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The 7 Best Horror Movies Ever Made

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A curated collection of authoritative links covering seven landmark horror films — The Exorcist, Psycho, The Shining, Alien, Get Out, Hereditary, and Halloween — plus essential general horror resources for film history, criticism, and cultural analysis.

“The Exorcist” opens in theaters | December 26, 1973 | HISTORY “The Exorcist” opens in theaters | December 26, 1973 | HISTORY
On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist, a horror film starring the actress Linda Blair as a girl possessed by an evil spi...
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AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS | American Film Institute AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS | American Film Institute
AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills is a list of the 100 most thrilling American films of all time.Regardless of genre, the t...
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200 Best Horror Movies of All Time 200 Best Horror Movies of All Time
200 chilling titles to watch right now!
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The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
From "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" to "Get Out," Variety selects the 100 best horror movies of all time.
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50 Blood-Chilling Horror Movies Too Terrifying To Forget 50 Blood-Chilling Horror Movies Too Terrifying To Forget
Explore Empire's ranking of the 50 best horror movies of all time, from genre-defining classics like The Exorcist to modern masterpieces like ...
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The Exorcist (1973)

‘The Exorcist’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan ‘The Exorcist’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
Podcast Episode · The Rewatchables · October 29, 2020 · 1h 33m
Apple Podcasts
The Exorcist The Exorcist
Brian Eggert's essay about The Exorcist provides an in-depth critical analysis, exploring its production, history, and themes.
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“The Exorcist” opens in theaters | December 26, 1973 | HISTORY “The Exorcist” opens in theaters | December 26, 1973 | HISTORY
On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist, a horror film starring the actress Linda Blair as a girl possessed by an evil spi...
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'The Exorcist' at 50: William Friedkin's Behind-the-Scenes Stories 'The Exorcist' at 50: William Friedkin's Behind-the-Scenes Stories
The late director shared stories with ET, including details about eerie incidents that occurred while filming the 1973 film.
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The Exorcist (1973) The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973) is the sensational, shocking horror story about devil possession and the subsequent exorcism of the demonic spirits from a youn...
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AFI|Catalog AFI|Catalog
Following a series of strange events at an archeological excavation in Iraq, including the discovery of a Christian amulet and an ominous statue of...
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Psycho (1960)

Psycho | Time Out Psycho | Time Out
Where would we be without ‘Psycho’? Fifty years on and Hitch’s delicious cod-Freudian nightmare about a platinum-blonde embezzler (Janet Leigh) who...
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Psycho | Empire Psycho | Empire
Read the Empire Movie review of Psycho. Timeless classic. Superb performances and the infamous shower scene make this the perfect...
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AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS | American Film Institute AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS | American Film Institute
AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills is a list of the 100 most thrilling American films of all time.Regardless of genre, the t...
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Psycho (1960) Psycho (1960)
Alfred Hitchcock's powerful, complex psychological thriller, Psycho (1960) is the "mother" of all modern horror suspense films - it single-handedly...
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The Secret of Blood Island The Secret of Blood Island
The 'secret' isn't one for long - a British female agent is shot down near a Jap prison camp in Malaya. The prisoners hide her and eventually help ...
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The Shining (1980)

‘The Shining’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan ‘The Shining’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
Podcast Episode · The Rewatchables · October 31, 2019 · 1h 47m
Apple Podcasts
The Shining archive review: a whole new Kubrick? The Shining archive review: a whole new Kubrick?
As classic horror The Shining returns to the cinema, we reprint our original, in-depth review by Richard Combs, which wrestled with an apparent cha...
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‘Shine On — The Forgotten Shining Location’: A Documentary Meditation on Stanley Kubrick’s Rooms of Fear ‘Shine On — The Forgotten Shining Location’: A Documentary Meditation on Stanley Kubrick’s Rooms of Fear
A documentary made in cooperation with the Kubrick estate meditates on how the director created "The Shining's" physical space.
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Kubrick’s Shining Kubrick’s Shining
In conjunction with the release of Room 237, FILM COMMENT's vintage defense of The Shining from the July/August 1980 issue
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The Shining | Time Out The Shining | Time Out
All of Stanley Kubrick’s films – be it ‘The Killing’ or ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ – demand to be seen on a big screen. They’re about people trapped in huge,...
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The Shining The Shining
A metaphysical and narrative maze, The Shining has been watched like so many films by Stanley Kubrick, through waves of deliberation and reconsiderati
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Alien (1979)

‘Alien’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey ‘Alien’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
Podcast Episode · The Rewatchables · April 18, 2023 · 1h 56m
Apple Podcasts
Alien (1979) Alien (1979)
In director Ridley Scott's and 20th Century Fox's atmospheric sci-fi thriller - it was an extremely suspenseful, space horror film about a menacing...
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Alien Alien
Visionary and terrifying, Ridley Scott’s Alien hybridized the horror and science-fiction genres in 1979 to effectively launch a new subgenre, and co
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Hollywood Flashback: Ridley Scott on 1979’s ‘Alien’ and His Goal to “Take the Audience to the Edge” Hollywood Flashback: Ridley Scott on 1979’s ‘Alien’ and His Goal to “Take the Audience to the Edge”
As the director revisits the horrors of space in May 19's prequel, 'Alien: Covenant,' he reveals that he was fifth in line to direct the original —...
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Alien | Empire Alien | Empire
Read the Empire Movie review of Alien. A fitting birthday tribute to a movie masterpiece. And on the big screen, the chestburster scene...
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1979 in Film: Alien - Filmotomy 1979 in Film: Alien - Filmotomy
Our 1979 in Film series takes an eerie turn as Joel reminisces over the horror of Ridley Scott's Alien, and that incredible cast.
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Get Out (2017)

‘Get Out’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and K. Austin Collins ‘Get Out’ With Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Sean Fennessey, and K. Austin Collins
Podcast Episode · The Rewatchables · February 27, 2018 · 1h 32m
Apple Podcasts
Get Out | Time Out Get Out | Time Out
This American horror film has more fun playing with racial tensions than with scaring us to death, which for some will be a bit of a letdown. The p...
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Film Review: ‘Get Out’ Film Review: ‘Get Out’
'Key and Peele' comic Jordan Peele's feature debut combines genuine chills with a no-holds-barred critique of black-white relations.
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Get Out | Little White Lies Get Out | Little White Lies
Jordan Peele’s thoroughly modern horror examines racism in America with a sharp, darkly funny eye.
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Jordan Peele on How He Tackled Systemic Racism as Horror in ‘Get Out’ Jordan Peele on How He Tackled Systemic Racism as Horror in ‘Get Out’
Jordan Peele discovered halfway through the making of "Get Out" what story he wanted to tell: A horror-thriller for black audiences.
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Get Out Get Out
Get Out marks the filmmaking debut of Jordan Peele, who offers a rare, exceptional addition to the Blumhouse Productions label. Jason Blum’s factory
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Hereditary (2018)

‘Hereditary’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey ‘Hereditary’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
Podcast Episode · The Rewatchables · 22 October 2024 · 1hr 35min
Apple Podcasts
Hereditary | Little White Lies Hereditary | Little White Lies
A painful sense of impending dread fills every frame of Ari Aster’s searing cinematic debut.
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Hereditary | Deep Focus Review Hereditary | Deep Focus Review
Read a review and critical analysis of Hereditary by film critic Brian Eggert on Deep Focus Review.
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Hereditary Hereditary
Roger Ebert
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Film Review: ‘Hereditary’ Film Review: ‘Hereditary’
Ari Aster's deeply spooky film, starring a bravura Toni Collette, is a thriller about the scariest ghosts of all: the spirits within.
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‘Hereditary’ Filmmaker Ari Aster Answers Burning Questions (Spoilers) ‘Hereditary’ Filmmaker Ari Aster Answers Burning Questions (Spoilers)
"Hereditary" director Ari Aster opens up about some burning questions about what is sure to be one of the most-talked about films of the year.
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Halloween (1978)

‘Halloween’ (1978) with Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan ‘Halloween’ (1978) with Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
Podcast Episode · The Rewatchables · 26 October 2021 · 1hr 31min
Apple Podcasts
Halloween (1978) Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978) is a genuinely scary, stylistic and tasteful, extremely well-crafted slasher/horror classic from young film director John Carpente...
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Halloween Halloween
Halloween is John Carpenter’s most analyzed work. Spectators have drawn sundry conclusions about its meaning and symbolism since its initial release
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Halloween | Time Out Halloween | Time Out
Jamie Lee Curtis takes on Michael Myers for the first, and best, time.
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10 Reasons Why ‘Halloween’ Is the Best Slasher Movie Ever Made 10 Reasons Why ‘Halloween’ Is the Best Slasher Movie Ever Made
John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween is widely considered the best slasher movie ever, for many reasons including its score and perfect direction.
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What ‘Terminator’ Can Take From the Success of ‘Halloween’ What ‘Terminator’ Can Take From the Success of ‘Halloween’
'The box-office success of the new 'Halloween' is good news for a number of people, even outside of those involved with the movie itself. It’s a pr...
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