
As I’ve done twice in the past, here is a compendium ordering of my favorite film genre, Horror, updated to include—to the best of my ability—my lifetime within the genre*. It’s dedicated to anyone who’s ever laughed while being frightened, who’s ever been willing to watch anything past 500 or so. Happy Halloween.
The previous version of this list, published in 2016, is here.
- Don’t Look Now (N. Roeg… 1973) supernatural/thriller
- The Face of Another (H. Teshigahara… 1966) Japanese art horror
- Vampyr (C.T. Dreyer… 1932) classic/vampire
- Lost Highway (D. Lynch… 1997) art horror
- Onibaba (K. Shindo… 1964) Japanese art horror
- The Seventh Victim (M. Robson/V. Lewton… 1943) classic
- The Tenant (R. Polanski… 1976) European art horror
- Psycho (A. Hitchcock… 1960) classic/slasher
- House (aka Hausu) (N. Obayashi… 1977) Japanese art horror
- The Black Cat (E. Ulmer… 1934) classic
- Possession (Zulawski… 1981) eastern euro art horror
- Kwaidan (uncut) (M. Kobayashi… 1964) Japanese art horror
- Dead Ringers (D. Cronenberg… 1988) USA/Canadian art horror
- The Unknown (T. Browning… 1927) classic
- Anatomy of Hell (C. Breillat… 2004) French art horror
- Antichrist (L. Von Trier… 2009) art horror
- The Vanishing (G. Sluizer… 1988) European art horror/thriller
- Alien (R. Scott… 1979) sci-fi horror
- The Night of the Hunter (C. Laughton… 1955) gothic thriller
- Island of Lost Souls (E. C. Kenton… 1932) classic
- The Magician (I. Bergman… 1958) art horror
- Audition (T. Miike… 1999) Japanese art horror
- Bride of Frankenstein (J. Whale… 1935) classic
- The Housemaid (K. Kim… 1960) Japanese art horror
- Cat People (J. Tourneur/V. Lewton… 1942) classic
- Wake in Fright (T. Kotcheff… 1971) psychological thriller
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (C. Barton… 1949) classic/comedy
- The Hourglass Sanatorium (W. J. Has… 1973) psychological thriller/European art horror
- Rosemary’s Baby (R. Polanski… 1968) European art horror
- Angst (G. Kargl… 1983) serial killer/thriller
- A Zed & Two Noughts (P. Greenaway… 1985) European art horror
- Martha (R. W. Fassbinder… 1974) psychological horror
- Even Dwarfs Started Small (W. Herzog… 1971) bizarro
- Blue Velvet (D. Lynch… 1986) art horror
- Repulsion (R. Polanski… 1965) European art horror
- Alexandra’s Project (R. De Heer… 2003) art horror/thriller
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (P. Weir… 1975) art horror
- Landscape Suicide (J. Benning… 1987) art horror
- Fists in the Pocket (M. Bellocchio… 1965) European art horror
- Toby Dammit (F. Fellini… 1968) art horror
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (T. Hooper… 1974) slasher
- The Shining (S. Kubrick… 1980) thriller
- In My Skin (M. de Van… 2002) new French extremity
- Inside (A. Bustillo/J. Maury… 2007) new French extremity
- Torso (S. Martino… 1973) giallo
- Ferryman Maria (aka Fährmann Maria) (F. Wisbar… 1936) classic
- Blind Beast (Y. Masumura… 1969) Japanese art horror
- Jigoku (N. Nakagawa… 1960) Japanese art horror
- Mad Love (K. Freund… 1932) classic
- Diabolique (H.G. Clouzot… 1954) classic
- The Cremator (J. Herz… 1968) eastern-euro art horror
- Nosferatu (F.W. Murnau… 1929) vampire
- Death Laid An Egg (G. Questi… 1968) giallo
- Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (B. Christensen… 1922) classic
- Suspiria (D. Argento… 1977) supernatural/thriller
- The Perfume of the Lady in Black (F. Barilli… 1974) giallo
- The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (aka L’orrible segreto del Dr. Hichcock) (R. Freda… 1962) classic/thriller
- Twin Peaks: The Return (episode 8) (D. Lynch…2017) TV episode/supernatural
- Who Saw Her Die? (A. Lado… 1972) giallo
- Deep Red (D. Argento… 1975) giallo
- I Walked With a Zombie (J. Tourneur/V. Lewton… 1943) classic
- Martin (G. A. Romero… 1977) vampire
- Eraserhead (S. Kubrick… 1977) art horror
- The Saragossa Manuscript (W. J. Has… 1965) psychological thriller/European art horror
- Lighthouse (R. Eggers… 2019) psychological thriller
- Cuadecuc – Vampir (P. Portabella… 1970) documentary/European art horror
- The Whip and the Body (M. Bava… 1963) gothic horror
- Murders at the Zoo (A. E. Sutherland… 1933) classic
- The Fan (Der Fan) (E. Schmidt… 1982) slasher
- Strange Circus (S. Sono… 2005) Japanese art horror
- The Mummy (K. Freund… 1933) classic
- Daughters of Darkness (H. Kümel… 1970) euro-horror
- Trouble Every Day (C. Denis… 2001) new French extremity
- Witches Hammer (O. Vavra… 1969) eastern-euro art horror
- Kuroneko (K. Shindo… 1968) Japanese art horror
- Death Walks on High Heels (L. Ercoli… 1971) giallo
- Freaks (T. Browning… 1932) classic
- Scream of Fear (S. Holt… 1961) thriller/Hammer
- Page of Madness (T. Kinugasa… 1926) classic
- Cape Fear (J. L. Thompson… 1962) thriller/classic
- Lisa & the Devil (M. Bava… 1973) supernatural
- Videodrome (D. Cronenberg… 1983) supernatural/body horror
- The Devils (K. Russell… 1971) thriller
- Frankenstein (J. Whale… 1931) classic
- The Fifth Horseman is Fear (Z. Brynych… 1968) art horror
- How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (N. Pereira dos Santos… 1971) psychological thriller/art horror
- [Safe] (T. Haynes… 1995) thriller
- Christine (J. Carpenter… 1983) thriller
- Sisters (B. DePalma… 1973) supernatural/thriller
- Conspiracy of Torture (aka Beatrice Cenci) (L. Fulci… 1969) thriller/historical drama
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (R. Mamoulian… 1931) classic
- Mandy (P. Cosmatos… 2018) psychological thriller
- Visitor Q (T. Miike… 2001) Japanese art horror
- Kill, Baby, Kill! (M. Bava… 1966) giallo/art horror
- Rubber’s Lover (S. Fukui… 1997) cyberpunk/Japanese art horror
- Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (K. Kuenne… 2008) documentary
- Cure (K. Kurosawa… 1997) Japanese horror
- Night of the Living Dead (G. A. Romero… 1968) zombie
- Peeping Tom (M. Powell… 1960) classic/thriller
- Color Out of Space (R. Stanley… 2019) supernatural
- A Ghost Story (D. Lowery… 2017) supernatural
- Hereditary (A. Aster… 2018) occult/supernatural
- Habit (L. Fessenden… 1995) vampire
- The Exorcist (Director’s Cut) (W. Friedkin… 1973) supernatural thriller
- The Fall of the House of Usher (J. Epstien… 1928) classic
- The Ghost of Yotsuya (aka Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan) (N. Nakagawa… 1959) classic/supernatural thriller
- The Flower In His Mouth (aka The Masters) (L. Zampa… 1975) giallo
- The Brood (D. Cronenberg… 1979) thriller
