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re: Best Horror Movie of All-Time Tournament - ROUND OF 32 (Voting Closed)

Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:38 am to
Posted by The Godfather
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:38 am to
Blair Witch vs Omen and Cabin in the Woods vs American Werewolf in London were the two toughest for me. I had to go with the two older ones that I have loved longer in the end.


Posted by Godzilla jr
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:06 am to
The Exorcist
Saw

A Niggtmare in Elm Street
Psycho

The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs

Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Poltergeist

Jaws
The Blair Witch Project

Scream
The thing

Halloween
An American Werewolf in London

Hereditary
Alien


Posted by BitBuster
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:59 am to
Voted online, but these had me scratching my head. Do I pick the movie I found the scariest, or the best movie overall?
Silence of the Lambs vs. Event Horizon
Jaws vs Pet Sematary
Alien vs Night of the Living Dead

Jaws is in my top 5 all time. Alien top 20 overall, Silence OTLambs is probably in my top 50. But the movies they're up against are scarier. Do I pick the best overall movie, or scariest?
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:00 am to
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I am surprised at how many of these I have never seen. Going to use this as a project to knock a bunch of these out bc my son loves these types of movies.


I forgot to link the round of 64 in the OP so I just edited it. If you want to see the full tournament bracket it's linked now.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:07 am to
Vote whichever way you prefer.

My voting is probably leaning towards the classics and some of the ones that fit the more tradition horror genre. For example, I would say that I like Silence of the Lambs a good bit more as just a movie in general over Scream, but if those two were to match up later on I think I'd vote Scream in this particular tournament. But I also am not a fan of supernatural stuff so if Silence of the Lambs went up against Poltergeist I'm going Silence of the Lambs. So just personal preference for you.

Doubt it's going to happen but I'm rooting for a Psycho vs Texas Chainsaw Massacre finale.
Posted by RebelTheBear
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:24 am to
1. The Exorcist
8. Carrie

12. Saw
4. The Ring

11. Insidious
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street

10. The Strangers
2. Psycho (1960)

1. The Shining
9. The Fly (1986)

5. Silence of the Lambs
4. Event Horizon

6. Friday the 13th
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

10. Sinister
2. Poltergeist

1. Jaws
8. Pet Sematary

5. The Blair Witch Project
4. The Omen (1976)

6. Fright Night
3. Scream

7. Hellraiser
2. The Thing

1. Halloween (1976)
9. Paranormal Activity

5. American Werewolf in London (1981)
4. Cabin in the Woods

6. Misery
3. Hereditary

7. Night of the Living Dead
2. Alien
Posted by BitBuster
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:30 am to
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Doubt it's going to happen but I'm rooting for a Psycho vs Texas Chainsaw Massacre finale.


Will you pick the better movie - Psycho, or the scariest - Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Psycho is historically significant and ground breaking and imprinted itself in the minds of an entire generation.
Chainsaw created the slasher drama, and inspired modern horror for decades.

I'd go with Chainsaw. Psycho is probably my 5th favorite Hitchock Movie (1. Rear Window, 2. Vertigo, 3. North By Northwest, 4. Strangers on a Train, 5. Psycho)
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:34 am to
quote:

1. The Exorcist


4. The Ring


3. A Nightmare on Elm Street

10. The Strangers


1. The Shining



4. Event Horizon

6. Friday the 13th



2. Poltergeist

1. Jaws


5. The Blair Witch Project



3. Scream


2. The Thing

1. Halloween (1976)



4. Cabin in the Woods

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2. Alien
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:50 am to
quote:

Will you pick the better movie - Psycho, or the scariest - Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Psycho is historically significant and ground breaking and imprinted itself in the minds of an entire generation.
Chainsaw created the slasher drama, and inspired modern horror for decades.

I'd go with Chainsaw. Psycho is probably my 5th favorite Hitchock Movie (1. Rear Window, 2. Vertigo, 3. North By Northwest, 4. Strangers on a Train, 5. Psycho)


ugh that'd be tough. I think I'd have to go TCM even though Psycho is a top 10 all time film for me.

quote:

(1. Rear Window, 2. Vertigo, 3. North By Northwest, 4. Strangers on a Train, 5. Psycho)


1a. Dial M for Murder, 1b. Psycho. 3. Rear Window, 4. The Birds, 5. North By Northwest.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:55 am to
quote:

Psycho is historically significant and ground breaking and imprinted itself in the minds of an entire generation.
Chainsaw created the slasher drama, and inspired modern horror for decades.


