Horror often doesn't get the credit it deserves, but the genre has some iconic films, like Carrie and Saw, that should be part of IMDb's Top 250 list.
It is often said that horror movies don't always get fair treatment from critics, but audiences can be just as dismissive of the genre. The list of the 250 top-rated movies of all time on IMDb has a collection of some iconic horror gems, like The Shining and Jaws, but there are also some big titles that are shockingly omitted from the list.
RELATED:The 5 Best Horror Movies From The Last Decade & The 5 Worst
From classics of the genre to more modern hits, these horror films have received enormous acclaim and pop culture appreciation yet somehow have missed the cut for this prestigious list. Have a look at some of the list's missing horror films and see if any of your favorites were left off.
The classic Universal monster movies are among the most influential horrorfilms ever made. Studios are still looking for modern ways to bring back these iconic creatures. The most acclaimed of this collection is Frankenstein with Boris Karloff as the monster.
This black-and-white loose adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel is responsible for what many think of about the story of Frankenstein. However, the nearly century-old film apparently feels a bit dated for modern audiences.
Though it gained a resurgence, by 2002, the zombie genre had largely fizzled out. 28 Days Later might not technically be about zombies, but it helped to show that this kind of horror movie can still be extremely effective.
Set in London, a man wakes up from a coma to find the city virtually deserted. He soon finds that large parts of the population have been injected with a disease that turns them into mindless, rageful killers. The sequences in the empty streets of London are unforgettable and the tension of this small story is palpable throughout.
Sometimes when a franchise sticks around too long and wears out its welcome people start to forget that it was good at one point. This seems to be the case with Saw as the original movie that kicked off this long-running series remains a shocking and effective low-budget horror.
RELATED:The 10 Best Serial Killer Movies Of The 2000s, Ranked By IMDb
The moviebegins with two men chained up in a basementand being told by some unknown captor that they are going to play a game. Serial killer villain Jigsaw proceeds to put his victims through horrible tests to make them appreciate life.Saw is a gory and scary ride with a great ending.
Casual movie fans may not be aware, but Wes Craven'sScream changed the slasher genre forever. The clever setup seemed like a typical horror movie about teens being terrorized by a masked killer. But this movie was unique in that it played with the well-known tropes of the genre to make something new.
Screamdelivers with the scares, but it is also really funny and smart in how it subverts the expectations of this kind of movie. Itwas so effective at reinventing the genre that modern audiences might think it is cliched when, in fact, it invented the cliches.
Though he made his theatrical film debut with the first Evil Dead movie, Sam Raimi really went for it with the sequel. Though it is basically a remake of the original, Raimi added his own unique sense of humor, stylish direction, and made the character of Ash a more entertaining hero.
RELATED:10 Horror Comedies Perfect For Evil Dead Fans
It is a wild, funny, and gory ride that showcases a lot of the techniques that are apparent in Raimi's other works. Perhaps the strange tone of the movie doesn't work for everyone, which could explain why such a fun movie is left off the list.
Stephen King is an icon of the horror genre with more than a few of his film adaptations ranking on IMDb's top-rated list. However, one of his most famous, Carrie, is somehow overlooked.
Directed by Brian De Palma, Carrie stars Sissy Spacek as the titular high school outcast who discovers she has special telekinetic abilities. The tense and dark story eventually leads to the infamous prom scene, which is one ofthe best-directed sequences in any horror movie.
Though it is not the first slasher movie ever made, John Carpenter's Halloween popularized the genre more than any other movie. It also introduced one of the genre's most iconic killers with the masked and relentless figure of Michael Myers.
Carpenter expertly applies tension in the movie as Myers quietly stalks around the sleepy town of Haddonfield. Compared to modern horror movies, some may now see Halloween as too tame, but that is ignoring its brilliance.
Another horror icon was introduced to audiences in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Wes Craven's unforgettable story delivers the perfect premise of a killer named Freddy Krueger who hunts his victims in their dreams.
