Most Influential Horror Movie

Ranked by the community. Based on 163 votes and counting.

Published Last updated Someone just votedSaw (2004) > Night of the Living Dead (1968)

TOP 3

H
01

Halloween (1978)

85% WR13 matches
1576
T
02

The Thing (1982)

1545
78% WR9 matches
P
03

Psycho (1960)

1543
73% WR11 matches

The Ranking

04
S

Scream (1996)

Win Rate: 86%
|Samples: 7
1542
Elo Score
05
A

Alien (1979)

Win Rate: 80%
|Samples: 5
1528
Elo Score
06
J

Jaws (1975)

Win Rate: 62%
|Samples: 13
1528
Elo Score
07
T

The Exorcist (1973)

Win Rate: 64%
|Samples: 14
1528
Elo Score
08
S

Suspiria (1977)

Win Rate: 71%
|Samples: 7
1526
Elo Score
09
R

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Win Rate: 62%
|Samples: 13
1525
Elo Score
10
G

Get Out (2017)

Win Rate: 63%
|Samples: 8
1522
Elo Score
11
E

Evil Dead II (1987)

Win Rate: 57%
|Samples: 14
1520
Elo Score
12
A

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Win Rate: 57%
|Samples: 14
1518
Elo Score
13
C

Candyman (1992)

Win Rate: 60%
|Samples: 10
1515
Elo Score
14
T

The Shining (1980)

Win Rate: 63%
|Samples: 8
1514
Elo Score
15
H

Hereditary (2018)

Win Rate: 56%
|Samples: 9
1511
Elo Score
16
F

Friday the 13th (1980)

Win Rate: 56%
|Samples: 9
1509
Elo Score
17
T

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Win Rate: 57%
|Samples: 7
1508
Elo Score
18
D

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Win Rate: 43%
|Samples: 7
1490
Elo Score
19
T

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Win Rate: 47%
|Samples: 15
1487
Elo Score
20
2

28 Days Later (2002)

Win Rate: 40%
|Samples: 10
1484
Elo Score
21
N

Nosferatu (1922)

Win Rate: 41%
|Samples: 17
1484
Elo Score
22
S

Saw (2004)

Win Rate: 40%
|Samples: 10
1484
Elo Score
23
N

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Win Rate: 44%
|Samples: 9
1483
Elo Score
24
P

Paranormal Activity (2007)

Win Rate: 40%
|Samples: 10
1480
Elo Score
25
P

Poltergeist (1982)

Win Rate: 33%
|Samples: 12
1473
Elo Score
26
F

Frankenstein (1931)

Win Rate: 33%
|Samples: 12
1461
Elo Score
27
R

Ring (1998)

Win Rate: 22%
|Samples: 9
1452
Elo Score
28
I

It Follows (2014)

Win Rate: 24%
|Samples: 17
1427
Elo Score
29
T

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Win Rate: 9%
|Samples: 11
1421
Elo Score
30
D

Dracula (1931)

Win Rate: 19%
|Samples: 16
1416
Elo Score

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Matchup

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) vs A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Votes

4

Upset Rate

0%

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Nosferatu (1922) vs Frankenstein (1931)

Votes

3

Upset Rate

33%

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Jaws (1975) vs Poltergeist (1982)

Votes

3

Upset Rate

0%

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Evil Dead II (1987) vs Saw (2004)

Votes

3

Upset Rate

0%

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Paranormal Activity (2007) vs It Follows (2014)

Votes

2

Upset Rate

0%

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