IndieWire's 200 Best Horror Movies of All-Time

Jack is a struggling writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel, while bringing his wife and child with him. His sanity is leading to madness, influenced by the hotel's sinister past, and eventually becomes a threat to his own family. With psychological exploration, Jack Nicholson's iconoclastic performance, and Kubrick's direction, this movie is considered a classic of the horror genre. Hide the axe and call your friends.

Sally, her brother and friends head to rural Texas after their grandfather's grave is profaned. Arriving at their family's old farmhouse, they discover that the house next door is occupied by a group of savage, cannibalistic, outcast killers, including Leatherface, who, with his human skin mask and chainsaw, hunts them down one by one. Considered the first slasher film of the 70's, it offers the best of raw and bloody horror, becoming a complete classic that gave rise to countless remakes.

Rosemary and her husband Guy move into a building in New York with a sinister past, although their neighbors, the elderly Minnie and Roman, seem warm and friendly. Shortly, Rosemary becomes pregnant and distracts herself by decorating her new home, but her health takes a turn for the worse and strange coincidences occur around her. A haunting film from beginning to end, considered a masterpiece of horror more for what it suggests than what it shows. Incredible performances by Mia Farrow and Oscar winner Ruth Gordon.

When a young girl is possessed by a demon, her mother will seek all kinds of medical help, until she discovers that she must turn to the church. A priest, with insecurities about his own faith, and an experienced exorcist come to their aid. Besides being a landmark horror film that has stood the test of time, the direction of Friedkin is masterfull in reinforcing the theme of good vs. evil.

Michael Myers, a masked killer, who murders teenagers on Halloween night, has a new target: Laurie Strode. He systematically eliminates those around her. With tension and suspense, Laurie fights to survive and confronts the relentless killer! With popularizing the slasher genre, this movie becomes a huge success! Call your friends on Halloween night and feels the tension! If you can…

In Hitchcock's astonishing main masterpiece, a woman runs away with $40,000 stolen and decides to spend the night at a motel run by a strange man and his mother. But what was supposed to be a peaceful night turns into a crime, in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema History.

In an isolated French chateau, a brilliant but obsessed surgeon resorts to dark experiments in a desperate attempt to restore beauty to his daughter, after an accident leaves her disfigured. Kidnapping women to use their faces as transplants, his macabre quest unfolds in this disturbing masterpiece by Georges Franju that treads the line between chilling horror and poetry, leaving an indelible mark on the genre for generations to come.

In John Carpenter's sci-fi horror, scientists in Antarctica encounter a shapeshifting alien, turning them against each other in a chilling fight for survival. This remake of a 1951 film is definitely a must-see for fans of the genre.

After intercepting a distress signal from an unknown planet, one of the explorers of the commercial spaceship Nostromo is attacked by a deadly lifeform. In ignorance, the crew is unaware of the danger to their lives as an alien parasite capable of harboring itself inside the unfortunate wounded host boards the ship with them. Ridley Scott's direction effectively captures the emotional and psychological trauma of the situation, creating an atmosphere that is both stimulating and terrifying.

A group of strangers take refuge in an abandoned house seeking protection from the attack of the living dead, who are looking for human flesh to feed on. Within the group, Ben and Barbara are the most determined to raise a barricade, but as they become more and more surrounded, panic prevails and each of them becomes their own doom. Directed by George Romero, this is considered the first zombie film, it spawned a franchise and countless future films within the same genre.

In this thrilling film, a psychic attending a performance picks up on the thoughts of a murderer in the audience, only to become their next target. An English pianist gets involved in solving the murders, but the killer always seems one step ahead, leaving him to wonder how his movements can be tracked so easily.

In a world overrun by the undead, four survivors seek refuge in a shopping mall, fighting off hordes of flesh-eating zombies and battling human greed. George A. Romero's masterful storytelling coupled with Tom Savini's ground-breaking special effects create an unparalleled cinematic experience. A must-see for its incisive social commentary embedded within brilliantly crafted horror sequences.

Following the death of his wife, executive Shigeharu Aoyama orchestrates a feigned audition to find a new romantic partner. Amidst the interviews, he becomes fascinated by Asami, a former ballet dancer, but their relationship takes a dark turn due to her troubled past, leading to unforeseen and eerie outcomes. Directed by Takashi Miike, the film unveils unsettling psychological depths within human connections, resonating with disturbing undertones and showcasing Ishibashi and Shiina in captivating roles.

When a group of animal activists unknowingly releases a group of infected animals that were being used for research at a laboratory, the virus spreads rapidly throughout the UK. Twenty-eight days after the initial outbreak, Jim wakes up from a coma in a deserted hospital, and he meets a group of survivors. Acclaim for its gritty atmosphere, and realistic portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world, you can not miss that one!

Serbian national Irena Dubrovna, a fashion sketch artist, has recently arrived in New York for work. The first person who she makes a personal connection with there is marine engineer Oliver Reed. The two fall in love and get married despite Irena's reservations, not about Oliver but about herself. She has always felt different than other people, but has never been sure why. She lives close to the zoo, and unlike many of her neighbors is comforted by the sounds of the big cats emanating from the zoo. And although many see it purely as an old wives' tale, she believes the story from her village of ancient residents being driven into witchcraft and evil doing, those who managed to survive by escaping into the mountains. After seeing her emotional pain, Oliver arranges for her to see a psychiatrist to understand why she believes what she does. In therapy, Dr. Judd, the psychiatrist, learns that she also believes, out of that villagers' tale, that she has descended from this evil - women who change into great cats like panthers in passion, anger or jealousy - and that she will turn into a such a dangerous big cat upon being kissed in turn killing her lover and others who have betrayed her. This belief is why she has resisted falling in love before she met Oliver. Learning this information from Irena, Oliver wants to do whatever needed to help her as does Dr. Judd. But Irena's beliefs may be tested when Oliver's friendship with a co-worker named Alice Moore may become more than just friends...

In the small town of Amity Island the main source of income is tourism. When the sheriff discovers signs of a shark nearby he wants to close the beaches, but the local powers deny it. Soon they will regret this decision. Jaws tension-building score and groundbreaking special effects, alongside with masterfull direction from Steven Spielberg, makes it an iconic horror blockbuster.