I got a request from a friend for a “Top 10 horror franchises” list, but unfortunately, despite having seen a lot of horror movies, the only franchise I have really strong positive feelings for/feel dedicated to, beyond watching 1-2 movies is “Scream” (I’ve seen every single one). So that would’ve been a very short list.
I thought instead I could just do horror movies in general. I hope that’s fine, too. 🥺

1. Silence of the Lambs (1990)
2. Get Out (2017)
3. May (2002)
4. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
5. The Wicker Man (1973)
6. Funny Games (1997)
7. The People Under the Stairs (1991)
8. Us (2019)
9. Scream (1996)
10. Midsommar (2019)

Honorable Mentions: Carrie (1976), Jennifer’s Body (2009), Audition (1999), House (1977), The Addiction (1995), The Shining (1980), Black Swan (2010), Repulsion (1965),

Also there are some movies that are labeled “Horror” but for some reason just don’t feel like horror movies to me, which is why I omitted them from this list, despite loving them a lot.
-> Freaks (1932), Perfect Blue (1997), American Psycho (2000), Sinners (2025),