Entertainment / movies 10 Best Horror Films of All Time 'Rolling Stone' ranks top 101, with 'The Exorcist' as champ By Newser Editors, Newser Staff Posted Oct 31, 2022 2:09 PM CDT Copied (Getty/photoschmidt) Looking for a scary movie on Halloween? Rolling Stone has ranked the 101 best horror films of all time, with The Exorcist clocking in at No. 1. "It was the movie that made America afraid of the devil again," the site's tribute begins. What's more, it "changed the public's perception of what a horror movie could be." Here are the top 10 movies on the list: The Exorcist, 1973 Psycho, 1960 The Ring, 1998 Don't Look Now, 1973 Halloween, 1978 Inside, 2007 Get Out, 2017 Dawn of the Dead, 1978 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1974 Hereditary, 2018 Check out the full list, along with explanations of why each film made the cut. (Or check out other notable lists.) Report an error