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Top 75 Survival Horror Movies

by jzerenidis | created - 24 Oct 2020 | updated - 4 weeks ago | Public

Best Survival Horror Movies of All Time Movies with Survival Horror plot in any form (adventure, horror, science fiction, wilderness survival movies, man against mountain, man against the sea, man against natural disasters, classic survival movies, zombie apocalypse survival movies, space survival, man against monsters, post apocalyptic survival movies, war survival, trapped survival, epidemic survival, e.t.c.)

Definition: Survival Horror films is a sub-genre of the adventure film but are more darker include horror elements, in which a protagonist must escape or survive a horrific, eerie, and violent environment.

Characteristics: Strong horror elements, hostile environments, action-oriented visceral horror, unexpected attacks and escape horror situations.

Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: survival-horror movies:

  • Night of The Living Dead (1968)
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
  • Jaws (1975)
  • Alien (1979)
  • Come To See (1985)


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1. Come and See (1985)

Not Rated | 142 min | Drama, Thriller, War

After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.

Director: Elem Klimov | Stars: Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Vladas Bagdonas

Votes: 97,082

Come To See (Иди и смотри) (1985) Drama – History – War – War Drama – WWII (1939-1945) Era – Nazi Occupation of Byelorussia – Soviet Resistance Movement – Young Belarusian Partisan Teenager – Low-Rank Militiaman Recruit – Cruelty – Brutality – Atrocity – Dehumanization – Tragedy – Survival Horror – Wartime Survival – Horrors-of-War – Psychological Horror – Disturbing – Psychological Distress – Nightmarish Fears – Feverish Terror – Escalating Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Art-House – Hyper-Realism – Surrealism – Existentialism – Philosophical – Poetical – Thought-Provoking – Others – Anti-War Film – Ales Adamovich's 1971 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Russia – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

2. War of the Worlds (2005)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

73 Metascore

An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto

Votes: 475,004 | Gross: $234.28M

War of The Worlds (2005)* Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Thriller – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Adventure – U.S. New Jersey State – American Dysfunctional Family – Death-Ray Robotic Spaceships – Massive Alien Invasion – Aggressive Alien Colonizers – Attack – Shock – Humanity Threat – Destruction – Catastrophic Nightmare – Desperation – Selfishness – Confusion – Chaos – Mass Hysteria – Paranoia – Action Survival Horror – Deadly Alien Predators – Massacre – Nightmarish Dread – Horror – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Action Sequences – Violence – Fear – Terror – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Trapped Survival – Man-Versus-Monsters – Rescue Mission – Heroism – Others – Disaster Film – Fatherhood Commitment – Family Dynamics – Identity Crisis – Allegory – Political Overtones – Sociopolitical Study – Darwin’s Survival Theory – Remake – H.G.Wells Novel – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

3. Alien (1979)

R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

89 Metascore

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 949,826 | Gross: $78.90M

Alien (1979)* Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Horror Thriller – Deep-Space Mission – 7-Crew Commercial Starship – Unknown Transmission – Investigation – Derelict Alien Ship – Mysterious Extraterrestrial Life – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Fear – Terror – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Perfect Predator – Manhunt – Chase – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivor – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Isolation – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Man-Versus-Monsters – Others – Monster Movie – Lovecraftian Vibe – Memorable Hero – Blockbuster – Oscar (1) Winner – Iconic Film – Landmark Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

4. Aliens (1986)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

84 Metascore

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser

Votes: 762,611 | Gross: $85.16M

Aliens (1986)* Science Fiction – Action - Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Adventure Horror Thriller – Exomoon LV-426 – Terraforming Colony – Mysterious Lost Contact – Skepticism – Rescue Mission – Highly-Trained Colonial Marines Group – Men-in-a-Mission – Warrant Officer Woman – Investigation – Malevolent Extraterrestrial Life – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Aliens Attack – Fear – Terror – Panic Attack – Confusion – Chaos – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Perfect Predator – Manhunt – Chase – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivor – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Isolation – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Horror – Nightmarish Dread – Man-Versus-Monsters – Escape Thriller – Others – Monster Movie – Militaristic Film – Lovecraftian Vibe – Feminism – Professionalism – Heroism – Memorable Hero – Landmark Film – Iconic Film – Sequel – Blockbuster – Oscar (2) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

