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Ranking horror movies is hard. Across subgenre, each and every horror movie is different. Some are deep, dark, and depressing and other feature badass final girls that we root for. Others still take us on psychodelic trips, while others prey on our fears of the unknown. There is a lot to horror and as such, ranking 100 horror films is something not one single contributor could take on. Instead, to on honor the spookiest of days, Halloween, a team of four contributors: Myself, Max, Nikko, and Carolyn, put together lists of our top horror films from across genre, country, and decade. In the end, we took a wholistic view of the lists and came up with where each one of our favorites would fall.

So, strap in and read on for But Why Tho’s 100 top horror movies of all time, as compiled by multiple contributors. (Each synopsis are compliments of IMDb pages for each film.)

100. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occult-obsessive head resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites once again.

99. You’re Next (2011)

When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

98. An American werewolf in London (1981)

Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.

97. High Tension (2003)

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia’s parents’ secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls’ idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

96. Mimic (1997)

Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.

95. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)

The evil Djinn is awakened once more, and must collect 1001 souls to begin the Apocalypse.

94. American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

93. Wishmaster (1997)

A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.

92. Zombieland (2009)

A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last Twinkie, and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.

91. Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)

A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.

90. Evil Dead (1981)

Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

89. The Omen (1976)

Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil’s own son?

88. Videodrome (1983)

When he acquires a different kind of show for his station, a sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a terrifying new reality.

87. Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Angela Baker, a traumatized and very shy young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions gets their comeuppance.

86. The VVitch (2015)

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.

85. Child’s Play (1988)

A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.

84. Creepshow (1982)

An anthology which tells five terrifying tales based on the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.

83. Halloween II (1981)

While Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to hospital, and the serial killer is not far behind her.

82. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

During a rescue mission into the Amazon rainforest, a professor stumbles across lost film shot by a missing documentary crew.

81. Mamá (2013)

After a young couple take in their two nieces, they suspect that a supernatural spirit named Mama has latched onto their family.

80. The Crow (1994)

A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée’s murder.

79. The Orphanage (2007)

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.

78. Zombie (1979)

Strangers searching for a young woman’s missing father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately seeks the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead.

77. The Voices (2014)

A likable guy pursues his office crush with the help of his evil talking pets, but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date.

76. Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife.