25 Best Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

Key points

• A ranked list of the 25 best horror films of all time has been published ahead of Halloween. The rankings average scores from several film databases.
• Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho takes the top spot, followed by The Silence of the Lambs and Jaws. The list covers films from the 1960s to the 2020s, including Carrie, Alien, Get Out and Sinners.
• The editors note that the best horror films are not necessarily the scariest.