Canonical order, community rankings, and where to start.
Halloween
Michael Myers comes home. The slasher that set the rules.
Friday the 13th
Camp Crystal Lake, and the masked man who never stays dead.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Never sleep again. Freddy Krueger owns your dreams.
Scream
Ghostface, phone calls, and the rules of horror movies.
The Conjuring Universe
The Warrens' case files — demons, dolls, and nuns.
Paranormal Activity
Found footage and things that move while you sleep.
Saw
Jigsaw's games. Live or die, make your choice.
Insidious
The Further, astral projection, and the Lambert family.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Leatherface and the family you never want to meet.
Child's Play / Chucky
Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna play?
Hellraiser
Pinhead, the Cenobites, and the puzzle box.
Evil Dead
The Necronomicon, a cabin, and a chainsaw hand.
It
Pennywise and the Losers' Club in Derry.
The Ring
Seven days after you watch the tape.
Resident Evil
Umbrella Corporation's undead mess.
Alien
In space, no one can hear you scream.
Predator
The hunter from the stars.
Cloverfield
Monsters, mystery boxes, and alternate realities.
[REC]
A Barcelona apartment building under quarantine.
The Purge
One night a year, all crime is legal.