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The 130+ Best Horror Movies Since 2001, Ranked

You’ll soon find that the best horror movies of the 21st century are far more than just a top 10 scariest movies list. While there are obviously going to be scares abound, these are the best horror movies since 2000 for a good reason, they helped revolutionize and revitalize the horror genre in its entirety. This list of most popular horror movies encompasses everything from sadistic slasher to bone-chilling body horror to spine-chilling psychological thrillers, and there is all but guaranteed to be something here to tickle every horror fan's fancy. The best horror films of the 21st venture is one of the most unique lists that horror has to offer due to the sheer vastness of it. Over the last 22 years there have been hundreds of horror films released, and you can check out right there to get the best of the best so you know exactly what to watch on your next horror movie night! Vote up the best horror movies of the 21st century and be sure to check out the scariest movies of all time!

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#1Currently leadingThe Ring

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The Ring
73% upvoted
2
Train to Busan
75% upvoted
3
Sinister Franchise
70% upvoted
4
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
74% upvoted
5
Dawn of the Dead
71% upvoted
6
The Mist
70% upvoted
7
Jeepers Creepers
70% upvoted
8
The Conjuring
68% upvoted
9
The Descent
68% upvoted
10
Trick 'r Treat
71% upvoted
11
28 Days Later
67% upvoted
12
The Others
68% upvoted
13
Final Destination
67% upvoted
14
Saw
67% upvoted
15
Insidious
67% upvoted
16
Jennifer's Body
72% upvoted
17
It
66% upvoted
18
You're Next
67% upvoted
19
REC
66% upvoted
20
Cloverfield
68% upvoted
21
Hell House LLC
79% upvoted
22
The Belko Experiment
69% upvoted
23
As Above, So Below
68% upvoted
24
Final Destination: Bloodlines
79% upvoted
25
Green Room
68% upvoted
26
Drag Me to Hell
64% upvoted
27
Paranormal Activity
66% upvoted
28
The Invitation
68% upvoted
29
Happy Death Day
67% upvoted
30
The Grudge
64% upvoted
31
Frailty
65% upvoted
32
Friday the 13th
66% upvoted
33
Shaun of the Dead
63% upvoted
34
Pontypool
68% upvoted
35
The Conjuring 2
63% upvoted
36
What Lies Beneath
64% upvoted
37
The Void
68% upvoted
38
Identity
64% upvoted
39
The Cabin in the Woods
64% upvoted
40
The Visit
67% upvoted
41
Halloween
65% upvoted
42
A Quiet Place
62% upvoted
43
Battle Royale
63% upvoted
44
Oculus
63% upvoted
45
V/H/S/Halloween
77% upvoted
46
Cabin Fever
61% upvoted
47
Evil Dead
61% upvoted
48
Hereditary
61% upvoted
49
Hard Candy
61% upvoted
50
The Monkey
73% upvoted
51
Devil
61% upvoted
52
Wolf Creek
61% upvoted
53
Freddy vs. Jason
61% upvoted
54
Good Boy
76% upvoted
55
Grindhouse
61% upvoted
56
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
73% upvoted
57
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
73% upvoted
58
Send Help
79% upvoted
59
Hostel
59% upvoted
60
Grave Encounters
61% upvoted
61
Jeepers Creepers 2
60% upvoted
62
Halloween
60% upvoted
63
It Follows
59% upvoted
64
Session 9
59% upvoted
65
Bodycam
79% upvoted
66
The Babadook
57% upvoted
67
The Devil's Rejects
57% upvoted
68
Let the Right One In
57% upvoted
69
Hell House LLC: Lineage
71% upvoted
70
Don't Breathe
58% upvoted
71
Final Destination 2
57% upvoted
72
Chernobyl Diaries
60% upvoted
73
Unfriended
59% upvoted
74
Get Out
58% upvoted
75
The Children
66% upvoted
76
Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire
68% upvoted
77
The Purge
57% upvoted
78
Unfriended: Dark Web
58% upvoted
79
Shutter Island
57% upvoted
80
Ready or Not
57% upvoted
81
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
55% upvoted
82
Signs
57% upvoted
83
House of 1000 Corpses
55% upvoted
84
1408
55% upvoted
85
Split
55% upvoted
86
Midsommar
55% upvoted
87
All My Friends Hate Me
62% upvoted
88
Ginger Snaps
53% upvoted
89
The Rule of Jenny Pen
63% upvoted
90
825 Forest Road
63% upvoted
91
Saw II
52% upvoted
92
Halloween II
53% upvoted
93
The Woman in Black
52% upvoted
94
Mama
51% upvoted
95
The Witch
51% upvoted
96
It: Chapter Two
51% upvoted
97
The Host
52% upvoted
98
Dog Soldiers
51% upvoted
99
The Collector
51% upvoted
100
Scream 4
50% upvoted

241 more entries are on Ranker.