Critics think these are the five best horror movies ever
These are some of the best and most scary horror movies of all time, as ranked by the Rotten Tomatoes critics score.
Hersey, The Thing isn't even in the top 5. I wouldn't classify The Silence of the Lambs as horror personally.
I did open it up going "it better have The Thing in there somewhere". Unfortunately, it is actually #102 on the list, presumably because it wasn't well-received when it came out but went in to be a cult classic.
I was just barging in to rant about The Things absence
I would say it's a horror movie, but I get where you're coming from as it might feel more like a thriller, but in my eyes it's a horror movie and every Hannibal movie is.
Here's my top 5 (with slight cheating):
HM: Freaks
I like your list, while I'm not that into the "old" (says the person that has The Shining as his profile picture..) movies I still really appreciate what they brought to the genre!
Honestly, not a great top list. These first 5 positions, for example, feel too 90s centric to me. I've checked the first 50 movies in the top and, come on, The Invisible man (2020) in 14th position and A quiet place (2018) in 10th place? Way above classics like The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby or Night of the Living Dead?
Overall, though, an interesting list to explore the genre these days. I will be watching some good horror movies I've missed recently. Thanks for sharing.
My list:
1.The Thing
1/2 switch pretty frequently. The Thing id almost definitely a better movie than ICAN. I'd actually go so far as to say The Thing is one of the few movies I would label as perfect in every way. But ICAN was just one of the most gutwrenching things I've ever sat through (in a good way).
Edit: formatting
is Aliens really a horror movie?
I'd say it is - Alien is sci-fi horror thriller, Aliens is sci-fi horror action.
Alien is psychological thriller.....not a horror movie.
I beg to differ
