The Greatest horror movies of all time

'Dracula' (1958) - Christopher Lee appeared as the most famous vampire in the world in several of the Hammer films. This was the first.

'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956) - Based on a novel from 1954, this film was remade at least twice.

'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) - Wes Craven's film was probably the most iconic horror film of the 1980s.

'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920) - A very early, silent, Expressionist film, 'The Cabinet of Dr Caligari' is often thought of as the first horror film.

'The Night of the Hunter' (1955) - Robert Mitchum stars in Charles Laughton's classic film about a minister who becomes a serial killer

'Carrie' (1976) - Brian De Palma's horrific tale of high school brutality has an enormous sting in the tail. It is one of the most iconic films of its decade.

'Scream' (1996) - Wes Craven's darkly comic homage to slasher movies is full of genre in-jokes. It was a great box office success, and brought the genre back to life.

'The Dead Zone' (1983) - Christopher Walken stars in David Cronenberg's psychological horror film. It received very positive reviews from critics.

'Hereditary' (2018) - This independent horror film was an enormous financial success, and was also very well received by critics.

'Wrong Turn' (2003) - The plots of these movies are inspired by a story about a 16th-century Scottish clan who ate hundreds of people.

'Midsommar' (2019) - This recent horror film centers around cult practices. It was extremely well-received by both critics and other filmmakers.

'The Conjuring' (2013) - Some of the elements of the movie are based on real events.

'The Hills Have Eyes' (2006) - Both 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2006) and 'Wrong Turn' (2003) end up with people being hunted down and eaten by a family of cannibals in an isolated area.