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
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