- Ganja & Hess (B. Gunn… 1973) Vampire/exploitation
- Seance on a Wet Afternoon (B. Forbes… 1964) supernatural thriller
- The Shout (J. Skolimowski… 1978) psychological/fantasy
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Walerian Borowczyk, 1982) art horror
- The Act of Seeing With One’s Own Eyes (S. Brakage… ) art horror/short
- The Exquisite Cadaver (V. Aranda… 1969) psychological thriller
- The Duke of Burgundy (P. Strickland… 2014) post-giallo/art thriller/erotica
- Hour of the Wolf (I. Bergman… 1968) art horror
- Funny Games (original) (M. Haneke… 1997) thriller/art horror
- The Man Who Laughs (P. Leni… 1928) classic
- Possessor (B. Cronenberg… 2020) sci-fi horror/art horror
- Gozu (T. Miike… 2003) Japanese art horror
- Symptoms (J. R. Larraz… 1974) supernatural thriller
- Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (J. Jires… 1970) eastern-euro art horror
- El Vampiro (F. Méndez… 1957) vampire/classic
- Short Night of Glass Dolls (A. Lado… 1971) giallo
- A Girl Who Walks Home Alone at Night (A. Lily Amipour… 2014) vampire
- Snake Woman’s Curse (N. Nakagawa… 1968) Japanese art horror
- Night of the Demon (J. Tourneur… 1957) classic
- Nocturnal Animals (T. Ford… 2016) psychological thriller
- The Collector (W. Wyler… 1965) classic
- Strait-Jacket (W. Castle… 1964) classic
- Memoirs of a Sinner (W. J. Has… 1986) psychological thriller/European art horror
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (McNaughton… 1986) thriller
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (R. Weine… 1920) classic
- Fascination (J. Rollin… 1979) erotic/vampire
- mother! (D. Aronofsky… 2017) psychological horror
- Evolution (L. Hadžihalilović… 2015) French art horror
- Funny Games (US remake) (M. Haneke… 2007) thriller/art horror
- A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (L. Fulci… 1971) giallo
- The Witch (R. Eggers… 2015) psychological thriller
- Vengeance Is Mine (S. Imamura… 1979) Japanese art horror
- Dracula’s Daughter (L. Hillyer… 1936) vampire
- Cul-De-Sac (R. Polanski… 1966) European art horror
- Dead Calm (P. Noyce… 1989) thriller
- Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (J. D. Hancock… 1971) thriller
- From Beyond (S. Gordon… 1986) supernatural
- Black Christmas (B. Clark… 1974) slasher
- The Spiral Staircase (R. Siodmak… 1946) classic/thriller
- Queen of Earth (A. Ross Perry… 2015) psychological thriller
- Ferat Vampire (aka Upir z Feratu/Der Autovampir) (J. Herz… 1982) European art horror
- Clean Shaven (L. Kerrigan… 1993) art horror/psychological thriller
- The Birthday Party (W. Friedkin… 1968) art horror
- Circus of Horrors (S. Hayers… 1960)
- Laurin: A Journey Into Death (R. Sigl… 1989) supernatural
- Phase IV (S. Bass… 1974) (with original ending) creature/art horror
- Viy (K. Yershov/G. Kropachyov… 1967) supernatural/occult
- Night Tide (C. Harrington… 1961) supernatural
- What Have You Done to Solange? (M. Dallamano… 1971) giallo
- Count Dracula (P. Saville… 1977) TV/vampire
- The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (S. Martino… 1971) giallo
- Deathdream (aka Dead of Night) (B. Clark… 1974) zombie
- The House With the Laughing Windows (P. Avanti… 1976)
- 10 to Midnight (J. L. Thompson… 1983) slasher
- Begotten (E. E. Merhige… 1990) art horror
- The Haunted Castle (T. Tokuzo… 1969) supernatural
- The Man They Could Not Hang (N. Grinde… 1939) classic
- Phantasm (D. Coscarelli… 1979) supernatural
- Stagefright (M. Soavi… 1987) giallo/slasher
- The Lodger (A. Hitchcock… 1926) classic
- Thirst (C. Park… 2009) Japanese art horror
- Night of the Eagle (aka Burn, Witch, Burn) (S. Hayers… 1962) supernatural/thriller
- The Devil (A. Zulawski… 1972) eastern-euro art horror
- The Invisible Man (J. Whale… 1933) classic
- Personal Shopper (O. Assayas… 2016) ghost/supernatural/art horror
- Sombre (P. Grandrieux… 1998) new French extremity
- The Phantom Carriage (V. Sjöström… 1921) supernatural/fantasy
- The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie) (J. Grau… 1974) zombie
- Seven Deaths in the Cats Eye (A. Margheriti… 1973) giallo
- Faceless (J. Franco… 1988) bizarro/trash
- Faust (F.W. Murnau… 1926) supernatural/classic
- A Serbian Film (S. Spasojevic… 2010) extreme/thriller
- Blood Stained Butterfly (D. Tessari… 1971) giallo
- 10 Rillington Place (R. Fliescher… 1971) thriller
- Prometheus (R. Scott… 2012) sci-fi horror
- The Hitcher (R. Harmon… 1986) thriller
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer (Y. Lanthimos… 2017) psychological thriller
- The Plague of the Zombies (J. Gilling… 1966) Hammer
- White Zombie (Halperin… 1976) classic
- The Case of the Bloody Iris (G. Carnimeo… 1971) giallo
- The ‘Burbs (J. Dante… 1989) mystery/horror comedy
- I Saw the Devil (J. Kim… 2010) thriller
- Wild Beasts (F. Prosperi… 1984) bizarro exploitation
- The Case of the Scorpion’s Tale (S. Martino… 1971) giallo
- Murder to the Tune of Seven Black Notes (aka The Psychic) (L. Fulci… 1977) giallo
- The Fourth Man (Paul Verhoeven, 1983) art horror
- Beguiled (S. Coppolla… 2017) Southern gothic/psychological thriller
- Near Dark (K. Bigelow… 1987) vampire
- Don’t Torture a Duckling (L. Fulci… 1972) giallo
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (O. Preminger… 1965) classic
- The Living Skeleton (H. Matsuno… 1968) supernatural thriller/ghost
- Nightmare City (U. Lenzi… 1980) zombie
- Wife to Be Sacrificed (M. Konuma… 1974) Japanese pinky
- The Beast with Five Fingers (R. Florey… 1944) classic
- This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse (Coffin Joe:) (J. M. Marins… 1967) bizarro
- Twitch of the Death Nerve (aka Bay of Blood) (M. Bava… 1971) giallo/slasher
- The Hills Have Eyes (W. Craven… 1977) indy exploitation
- Horrors of the Black Museum (A. Crabtree… 1959)
- Halloween (J. Carpenter… 1979) slasher
- The Ninth Configuration (W. P. Blatty… 1980) bizarro
- Just Before Dawn (J. Lieberman… 1981) slasher
- Targets (P. Bogdanovich… 1968) indy exploitation
- Blue Sunshine (J. Lieberman… 1976) indy exploitation
- Blood and Black Lace (M. Bava… 1964) classic
- Pulse (K. Kurosawa… 2001) Japanese horror
- Pieces (J.P. Simon… 1982) slasher
- Friday the 13th: Part IV The Final Chapter (J. Zito… 1984) slasher
- House of Wax (A. de Toth… 1953) classic
- Deliverance (J. Boorman… 1972) thriller
- The Black Tower (J. Smith… 1987) art horror/short, 23 mins
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (D. Siegel… 1956) classic