5. The Thing (1982)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

57 Metascore

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur

Votes: 466,303 | Gross: $13.78M

The Thing (1982)* Science Fiction – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Remote Antarctic Research Station – Group of American Researchers – Norwegian Helicopter – Sled-Dog Pursuit – Mysterious Behaviour – Madness – Investigation – Suspense – Tension – Survival Horror – Alien Invasion – Parasitic Extraterrestrial Life-Form – Replicates Victims – Infiltration – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Man Against Monster – Trapped Survival – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Metaphysical Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Terror – Paranoid Thriller – Claustrophobia – Psychological Stress – Betrayal – Suspicions – Ever-Present Danger – Insecurity – Distrust – Paranoia – Chaos – Others – Cosmic Horror – Lovecraftian Feel – Grotesque – Nihilism – John W.Campbell Jr. Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 80's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

6. Jaws (1975)

PG | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller

87 Metascore

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary

Votes: 659,105 | Gross: $260.00M

Jaws (1975)* Adventure - Horror – Thriller – Thriller – North American Summer Resort Town – Tourist Season – Swimmers – Great White Shark Attack – Terrorising – Social Conflict – Local Politicians – Greed – Danger – Uncertainty Stress – Suspense – Tension – Confusion – Paranoia – Survival Horror Adventure – Three Men – Hydrophobic Local Police-Chief – Scholarly Oceanographer – Veteran Shark-Hunter – Track-Down Operation – Hunt – Fear – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Man-vs-Beast – Man-vs-Nature – Psychological Horror – Primal Fears – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Dread – Psychological Stress – Unseen Terror – Others – Monster Movie – Political Undertones – Criticism – Social Commantery – Peter Benchley's Novel – Iconic Film – Influential Film – Blockbuster – Oscar (3) Winner – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

7. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

R | 83 min | Horror

90 Metascore

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain

Votes: 183,490 | Gross: $30.86M

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Horror – Slasher Horror – Five Teenagers Friends – Idyllic Summer's Day Road-Trip – Old Homestead Visit – Isolated Texas Area – Slaughtermen Family – Cannibalistic Psychopaths – Animalistic Instincts – Deadly Attack – Brutal One-by-One Murder – Suspense – Tension – Insanity – Violence – Terror – Chaos – Atrocities – Shock – Survival Horror – Hunt – Chase Sequences – Fear – Dread – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Hysteria – Psychological Torture – Escape Thriller – Others – Documentary-Style Camerawork – Destabilizing Effect – Unsettling Effect – Hyperrealism – Grotesque – Macabre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Memorable Villain – Exploitation Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

8. Headhunters (2011)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

72 Metascore

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard

Votes: 106,946 | Gross: $1.20M

Headhunters (Hodejegerne) (2011) Crime – Action – Thriller – Crime Action Thriller – Successful Corporate Recruiter (Headhunter) – Double Life: Art Thief – Lavish Lifestyle – Arrogance – Insecurity – Infidelity – Valuable Painting Robbery Plan – Plan-gone-Awry – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Skilful ex-Mercenary Painting Owner – Tracking-People Specialist – Deadly Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Desperation – Confusion – Violence – Panic Attack – Survival Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Unfathomable Terror – Extreme Escape Horror – Conspiracy Theory – Corporate Conspiracy – Corporate Spying – Frame-Up – Manipulation – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy – Jeopardy – Ever-Present Danger – Suspicions – Mistrust – Paranoia – Intrigue – Others – Heist Thriller – Alpha Male Syndrome – Black Humour – WTF-Factor – Plot Twist – Jo Nesbø's 2008 Novel – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Norway ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

9. Predator (1987)

R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

47 Metascore

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo

Votes: 454,521 | Gross: $59.74M

Predator (1987)* Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Action Thriller – South-American Jungle – Guerrilla-Held Territory – Secret Black-Ops Operation – Elite Paramilitary Rescue Team – Save-Hostages Mission – Men-on-a-Mission Scenario – Alien Invasion – Deadly Extratersacial Creature – Alien Hunter – Jeopardy – Unknown Threat – Man Against Monster – Militaristic Film – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Paranoia – Survival Horror Adventure – Rescue Mission – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Paranoia – Violence – Gore – Body Horror – Others – Memorable Villain – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

