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1. The Outsider (2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.
Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb, Mare Winningham
Votes: 97,313
2. It (I) (2017)
R | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror
In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis
Votes: 606,674 | Gross: $327.48M
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
R | 91 min | Horror
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon
Votes: 262,658 | Gross: $25.50M
4. Sinister (I) (2012)
R | 110 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson
Votes: 280,427 | Gross: $48.09M
5. Halloween (1978)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes
Votes: 306,937 | Gross: $47.00M
6. The Boogeyman (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it's too late.
Director: Rob Savage | Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian
Votes: 43,990
7. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
Director: Samuel Bayer | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy
Votes: 107,529 | Gross: $63.08M
8. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 90,362 | Gross: $44.79M
9. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Votes: 375,293 | Gross: $75.08M
10. Cropsey (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
Directors: Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman | Stars: Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis, Dorothy D'Eletto
Votes: 9,212 | Gross: $0.05M
11. Halloween Ends (2022)
R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell
Votes: 71,354
12. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
R | 93 min | Horror
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, John Beckman, Kisha Brackel
Votes: 61,683 | Gross: $49.37M
13. Halloween (I) (2018)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney
Votes: 169,162 | Gross: $159.34M
14. Candyman (2021)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
Director: Nia DaCosta | Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo
Votes: 75,800 | Gross: $61.19M
15. Candyman (1992)
R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Director: Bernard Rose | Stars: Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons
Votes: 100,201 | Gross: $25.79M
16. Halloween (2007)
R | 109 min | Horror
After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif
Votes: 130,621 | Gross: $58.27M
17. Rose Red (2002)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.
Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes
Votes: 27,039
18. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Director: Peter Ramsey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
Votes: 192,675 | Gross: $103.41M
19. Halloween Kills (2021)
R | 105 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Surviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney
Votes: 98,363 | Gross: $92.00M
20. Sinister 2 (2015)
R | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.
Director: Ciarán Foy | Stars: James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan, Dartanian Sloan
Votes: 60,614 | Gross: $27.74M
21. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams
Votes: 82,070 | Gross: $55.04M
22. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
R | 89 min | Fantasy, Horror
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Kelly Jo Minter, Danny Hassel
Votes: 50,700 | Gross: $22.17M
23. Halloween II (1981)
R | 92 min | Horror
While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer
Votes: 101,752 | Gross: $25.53M
24. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur
Votes: 58,662 | Gross: $17.77M
25. Halloween II (2009)
R | 105 min | Horror
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie
Votes: 59,818 | Gross: $33.39M
26. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Busta Rhymes, Brad Loree, Bianca Kajlich
Votes: 49,299 | Gross: $30.35M
27. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
Six years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Paul Rudd, Marianne Hagan, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 42,064 | Gross: $15.12M
28. Grimcutty (2022)
TV-MA | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A suburban teen girl and her little brother must stop a terrifying internet meme brought to life by the hysteria of their parents.
Director: John Ross | Stars: Shannyn Sossamon, Sara Wolfkind, Usman Ally, Callan Farris
Votes: 7,689
29. Performance (1970)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama
A violent East London gangster undergoes a transformation of identity while hiding from his former colleagues in the home of a jaded Bohemian rock star and his two girlfriends.
Directors: Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg | Stars: James Fox, Mick Jagger, Anita Pallenberg, Michèle Breton
Votes: 11,330 | Gross: $0.19M
30. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
One year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece.
Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr
Votes: 47,097 | Gross: $11.64M
31. Boogeyman (2005)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Votes: 32,599 | Gross: $46.75M
32. The Boogey Man (1980)
R | 82 min | Horror
Through the reflection in the mirror, a girl witnesses her mother's boyfriend's murder.
Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Suzanna Love, John Carradine, Ron James, Nicholas Love
Votes: 5,110 | Gross: $4.50M
33. Boogeyman 2 (2007)
Unrated | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
A young woman attempts to cure her phobia of the boogeyman by checking herself into a mental health facility, only to realize too little too late that she is now helplessly trapped with her own greatest fear.
Director: Jeff Betancourt | Stars: Danielle Savre, Matt Cohen, Chrissy Calhoun, Michael Graziadei
Votes: 9,031
34. Bedeviled (2016)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five friends are terrorized by a supernatural entity after downloading a mysterious app.
Directors: Abel Vang, Burlee Vang | Stars: Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Brandon Soo Hoo, Victory Van Tuyl
Votes: 3,622
35. Don't Look Under the Bed (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror
A teen enlists the help of an imaginary friend named Larry Houdini to deal with a prank-playing bogeyman, who's framing her for his dastardly deeds.
Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: Erin Chambers, Ty Hodges, Robin Riker, Steve Valentine
Votes: 3,729
36. March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Opposing the evil Barnaby, Ollie Dee and Stanley Dum try and fail to pay-off Mother Peep's mortgage and mislead his attempts to marry Little Bo. Enraged, Barnaby's Bogeymen are set on Toyland.
Directors: Gus Meins, Charley Rogers | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Virginia Karns, Charlotte Henry
Votes: 7,563
37. Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama
An aging, world-weary gangster is double-crossed and forced out of retirement when his best friend is kidnapped and their stash of eight stolen gold bars demanded as ransom.
Director: Jacques Becker | Stars: Jean Gabin, René Dary, Dora Doll, Vittorio Sanipoli
Votes: 8,547 | Gross: $0.13M
38. The Barn (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Horror
It's Halloween 1989, best friends Sam and Josh are trying to enjoy what's left of their final Devil's Night before graduating high school. But trouble arises when the two pals and a group ... See full summary »
Director: Justin M. Seaman | Stars: Mitchell Musolino, Will Stout, Lexi Dripps, Cortland Woodard
Votes: 1,906
39. Boogeyman 3 (2008)
Unrated | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
When a college student witnesses the alleged suicide of her roommate, it sets into motion a series of horrific events that cause her to fear the supernatural entity. As she tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Jones | Stars: Erin Cahill, Charles Hittinger, Mimi Michaels, Matt Rippy
Votes: 5,321
40. Desert Winds (1994)
97 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Jackie and Eugene are joined by a mystical wind tunnel which enables them to speak across a 500-mile desert. Believed by the Indians to be an omen of good luck, the wind inspires both ... See full summary »
Director: Michael A. Nickles | Stars: Adam Ant, Heather Graham, Jessica Hamilton, Jack Kehler
Votes: 171
41. WrestleMania 22 (2006 TV Special)
TV-14 | 233 min | Sport
The Grandest Stage of Them All came back to the former Rosemont Horizon outside Chicago for WrestleMania 22, which featured John Cena defends the WWE Championship against Triple H. Kurt ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: John Cena, Paul Levesque, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio
Votes: 1,474
42. Darkroom (1981–1982)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Darkroom" was a hosted horror/thriller anthology series hosted by James Coburn.
Stars: James Coburn, Helen Hunt, David Carradine, Billy Crystal
Votes: 349
43. Fungus the Bogeyman (2015)
67 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Fungus is happy making a mess and scaring people until his teenage son runs away to the human world 'Up Top'.
Stars: Timothy Spall, Joanna Scanlan, Keeley Hawes, Marc Warren
Votes: 298
44. Cucuy: The Boogeyman (2018)
Not Rated | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
When children start disappearing, a rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman known as the Cucuy, might be responsible.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Marisol Nichols, Brian Krause, Jearnest Corchado, Bella Stine
Votes: 1,086
45. Mona the Vampire (1999–2008)
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An animated TV series about a girl called Mona, a young girl with a vivid imagination. She believes her hometown is overrun with supernatural monsters, and she plans to stop them all and save the town on a daily basis.
Stars: Emma Taylor-Isherwood, Carrie Finlay, Al Gravelle, Jonathan Koensgen
Votes: 1,373
46. Killer Legends (2014)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.
Director: Joshua Zeman | Stars: Rachel Mills, Joshua Zeman, Stephen Winick, James Presley
Votes: 3,534
47. Child Eater (2016)
82 min | Horror, Mystery
A simple night of babysitting takes a horrifying turn when Helen realizes the boogeyman really is in little Lucas' closet.
Director: Erlingur Thoroddsen | Stars: Cait Bliss, Colin Critchley, Jason Martin, Dave Klasko
Votes: 1,184
48. The Real Ghostbusters (2011)
44 min | Short, Comedy
When children all over the city begin to disappear and the only suspect is the Boogeyman... who you gonna call?
Directors: Clint Orr, Bill Wilder | Stars: Clint Orr, Harry Valentine, Katie Causey, T.J. Rawls
Votes: 243
49. Krueger: Tales from Elm Street (2017)
40 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Before the Nightmare he was a real life killer
Director: Chris R. Notarile | Stars: Roberto Lombardi, Jessica Buda, Shannon McDermott, Shawn Parr
Votes: 76
50. Mommo (2009)
94 min | Drama, Family
A brother and sister are split up after their mother dies, their father remarries, and their new stepmother rejects them.
Director: Atalay Tasdiken | Stars: Elif Bülbül, Mehmet Bülbül, Mete Dönmezer, Mustafa Uzunyilmaz
Votes: 2,105