Best Horror Movies from VHS Era
A hand-picked selection of the greatest horror films of the VHS era — chosen for thrills, craft, and pure rewatch value.
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Apocalypse Now
1979
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Alien
1979
The Thing
1982
Halloween
1978
The Terminator
1984
Perfect Blue
1998
Cure
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Manichitrathazhu
1993
Dawn of the Dead
1978
The Fly
1986
The Shining
1980
Requiem for a Dream
2000
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
The Kingdom
1994
Food
1992
Revival of Evangelion
1998
Poison for the Fairies
1986
Threads
1984
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000
Lost Highway
1997
Evil Dead II
1987
Predator
1987
Thesis
1996
The Vanishing
1988
American Psycho
2000
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Scream
1996
Braindead
1992
Jacob's Ladder
1990
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Interview with the Vampire
1994
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000
Funny Games
1997
The Day of the Beast
1995
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
Possession
1981
Nosferatu the Vampyre
1979
The Evil Dead
1981
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
Fun Is Beautiful
1980
Audition
2000
Ring
1998
World of Glory
1991
Santa Sangre
1989
Dead Ringers
1988
The Lost Boys
1987
Re-Animator
1985
Gremlins
1984
Angst
1983
Poltergeist
1982
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
Fright Night
1985
Ghostwatch
1992
The Sandman
1991
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
1989
The Hitcher
1986
Day of the Dead
1985
The Dead Zone
1983
The Wave
1981
The Changeling
1980
Empire of Passion
1978
Safe
1995
The Beyond
1981
Ginger Snaps
2000
Cemetery Man
1994
The Witches
1990
Tremors
1990
Hellraiser
1987
In a Glass Cage
1986
Creepshow
1982
The Woman in Black
1989
Near Dark
1987
Tenebrae
1982
Possibly in Michigan
1983
eXistenZ
1999
Blade
1998
The Blob
1988
Opera
1987
Faust
1994
Cronos
1993
To Sleep with Anger
1990
Candyman
1992
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981
Outer Space
1999
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Billy's Balloon
1998
Clean, Shaven
1995
The Blair Witch Project
1999
Ravenous
1999
Cube
1997
Mr. Vampire
1985
Shadow of the Vampire
2000
Pet Sematary
1989
The Devil
1988
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
The Howling
1981
New Nightmare
1994
Baxter
1989
Dead & Buried
1981
Angel Heart
1987
The Fly
1980
Anguish
1987
Basket Case
1982
Troll 2
1990
Memento Mori
1999
Naked Lunch
1991
Conspirators of Pleasure
1996
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Christine
1983
Whispering Corridors
1998
Poison
1991
Lady in White
1988
Ju-on: The Curse
2000
Pitch Black
2000
The Craft
1996
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996
Neo Tokyo
1989
Prince of Darkness
1987
Magic
1978
Fallen
1998
Pin
1988
Tokyo Fist
1995
Singapore Sling
1990
Society
1989
Brain Damage
1988
Child's Play
1988
Wicked City
1987
Night of the Creeps
1986
Cat's Eye
1985
The Hunger
1983
The Brood
1979
Zombie Flesh Eaters
1979
The Boys from Brazil
1978
Stir of Echoes
1999
The Entity
1982
The Shout
1978
The Reflecting Skin
1990
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
White Dog
1982
Inferno
1980
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
1998
Demons
1985
Final Destination
2000
Gemini
1999
Fire in the Sky
1993
Return of the Living Dead III
1993
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
Paperhouse
1988
The Seventh Curse
1986
Vampire Hunter D
1985
The Boxer's Omen
1983
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981
The People Under the Stairs
1991
Event Horizon
1997
Fresh Bait
1995
The Prophecy
1995
From Beyond
1986
Psycho II
1983
My Bloody Valentine
1981
Phantasm
1979
Scream 2
1997
Flatliners
1990
Ghosts
1997
Arachnophobia
1990
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988
The Return of Godzilla
1984
The Nameless
1999
The Addiction
1995
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
Zeder
1983
Friday the 13th
1980
Dracula
1979
Nightbreed
1990
Pumpkinhead
1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Dust Devil