- The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (H. Cattet/B. Forzani… 2013) post-giallo
- Knife in the Water (R. Polanski… 1962) European art horror
- The Blood Splattered Bride (V. Aranda… 1972) giallo/vampire
- Velvet Vampire (S. Rothman… 1971) vampire
- Werewolf of London (S. Walker… 1935) Universal monster
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (D. Lynch… 1992) psychological horror/thriller
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (T. Fisher… 1969) Hammer/classic
- Beguiled (D. Siegel…1971) Southern gothic/psychological thriller
- The Stuff (L. Cohen… 1985) thriller/supernatural
- Eyes Without a Face (G. Franju… 1959) French art horror/classic
- The Devil Rides Out (Terence Fisher… 1968) classic
- La Main du diable (aka The Devil’s Hand) (M. Tourneur… 1943) supernatural
- The Temptation of St. Tony (V. Ounpuu… 2009) art horror
- Pit and the Pendulum (R. Corman… 1961) classic
- The Devil Commands (E. Dmytryk… 1941) mad scientist/classic
- Castle of Blood (A. Margheriti/Corbucci… 1969) thriller
- The Old Dark House (J. Whale… 1932) classic
- The Wolfman (G. Waggner… 1941) Universal monster
- The Hounds of the Baskervilles (T. Fisher… 1959) classic
- The Exorcist 3 (N.P. Blatty… 1991)
- Bacurau (K. M. Filho/J. Dornelles… 2019) psychological thriller/art horror
- The Abominable Doctor Phibes (R. Fuest… 1971) supernatural thriller
- Man-Made Monster (G. Waggner… 1941) sci-fi horror
- Dracula (T. Browning… 1931) classic
- My Blood Valentine (G. Mihalka… 1981) slasher
- Dumplings (F. Chan… 2004) extreme
- The Thing (J. Carpenter… 1982) supernatural/thriller
- Masque of the Red Death (R. Corman… 1964) classic
- Your Vice Is a Locked Room (S. Martino… 1972) giallo
- Sorry, Wrong Number (A. Litvak… 1948) thriller/classic
- Black Sunday (M. Bava… 1960) classic
- Carnival of Souls (H. Harvey… 1962) classics/supernatural
- Dracula (T. Fisher… 1958) classic
- Nosferatu the Vampyre (W. Herzog… 1979) vampire
- The Cat and the Canary (P. Leni… 1927) classic
- Wolf Creek (G. McLean… 2005) thriller
- Carrie (B. DePalma… 1976) supernatural thriller
- The Cat and the Canary (P. Leni… 1927) silent/haunted house
- Sesson 9 (B. Anderson… 2001) supernatural
- Thesis (A. Amenabar… 1996) spanish art horror
- Special Effects (L. Cohen… 1984) art-camp/thriller
- Jacob’s Ladder (A. Lyne… 1990) psychological thriller
- The Haunting (R. Wise… 1963) classic
- Re-Animator (S. Gordon… 1985) bizarro exploitation
- Black Sabbath (M. Bava… 1963) supernatural/thriller
- The Beyond (L. Fulci… 1981) supernatural
- Dance with a Stranger (M. Newell… 1985) thriller
- Pinocchio 964 (S. Fukui… 1992) cyberpunk/Japanese art horror
- Cape Fear (M. Scorsese… 1991) thriller
- Scream (W. Craven… 1996) post-slasher
- Witchfinder General (M. Reeves… 1968) classic
- Cult of the Cobra (F. D. Lyon… 1955) supernatural thriller
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (W. Craven… 1984) slasher/supernatural
- Raw (J. Ducournau… 2017) French art horror/thriller
- Obsession (B. De Palma… 1976) psychological thriller
- 28 Days Later (D. Boyle… 2002) zombie
- Misery (R. Reiner… 1990) thriller
- Blood for Dracula (aka Andy Warhol’s Dracula) (P. Morrissey… 1974) bizarro exploitation/vampire
- Berberian Sound Studio (P. Strickland… 2012) art thriller
- Let the Right One In (T. Alfredson… 2008) vampire/art horror
- The Ambulance (L. Cohen… 1990) thriller
- The Hidden (J. Sholder… 1987) sci-fi horror
- Eating Raoul (P. Bartel… 1982) bizarro exploitation
- The Descent (N. Marshall… 2005) thriller
- The Black Pit of Dr. M (F. Méndez… 1959) gothic/classic
- Michael (M. Schlenker… 2011) art/extreme exploitation
- Demons (L. Bava… 1985) supernatural thriller
- Who Can Kill a Child? (N.I. Serrador… 1976) spanish art horror
- The Church (M. Soavi… 1989) supernatural thriller
- Midsommar (A. Aster… 2019) occult/supernatural
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (I. Honda… 1965) monster/sci-fi horror
- You Were Never Really Here (L. Ramsay… 2017) psychological thriller
- Alien: Covenant (R. Scott… 2017) sci-fi horror
- Calvaire (F. Du Welz… 2005) new French extremity
- Alligator (L. Teague… 1980) sci-fi horror/creature
- Cronos (G. Del Toro… 1993) thriller
- Basket Case (F. Henenlotter… 1982) bizarro exploitation
- The Stepford Wives (B. Forbes… 1975) sci-fi horror
- The Curse of the Cat People (G. Von Fritsch/R. Wise//V. Lewton… 1944) classic
- Inferno (D. Argento… 1980) supernatural/gothic
- The Sect (M. Soavi… 1991) supernatural
- Zeder (P. Avati… 1983) thriller
- Night Stalker (J. Llewellyn Moxey… 1972) TV horror
- Wishmaster (R. Kurtzman… 1997) slasher/supernatural
- Berlin Syndrome (C. Shortland… 2017) psychological thriller
- Aliens (J. Cameron… 1986) sci-fi horror
- Evil Death Trap (T. Ikeda… 1988) Japanese art horror/slasher
- Private Parts (P. Bartel… 1972) bizarro exploitation
- Ju-On: The Grudge (Shimizu… 2003) supernatural thriller
- The Leopard Man (J. Tourneur/V. Lewton… 1943) classic/proto-slasher
- Death Proof (complete cut) (Q. Tarantino… 2007) slasher
- The Creature From the Black Lagoon (J. Arnold… 1954) monster/classic
- Wait Until Dark (T. Young… 1967) thriller
- To the Devil a Daughter (P. Sykes… 1976) supernatural
- The Entity (S. J. Furie… 1982) supernatural
- Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (F. Francis… 1965) Omnibus/Hammer
- Fifth Chord (L. Bazzoni… 1971) giallo
- Cat o’ Nine Tails (D. Argento… 1971) giallo
- Ringu (Nakar… 1998) Japanese art horror
- Sante Sangra (A. Jodorowsky… 1989) art horror
- Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (L. Ercoli… 1970) giallo
- The Lure (A. Smoczyńska… 2015) musical/fantasy
- Gemini (S. Tsukamoto… 1999) Japanese Horror/thriller
- Man Bites Dog (Belvaux/Bonzel/Poelvoorde… 1992) serial killer/art horror
- Rampo Noir (A. Jissoji, H. Sato, A. Kaneko, S. Takeuchi… 2005) Japanese art horror
- 13 Tzameti (G. Babluani… 2005) new French extremity
- Phantasm 2 (D. Coscarelli… 1988) supernatural
- Tenebre (D. Argento… 1982) giallo
- Scanners (D. Cronenberg… 1981) thriller
- The Tomb of Ligeia (R. Corman… 1964) classic
- The Wicker Man (R. Hardy… 1973) supernatural
- Dressed to Kill (B. DePalma… 1980) giallo
- Vampire’s Kiss (R. Bierman… 1989) vampire/black comedy
- Cemetery Man (M. Soavi… 1994) splatterstick
- House of Frankenstein (E. Kenton… 1944) Universal monster
- May (L. McKee… 2002) slasher/monster
- Thirteen Women (G. Archainbaud… 1932) proto-slasher
