Here are Cinephile Corner’s picks for the 10 best supernatural / paranormal horror movies of all time, ranked:
10. Sinister (2012)
9. Ring (1998)
Ring is among the most influential movies to ever come out of Japan. Setting aside it’s successful attempt to blend Japanese filmmaking into the mainstream, Hideo Nakata‘s wildly successful 1998 film is one of the horror genre’s most well-regarded releases. It transcended where it came from, becoming an international powerhouse and spawning and English-language remake due to its popularity.
8. It Follows (2014)
7. Suspiria (1977)
6. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
5. The Sixth Sense (1999)
4. Paranormal Activity (2007)
3. The Exorcist (1973)
While The Exorcist may feel like a dated recollection of visual ideas from a newer generation of filmmakers, William Friedkin’s daring and mannered horror film is still about as sturdy as anything made since. A tentpole movie release that paved the way for every audacious genre picture that came after it.
Read our full review of The Exorcist
2. Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary is the rare debut that instantly reshapes a genre. Ari Aster’s 2018 feature moves with an icy confidence, turning domestic grief into occult nightmare, and it still feels like a defining horror film of the century. Backed by A24, the film has the precision and patience of a masterwork: long takes that corner you in the frame, sound design that hums with unease, and edits that withhold just enough to make every cut feel like a trapdoor.
1. The Shining (1980)