RELATED:5 Ways Michael Myers Is The Best Slasher (& 5 Ways It's Freddy)
To make the idea of falling asleep scary is something few horror movies could lay claim to. Freddy Kreuger is such an effective embodiment of evil, with his memorable design and weapon, while also beinga mixture of playfulness and threat.A Nightmare on Elm Streetis yet another classic that seems to have been forgotten by some.
It is hard to talk about the best horror movies ever made without someone immediately bringing up The Exorcist. It is one of the fewin the genre to receive considerable attention from the Oscars and it remains one of the best-directed horror movies of all time.
The movie's impact has lessened surprisingly little over the years and it remains a masterpiece. It could be that not enough people have sought out the classic in recent years, but it is hard to believe such a brilliant movie could be overlooked.
After making a name for himself as a gifted comedic actor, Jordan Peele shocked the world by delivering one of the most talked-about and powerful horror films of the decade. Get Out is the Oscar-winning and twisted horror tale about a Black man who goes to spend the weekend with his white girlfriend and her family.
It is amazing how much Peele is able to achieve in one movie. He addresses topical issues from race to politics in meaningful ways while also introducing an unsetting and complex conspiracy. There is even some great humor thrown in that makes this a brilliant directorial debut. How one of the most acclaimed films of the 21st century did not make IMDb's Top 250 list is a mystery.
NEXT:10 Oscar Nominated Performances In Horror Movies
Next Cobra Kai: 10 Unpopular Opinions, According To Reddit
A writer and film fan. I always enjoy keeping up with the latest films in theaters as well as discovering some hidden gems I may have overlooked. Glad to be a part of Screen Rant's positive and fun community and have the opportunity to share my thoughts with you.
Go here to see the original:
10 Great Horror Movies You Won't Believe Are Not On IMDb's Top 250 - Screen Rant
- 'Immaculate' ending explained: Was the baby a demon? - Business Insider - April 2nd, 2024
- 10 Horror Movies That Would Have Ended Earlier If Their Heroes Were Smarter - CBR - Comic Book Resources - April 2nd, 2024
- Terrifier 3 director reveals they filmed 'most insanely horrific scenes' that nearly made lead actor vomit on set - UNILAD - April 2nd, 2024
- The Latest Stephen King Horror Movie Has A Killer Cast And Director - SlashFilm - April 2nd, 2024
- THE FIRST OMEN 2024: Release Date, Cast, Plot, And Everything You Need to Know - FANGORIA - April 2nd, 2024
- Sting Review | Excellent Creature Feature with an Emotional Backdrop - MovieWeb - April 2nd, 2024
- IMMACULATE Interview with Director Michael Mohan, Discussing the Making of the Film, Reactions to the Ending, and ... - Daily Dead - April 2nd, 2024
- Mood 'Windigo' - Book and Film Globe - April 2nd, 2024
- A 2016 Thriller Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now - HuffPost - April 2nd, 2024
- 10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Beetlejuice, 36 Years Later - Screen Rant - April 2nd, 2024
- All the Horror Movies We Can't Wait To See in 2024 - The Mary Sue - April 2nd, 2024
- A Buzzy Korean Horror Movie Is Sneakily One Of The Biggest Box Office Hits Of 2024 - SlashFilm - April 2nd, 2024
- Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 horror movie confirmed, after second film debuted to a surprise perfect Rotten ... - Gamesradar - April 2nd, 2024
- Fear Street 4 Is Reviving An Old Horror Trend That Was Perfected 48 Years Ago - Screen Rant - April 2nd, 2024
