From silent nightmares and Gothic monsters to slashers and supernatural terrors, these classic horror films shaped everything we know (and fear) about scary cinema. Whether you’re into eerie black-and-white legends, psychological chills, or blood-spa...
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Vampires & The Undead
Monsters, Creatures & Transformations
Supernatural & Occult
Slashers & Killers
Psychological & Surreal
Vampires & The Undead
Bela Lugosi’s haunting portrayal set the standard for all vampires to come.
Dracula (1931)
Silent German expressionism at its creepiest, with the unforgettable Count Orlok.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
Boris Karloff rises from the tomb in one of Universal’s spookiest monster tales.
The Mummy (1932)
George Romero invents the modern zombie apocalypse.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Monsters, Creatures & Transformations
Science gone wrong, and the monster who just wanted to belong.
Frankenstein (1931)
Gothic, witty, and even more stylish than the original.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Tragic werewolf lore that still influences werewolf tales today.
The Wolf Man (1941)
Mad science plus eerie early special effects.
The Invisible Man (1933)
“In space, no one can hear you scream.” Horror meets sci-fi with a perfect monster.
Alien (1979)
Paranoia, gore, and one of the best creature effects ever put to film.
The Thing (1982)
Spielberg’s shark terror redefined the “creature feature.”
Jaws (1975)
Supernatural & Occult
A slow-burn occult thriller about motherhood and paranoia.
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Demonic possession at its most terrifying.
The Exorcist (1973)
A child of prophecy brings horror to the modern world.