- Noroi: The Curse (K. Shiraishi… 2005) found footage
- Never Take Sweets From a Stranger (C. Frankel… 1960) Hammer
- 3 Extremes (F. Chan, T. Miike, C. Park… 2005) Japanese art horror
- The Raven (L. Landers.. 1935) classic
- The Night Flier (M. Pavia… 1997) thriller/vampire/supernatural
- Angel Heart (A. Parker… 1987) supernatural
- The Burning (T. Maylam… 1981) slasher
- It’s Alive (L. Cohen… 1974) thriller/supernatural
- The Nanny (S. Holt… 1965) Psycho-Biddy/thriller
- Aftermath/Genesis (N. Cerda… 1994) art horror
- The People Under the Stairs (W. Craven… 1994) supernatural
- The Howling (J. Dante… 1981) werewolf
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (D. Argento… 1970) giallo
- The Amityville Horror (Rosenberg… 1979) supernatural
- Tombs of the Blind Dead (Blind Dead Series Part 1) (A. de Ossorio… 1971) zombie
- Fall of the House of Usher… (R. Corman… 1960) classic
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (M. Bava… 1963) thriller/giallo
- The Birds (A. Hitchcock… 1963) classic thriller
- Rabid Dogs (M. Bava… 1974) bizarro exploitation
- Manhunter (M. Mann… 1986) thriller
- What Have You Done to Your Daughters? (M. Dallamano… 1975) giallo
- Left Bank Linkeroever (P. Van Hees… 2008) extreme
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (F.F. Coppola… 1992) vampire/art horror
- The Boxer’s Omen (aka Mo) (Chih-Hung Kuei/Shaw Brothers… 1983) bizarro exploitation
- The Mafu Cage (K. Arthur… 1978) psychological thriller
- Battle Royale (K. Fukasaku… 2000) thriller
- The Innocents (J. Clayton… 1961) classic/supernatural
- Seconds (J. Frankenheimer… 1966) thriller
- Dawn of the Dead (G. A. Romero… 1978) zombie
- Lake Mungo (J. Anderson… 2008) psychological thriller/supernatural
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (P. Kaufman… 1978) thriller
- The Abyss (J. Cameron… 1989) sci-fi horror
- Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (V. Fleming… 1941) classic
- Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (R. Aldrich… 1964) thriller
- I Bury the Living (A. Band… 1958) classic
- Watcher In the Attic (N. Tanaka… 1976) japenese pinky
- Hangover Square (J. Brahm… 1945) classic/noir
- Jaws (S. Spielberg… 1975) thriller
- The Fury (B. DePalma… 1978) supernatural/thriller
- Hard Candy (D. Slade… 2005) thriller
- The Bad Seed (M. LeRoy… 1956) classic
- The Uninvited (L. Allen… 1944) supernatural
- And Then There Were None (R. Clair… 1945) thriller/proto-slasher
- An American Werewolf in London (J. Landis… 1981) werewolf
- When a Stranger Calls (F. Walton… 1979) slasher/thriller
- House on Haunted Hill (W. Castle… 1959) classic
- Phenomena (D. Argento… 1985) giallo/bizarro
- Death Smiles at a Murderer (J. D’Amato… 1973) giallo/supernatural
- Fatal Attraction (A. Lyne… 1987) psychological thriller
- Amer (H. Cattet/B. Forzani… 2010) post-giallo
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (E. C. Kenton… 1942) Universal monster
- Dead Alive (aka Brain Dead) (P. Jackson… 1992) zombie
- [REC] (J. Balaguero/P. Plaza… 2007) thriller
- Dead of Winter (A. Penn… 1987) thriller
- Helter Skelter (Gries… 1976) thriller
- The Baby’s Room (A. de la Iglesias… 2006) thriller/gore
- The Devils Backbone (G. Del Toro… 2001) gothic thriller/supernatural
- The Fly (D. Cronenberg… 1986) thriller
- Silence of the Lambs (J. Demme… 1991) thriller
- The Fog (J. Carpenter… 1980) supernatural
- Waxworks (P. Leni… 1924) classic
- The Mad Ghoul (J. Hogan… 1943) Universal
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (R. Corman… 1963) sci-fi horror
- Encounters of a Spooky Kind (S. Hung… 1980) martial arts horror/comedy
- Patrick (R. Franklin… 1978) supernatural
- Zombi 2 (L. Fulci… 1979) zombie
- Alien: Resurrection (JP Jeunet… 1997) sci-fi horror
- The Company of Wolves (N. Jordan… 1981) werewolf
- Slugs (J.P. Simon… 1988) supernatural/bizarro exploitation
- Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri (M. Akita… 1990) gore/short 34 mins.
- The Stepfather (J. Ruben… 1986) slasher
- Frailty (B. Paxton… 2002) psychological thriller
- The Haunted Castle (G. Méliès… 1896) short; first recognized Horror film ever
- King Kong (M. Cooper/E.B. Schoedsack… 1933) classic
- The Phantom of the Opera (R. Julian… 1925) classic
- The Fearless Vampire Killers (R. Polanski… 1967) vampire
- Possibly in Michigan (C. Condit… 1983) short, 13 min.
- In Fabric (P. Strickland… 2018) European art horror/thriller
- Get Out (J. Peele… 2017) mystery/thriller
- Beyond the Black Rainbow (P. Cosmatos… 2010) sci-fi horror
- Pontypool (B. McDonald… 2008) psychological thriller/zombie
- Hellraiser (C. Barker… 1978) supernatural thriller
- Child’s Play (T. Holland… 1988) slasher
- The Ape (W. Nigh… 1940) classic
- The Changling (J. Medak… 1980) supernatural
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (J. Sholder… 1999) slasher/supernatural
- The Prophecy (G. Widen… 1995) supernatural thriller
- The Asphyx (P. Newbrook… 1973) supernatural
- The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (R. Ward Baker/C. Chen… 1974) martial arts horror/fantasy
- Lord of the Flies (P. Brook… 1963) thriller/classic
- Dream Home (H. Pang… 2010) slasher
- The Omen (R. Donner… 1976) supernatural thriller
- Spontaneous Combustion (T. Hooper… 1990) supernatural
- Sleep Tight (J. Balagueró… 2011) thriller
- Seven Death’s in a Cat’s Eye (A. Margheriti… 1973) giallo
- Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (H. Sato… 1968) science-fiction horror/dystopia
- The Mist (F. Darabont… 2007) supernatural thriller
- Pin (S. Stern… 1988) psychological thriller
- Ravenous (A. Bird… 1999) indy exploitation
- She Killed In Ecstasy (J. Franco… 1970) bizarro exploitation
- The Body Snatcher (R. Wise/V. Lewton… 1945) classic
- Ghosthouse (La Casa 3) (U. Lenzi… 1988) foreign Evil Dead rip off
- The Lady and the Monster (G. Sherman… 1944) sci-fi/mad scientist
- Child’s Play (L. Klevberg… 2019) remake
- Night Train Murders (A. Lado… 1975) bizarro exploitation
- Eugenie De Sade (J. Franco… 1970) bizarro exploitation
- Undertow (D.G. Green… 2004) thriller
- Cat People (P. Schrader… 1982) supernatural
- All the Colors of the Dark (S. Martino… 1972) giallo
- The Return of Dracula (P. Landres… 1958) vampire
- Vampyres (J. R. Larraz… 1974) bizarro exploitation
- Eyes of Fire (A. Crounse… 1983/87) supernatural thriller
- Office Killer (C. Sherman… 1997) slasher
- The Vanished World of Gloves (J. Barta… 1982) 16 mins.