- Lisa Frankenstein Hides The Fact That It Cast The Real Star Of 2023's Viral $181 Million Horror Movie - Screen Rant - April 2nd, 2024
- Finally, Someone Confirms That A Sequel To HELLRAISER Is In The Works - FANGORIA - April 2nd, 2024
- We're definitely hard at work on: Hellraiser Sequel Promises to Be Even More Terrifying as Producer Vows to Take ... - FandomWire - April 2nd, 2024
- Future Chucky Movie Will Connect To The Series, Says Don Mancini - Screen Rant - April 2nd, 2024
- After Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, Freddy and Jason Need to Cameo in the Poohniverse - MovieWeb - April 2nd, 2024
- Chucky Creator Reveals He is Working on a New Child's Play Movie: 'Whatever Keeps Me Working' - MovieWeb - April 2nd, 2024
- AI In Late Night With The Devil Sparks Controversy - Forbes - March 24th, 2024
- A horror movie based on a Stephen King novel with a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes score is climbing Netflix's top 10 - Gamesradar - March 24th, 2024
- This is why we're so obsessed with nuns in horror movies - according to the official source, a nun - Gamesradar - March 24th, 2024
- Stephen King reveals the one horror movie he couldn't sit through as he was too scared - UNILAD - March 24th, 2024
- Late Night With the Devil directors address the use of AI art in the film - JoBlo.com - March 24th, 2024
- David Dastmalchian on Late Night with the Devil, The Life of Chuck and Good Fiend Films - Kansas City Pitch - March 24th, 2024
- Welcome to the Poohniverse: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Team to Unite Pooh, Bambi, Tinkerbell and More in Low-Budget Horror Crossover (EXCLUSIVE)... - March 24th, 2024
- Late Night with the Devil is the best horror movie of the year so far - Yahoo Movies Canada - March 24th, 2024
- Sydney Sweeney 'wanted to be drenched in blood' in 'Immaculate' - Entertainment Weekly News - March 24th, 2024
- Film of the Week: 'Stopmotion' - The best horror film of 2024 so far - Euronews - March 24th, 2024
- How to Watch Immaculate: Is the Sydney Sweeney Movie Streaming? - TheWrap - March 24th, 2024
- THE FIRST OMEN: A Battle With The Devil And An NC-17 Rating FANGORIA - FANGORIA - March 24th, 2024
- Elevated Horror: The New Wave of Artful Scares Taking Over Hollywood - LRM Online - March 24th, 2024
- Late Night With the Devil Plot Explained: The True Meaning of the Movie - The Direct - March 24th, 2024
- David Chase is directing his first film in 12 years. Its a horror movie. - NJ.com - March 24th, 2024
- Us Was The Box Office Hit That Gave Jordan Peele True Power In Hollywood - SlashFilm - March 24th, 2024
- Cast of 'Gremlins': Catch Up With the Stars of the '80s Hit - First For Women - March 24th, 2024
- 'Immaculate' Review: Sydney Sweeney Is Wide-Eyed but Sly - The New York Times - March 24th, 2024
- Sydney Sweeney explains that bloody 'Immaculate' ending - Entertainment Weekly News - March 24th, 2024
- When Will Sydney Sweeney's Horror Film, 'Immaculate,' Be Available to Stream? - AOL - March 24th, 2024
- Blumhouse to Return Insidious and Other Titles to Theaters for Halfway to Halloween Fest - Hollywood Reporter - March 16th, 2024
- Every Movie In The Wrong Turn Franchise Ranked - SlashFilm - March 16th, 2024
- Blumhouse Celebrating 'Halfway to Halloween' With Five Horror Movies Returning to 100 AMC Movie Theaters - Bloody Disgusting - March 16th, 2024
- DeWanda Wise Sings Creepy Theme Of New Horror Film: 'Imaginary' - The Root - March 16th, 2024
- Hostel: Part II (2007) WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? - JoBlo.com - March 16th, 2024
- New LEPRECHAUN Movie Will Be Funny, Scary And Full Of Practical Effects - FANGORIA - March 16th, 2024
