The 100 Greatest Horror Movies of the 21st Century

The following is an aggregate list sourced from over 500 "Greatest Horror Movies of the 21st Century" lists curated by TheyShootZombies. The full list can be found here. (updated as of 11/25/25) This is here for purely archival purposes.

  1. 28 Days Later – Danny Boyle (2002)
  2. Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) – Tomas Alfredson (2008)
  3. The Descent – Neil Marshall (2005)
  4. The Ring – Gore Verbinski (2002)
  5. The Others (Los Otros) – Alejandro Amenábar (2001)
  6. The Babadook – Jennifer Kent (2014)
  7. Shaun of the Dead – Edgar Wright (2004)
  8. The Devil's Backbone (El espinazo del diablo) – Guillermo del Toro (2001)
  9. Martyrs – Pascal Laugier (2008)
  10. [Rec] – Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza (2007)
  11. The Cabin in the Woods – Drew Goddard (2011)
  12. It Follows – David Robert Mitchell (2014)
  13. Get Out – Jordan Peele (2017)
  14. Saw – James Wan (2004)
  15. The Orphanage (El orfanato) – J.A. Bayona (2007)
  16. The Conjuring – James Wan (2013)
  17. The Witch (The VVitch: A New-England Folktale) – Robert Eggers (2015)
  18. Ginger Snaps – John Fawcett (2000)
  19. Hereditary – Ari Aster (2018)
  20. Paranormal Activity – Oren Peli (2007)
  21. Pulse (Kairo / 回路) – Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2001)
  22. Session 9 – Brad Anderson (2001)
  23. High Tension (Haute Tension) – Alexandre Aja (2003)
  24. Ju-on: The Grudge (呪怨) – Takashi Shimizu (2002)
  25. A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon / 장화, 홍련) – Kim Jee-woon (2003)
  26. Inside (À l'intérieur) – Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo (2007)
  27. Wolf Creek – Greg McLean (2005)
  28. American Psycho – Mary Harron (2000)
  29. Insidious – James Wan (2010)
  30. The Mist – Frank Darabont (2007)
  31. Train to Busan (Busanhaeng / 부산행) – Yeon Sang-ho (2016)
  32. Drag Me to Hell – Sam Raimi (2009)
  33. The Strangers – Bryan Bertino (2008)
  34. Trick ’r Treat – Michael Dougherty (2007)
  35. The House of the Devil – Ti West (2009)
  36. May – Lucky McKee (2002)
  37. Final Destination – James Wong (2000)
  38. Dawn of the Dead – Zack Snyder (2004)
  39. Sinister – Scott Derrickson (2012)
  40. I Saw the Devil (Akmareul boatda / 악마를 보았다) – Kim Jee-woon (2010)
  41. It – Andy Muschietti (2017)
  42. The Loved Ones – Sean Byrne (2009)
  43. Midsommar – Ari Aster (2019)
  44. Kill List – Ben Wheatley (2011)
  45. You’re Next – Adam Wingard (2011)
  46. Pan’s Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) – Guillermo del Toro (2006)
  47. A Quiet Place – John Krasinski (2018)
  48. Lake Mungo – Joel Anderson (2008)
  49. Frailty – Bill Paxton (2001)
  50. The Host (Gwoemul / 괴물) – Bong Joon-ho (2006)
  51. Mulholland Dr. – David Lynch (2001)
  52. Under the Skin – Jonathan Glazer (2013)
  53. Raw (Grave) – Julia Ducournau (2016)
  54. Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara / 仄暗い水の底から) – Hideo Nakata (2002)
  55. Us – Jordan Peele (2019)
  56. The Eye (Gin gwai / 見鬼) – Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun (2002)
  57. Evil Dead – Fede Álvarez (2013)
  58. The Wailing (Gokseong / 곡성) – Na Hong-jin (2016)
  59. Antichrist – Lars von Trier (2009)
  60. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil – Eli Craig (2010)
  61. Hostel – Eli Roth (2005)
  62. Shutter (ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ) – Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom (2004)
  63. What We Do in the Shadows – Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi (2014)
  64. Battle Royale (Batoru rowaiaru / バトル・ロワイアル) – Kinji Fukasaku (2000)
  65. Green Room – Jeremy Saulnier (2015)
  66. Don’t Breathe – Fede Álvarez (2016)
  67. Black Swan – Darren Aronofsky (2010)
  68. Pontypool – Bruce McDonald (2008)
  69. The Invitation – Karyn Kusama (2015)
  70. Trollhunter (Trolljegeren) – André Øvredal (2010)
  71. Maniac – Franck Khalfoun (2012)
  72. Thirst (Bakjwi / 박쥐) – Park Chan-wook (2009)
  73. Them (Ils) – David Moreau, Xavier Palud (2006)
  74. The Devil’s Rejects – Rob Zombie (2005)
  75. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Dokhtari dar šab tanhâ be xâne miravad / دختری در شب تنها به خانه می‌رود) – Ana Lily Amirpour (2014)
  76. Zombieland – Ruben Fleischer (2009)
  77. Slither – James Gunn (2006)
  78. The Hills Have Eyes – Alexandre Aja (2006)
  79. Dog Soldiers – Neil Marshall (2002)
  80. Attack the Block – Joe Cornish (2011)
  81. The Lighthouse – Robert Eggers (2019)
  82. Oculus – Mike Flanagan (2013)
  83. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon – Scott Glosserman (2006)
  84. Cloverfield – Matt Reeves (2008)
  85. Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh, Ich seh) – Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala (2014)
  86. Jeepers Creepers – Victor Salva (2001)
  87. Cabin Fever – Eli Roth (2002)
  88. Under the Shadow (Zir-e saye / زیر سایه) – Babak Anvari (2016)
  89. Eden Lake – James Watkins (2008)
  90. Ready or Not – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett (2019)
  91. Trouble Every Day – Claire Denis (2001)
  92. House of 1000 Corpses – Rob Zombie (2003)
  93. Suicide Club (Jisatsu sâkuru / 自殺サークル) – Sion Sono (2001)
  94. The Invisible Man – Leigh Whannell (2020)
  95. The Innkeepers – Ti West (2011)
  96. Hush – Mike Flanagan (2016)
  97. Annihilation – Alex Garland (2018)
  98. The Autopsy of Jane Doe – André Øvredal (2016)
  99. 10 Cloverfield Lane – Dan Trachtenberg (2016)
  100. Shadow of the Vampire – E. Elias Merhige (2000)

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