- The Abandoned (N. Cerda… 2006) thriller
- The Orphanage (J.A. Bayona… 2007) spanish art horror/thriller
- Naked You Die (A. Margheriti… 1968) giallo
- Theater of Blood (D. Hickox… 1973) slasher
- The Black Room (R. W. Neill… 1935) classic
- Pumpkinhead (S. Winston… 1988) supernatural
- Roadgames (R. Franklin… 1981) slasher
- Tale of a Vampire (S. Satō… 1992) vampires
- Shadow of the Vampire (E. E. Merhige… 2000) thriller
- Schramm (J. Buttgereit… 1993) bizarro exploitation
- Jesus Camp (H. Ewing/R. Grady… 2006) documentary
- Slither (J. Gunn… 2006) sci-fi horror
- The Raven (R. Corman… 1963) supernatural
- Piranha (J. Dante… 1979) exploitation thriller
- Demons 2 (L. Bava… 1986) supernatural thriller
- Lady in a Cage (W. Grumman… 1964) Psycho-Biddy/thriller
- Village of the Damned (W. Rilla… 1960) sci-fi horror
- Gremlins (J. Dante… 1984) horror comedy
- The Prowler (J. Zito… 1981) slasher
- Intruder (S. Spiegel… 1989) slasher
- I Saw What You Did (W. Castle… 1965) exploitation/thriller
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (J. Clayton… 1983) supernatural
- Death Walks at Midnight (L. Ercoli… 1972) giallo
- Tales from the Crypt (F. Francis… 1972) supernatural/thriller/anthology
- The Void (S. Kostanski/J. Gillespie… 2016) sci-fi horror/occult
- Hair Extensions (S. Sono… 2007) Japanese art horror
- Friday the 13th: Part VII The New Blood (J. C. Buechler… 1988) slasher
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (J. Dante… 1990) comedy horror
- Premature Burial (R. Corman… 1962) supernatural
- Motel Hell (K. Conner… 1980) slasher
- Visiting Hours (J.C. Lord… 1982) slasher
- In the Mouth of Madness (J. Carpenter… 1994) psychological thriller/supernatural
- The Toolbox Murders (D. Donnelly… 1978) slasher
- Apt Pupil (B. Singer… 1998) thriller
- The Ninth Gate (R. Polanski… 1999) European art horror
- Dark Water (H. Nakata… 2002) Japanese art horror
- Anguish (B. Luna… 1987) bizarro exploitation
- Deadly Sweet (T. Brass… 1967) giallo
- The Snorkel (G. Green… 1958) Hammer thriller
- The Gorgon (T. Fisher… 1964) Hammer
- Frenzy (A. Hitchcock… 1972) thriller
- Blair Witch Project (D. Myrick/E. Sanchez… 1999) thriller
- Cube (V. Natali… 1997) sci-fi horror
- The Pyjama Girl Case (F. Mogherini… 1977) giallo
- The Most Dangerous Game (I. Pichel/E.B. Shoedsack… 1932)
- God Told Me To… Kill (L. Cohen… 1976) thriller
- It Comes at Night (T. Edward Shults… 2017) thriller
- Invisible Agent (E. L. Marin… 1942) Universal Monster/sci-fi horror
- The Sender (R. Christian… 1982) psychological thriller/supernatural
- The Man Who Changed His Mind (R. Stevenson… 1936) classic
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (R. Aldrich… 1962) classic
- Imprint (T. Miike… 2005) (TV) Japanese art horror
- Blacula (W. Crain… 1972) bizarro exploitation/vampire
- Neon Demon (N. W. Refn… 2016) art horror/post-giallo
- Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives (T. McLoughlin… 1986) slasher
- The Blob (C. Russell… 1988) sci-fi horror
- Road Games (R. Franklin… 1981) slasher
- Dead End Drive-In (B. Trenchard-Smith… 1986) horror/action/sci-fi
- The Other (R. Mulligan… 1972) psychological thriller
- Black Cat Mansion (N. Nakagawa… 1958) classic/supernatural thriller
- A Tale of Two Sisters (J. Kim… 2004) supernatural/Japanese art horror
- A Whisper in the Dark (Un sussurro nel buio) (M. Aliprandi… 1976) supernatural thriller
- The Iron Rose (J. Rollin… 1973) psychological thriller
- The Alchemist Cookbook (J. Potrykus… 2016) psychological thriller/occult
- The Exterminator (J. Glickenhaus… 1980) bizarro exploitation
- Us (J. Peele… 2019) thriller/slasher
- Goodnight Mommy (V. Franz/S. Fiala… 2014) psychological thriller
- The Cell (T. Singh… 1977) american art horror/thriller
- Babadook (J. Kent… 2014) psychological thriller
- Compliance (C. Zobel… 2012) thriller
- Poltergeist (T. Hooper… 1982) supernatural thriller
- Opera (D. Argento… 1987) giallo
- The Atomic Cafe (J. Loader/K. Rafferty/P. Rafferty… 1982) documentary
- Son of Frankenstein (R. V. Lee… 1939) Universal monster
- Don’t Bother to Knock (R. W. Baker… 1961) thriller
- Ms. 45 (A. Ferrara… 1981) bizarro exploitation
- The Honeymoon Killers (L. Kastle, D. Volkman… 1970) indy exploitation
- Curtains (R. Ciupka… 1983) slasher
- The City of the Dead (aka Horror Hotel) (J. Llewellyn Moxey… 1960) classic
- Gu (Chih-Hung Kuei/Shaw Brothers… 1981) bizarro exploitation
- The Green Room (J. Saulnier… 2015) slasher/thriller
- The Bell from Hell (C. Guerín/J. A. Bardem… 1973) euro-horror
- Genocide (K. Nihonmatsu… 1968) science-fiction horror/dystopia
- Popcorn (M. Herrier… 1991) comedy/camp
- The Man Who Could Cheat Death (T. Fisher… 1959) Hammer
- The Crazies (G. A. Romero… 1973) bizarro exploitation
- Evil Dead (S. Raimi… 1981) bizarro exploitation/splatterstick
- The Vampire’s Ghost (L. Selander… 1945) vampire
- Electric Dragon 80.000 V (G. Ishii… 2001) Japanese art horror
- Knife + Heart (Y. Gonzalez… 2018) giallo
- Swallow (C. Mirabella-Davis… 2019) psychological thriller
- Tourist Trap (D. Schmoeller… 1979) supernatural/slasher
- A Quiet Place (J. Krasinski… 2018) sci-fi horror
- Saw (J. Wan… 2004) slasher
- The Haunted Palace (R. Corman… 1963) supernatural
- Someone’s Watching Me (J. Carpenter… 1978) (TV) thriller
- The Host (Bong Joon-ho… 2006) monster
- Alyce Kills (J. Lee… 2011) indy exploitation
- The Falling (C. Morley… 2015) art horror/supernatural
- Dust Devil (Director’s Cut) (R. Stanley… 1992) psychological thriller/supernatural
- Patrick (M. Hartley… 2013) supernatural
- Mimic (G. Del Toro… 1997) sci-fi/slasher
- The Golem: How He Came into the World (P. Wegener… 1920) classic
- The Boston Strangler (R. Fleischer… 1968) thriller
- The Sadist (J. Landis… 1963) indy exploitation
- The Invitation (K. Kusama… 2015) psychological thriller
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (A. Rafkin… 1966) comedy
- The Dead Zone (D. Cronenberg… 1983) thriller/supernatural
- Dracula AD 1972 (A. Gibson… 1972) Hammer
- The Terror (R. Corman… 1963) supernatural
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again (R. Fuest… 1972) supernatural thriller
- The Visitor (G. Paradisi… 1979) sci-fi thriller
- The Devil’s Rejects (R. Zombie… 2005) exploitation
- Avere Vent’anni (To Be Twenty) (F. De Leo… 1978) bizarro exploitation