10. High Tension (2003)

R | 91 min | Horror

42 Metascore

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.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun

Votes: 77,819 | Gross: $3.68M

High Tension (Haute Tension) (2003)* Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Two Frenchwomen College Friends – Isolated Country Family-Home Holidays – Psychotic Serial Killer – Home Invasion – Murder / Kidnapping – Hyper-Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Rescue Mission – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Maniac Psychopath – Alter-Ego – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Obsessive Love – LGBTQ – Lesbian Frustration – Sexual Repression – Art Horror – Avant-Garde – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Plot Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Cult Status – Indie – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

11. Martyrs (2008)

R | 99 min | Horror

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

Director: Pascal Laugier | Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin

Votes: 106,326

Martyrs (2008) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Revenge Horror Drama – Two Childhood-Abused Orphan Young Girls – Middle-Class Suburban Family Perpetrators – Home Invasion – Brutal Massacre – Mysterious Group Unexpectedly Attack – Caption – Conspiracy Theory – Secret Philosophical Cult – After-Life Experiments – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Brutality – Hyper-Violence – Sadistic Torture – Physical Abuse – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder – Child Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Repressed Guilt – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Avant-Garde – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Plot Twist – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

12. A Quiet Place (2018)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

82 Metascore

A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.

Director: John Krasinski | Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

Votes: 583,143 | Gross: $188.02M

A Quiet Place (2018)* Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Alien Invasion – Mysterious Extraterrestrial Creatures – Blind Monsters With Hypersensitive Hearing – Deadly Predators – Human Population Annihilation – Four-Member Family – Isolated Farmhouse – Silently Moves – Sign Language – Desperation – Danger – Survival Horror – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Lone Survivors – Stoicism – Teamwork – Suspense – Tension – Determination – Courage – Dread – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Emotional Stress – Psychological Struggle – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Tension – Paranoid Fear – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Parenthood Values – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

13. 28 Days Later (2002)

R | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

73 Metascore

Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Alex Palmer

Votes: 445,279 | Gross: $45.06M

28 Days After (2002) Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Horror Drama – Great Britain – Eco-Terrorists Experiment – Highly-Contagious "Rage" Virus – Disastrous Results – Societal Collapse – Humans Metabolism – Bloodthirsty Zombies – Survival Horror – Twenty-Eight Days Later – Group of Survivals – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Alarm – Threat – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Psychological Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Trapped Survivor – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Despair – Chaos – Paranoia – Others – Disaster Film – Zombie Movie – Political Allegory – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

14. Dead Calm (1989)

R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller

70 Metascore

After a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar

Votes: 43,669 | Gross: $7.83M

Dead Calm (1989) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Family Drama – Married Couple – Love-Loss (Son's Death) Trauma – Griff Trauma – Recovery Ocean-Cruise Vocation – Sailing-Yacht Isolation – Survival Thriller – Mysterious Sinking Schooner – Enigmatic Young Man Survivor – Abnormal Behaviour – Suspicions – Husband's Schooner Investigation / Trapped – Psychotic Serial Killer – Wife Hostage – Trapped Survival – Desperation – Survival Strategy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Escape / Capture Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Killer's Devilish Charm – Sexual Allure – Magnetism – Sexually-Charged Game – Sexual Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Claustrophobic Dread – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Cult Status – F a v e – Best 80's – Re-Watch Value – Australia ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

15. Hounds of Love (2016)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

73 Metascore

Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.