Chainsaw is a better horror movie, scarier, and had a more lasting impact.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 12:14 pm
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:35 am to
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Doubt it's going to happen but I'm rooting for a Psycho vs Texas Chainsaw Massacre finale.


If The Thing doesn't make the final, this whole thing (no pun intended) is a farce!

Kidding, but I honestly think it might be the perfect horror movie.

Posted by WestSideTiger
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

Do I pick the movie I found the scariest, or the best movie overall?

The poll is for best horror movie. Not best movie. That’s how I approached it.




Posted by BitBuster
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:51 pm to
quote:

The poll is for best horror movie. Not best movie. That’s how I approached it.


I think that's how I'm going to approach it going forward. I like Jaws because it's a time capsule of early 70's America. As a horror movie it has its merits, it built tension, had gore.Was a worldwide blockbuster, deserves credit. But when I think of Jaws, I don't think "horror movie".
Posted by Godzilla jr
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:32 pm to
Friday the 13th 1980 isn’t even the second best Friday the 13th movie
Posted by Richleau
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 4/22/26 at 1:20 am to
yes, it's not even in the top 5 for me. Who made this "all-time tournament"? There are countless worthy horror films that are inexplicably off this list.
Posted by tadelatt
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Posted on 4/22/26 at 2:36 am to
Voted Online but here’s what I picked anyways (My picks submitted online in Bold)

1. The Exorcist
8. Carrie

12. Saw
4. The Ring

11. Insidious
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street

10. The Strangers
2. Psycho (1960)

1. The Shining
9. The Fly (1986)

5. Silence of the Lambs
4. Event Horizon

6. Friday the 13th
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

10. Sinister
2. Poltergeist

1. Jaws
8. Pet Sematary

5. The Blair Witch Project
4. The Omen (1976)

6. Fright Night
3. Scream

7. Hellraiser
2. The Thing

1. Halloween (1976)
9. Paranormal Activity

5. American Werewolf in London (1981)
4. Cabin in the Woods

6. Misery
3. Hereditary

7. Night of the Living Dead
2. Alien
Posted by The Godfather
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Posted on 4/22/26 at 5:58 am to
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yes, it's not even in the top 5 for me. Who made this "all-time tournament"? There are countless worthy horror films that are inexplicably off this list.



It is based on the voting thread that ran a few weeks ago, whatever movies got the most votes made the tournament and determined the seeding. All Iwy did was compile in the information, if something didnt make it, its on the people who didnt vote for it.
This post was edited on 4/22/26 at 6:03 am
Posted by Kinderman
Member since Oct 2023
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Posted on 4/22/26 at 6:10 am to
quote:

Friday the 13th 1980 isn’t even the second best Friday the 13th movie

I’m legit shocked it looks like it’s beating the original TCM. It’s probably not even top 3 in its own franchise.
Posted by thenza
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 4/22/26 at 6:26 am to
quote:

1. The Exorcist
12. Saw
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. Psycho (1960)
1. The Shining
5. Silence of the Lambs
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
2. Poltergeist
8. Pet Sematary
5. The Blair Witch Project
6. Fright Night
7. Hellraiser
1. Halloween (1976)
5. American Werewolf in London (1981)
6. Misery
7. Night of the Living Dead
Posted by muttenstein
Member since Oct 2012
3131 posts
Posted on 4/22/26 at 6:30 am to
1. The Exorcist
8. Carrie

12. Saw
4. The Ring

11. Insidious
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street

10. The Strangers
2. Psycho (1960)

1. The Shining
9. The Fly (1986)

5. Silence of the Lambs
4. Event Horizon

6. Friday the 13th
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

10. Sinister
2. Poltergeist

1. Jaws
8. Pet Sematary

5. The Blair Witch Project
4. The Omen (1976)

6. Fright Night
3. Scream

7. Hellraiser
2. The Thing

1. Halloween (1976)
9. Paranormal Activity

5. American Werewolf in London (1981)
4. Cabin in the Woods

6. Misery
3. Hereditary

7. Night of the Living Dead
2. Alien
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