How can one rank all the horror movies of the last 100 years of cinema? It's easier when you can crunch the numbers with a computer. And that's exactly what Rotten Tomatoes did. The site is all about collecting critic's reviews and moviegoer's opinions, which all come with a certain number of stars. Rotten Tomatoes took horror films that had received at least 20 reviews each and ranked the top 200 according to the statistics. Therefore, if you have a problem with the ranking, well, you can leave a few reviews yourself. They update this list every once in a while.
That said, you have to keep in mind that younger horror film buffs are more liable to use any kind of internet review system than older viewers, and honestly, there are few left who saw the original Frankenstein in a theater. So there's no getting around the fact that newer movies will rank higher. Jordan Peele has two films in the top ten. Then again, you might say that movies just got better over time.
The list of the top 200 best horror films starts at #200 and you'll have to scroll a bit to get to the very best ones. Each comes with a synopsis. You may find something new to watch this Halloween! There are also links to lists of the top horror films of each decade. -via Mental Floss
I don't even really consider The Shining a horror movie but, eh...
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I didn't expect to find "The cabinet of dr Caligari" in this list.
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It's campy for sure but I have a fondness for 'Children shouldn't play with dead things'. The ending really leaves you thinking about that movie... And I am disappointed it wasn't on that list and also 'Mark of the vampire". IMO the ranking of some of those movies is outrageous.
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