- The Last House On the Left (W. Craven… 1972) thriller/exploitation
- The House That Dripped Blood (P. Duffell… 1970) giallo
- Q: The Winged Serpent (L. Cohen… 1982) fantasy/horror
- Black Swan (D. Aronofsky… 2010) psychological thriller/giallo
- The Stone Tapes (P. Sasdy/N. Kneal… 1972) BBC television film
- Le Belle Captive (A Robbe-Grillet… 1983) Euro art horror
- Children of the Corn (F. Kiersch… 1984) cult
- The Skull (F. Francis… 1965) Hammer
- Tales of Terror (R. Corman… 1962) anthology
- Death Machine (S. Norrington… 1994) science-fiction horror/thriller
- The Vampire Bat (F. Strayer… 1933) vampire
- Evil Dead 2 (S. Raimi… 1987) bizarro exploitation/splatterstick
- Corridors of Blood (R. Day… 1958) classic
- Mystery of the Wax Museum (M. Curtiz… 1933) mystery
- The Sentinel (M. Winner… 1977) supernatural thriller
- Dead of Night (1945) classic/anthology
- The Oblong Box (R. Corman… 1969) supernatural
- Fear Over the City (H. Verneuil… 1975) serial killer/thriller
- Let the Corpses Tan (H. Cattet/B. Forzani… 2017) acid-western
- Fear (J. Foley… 1996) psychological thriller
- Maniac (M. Carreras… 1963) Hammer thriller
- Paranoiac (F. Francis… 1963) Hammer thriller
- Eyes of Laura Mars (I. Kershner… 1978) thriller/giallo
- Scream 3 (W. Craven… 2000) slasher
- Twice Told Tales (S. Salkow… 1963) anthology
- The Creeping Flesh (F. Francis… 1973) supernatural thriller
- Creepshow (G. A. Romero… 1982) thriller
- Beyond the Door (O. G. Assonitis/R. Barrett… 1974) supernatural (“the ‘Citizen Kane’ of Italian ‘Exorcist’ ripoffs”)
- The X from Outer Space (K. Nihonmatsu… 1967) science-fiction horror
- Bloody Birthday (E. Hunt… 1981) slasher
- Cropsey (J. Zeman/B. Brancaccio… 2009) documentary
- Sleepaway Camp (R. Hiltzik… 1983) slasher
- Cabin in the Woods (D. Goddard… 2012) slasher/comedy
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (D. H. Little… 1988) slasher
- Alice, Sweet Alice (A. Sole… 1977) slasher
- Death Occurred Last Night (D. Tessari… 1969) giallo
- The House of the Devil (West… 2009) thriller
- Return of the Evil Dead (Blind Dead Series Part 2)(A. de Ossorio… 1973) zombie
- Rabid (D. Cronenberg… 1977) sci-fi horror/ecological horror
- Starry Eyes (K. Kolsch/D. Widmyer… 2014) supernatural/slasher
- The Boogeyman (U. Lommel… 1980) supernatural
- Vampires (J. Carpenter… 1998) vampire
- Wendigo (L. Fessenden… 2002) thriller/supernatural
- Pet Sematary (M. Lambert… 1989) supernatural
- Paranormal Activity (O. Peli… 2007) thriller/supernatural
- Phantasm 3: Lord of the Dead (D. Coscarelli… 1994) supernatural
- Strip Nude for Your Killer (A. Bianchi… 1975) giallo
- The Bride Wore Black (F. Truffaut… 1968) thriller
- The Tingler (W. Castle… 1959) classic
- The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (T. Fisher… 1960) Hammer
- Doctor X (M. Curtiz… 1932) mystery
- A Short Vision (J. And P. Foldes… 1956) animated short, 6 mins
- Castle Freak (S. Gordon… 1995) bizarro
- Shocker (W. Craven… 1989) slasher
- Frontiers (X. Gens… 2007) new French extremity
- You’re Next (A. Wingard…2013) slasher
- Body Double (B. DePalma… 1984) thriller
- The Midnight Meat Train (R. Kitamura… 2008) gore
- Return of the Vampire (L. Landers… 1943) Dracula/vampire
- Uncle Silas (C. Frank… 1947) haunted house/supernatural
- Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (A. Bianchi… 1981) zombie
- Requiem for a Vampire (J. Rollin… 1973) vampire/bizarro exploitation
- Dee Snider’s Strangeland (J. Pieplow… 1998) cult
- The Car (E. Silverstein… 1977) camp/thriller
- Uzumaki (aka Spiral/The Vortex) (A. Higuchi aka Higuchinsky… 2000) Japanese horror
- Mark of the Vampire (T. Browning… 1935) classic
- Silver Bullet (D. Attias… 1985) werewolf
- Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh and Blood (series) (various) extreme
- Nekronmantik (J. Buttgereit… 1989) bizarro exploitation
- Candyman (B. Rose… 1992) slasher
- Nightmare (F. Francis… 1964) Hammer
- Raw Meat (aka Death Line) (G. Sherman… 1972) thriller
- I Spit On Your Grave (M. Zarchi… 1978) exploitation
- The Picture of Dorian Grey (A. Lewin… 1945) classic
- Love Me Deadly (J. Lacrete… 1973) bizarro exploitation
- The Guest (A. Wingard… 2014) thriller
- Shivers (D. Cronenberg… 1975) sci-fi horror/ecological horror
- The Bunny Game (A. Rehmeier… 2010) thriller
- 8 MM (J. Schumacher… 1999) thriller
- The Funhouse (T. Hooper… 1981) slasher
- Unsane (S. Soderbergh… 2018) psychological thriller
- Dagon (S. Gordon… 2001) bizarro exploitation
- From Hell (Albert Hughes/Allen Hughes… 2001) thriller
- High Tension (Haute Tension) (A. Aja… 2003) slasher/thriller
- Fright Night (T. Holland… 1985) supernatural thriller
- The Bad Batch (Ana Lily Amirpour… 2016) sci-fi horror
- The Ward (J. Carpenter… 2010) psychological thriller/supernatural
- Surveillance (J.C. Lynch… 2007) indy exploitation/thriller
- Crawlspace (TV) (J. Newland… 1972) thriller/bizarro
- The Others (A. Amenabar… 2001) supernatural
- Horror Express (E. Martin… 1972) thriller
- The Haunted Strangler (R. Day… 1958) classic
- The Brainiac (aka The Baron of Terror) (C. Urueta… 1962) classic/bizarro camp
- Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (B. Clemens… 1974) vampire
- The H-Man (I. Honda… 1958) sci-fi horror
- Absentia (M. Flanagan… 2011) supernatural thriller
- Petey Wheatstraw (C. Roquemore… 1977) blaxploitation
- Slaughterhouse (aka Bacon Bits) (R. Roessler… 1987) slasher
- Serpent and the Rainbow (W. Craven… 1988) supernatural thriller/zombie
- Happy Birthday to Me (J.L. Thompson… 1981) slasher
- April Fool’s Day (F. Walton… 1986) slasher
- Night Strangler (D. Curtis… 1973) TV horror/sequel
- The Sorcerers (M. Reeves… 1967) Hammer
- We Are Still Here (T. Geoghegan… 2015) supernatural thriller/gore
- Mother’s Day (C. Kaufman… 1980) slasher
- Squirm (J. Lieberman… 1976) indy exploitation
- Day of the Dead (G. A. Romero… 1985) zombie
- Death Game (P. S. Trainer… 1977) thriller
- The House By the Cemetery (L. Fulci… 1981) supernatural/gore/gothic
- Lady in White (F. LaLoggia.. 1988) psychological thriller/supernatural
- Brain Damage (F. Henenlotter… 1988) bizarro exploitation
- New York Ripper (L. Fulci… 1982) giallo
- Combat Shock (B. Giovinazzo… 1986) bizarro exploitation
- House of 1000 Corpses (R. Zombie… 2003) exploitation
- Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb (S. Holt… 1971) Hammer