Director: Ben Young | Stars: Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings, Stephen Curry, Susie Porter

Votes: 13,429

Hounds of Love (2016) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – Perth Australia 1987 Year – Disturbed Couple – Dominant Maniac Man – Insecure Submissive Woman – Lovesick Bond – Kidnappers / Serial Killers – Rebellious Teenage Schoolgirl Target – Kidnapping / Hostage Situation – Sexual Abuse – Sex Slave – Survival Horror – Torture – Trapped Survival – Survival Strategy – Mind Games – Power Struggles – Suspense – Tension – Escape Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Discomfort Sense – Societal Oppression – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Psychological Warfare – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Sadism – Sexual Obsession – Dominance-Submission (D/S) – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Others – True-Life Drama – Disturbing – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Australia ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

16. Train to Busan (2016)

Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

73 Metascore

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an

Votes: 258,358 | Gross: $2.13M

Train To Busan (Busanhaeng) (2016) Science Fiction – Action – Horror – Thriller – Apocalyptic Horror Thriller – South Korea's Seoul City – Mysterious Phenomena – Cynical Workaholic Divorced-Father – Daughter's Birthday-Wish – Train-Trip to Busan – Injured-Woman Passenger – Zombie Infection Outbreak – Survival Action Horror – Flesh-Eaters Attack – Incredible Aggressiveness – Massacre – Mass Hysteria – Chaos – Gore – Body-Horror – Trapped Survival – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Desperation – Determination – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Tragedy – Others – Zombie Film – Disaster Movie - End-of-the-World Tale – Social Commentary – Individualism – Nihilism – Heroism – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

17. The Killing Fields (1984)

R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

76 Metascore

A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands

Votes: 59,096 | Gross: $34.70M

The Killing Fields (1984) Drama – War – History – Epic War Drama – Southeast Asia Cambodia – Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) Era – Year 1975 American Withdrawal – Two New-York-Times Reporters – Cambodian Civil War Coverage – Friendship – Anxiety – Empathy – Anger – Confusion – Chaos – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Brutality – Torture – Shock – Hellish Situations – Nightmarish Fears – Horror-of-War – Escape Thriller – Tragedy – Biographical Political Drama – War Crimes – Civil Massacre – Refugees – Cambodian Holocaust – Others – True-Life Drama – Docudrama – Journalism – Naturalistic – Oscar (3) Winner – Indie Film – European – U.K. – 1001 Must-See Movies

18. I Am Legend (2007)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Drama, Horror

65 Metascore

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Votes: 813,669 | Gross: $256.39M

I Am Legend (2007)* Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Horror – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller – New York City – Deadly Virus – Disastrous Results – Humans Metabolism – Bloodthirsty Nocturnal Mutants – US Army Virologist Sole-Survivor – Vaccine-against-Virus Research – Save Humankind Plan – Loneliness – Despair – Survival Horror – Isolation – Depression – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Alarm – Threat – Simmering Danger – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Psychological Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Trapped Survivor – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Monsters – Survival Tactics – Others – Monster Movie – Zombie Movie – Determination – Stoicism – Heroism – Richard Matheson's 1954 Novel – Blockbuster – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

19. Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Horror, Western

72 Metascore

In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.

Director: S. Craig Zahler | Stars: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins

Votes: 117,860

Bone Tomahawk (2015) Western – Drama – Horror – Thriller – Western Thriller – Old West – Small-Town Sheriff – Three People Mysterious Disappearance – Investigation – Cannibalistic Native-American Troglodytes Kidnapping – Small Rescue Party – Rescue Mission – Men-on-a-Mission – Track-Down Operation – Suspense – Survival Horror – Supernatural Cannibals Attack – Fear – Desperation – Brutal Violence – Wilderness Survival – Trapped Survival – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Others – Macabre – Grotesque – Cannibalism – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

20. The Descent (2005)

R | 99 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

71 Metascore

A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.

Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder

Votes: 246,783 | Gross: $26.02M

The Descent (2005)* Horror – Adventure – Thriller – Adventure Thriller – Appalachian Mountains – Six Women Friends – Wild Cave-Systems Exploring Expedition – Narrow Passage Collapse – Exit Search – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Survival Horror – Humanoid Creatures Predators – Trapped Survival – Suspicions – Betrayal – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Gore – Primal Fear – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Subterranean Threat – Nightmarish Dread – Visceral Terror – Claustrophobic Horror – Escape Thriller – Others – Group Dynamics – Cannibalism – Nihilism – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

21. Saloum (2021)

84 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

78 Metascore

In 2003, a trio of mercenaries escaping a coup in Guinea-Bissau take refuge in a hidden region on the Saloum river of Senegal. But something from beyond the grave awaits them there.

