remembered (at least a little) if didn't have the Halloween name attached to it.

I love Halloween III

I like it except for that earworm commercial music for Shamrock.

 

[zamboni]

My votes that didn't make the cut:

29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992
33 Manhunter 1986
39 The Stand (miniseries) 1994
46 The Last Broadcast 1998
47 Repulsion 1965
51 Flatliners 1990
53 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
57 Basket Case 1982
64 Maximum Overdrive 1986
65 Dead Ringers 1988
66 Angel Heart 1987
67 Halloween III 1982
68 Pin 1988
69 Jeepers Creepers 2001
71 The Ruins 2008
72 1408 2007
74 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
75 Quarantine 2008

I seriously considered listing Halloween 3. I finally opted against it, in part because I was trying to avoid sequels. I know it gets a lot of hate, but the concept is interesting, the film certainly has its moments, and it would be better-remembered (at least a little) if didn't have the Halloween name attached to it.

I love Halloween III

I like it except for that earworm commercial music for Shamrock.

I still get the heebie jeebies from the giant snake slivering out of the dead kid's mouth.

 

[krista4]

Magic - Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith, and Anne Margaret star in it. All were good, but especially Hopkins. My sister got rid of her Willie Talk after this movie.

I still get freaked out thinking about this movie. Great one.

 

[Todem]

My votes that didn't make the cut:

29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992
33 Manhunter 1986
39 The Stand (miniseries) 1994
46 The Last Broadcast 1998
47 Repulsion 1965
51 Flatliners 1990
53 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
57 Basket Case 1982
64 Maximum Overdrive 1986
65 Dead Ringers 1988
66 Angel Heart 1987
67 Halloween III 1982
68 Pin 1988
69 Jeepers Creepers 2001
71 The Ruins 2008
72 1408 2007
74 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
75 Quarantine 2008

I seriously considered listing Halloween 3. I finally opted against it, in part because I was trying to avoid sequels. I know it gets a lot of hate, but the concept is interesting, the film certainly has its moments, and it would be better-remembered (at least a little) if didn't have the Halloween name attached to it.

I love Halloween III

I like it except for that earworm commercial music for Shamrock.

I still get the heebie jeebies from the giant snake slivering out of the dead kid's mouth.

It’s quite terrifying.

 

[Ilov80s]

44 years ago today

 

[shuke]

One can also argue horror or not, but I probably would have had John Carpenter's original Assault on Precinct 13 on there.

I thought about it for a minute, but definitely suspense/action and not horror.

 

[shuke]

My votes that didn't make the cut:

29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992
33 Manhunter 1986
39 The Stand (miniseries) 1994
46 The Last Broadcast 1998
47 Repulsion 1965
51 Flatliners 1990
53 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
57 Basket Case 1982
64 Maximum Overdrive 1986
65 Dead Ringers 1988
66 Angel Heart 1987
67 Halloween III 1982
68 Pin 1988
69 Jeepers Creepers 2001
71 The Ruins 2008
72 1408 2007
74 Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
75 Quarantine 2008

I seriously considered listing Halloween 3. I finally opted against it, in part because I was trying to avoid sequels. I know it gets a lot of hate, but the concept is interesting, the film certainly has its moments, and it would be better-remembered (at least a little) if didn't have the Halloween name attached to it.

I love Halloween III

I like it except for that earworm commercial music for Shamrock.

That's like the best part.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

One I completely forgot but would have been ranked in my top 30 is Terrified. I definitely will include it on my revised list. I enjoyed it immensely.

 

[jamny]

One I completely forgot but would have been ranked in my top 30 is Terrified. I definitely will include it on my revised list. I enjoyed it immensely.

It's been on my list to watch for a long time.

 

[WVU Alum]

One I completely forgot but would have been ranked in my top 30 is Terrified. I definitely will include it on my revised list. I enjoyed it immensely.

When Evil Lurks and Terrified will both be on a revised list for me.

 

[Don Quixote]

Fun thread to follow along. Thanks to Scoresman for pulling together.

I mentioned started a list, but hit a bit of a wall and never got to 75. Most of what I had down in my pass were included here. Did have a few more of the older movies that did not make the cut. Maybe if I got my act together, some would have made the 200 (but probably not).

• Frederic March’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
• Murnau’s Faust
• The Man Who Laughs (inspiration for the Joker — but one I was on fence on, as not really horror even though often classified as such)
• Les Diaboliques
• Haxan
• Peeping Tom
• Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (horror comedy, but I think more in the line of Shaun of the Dead than Young Frankenstein)

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Fun thread to follow along. Thanks to Scoresman for pulling together.

I mentioned started a list, but hit a bit of a wall and never got to 75. Most of what I had down in my pass were included here. Did have a few more of the older movies that did not make the cut. Maybe if I got my act together, some would have made the 200 (but probably not).

• Frederic March’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
• Murnau’s Faust
• The Man Who Laughs (inspiration for the Joker — but one I was on fence on, as not really horror even though often classified as such)
• Les Diaboliques
• Haxan
• Peeping Tom
• Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (horror comedy, but I think more in the line of Shaun of the Dead than Young Frankenstein)

Also one that barely missed my list, but will be on the sequel.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Magic - Anthony Hopkins, Burgess Meredith, and Anne Margaret star in it. All were good, but especially Hopkins. My sister got rid of her Willie Talk after this movie.

LOL

 

[dickey moe]

No love for CHUD

That was my dad's contribution. First R Rated movie he ever took me to as a kid. We still laugh about how ****ty that movie was.