Adapted
Random
Striking Resemblance
Foreign
Breaking Walls
Found Footage
100
A massive franchise based on true stories. A common misconception portrayed in the films is the amount of exorcisms that took place as the main character never did any in real life.
The Conjuring (2013)
100
This movie had to have specially made twinkies to accompany an actors diet in order to fulfill the script created.
Zombieland (2009)
100
Despite the amount of scenes revolving around a phone, each phone call was done in real-time. This franchise is also regarded as the most meta-horror movies.
Scream (1996)
100
This film franchise often gets mistaken for the zombie subgenre, but is often seen for having popularized the running "zombie" subgenre.
28 Days Later (2002)
100
While a majority of his acting awards reside from massive fantasy and adventure roles, Johnny Depp's film debut was on which horror film.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
100
Coming second in most profitable movies (on ROI) ever, there was no actual script and some of the scenes had genuine screams from directors shaking a tent without the actors' awareness.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
200
While not originally a book, this screenplay got adapted into what is critically acclaimed as the highest rated horror game across many outlets.
Alien (1979)
200
A film with this plot couldn't exist before 1992 due to technology at the time, but made for the perfect horror movie given COVID restrictions. The film was so independently made that the cast used their real names.
Host (2020)
200
Originally intended to be a live action film, the director purposely left in flaws of what would traditionally be polished and perfect actions to provide realism. The film's original camera negatives were accidentally destroyed, so all modern copies/release are sourced from lower-quality products.
Perfect Blue (1997)
200
This coming of age Swedish film follows a bullied child and his murderous "love" interest. Making its rounds throughout the world with international success, it got an American remake with a near perfect copy-paste story under a slightly different name.
Let The Right One In (2008)
Let Me In (2010)
200
While making their horror directorial debut, the director and an actor added photos of their own family to the film and edited an early version of the film completely muted to make sure the story made sense visually.
A Quiet Place (2018)
200
The most profitable (in ROI) movie of all time that only paid the lead actors $500 each and was shot in only a week.
Paranormal Activity (2007)
300
While made to be an adaptation of a novel, the original novel is based off a real serial killer that robbed graves.
Psycho (1960)
300
The directors of this film drafted the screenplay in 3 days while challenging themselves to break down horror cliches. One of the main actors as forced to wear baggy clothing to hide his great physical shape in order to break the illusion of his character type who carried a $5000 "specialty" mug.
The Cabin In The Woods (2011)
300
The name of this Australian film was meant to be something a child could easily say to invoke the idea of a new folklore along with realistic character reaction to the horror. While it did not do well in it's native country on release, the focus of the movie later become a gay icon.
The Babadook (2014)
300
Unlike The Ring, when this film was remade, it was filmed on location in Japan.
Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)
300
The story of this modern classic is heavily inspired based on a 1986 charity meant to raise millions for the hungry and homeless in America. The opening scene shows the direct link and the ending of the movie shows the literal link to this inspiration.
Us (2019)
300
Based on real events, the director chose to not inform actors about the nature of the movie and filmed as close to the real-life location as possible without putting anyone in too much danger. Creative liberty was taken to blend what the director believes happened in real life with possible fantasy.
Devil's Pass (2013)
400
Not only was this a long movie for the time period (year) it was released, but it also took 5 years to fully make. Partially because the final scene requiring about 900 tons of salt.
The Shining (1980)
400
While gaining heavy appraisal from it's unique theme in horror, this film oddly focuses on water as an unsafe environment despite the threat having nothing to do with these environments. Despite the gruesome nature of the deaths in the movie, it's a horror movie with one of the fewest confirmed death counts with one off-screen and one on-screen.
It Follows (2014)
400
A scene in this film was crafted after reviewing forensic evidence to recreate as realistic of a picture as possible. Multiple times foreign languages are spoken, but are never subtitled to give a real isolated feeling for the viewer as the main characters in their environment. Despite all the Nordic folklore the movie is based on, the movie was often laughed at in Sweden for it's "dark comedy."
Midsommar (2019)
400
This live action zombie film is a sequel to an animated film released the same year (2016)
Train To Busan
400
William Shatner's likeness was defiled to create the iconic look for this movie franchise.
Halloween
400
This is the first feature production granted permission by the government to film in this restricted location. Due to the location, the actors had to film about 90% of the movie by themselves with no cell service, no electricity on-site, and sometimes in water.
As Above, So Below (2014)
500
In order to create as authenticate fear as possible, actors were isolated from the antagonist actor until their first scene together. As a result, the first actor interaction lead to crying and gagging after being yelled at on set.
IT (2017)
500
Stephen King is widely known to have his books adapted into films, but which horror classic did Steven Spielberg ask to have co-wrote by King but denied?
Poltergeist (1982)
500
An actor offered to break his own nose slamming his face against a desk. The director declined, offering a partially cushioned desk to make the act look for realistic. While this protected the actor from breaking his nose, he ended up dislocating his jaw in the act.
Hereditary (2018)
500
This Japanese horror sold the American rights of the film for $1 million to Dreamworks who then remade the more popular version of this film despite being about 50% different from the original***
Ringu (1998)
The Ring (2002)
500
The signature running in this film is directly inspired by a photograph of a Vietnamese girl running from a napalm strike. The films original idea was created as part of a writing session to cope with the death Trevor Moore of The Whitest Kids U'Know, a close friend of the director.
Weapons (2025)
500
The original teaser trailer that debuted in theaters provided no title to what film was being teased and the runtime of this film matches the real recording length of the camera used in-universe.
Cloverfield (2008)