- Blumhouse Celebrating Halfway to Halloween With Five Horror Movies Returning to 100 AMC Movie Theaters - IMDb - March 16th, 2024
- The Horror Nail-Biter On Max With A Controversial Ending - Giant Freakin Robot - March 16th, 2024
- "Says the person who was in Madame Web": Sydney Sweeney is Getting Skewered for Saying Modern Horror Movies ... - FandomWire - March 16th, 2024
- First trailer for horror movie reboot The Crow features an unrecognizable Bill Skarsgrd on a bloody mission of revenge - Gamesradar - March 16th, 2024
- You'll Never Find Me Is Unforgettable Horror, See The Terror In Action - Giant Freakin Robot - March 16th, 2024
- The First Omen star has seen all of your internet theories about the horror movie prequel and, well, they're all wrong - Gamesradar - March 16th, 2024
- Sltface take on horror movies with their new single, 'Final Grl' - Dork Magazine - March 16th, 2024
- From 'Five Nights at Freddy's' to 'Imaginary': Why Blumhouse loves PG-13 horror - theday.com - March 16th, 2024
- The First Omen's Big Death Reveal Really Doesn't Bode Well For The Prequel - Screen Rant - March 16th, 2024
- 20 Scariest Horror Movies to Come Out in the Last 5 Years - MovieWeb - March 16th, 2024
- 'The Animal Kingdom' Exclusive Clip Previews the Gnarly Body Horror of Magnet's New Movie - Bloody Disgusting - March 16th, 2024
- 'Oddity' Review: This Supernatural Horror Film Will Tear You To Pieces | SXSW 2024 - Collider - March 16th, 2024
- "Marketing is failing this movie tremendously": David Dastmalchian's Late Night With the Devil Dubbed as One of the ... - FandomWire - March 16th, 2024
- STOPMOTION is a handcrafted tale of beauty and horror - Moviejawn - March 16th, 2024
- Horror Lovers Will Love this Dining Spot in Texas - klaq.com - March 8th, 2024
- Is Late Night With The Devil Based On A True Story? - Screen Rant - March 8th, 2024
- Kooky King: 6 of the Weirdest Stephen King Film Adaptations - Nightmare on Film Street - March 8th, 2024
- The Unknown, the Viral Willy Wonka Experience Villain, Is Already Getting Their Own Horror Movie - IGN - March 8th, 2024
- 13 Original Horror Movies We Can't Wait to See in 2024 - Screen Rant - March 8th, 2024
- From 'Imaginary' to 'Five Nights at Freddy's.' Why Blumhouse loves PG-13 horror - Los Angeles Times - March 8th, 2024
- Imaginary Movie Review: M3gan Meets The Boogeyman - Mama's Geeky - March 8th, 2024
- Christopher Nolan Originally Conceived Inception As A Horror Movie - SlashFilm - March 8th, 2024
- 'Whalefall' Movie in the Works From 'No One Will Save You' Director Brian Duffield - The Mary Sue - March 8th, 2024
- Horror Movie Based On THE UNKNOWN From Glasgow's WILLY WONKA Experience In The Works Horror Movie ... - CBM (Comic Book Movie) - March 8th, 2024
- Horrifying 'Late Night With The Devil' Trailer Released - Outkick - March 8th, 2024
- Imaginary review: M3GAN, take the wheel - Dexerto - March 8th, 2024
- The Unknown: Horror Movie Based on Unofficial Willy Wonka Experience Is in the Works - ComingSoon.net - March 8th, 2024
- Imaginary Film Review: Light on Frights - Loud And Clear Reviews - March 8th, 2024
- Dead Mail Directors on Their '80s Horror Influences - MovieWeb - March 8th, 2024
- HORROR BEAT: Blumhouse offers a non-update on the future of THE EXORCIST - Comics Beat - March 8th, 2024
- And the Oscar for best picture doesn't go to ... horror! - NPR - March 8th, 2024
- Shaitaan OTT Release: When And Where To Watch R Madhavan And Ajay Devgn Starrer Horror Thriller Film - Indiatimes.com - March 8th, 2024
- The 'Wonka Experience' Is Being Turned Into A Horror Movie - UPROXX - March 8th, 2024
- 8 new horror movies on Netflix, Max, Shudder and more in March 2024 - TechRadar - March 8th, 2024
Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero