Most influential horror movies, determined by dataÂ¶

a.k.a which titles get namedropped by critics the most

A small (and not scientifically rigorous) experiment in determining the most influential horror films. What gets stuck in the collective memory of film critics? Drawing from tens of thousands of film reviews analyzed by Cinetrii, here are the works most frequently referenced. I've aggregated it by year, picking the top result, if there is one. "Mentions" denote the number of distinct movie pairings, e.g. The Shining being referenced multiple times in reviews for 2016's Passengers counts as one for The Shining.