Best Horror Movies of the 2000s

1. 1
   Coraline 2009

   Directed by Henry Selick · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
   7.9

   7.9 · 9.6K votes
2. 2
   The Others 2001

   Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
   7.6

   7.6 · 7.5K votes
3. 3
   The Legend of the Nahuala 2007

   Directed by Ricardo Arnaiz · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube Free
   7.6

   8.1 · 265 votes
4. 4
   Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust 2001

   Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
   7.6

   7.7 · 868 votes
5. 5
   Shaun of the Dead 2004

   Directed by Edgar Wright · Streaming on Peacock Premium, AMC Plus, AMC+
   7.5

   7.5 · 9.7K votes
6. 6
   Let the Right One In 2008

   Directed by Tomas Alfredson · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium
   7.5

   7.5 · 3.4K votes
7. 7
   Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars 2009

   Directed by Graeme Harper · Streaming on Hoopla
   7.4

   7.9 · 241 votes
8. 8
   Saw 2004

   Directed by James Wan · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Fawesome, Peacock Premium Plus
   7.4

   7.4 · 10K votes
9. 9
   Martyrs 2008

   Directed by Pascal Laugier
   7.3

   7.3 · 3.2K votes
10. 10
    Zombieland 2009

    Directed by Ruben Fleischer · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 14K votes
11. 11
    Shutter 2004

    Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.5K votes
12. 12
    28 Days Later 2002

    Directed by Danny Boyle · Streaming on Apple TV, Tubi TV
    7.2

    7.2 · 9K votes
13. 13
    The Devil's Backbone 2001

    Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Streaming on Fawesome, Tubi TV
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.4K votes
14. 14
    An American Crime 2007

    Directed by Tommy O'Haver · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel
    7.2

    7.3 · 799 votes
15. 15
    The Orphanage 2007

    Directed by J. A. Bayona
    7.2

    7.2 · 3.2K votes
16. 16
    Constantine 2005

    Directed by Francis Lawrence · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.7K votes
17. 17
    [REC] 2007

    Directed by Jaume Balagueró · Streaming on Fawesome, Tubi TV
    7.2

    7.2 · 5.1K votes
18. 18
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.2

    7.2 · 6.5K votes
19. 19
    Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job 2001

    Directed by Stefan Prehn
    7.1

    7.7 · 148 votes
20. 20
    Night of the Living Doo 2001

    Directed by Casper Kelly
    7.1

    8.9 · 47 votes
21. 21
    Dawn of the Dead 2004

    Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on Philo, Starz
    7.1

    7.1 · 4.8K votes
22. 22
    Audition 2000

    Directed by Takashi Miike · Streaming on Kanopy, Retrocrush, Fandor
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.9K votes
23. 23
    Thirst 2009

    Directed by Park Chan-wook
    7.0

    7.1 · 1.1K votes
24. 24
    A Tale of Two Sisters 2003

    Directed by Kim Jee-woon · Streaming on AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.0

    7.1 · 1.4K votes
25. 25
    Red Dragon 2002

    Directed by Brett Ratner · Streaming on Netflix, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.0

    7.1 · 4.9K votes
26. 26
    Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure 2007

    Directed by Robert Alvarez
    7.0

    7.5 · 173 votes
27. 27
    Orphan 2009

    Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra · Streaming on HBO Max, The Roku Channel
    7.0

    7.0 · 5.8K votes
28. 28
    Gritos en el pasillo 2006

    Directed by Juanjo Ramírez Mascaró
    7.0

    8.3 · 58 votes
29. 29
    The Descent 2005

    Directed by Neil Marshall · Streaming on Philo, AMC+, The Roku Channel
    7.0

    7.0 · 4.6K votes
30. 30
    The Host 2006

    Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo
    7.0

    7.0 · 3.3K votes
31. 31
    Sunshine 2007

    Directed by Danny Boyle · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.0

    7.0 · 4.5K votes
32. 32
    Trick 'r Treat 2007

    Directed by Michael Dougherty · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, AMC+
    6.9

    7.0 · 2.2K votes
33. 33
    The Mist 2007

    Directed by Frank Darabont · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus
    6.9

    7.0 · 6.1K votes
34. 34
    Saw 2003

    Directed by James Wan
    6.9

    7.0 · 700 votes
35. 35
    Ichi the Killer 2001

    Directed by Takashi Miike · Streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Hoopla
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.2K votes
36. 36
    Inland Empire 2006

    Directed by David Lynch · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.3K votes
37. 37
    Strange Circus 2005

    Directed by Sion Sono
    6.9

    7.2 · 220 votes
38. 38
    Triangle 2009

    Directed by Christopher Smith · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium
    6.9

    6.9 · 3.2K votes
39. 39
    Alone 2007

    Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun
    6.9

    7.1 · 262 votes
40. 40
    Cigarette Burns 2005

    Directed by John Carpenter · Streaming on Kanopy
    6.9

    7.3 · 149 votes
41. 41
    Ginger Snaps 2000

    Directed by John Fawcett · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo
    6.8

    6.9 · 1.1K votes
42. 42
    Eden Lake 2008

    Directed by James Watkins · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The CW, Kanopy
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.2K votes
43. 43
    Resident Evil: Degeneration 2008

    Directed by Makoto Kamiya · Streaming on Sony Pictures Core
    6.8

    6.8 · 1.2K votes
44. 44
    Ghost Adventures 2007

    Directed by Zak Bagans · Streaming on Discovery +
    6.8

    8.0 · 48 votes
45. 45
    Noroi: The Curse 2005

    Directed by Koji Shiraishi · Streaming on Hoopla, Night Flight Plus, Fandor
    6.8

    6.9 · 470 votes
46. 46
    High Tension 2003

    Directed by Alexandre Aja · Streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Plex
    6.7

    6.8 · 1.5K votes
47. 47
    Blood: The Last Vampire 2000

    Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo
    6.7

    6.9 · 391 votes
48. 48
    Dark Water 2002

    Directed by Hideo Nakata · Streaming on Night Flight Plus, BFI Player, ARROW
    6.7

    6.8 · 768 votes
49. 49
    Signs 2002

    Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
    6.7

    6.7 · 6.6K votes
50. 50
    Monster House 2006

    Directed by Gil Kenan · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    6.7

    6.7 · 4.5K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen 2007

   Directed by Matt Engstrom
   6.7

   8.3 · 34 votes
2. 2
   Jail 2009

   Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV
   6.5

   8.3 · 20 votes
3. 3
   Dark Shadows 2005

   Directed by P.J. Hogan
   6.4

   8.1 · 18 votes
4. 4
   Anandabhadram 2005

   Directed by Santosh Sivan
   6.4

   7.5 · 28 votes
5. 5
   Ward 13 2003

   Directed by Peter Cornwell
   6.4

   7.7 · 20 votes
6. 6
   Summer School 2006

   Directed by Lance Hendrickson · Streaming on fuboTV, Plex, Plex Channel
   6.3

   7.9 · 15 votes
7. 7
   The Iceman and the Psychiatrist 2004

   Directed by Arthur Ginsberg · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.4

   7.4 · 27 votes
8. 8
   Dead Above Ground 2002

   Directed by Chuck Bowman
   6.3

   8.0 · 13 votes
9. 9
   Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 2008

   Directed by Phil Messerer
   6.3

   7.7 · 17 votes
10. 10
    The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman 2001

    Directed by Arthur Ginsberg · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.4

    7.2 · 34 votes