by Andrew Buckner 

*Please note that the inclusion of the feature films on this list are done so based on the criteria of an original release date in the 2000s.

75. Planet Terror (2007)

Director: Robert Rodriguez 

74. The Menu (2022)

Director: Mark Mylod

73. Titane (2021)

Director: Julia Ducournau

72. X (2022)

Director: Ti West

71. Long Night in a Dead City (2017)

Director: Richard Griffin 

70. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Director: Andre Ovredal

69. Mother of Tears (2007)

Director: Dario Argento 

68. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Director: Andre Ovredal

67. Lilith’s Awakening (2016)

Director: Monica Demes

66. Happy Death Day (2017)

Director: Christopher Landon

65. The Sacrament (2013)

Director: Ti West 

64. Land of the Dead (2005)

Director: George A. Romero

63. The Hunt (2020)

Director: Craig Zobel

62.  Horror in the High Desert (2021)

Director: Dutch Marich

61. Evil Dead Rise (2023)

Director: Lee Cronin

60. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Director: Drew Godard

59. Piranha 3D (2010)

Director: Alexandre Aja

58.The Last Exorcism (2010)

Director: Daniel Stamm

57. Thanksgiving (2023)

Director: Eli Roth

56. Pearl (2022)

Director: Ti West 

55. Speak No Evil (2022)

Director: Christian Tafdrup 

54. The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (2013)

Directors: Bruno Forzani, Helene Cattet

53. The Neon Dead (2017)

Director: Torey Haas

52. 28 Days Later (2003)

Director: Danny Boyle

51. Late Night With the Devil (2023)

Directors: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes

50. Crimson Peak (2015)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

49. The House of the Devil (2009)

Director: Ti West

48. Teeth (2007)

Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein 

47. Possum (2018)

Director: Matthew Holness

46. High Tension (2003)

Director: Alexandre Aja

45. Bring Her Back (2025)

Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

44. Suspiria (2018)

Director: Luca Guidagnino

43. It (2017)

Director: Andy Muschietti

42. The Invisible Man (2020)

Director: Leigh Whannell

41. Doctor Sleep (2019)

Director: Mike Flanagan

40. The Black Phone (2022)

Director: Scott Derrickson 

39. The Girl With the Needle (2024)

Director: Magnus von Horn

38. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

Director: John Erick Dowdle

37. The Loved Ones (2009)

Director: Sean Byrne

36. The Lighthouse (2019)

Director: Robert Eggers

35. Midsommar (2019)

Director: Ari Aster

34. May (2002)

Director: Lucky McKee

33. Three…Extremes (2004)

Directors: Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike, Park Chan-wook

32. One Cut of the Dead (2017)

Director: Shinichirou Ueda

31. Red Rooms (2023)

Director: Pascal Plante

30. Sinister (2012)

Director: Scott Derrickson 

29. Censor (2021)

Director: Prano Bailey-Bond

28. In a Violent Nature (2024)

Director: Chris Nash

27. Saw (2004)

Director: James Wan

26. The Conjuring (2013)

Director: James Wan

25. Rec (2007)

Directors: Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza

24. Barbarian (2022)

Director: Zach Creggor 

23. Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

Director: Panos Cosmatos

22. The Babadook (2014)

Director: Jennifer Kent 

21. Swallow (2019)

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis

20. The House That Jack Built (2018)

Director: Lars von Trier

19. The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

18. Martyrs (2008)

Director: Pascal Laugier

17. Inside (2007)

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury

16. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

15. The Black Swan (2010)

Director: Darren Aronofsky

14. Skinamarink (2022)

Director: Kyle Edward Ball

13. Orphan (2009)

Director: Jaume Collett-Serra

12.  The Golden Glove (2019)

Director: Faith Akin

11. Paranormal Activity (2007)

Director: Oren Peli

10. Us (2019)

Director: Jordan Peele

9. The God Inside My Ear (2018)

Director: Joe Badon

8. The Substance (2024)

Director: Coralie Fargeat

7. The Wolf House (2018)

Directors: Joaquin Cocina, Cristobal Leon

6. Raw (2016)

Director: Julia Ducournau 

5. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

4. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

3. Antichrist (2009)

Director: Lars von Trier

2. Hereditary (2018)

Director: Ari Aster

1. mother! (2017)

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Runners-up:

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Director: Ronny Yu

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Director: Don Mancini

Terrifier 2 (2022)

Director: Damien Leone