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Rotten Tomatoes: Best Reviewed Horror Films

A list of the best reviewed horror films from Rotten Tomatoes. They are in ascending order from lowest to highest rated.

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	FilmEstAmour's Rating	My Rating
1	The Innocents (1961, Unrated)
2	Dead of Night (1945, R)
3	The Dead Zone (1983, R)
4	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, R)
5	Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters) (2003, R) This sounds right up my street.
6	Carrie (1976, R)
7	Eraserhead (1977, Unrated)
8	The Exorcist (1973, R)
9	Three...Extremes (Saam gaang yi) (2005, R)
10	Fright Night (1985, R)
11	Ringu ( Ring) (1998, Unrated)
12	House of Wax (1953, PG)
13	Shadow of the Vampire (2000, R)
14	Peeping Tom (1960, Unrated)
15	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, R)
16	Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary (2003, Unrated)
17	Near Dark (1987, R)
18	The Wicker Man (1973, R)
19	Halloween (1978, R)
20	Misery (1990, R)
21	Cat People (1942, Unrated)
22	The Sixth Sense (1999, PG-13)
23	Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (Nosferatu the Vampyre) (1979, PG)
24	Slither (2006, R)
25	The Blair Witch Project (1999, R)
26	Dracula (1931, Unrated)
27	Ginger Snaps (2001, R)
28	Don't Look Now (1973, R)
29	The Descent (2006, R)
30	Dawn of the Dead (1979, R) Dawn of the Dead is one of few films that lives up to its name and often exceeds expectations. For a film released in 1979 it really is ahead of its time in terms of horror techniques and thrills. This certainly will age well and be remembered for a long, long time. It is evident when comparing both Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead how much Romero has developed his style. What do you get when you put Romero's talent and zombies together? I'll tell you what you get; a masterpiece. The underlying relevance to consumerism is also interesting and gives an insight into the mind of a visionary.
31	Eyes Without a Face (1962, Unrated)
32	Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) (1920, Unrated)
33	The Birds (1963, PG-13)
34	Night of the Living Dead (1968, Unrated) Classic Romero. To me this is the very film that put zombie horror in a genre of its own. Without even a whisper of the word zombie. I will admit, the acting is not all that brilliant and Judith O'Dea's reaction in the begining almost brought me to laughter induced tears. However, this can be overlooked. Romero has created a timeless classic that carries you on an exciting journey until the very end. One of those films that stick in your mind forever. "They're coming to get you Barbara."
35	Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror) (Nosferatu the Vampire) (1922, Unrated)
36	Jaws (1975, PG)
37	Frankenstein (1931, Unrated)
38	The Silence of the Lambs (1991, R)
39	Freaks (1932, Unrated)
40	The Night of the Hunter (1955, PG)
41	Repulsion (1965, Unrated)
42	Evil Dead 2 (1987, R)
43	The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, Unrated)
44	The Evil Dead (1981, NC-17)
45	28 Days Later (2003, R)
46	The Devil's Backbone (Espinazo del diablo, El) (2001, R) Foreign cinema is much more appealing. This sounds ilike a brilliant plot.
47	Rosemary's Baby (1968, R)
48	Shaun of the Dead (2004, R) One of the best films of all time. The list of quotes I could reel off from this film is, in actual fact, endless. Ed: Any zombies out there? Shaun: Don't say that! Ed: What? Shaun: That! Ed: What? Shaun: The zed-word. Don't say it! Ed: Why not? Shaun: Because it's ridiculous! Ed: All right... are there any out there, though? (looking out of the letter-box, he sees an empty street) Shaun: I can't see any. Maybe it's not as bad as all that. he turns his head and sees a bunch of zombies) Shaun: Oh, no, there they are. Shaun of the Dead is one of the most British films ever. Each character is stereotypical of British people. Simon Pegg, in my opinion, is one of the best actors on screen and always manages to deliver humour in the most unlawful situations. Himself and Nick Frost make a dynamic comedy duo who are hilarious for many different reasons. Ed - the stupid one and Shaun - the layabout - make the perfect unlikely heroes. Pegg is legendary. Watch this. Now. (Shaun and Ed back up to the body of a man they've just hit and Shaun rolls down his window) Shaun: Are you all right? Ed: Come on, let's just go. Shaun: Hello? Ed: He's going to be dead either way. Shaun: Ed, that's not the point! (the body rises and moans, zombified, at Shaun and Ed) Shaun: Oh thank God for that.
49	King Kong (1933, Unrated)
50	Psycho (1960, R)