- Isle of the Dead (M. Robson/V. Lewton… 1945) classic
- The House on Sorority Row (M. Rosman… 1983) slasher
- The Lodger (Brahm… 1944) classic/serial killer
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (E. L. Cahn… 1959) supernatural/thriller
- The Awakening (N. Murphy… 2011) supernatural
- Demons 3: The Ogre (L. Bava… 1988) supernatural
- The Nest (T. H. Winkless… 1988) creature/sci-fi horror
- The Devin’s Rain (R. Fuest… 1975) supernatural/occult
- VFW (J. Begos… 2019) slasher
- Scream 2 (W. Craven… 1997) slasher
- Bedlam (M. Robson/V. Lewton… 1946) classic
- Salem’s Lot (T. Hooper… 1979) miniseries/TV/vampires
- The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (M. Carreras… 1964) Hammer
- Nightmares Come at Night (J. Franco… 1970) bizarro exploitation
- Philosophy of a Knife: Limited Edition (A. Iskanov… 2008) eastern-euro art horror
- Scream Bloody Murder (M. B. Ray… 1973) slasher
- Eyes of a Stranger (K. Wiederhorn… 1981) slasher
- Cheerleader Camp (J. Quinn… 1988) slasher
- The Relic (P. Hyams… 1997) monster/haunted house
- The Beast Must Die (P. Annett… 1974) monster/thriller
- Maniac! (W. Lustig… 1980) slasher
- Child’s Play 2: Chucky’s Back (J. Lafia… 1990) slasher
- The Brides of Dracula (T. Fisher… 1960) vampire
- Prom Night (P. Lynch… 1980) slasher
- Messiah of Evil (W. Huyck/G. Katz… 1973) supernatural
- Perversion Story (L. Fulci… 1969) giallo
- Martyrs (P. Laugier… 2008) new French extremity
- The Mask of Fu Manchu (C. Brabin… 1932) classic
- Godmonster of Indian Flats (F. Hobbs… 1973) bizarro exploitation
- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (L. Shores… 1940) classic/thriller
- Organ (K. Fujiwara… 1996) bizarro exploitation
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (J. Sholder… 1985) slasher/supernatural
- Magic (R. Attenborough… 1978) psychological thriller
- Grand Piano (E. Mira… 2013) thriller/post-giallo
- The Corpse Grinders (T. V. Mikels… 1971) bizarro exploitation
- Demon Seed (D. Cammell… 1977) supernatural
- Brain Dead (A. Simon… 1990) sci-fi horror
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (C. Russell… 1987) slasher/supernatural
- Gradiva (A. Robbe-Grillet… 2006) French art horror
- Arachnophobia (F. Marshall… 1990) creature
- Psycho (G. Van Sant… 1998) slasher
- The Loved Ones (S. Byrne… 2009) slasher
- Lifeforce (T. Hooper…1985) sci-fi horror
- Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (W. Craven… 1994) slasher
- Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (TV) (J. Newland… 1973) supernatural
- Die! Die! My Darling! (aka Fanatic) (S. Narizzano… 1965) Psycho-Biddy/thriller
- The Blob (Yeaworth… 1958) sci-fi horror
- Alone in the Dark (J. Sholder… 1982) slasher
- Homicidal (W. Castle… 1961) thriller
- Katalin Varga (P. Strickland… 2009) revenge/thriller
- Simon Killer (A. Campos… 2012) serial killer
- Hell of the Living Dead (B. Mattei… 1981) zombie
- The Dentist (B. Yuzna… 1996) slasher
- Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning (D. Steinmann… 1985) slasher
- Video Violence (aka Video Violence… When Renting Isn’t Enough) (G. Cohen… 1987) bizarro/independent
- Monkey Shines (G. A. Romero… 1988) thriller
- The Ghost Ship (M. Robson/V. Lewton… 1943) classic
- Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye (1985) omnibus horror
- Hollow Man (P. Verhoeven… 2000) monster
- Dark Half (G. A. Romero… 1993) psychological thriller
- Split Second (T. Maylam/I. Sharp… 1992) sci-fi horror
- Suspect Zero (E. E. Merhige… 2004) thriller
- Crimson Peak (G. Del Toro… 2015) supernatural thriller/gothic
- The Silent Scream (D. Harris… 1980) slasher
- It’s Alive II (aka It Lives Again) (L. Cohen… 1978) thriller/supernatural
- Kiss of the Damned (X. Cassavetes… 2012) vampire
- Friday the 13th: Part 2 (Miner… 1981) slasher
- Halloween II (Rosenthal… 1981) slasher
- Cabin Fever (E. Roth… 2002) slasher/gore
- Friday the 13th (S. Cunningham… 1980) slasher
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (TL Wallace… 1982) slasher
- Tormented (B. I. Gordon… 1960) thriller
- There’s Nothing Out There (R. Kanefsky… 1991) Troma
- American Mary (J. and S. Soska… 2012) body horror
- Baby Blood (aka The Evil Within) (A. Robak… 1990) slasher/bizarro exploitation
- Frankenhooker (F. Henenlotter… 1990) bizarro exploitation
- Demon Warp (E. Alston… 1987) slasher/bizarro exploitation
- Bloody Muscle Body Builder In Hell (S. Fukazawa… 1992) foreign Evil Dead rip off
- Superstition (J.W. Roberson… 1982) supernatural
- Terror Train (R. Spottiswoode… 1980) thriller
- The Mind’s Eye (J. Begos… 2015) supernatural/camp trash
- Frightmare (P. Walker… 1974) bizarro exploitation
- The Frighteners (P. Jackson… 1996) supernatural
- Stephen King’s It (T. L. Wallace… 1990) made for TV/thriller
- The Night Walker (W. Castle… 1964) Psycho-Biddy/thriller
- Eaten Alive (T. Hooper… 1977) thriller
- The Ghost Galleon (Blind Dead Series Part 3)(A. de Ossorio… 1974) zombie
- At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (Coffin Joe:) (J. M. Marins… 1963) bizarro
- Prince of Darkness (J. Carpenter… 1987) thriller
- Night of the Seagulls (aka Night of the Death Cult) (Blind Dead Series Part 4)(A. de Ossorio… 1975) zombie
- Full Eclipse (A. Hickox… 1992) science-fiction horror/camp trash
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (R. Harlin… 1988) slasher/supernatural
- The Bat (C. Wilber… 1959) vampire
- It Follows (D. Robert Mitchell… 2014) supernatural
- Cannibal Holocaust (Deodato… 1980) bizarro exploitation
- House (S. Miner… 1986) supernatural
- Dead Heat (M. Goldblatt… 1988) comedy horror/buddy cop
- The Unnamable (J-P. Ouellette… 1988) supernatural
- Psycho III (A. Perkins… 1986) slasher
- Madman (1982… J. Giannone) slasher
- Chopping Mall (J. Wynorski… 1986) slasher
- Dementia 13 (F. Ford Coppola… 1963) thriller
- Invisible Maniac (A. Rifkin… 1990) bizarro/trash
- The Immortalizer (J. Bender… 1990) bizarro/trash
- The Mutilator (aka Fall Break) (B. Cooper… 1984) slasher
- Bad Ronald (TV) (B. Kulik… 1974) bizarro
- Maximum Overdrive (S. King… 1986) thriller
- The Driller Killer (A. Ferrara… 1979) bizarro exploitation
- Nightmare Beach (aka Welcome to Spring Break) (U. Lenzi… 1989) slasher
- Doctor Butcher, M.D. (aka Zombie Holocaust) (M. Girolami… 1980) zombie/camp trash