Director: Jean Luc Herbulot | Stars: Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba

Votes: 2,686

Saloum (2021) Crime – Action – Horror – Thriller – Crime Action Thriller – Guinea-Bissau Coup d'état (2003) Era – Trio-of-Elite African Mercenaries – Code Name "Hyenas" – Mythical Reputation – Mission: Extract Mexican Drug-Lord – Hide-to: Senegal’s Sine-Saloum Coastal Region – Strange Isolated Resort – Diabolical Secrets – Revenge Thriller – Mercenaries Leader – Hidden Agenda – Childhood Trauma (Imprisoned / Raped) – Vigilantism – Survivor Horror – Sacred Place – Curse Myths – Malevolent Spirits – Swarm-Like Entities – Manhunt – Suspense – Tension – Man-against-Monsters – Escape Thriller – Supernatural Horror – Folk Horror – Others – Cynicism – Nihilism – Plot-Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

22. Identity (2003)

R | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller

64 Metascore

Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes

Votes: 267,043 | Gross: $52.16M

Identity (2003) Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Torrential Rainstorm – Isolated Nevada Roadside Motel – 10 Strangers Guests – One-by-One Savage Murders – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Unknown Maniac Serial-Killer – Suspense – Tension – Suspicions – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Slasher Film – Trapped Survival – Sadistic Violence – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder Villain – Psychopath – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Identity Chaos – Subconscious Confusion – Alter-Egos – Schizophrenia – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Puzzle Film – Reverse Chronology Structure – Non-Linear Timelines – Parallel Narrative – Complex Storytelling – Maladjusted Protagonist – Others – Surrealism – Nihilism – Agatha Christie's 1939 Novel Inspiration – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

23. The Birds (1963)

PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

90 Metascore

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette

Votes: 204,398 | Gross: $11.40M

The Birds (1963) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Romance – Thriller – Romantic Comedy Drama – Northern California's Seaside Small-Town – Wealthy Socialite City Woman – Young Bachelor Lawyer – Weekend Getaway – Attraction – Flirtation – Love Interest – Sexual Conflict – Intrigue – Lawyer's Family Complications – Protective Neurotic Mother – Lawyer's ex-Fiancée – Complex Characters – Screwball Comedy – Mystery Thriller – Unexplained Phenomena – Flock-of-Ravens Mysterious Arrival – Abnormal Situation – Simmering Danger – Alarm – Jeopardy – Survival Horror – Malevolent Birds – Avian Assassins – Rage – Savage Attack – Massive Birds-Attack Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Primal Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Discernible Dread – Existential Dread – Escape Thriller – Man-against-Beasts – Despair – Hysteria – Paranoia – Chaos – Art-Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Uncanny Experience – Psychosexual Horror – Allegorical – Symbolism – Religious Metaphor – Childhood Trauma – Freudian Theory – Mother-Son Relationship – Oedipus Complex – Castration Anxiety – Phallic Symbolism – Others – Disaster Film – Daphne du Maurier's 1952 Short-Story – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 60's – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

24. Annihilation (I) (2018)

R | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

79 Metascore

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong

Votes: 361,103 | Gross: $32.73M

Annihilation (2018) Science Fiction – Adventure – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Sci-Fi Apocalypse Mystery Thriller – Mysterious Quarantined Zone – Meteor-Crash Effect – Bizarre Biohazard Phenomenon – Cyclical Entropy – Mutating Plants / Animals – Alien Presence – Mystique – Militaristic Adventure Thriller – Missing Persons – Militaristic / Scientific Expedition Team – Secret Rescue Mission – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Strange Visions – Mutant Animal Attack – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Insanity – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Nightmarish Fear – Extraterrestrial Threat – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Death-Drive Theory – Self-Destruction – Art-Horror – Nihilism – Existentialism – Surrealism – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Lovecraftian Aura – Others – Christian Conditionalism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Doppelgänger – Non-Linear Timeline – Jeff VanderMeer's Novel – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