- Video Dead (R. Scott… 1987) bizarro exploitation
- The Lawnmower Man (B. Leonard… 1992) sci-fi horror
- 976-Evil (R. England… 1988) slasher/occult
- Wrong Turn (R. Schmidt… 2003) slasher
- I Drink Your Blood (D. E. Durston… 1970) gore/exploitation
- Rawhead Rex (G. Pavlou… 1986) supernatural
- Trick ‘r Treat (M. Dougherty… 2008) thriller/slasher
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (S. Hopkins… 1989) slasher/supernatural
- Ghosts of Mars (J. Carpenter… 2001) science-fiction horror/supernatural
- Blood Feast (H. G. Lewis… 1963) classic/bizarro exploitation
- Hell Night (T. DeSimone… 1981) slasher
- Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings (J. Burr… 1994) trash
- The Invisible Man (L. Whannell… 2020) remake
- Ghost Story (J. Irvin… 1981) supernatural/classic
- Alucarda (J. L. Moctezuma… 1975) bizarro exploitation
- Friday the 13th Part VIII Jason Takes Manhattan (R. Hedden… 1989) slasher
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (L. Harry… 1987) slasher
- Cutting Class (R. Pallenberg… 1989) slasher
- The Jitters (J. Fasano… 1989) slasher/bizarro exploitation
- Swamp Thing (W. Craven… 1982) super hero/monster
- Killer Klowns From Outer Space (S. Chiodo… 1988) horror comedy
- Girly (aka Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly) (F. Francis… 1970) bizarro exploitation
- Society (B. Yuzna… 1989) camp trash
- Cat In the Brain (L. Fulci… 1990) bizarro exploitation
- Inseminoid (N. J. Warren… 1981) sci-fi horror/trash
- Blood Rage (aka Nightmare at Shadow Woods) (J. Grissmer… 1987) slasher
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (J. Harrison… 1990) anthology horror
- Humanoids from the Deep (J. T. Murakami/B. Peters… 1980) creature
- I, Madman (T. Takács… 1989) slasher
- Hostel (E. Roth… 2005) gore
- The Curse (D. Keith… 1987) supernatural
- Pro-Life (2006) and Cigarette Burns (2005) (Masters of Horror TV) (J. Carpenter… various) thriller
- House of Whipcord (P. Walker… 1974) bizarro exploitation
- Vampyros Lesbos (J. Franco… 1970) bizarro exploitation
- Eye of the Devil (J. Lee Thompson… 1966) thriller/satanic
- Slumber Party Massacre (A. H. Jones… 1982) slasher
- Uninvited (G. Clark… 1988) bizarro exploitation/trash
- Stoker (P. Chan-wook… 2013) psychological thriller
- Immortality (aka The Wisdom of Crocodiles) (P.C. Leong… 2000) vampire
- Street Trash (J. Muro… 1987) exploitation/trash/gore
- Horror House on Highway 5 (R. Casey… 1985) slasher
- C.H.U.D. (D. Cheek… 1984) monster/thriller
- Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (B. Pittman… 1987) slasher
- Saw II (D. L. Bousman… 2005) slasher
- Dr. Cyclops (E. B. Schoedsack… 1940)
- Saw III (D. L. Bousman… 2006) slasher
- Deathrow Gameshow (M Pirro… 1987) horror/comedy/trash
- Hostel: Part II (E. Roth… 2007) gore
- Fear No Evil (F. LaLoggia… 1980)
- Frankenstein Island (J. Warren… 1981) monster
- Forbidden World (A. Holzman… 1982) sci-fi horror
- Eye of the Cat (D. L. Rich… 1969) thriller/haunted house
- Psycho II (R. Franklin… 1983) slasher
- We’re Going to Eat You (T. Hark… 1980) horror comedy
- Jason X (J. Isaac… 2001) slasher/fan film
- Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (R. Talalay… 1991) slasher/supernatural
- Freddy vs. Jason (R. Yu… 2003) slasher
- The Brain (E. Hunt… 1988) shlock/sci-fi
- Naked Massacre (D. Heroux… 1976) slasher
- Belladonna of Sadness (E. Yamamoto… 1973) animated, supernatural
- Class Reunion Massacre (aka The Redeemer: Son of Satan!) (C. S. Gochis… 1978) slasher/supernatural
- The Flesh and Blood Show (P. Walker… 1974) bizarro exploitation
- Slime City (G. Lamberson… 1988) bizarro exploitation
- Psychomania (aka The Death Wheelers) (D. Sharp… 1973)
- Xtro (H. Bromley Davenport… 1982) sci-fi horror
- White Buffalo (J. L. Thompson… 1977) acid western/supernatural
- Wizard of Gore (H. G. Lewis… 1970) bizarro exploitation/trash
- The Carpenter (D. Wellington… 1988) slasher
- Slaughter High (G. Dugdale… 1986) slasher
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (S. Bayer… 2010) remake
- Nightmares (J. Sargent… 1983) anthology
- Mausoleum (M. Dugan… 1983) bizarro exploitation
- Color Me Blood Red (H. Lewis… 1965) bizarro exploitation
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (D. Othenin-Girard… 1989) slasher
- The Sinful Dwarf (V. Raski… 1973) bizarro exploitation
- Mechanical Violator Hakaider (K. Amemiya… 1995) sci-fi/fantasy
- Friday the 13th (M. Nispel… 2009) remake
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (S. Miner… 2010) remake sequel
- Lone Wolf (J. Callas… 1988) monster/slasher
- Redneck Zombies (P. Lewnes… 1987) comedy/trash
- Silent Rage (M. Miller… 1982) science-fiction horror/camp trash
- Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers (M. A. Simpson… 1988) slasher
- Die Screaming, Marianne (P. Walker… 1971) bizarro exploitation
- Evilspeak (E. Weston… 1981) occult
- Axe (F. R. Friedel… 1977) bizarro exploitation
- Bloodbath (aka The Sky is Falling, The Flowers of Vice) (S. Narizzano… 1979) cult/psychological thriller
- Honeymoon Horror (H. Preston… 1982) trash
- Witchboard (K. Tenney… 1986) occult
- Robot Jox (S. Gordon… 1989) sci-fi horror
- Deranged (A. Ormsby and J. Gillen… 1974) slasher/bizarro exploitation
- Two-Thousand Maniacs! (H. G. Lewis… 1964) bizarro exploitation/trash
- The Incredible Melting Man (W. Sachs… 1977) sci-fi horror/schlock
- Gore Gore Girls (H. G. Lewis… 1972) bizarro exploitation/trash
- Psycho IV: The Beginning (M. Garris… 1990) slasher
- Deadly Blessing (W. Craven… 1981) slasher
- TerrorVision (T. Nicolaou… 1986) horror comedy
- 1990: The Bronx Warriors (E. Castellari… 1982) sci-fi horror/trash
- The Rift (J. P. Simón… 1990) sci-fi horror
- Arena (P. Manoogian… 1989) sci-fi horror/trash
- Disconnected (G. Bechard… 1983) slasher
- Paperhouse (B. Rose… 1988) supernatural
- Blood Mania (R. V. O’Neill… 1970) camp trash
- Microwave Massacre (W. Berwick… 1986) trash
- Spookies (B. Faulkner/T. Doran/E. Joseph… 1986) slasher/haunted house
- Halloween 6: The Curse of Micheal Myers (J. Chappelle… 1995) slasher
*given the Horror binges in my VHS days, there is no telling the hundreds of films missing from this list, but I generally assume the average viewer doesn’t need that level of minutia
I come back to this list all the time to discover stuff. A great post. Getting close to 1000.