25. Prometheus (I) (2012)

R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

64 Metascore

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

Votes: 643,921 | Gross: $126.48M

Prometheus (2012) Science Fiction – Horror – Adventure – Mystery – Thriller – Sci-Fi Epic Adventure – Late 21st Century Era – Mankind's Origins Research – Spaceship Prometheus – Seventeen-Man Crew – Deep-Space Scientific Expedition – Man-on-a-Mission – Desolate Earth-sized Exomoon Investigation – Mysterious Complex Structure– Alien Humanoids Race Existence Evidence – Faith – Destiny – Survival Horror Thriller – Monstrous Parasite – Deadly Alien Xenomorph – Alarm – Suspense – Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Panic Attack – Body Horror – Man-against-Monster – Others – Metaphysical – Theological – Allegorical – Symbolism – Mysticism – Existentialism – Determinism – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Blockbuster – Quasi-Prequel – Best 10's – F a v e – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

26. The Platform (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

73 Metascore

A vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole.

Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | Stars: Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale

Votes: 272,029

The Platform (El Hoyo) (2019)* Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Thriller – Tyrannical Dystopian Structure – Vertical Tower-Style Prison – Code-Name "The Platform" – Unknown Number-of-Levels – Two Inmates-per-Level – Food-Platform Descents Once-per-Day – Food Decreases per-Level – Hunger – Greed – Hostility – Oppression – Madness – Mistrust – Downward Spiral – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Tension – Brutal Survival Fights – Gore – Cannibalism – Body Horror – Unsettling Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Others – Sociopolitical Context – Social Commentary – Capitalist System Critique – Social Isolation – Political Allegory – Metaphor – Cynicism – Sadism – Minimalistic Set-Up – Slow-Burn – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

27. It Comes at Night (2017)

R | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

78 Metascore

Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.

Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough

Votes: 103,025 | Gross: $13.99M

It Comes At Night (2017)* Science Fiction – Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic Mystery Drama – Three-Member Family – Isolated Forest Cabin – Mysterious Deadly-Plague – Highly-Contagious – Human Population Annihilation – Quarantine Measures – Jeopardy – Another Family Encounter – Tension – Dilemma – Uncertainty Stress – Anxiety – Survival Horror – Hostile Unpredictable Environment – Elusive Danger – Lone Survivors – Paranoid Thriller – Ever-Present Danger – Desperation – Suspicions – Fear – Distrust – Hysteria – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Cosmic Horror – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Nihilism – Minimalistic Setup – Others – Eschatology – Slow-Burn – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-M

28. Don't Breathe (2016)

R | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

71 Metascore

Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.

Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto

Votes: 300,346 | Gross: $89.22M

Don't Breath (2016) Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – US Detroit City – Three Young Friends – Small-Time Criminals – House-Robbery Plan – Wealthy Blind War-Veteran House-Owner – Isolated Neighbourhood – Home Invasion – Plan-Cone-Awry – Uncertainty Stress – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Blind-Veteran Ruthless Reaction – Track-and-Attack Acts – Manhunt – Manipulation – Confusion – Suspense – Tension – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Terror – Revenge Subplot – Shocking Discovery – Kidnapping Victim – Sexual Abuse – Others – Heist Movie – Home-Invasion Thriller – Shock Value – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

29. Buried (2010)

R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

65 Metascore

Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Director: Rodrigo Cortés | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García-Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 168,467 | Gross: $1.03M

Buried (2010) Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery – American Civilian Truck-Driver – Iraq Area Private Contractor – Underground Wooden Coffin Wokes-Up – Mysterious Circumstances – Psychological Thriller – Buried Alive Situation – Asphyxiation – Confusion – Desperation – Suspense – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Survival Horror – Kidnapping – Manipulation – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Sadism – Rescue Mission] – Ironic Fate – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Imminent Danger – Nightmarish Delirium – Existential Struggle – Claustrophobic Terror – Others – No-Exit Finale – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)

30. The Strangers (2008)

R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

47 Metascore

A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

Director: Bryan Bertino | Stars: Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Alex Fisher

Votes: 143,503 | Gross: $52.60M

The Strangers (2008) Horror – Thriller – True Story – Psychological Horror Thriller – Isolated Summer-Homes Area – Good-Looking Couple – Masked Trio Psychopaths-Tormentors Stalking – Trapped Situation – Fear – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Predatory Attitudes – Manipulation – Sadistic Psychological Games – Suspense – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Home Invasion – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Violence – Paranoia – Others – Slasher Film – Wrong-Time-Wrong-Place Thriller – Nihilism – No-Exit Finale – Minimalistic Setup – Cult Status – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

31. You're Next (2011)

R | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

66 Metascore

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.

Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Nicholas Tucci

Votes: 109,387 | Gross: $18.47M

You're Next (2011)* Horror – Action – Thriller – Horror Thriller – Isolated Vacation Home – Estranged Upper-Class Family Reunion – Unknown Masked Killers Siege – Home Invasion – Agony – Fear – Panic Attack – One-by-One Murder – Gore – Conspiracy Theory – Incestuous Shadowy Conspiracy – Hidden Agenda – Misdirection – Action Survival Horror – Survivalist-Minded Girl – Fight-Back Action – Survival Instincts – Determination – Suspense – Sadistic Violence – Trapped Survival – Claustrophobic Dread – Slasher Horror – Others – Dysfunctional Family Dramedy – Dark Comedy – Black Humour – Irony – Nihilism – Plot Twist – B-Movie Experience – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★ (6/10)-S

32. REC (2007)

R | 78 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

71 Metascore

A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | Stars: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso

Votes: 196,464

[REC] (2007) Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Thriller – 2-Member TV Crew – Firefighters Twilight Activities Documentary – Apartment Building Intervention – Mysterious Hysterical Old-Woman – Biohazard Protocol Lockdown – Horror – Contagious Deadly Virus – Bloodthirsty Cannibals – Fear – Panic Attack – Gore – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Zombie Apocalypse Survival – Confusion – Chaos – Hysteria – Paranoia – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Escape Horror – Tragedy – Others – Zombie Film – Found-Footage Format – Eschatology – Cannibalism – Nihilism – Frenetic – No-Exit Finale – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)

33. Us (II) (2019)

R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

81 Metascore

Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Votes: 340,809 | Gross: $175.08M

Us (2019) Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery – Comfortably Middle-Class Four-Member Family – Phobic Wife – Traumatic Child Memories – Isolated Vocation House – Mysterious Family's Semi-Zombies-Doppelgängers Appearance – Shock – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Fear – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Murderous Clones – Home Invasion – Terror – Violence – Pursue – Suspense – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Primal Fears – Existential Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Childhood Trauma – Conspiracy Theory – Government Experiment Cloning – Human Control – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Satirical Fiction – Social Metaphor – Grotesque – Uncanny Experience – Others – Socio-Political Commentary – Plot Twist – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

34. Inside (2007)

R | 82 min | Horror

Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury | Stars: Alysson Paradis, Jean-Baptiste Tabourin, Claude Lulé, Dominique Frot

Votes: 44,668

Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007) Horror – Horror Thriller – Christmas Eve – Young Pregnant Woman – Love-Loss (Husband's Car-Crash Accident Death) Trauma – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grief Trauma – Mysterious Unidentified Woman Stalker – Home Invasion – Vicious Desire – Unborn Child Taken – Determination – Hate – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Pursuit – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torment – Slasher Horror – Torture Porn – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Paranoia – Revenge Horror – Manic Vigilante – Eye-For-an-Eye Revenge – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

35. Battle Royale (2000)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

81 Metascore

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama

Votes: 194,353

Battle Royale (2000) Action – Thriller – Dystopian Action Thriller – Near-Future – Japanese Totalitarian Government – Annual Battle-Royale Act – 42-High-School Students Group – Deserted Island – Kill-Each-Other Mission – Survival Horror – Battle Survival – Trapped Survival – Fear – Atrocity – Brutality – Violence – Massacre – Gore – Delirium – Hysteria – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Futuristic Nightmare – Adolescent Angst – Sadism – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Social Satire – Others – Social Commentary – Generational Warfare – Sadism – Cynicism – Nihilism – J-Horror Wave – Extravagant – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Koushun Takami's 1999 Novel – Cult Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)

36. Alone (V) (2020)

R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

70 Metascore

A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.

Director: John Hyams | Stars: Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca, Anthony Heald, Jonathan Rosenthal

Votes: 28,543

Alone (2020)* Drama – Horror – Thriller – Drama – US Recent Widow Young Woman – Love-Loss (Husband's Suicide) Trauma – Road Trip – Ever-Present Stalker Pursuit – Cold-Blooded Psychopath Killer – Kidnapping – Remote Mountain-Cabin Captivity – Fear – Desperation – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Escape Thriller – Captor's Deadly Pursuit – Life-or-Death Situation – Suspense – Tension – Survival Horror – Pacific Northwest Wilderness Survival – Survival Instincts – Physical Pain – Battle-of-Wills – Psychological Torture – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Fear – Unsettling Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Remake – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-M

37. Hush (I) (2016)

R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller

67 Metascore

A deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.

Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan

Votes: 153,650

Hush (2016) Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Deaf Woman Horror-Novelist - Isolated Forrest-Cabin – Maniac Masked Serial Killer – Stalking – Home Invasion – Fear – Mounting Despair – Panic Attack – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Ruthless Chase – Sadistic Pawer-Plays – Twisted Fetishistic Pleasure – Survival Horror – Escape Horror – Trapped Survival – Survival Instincts – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Primal Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Sadism – Voyeurism – Minimalistic Set – Indie Film – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

38. Eden Lake (2008)

R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

65 Metascore

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.

Director: James Watkins | Stars: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell

Votes: 94,783 | Gross: $0.01M

Eden Lake (2008) Horror – Thriller – Thriller – Young Couple – Romantic Weekend Getaway – Isolated Idyllic Lake Camping – Teenagers Local-Gang – Stalking – Hostility – Empathy – Fear – Survival Horror – Torture – Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Desperation – Paranoia – Escape Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Ruthless Hunting – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Primal Fears – Sadism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Tragedy – No-Exit Finale – Shock Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

39. Valhalla Rising (2009)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

61 Metascore

Forced for some time to be a fighting slave, a pagan warrior escapes his captors with a boy and joins a group of Crusaders on their quest to the Holy Land.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maarten Stevenson, Alexander Morton, Stewart Porter

Votes: 63,628 | Gross: $0.02M

Valhalla Rising (2009) Drama – Action – Adventure – Fantasy – Epic Fantasy Adventure – Europe's Dark-Ages (1096 AD) Era – North-German One-Eye Mute Enslaved Warrior – Animalistic Persona – Supernatural Power – Brutal Death-Fights – Captors Escapes – Holy-Land Crusade Voyage - Mystical Unknown Land – Faith – Determination – Violence – Brutality – Insanity – Gore – Action Survival Horror – Battle Survival – Wilderness Survival – Art-Horror – Mythology – Expressionism – Symbolism – Paganism – Surrealism – Fatalism – Atmospheric – Others – Indie Film – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – Denmark ★★★★★★ (6/10)

40. Triangle (2009)

R | 99 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Five friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.

Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor, Michael Dorman

Votes: 129,703

Triangle (2009) Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller – Single Autism-Boy Mother – Ocean Boating Trip With Friends – Mysterious Electric Storm – Deserted Ship board – Déjà Vu Sense – Unknown Burlap-Masked Killer – Doppelgänger – Time Travel – Time Loop – Paradox – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Time Loop Trapped – Manhunt – Stalking – Slasher Film – Psychological Horror Thriller – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Terror – Identity Chaos – Identity Neurosis – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Guilt Complex – Paranoia – Bizarre – Mindfuck – WTF Factor – Plot Twist – Alternative – Indie Film – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

41. World War Z (2013)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

63 Metascore

Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale

Votes: 719,022 | Gross: $202.36M

War World Z (2013) Science Fiction – Action – Adventure – Horror – Thriller – Apocalyptic Horror Thriller – Philadelphia City – Mysterious Virus Inflection – Zombie Apocalypse – Fear – Desperation – Confusion – Chaos – Mass Hysteria – Society Collapse – Action Adventure – Former United Nations Investigator – Infection Source Investigation – Vaccine Search – Man-on-a-Mission Scenario – Action Sequence – Suspense – Rescue Mission – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Zombie Attack – Manhunt – Simmering Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Gore – Body Horror – Man-against-Beasts Survival – Others – Disaster Movie – Heroism – Max Brooks Novel – Blockbuster – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-M

42. Life (I) (2017)

R | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

6.6