1992
Tales from the Hood
1995
The Exorcist III
1990
Next of Kin
1982
The Fury
1978
The Cell
2000
The Burning
1981
Ju-On: The Curse 2
2000
Curse of the Blair Witch
1999
Hiruko the Goblin
1991
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
1986
Cujo
1983
Friday the 13th Part 2
1981
Full Circle
1978
Into Pitch Black
2000
The Ugly
1997
Body Snatchers
1993
The Resurrected
1991
Dial Code Santa Claus
1990
April Fool's Day
1986
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Cat People
1982
Alligator
1980
Fascination
1979
Long Weekend
1979
Patrick
1978
Bride of Chucky
1998
Phenomena
1985
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
The Night Flier
1997
Wishmaster
1997
The Church
1989
Evil Dead Trap
1988
The Gate
1987
The Stuff
1985
Haunted House
1982
Just Before Dawn
1981
Bio Zombie
1998
Begotten
1991
The Fog
1980
The Rapture
1991
Hardware
1990
Maniac Cop 2
1990
Parents
1989
Wolfen
1981
Piranha
1978
The Lair of the White Worm
1988
Razorback
1984
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
1998
Beloved
1998
Nadja
1995
The Passion of Darkly Noon
1995
Dark Waters
1993
The Killing of America
1981
Critters
1986
Gothic
1986
Vacation of Terror
1989
Dolls
1986
City of the Living Dead
1980
Damien: Omen II
1978
Wild Zero
1999
Guyver: Dark Hero
1994
The Sender
1982
Intruder
1989
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Thirst
1979
The Isle
2000
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000
The Manson Family
1997
Night of the Living Dead
1990
Waxwork
1988
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
Haunted
1995
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991
The Kindred
1987
Trick or Treat
1986
Bad Moon
1996
Godzilla 1985
1985
Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies
1993
Buried Alive
1990
Lake Placid
1999
Baby Blood
1990
Scarecrows
1988
Uzumaki
2000
Criminal Lovers
1999
Silver Bullet
1985
Halloween II
1981
TerrorVision
1986
Of Unknown Origin
1983
Alone in the Dark
1982
Motel Hell
1980
Popcorn
1991
Don't Look Under the Bed
1999
The Ninth Gate
1999
Doodlebug
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Bride of Re-Animator
1990
The Death King
1990
Beyond the Darkness
1979
When a Stranger Calls Back
1993
Brain Dead
1990
Maniac
1980
Angel Guts: Red Classroom
1979
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
1998
Ebola Syndrome
1996
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Combat Shock
1986
Cemetery of Terror
1985
Alien³
1992
Stigmata
1999
Vampires
1998
Puppet Master III
1992
Child's Play 2
1990
Critters 2
1988
Monkey Shines
1988
Night of the Demons
1988
Creepshow 2
1987
Firestarter
1984
House of the Long Shadows
1983
Sleepaway Camp
1983
The House by the Cemetery
1981
Cannibal Holocaust
1980
Hell Night
1981
The Amityville Horror
1979
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996
Night of the Demons 2
1994
The Untold Story
1993
Terror Firmer
1999
Deep Rising
1998
Castle Freak
1996
Brainscan
1994
Needful Things
1993
Midori
1992
The Sect
1991
Frankenhooker
1990
Phantasm II
1988
House
1985
Superstition
1982
Strange Behavior
1981
Christmas Evil
1980
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Ring 0
2000
Mimic
1997
Wolf
1994
Body Bags
1993
Innocent Blood
1992
Two Evil Eyes
1990
Maniac Cop
1988
Street Trash
1987
The Black Cat
1981
Tourist Trap
1979
End of Days
1999
Ghost Story
1981
Deep Blue Sea
1999
I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997
The Relic
1997
Lord of Illusions
1995
The Dark Half
1993
Mikey
1992
The Haunted
1991
Spellbinder
1988
The Seventh Sign
1988
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
1987
The Believers
1987
Warning Sign
1985
Silent Rage
1982
Happy Birthday to Me
1981
The Monster Club
1981
The Prowler
1981
Leviathan
1989
Hollow Man
2000
Leprechaun 3
1995
Schramm
1993
Split Second
1992
964 Pinocchio
1991
Sometimes They Come Back
1991
Vamp
1986
The Midnight Hour
1985
The Lift
1983
Friday the 13th Part III
1982
The Living Dead Girl
1982
Eyes of a Stranger
1981
Within the Woods
1978
Ring 2
1999
Immortality
1998
Campfire Tales
1997
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994
Body Parts
1991
A Cat in the Brain
1990
I, Madman
1989
Puppet Master
1989
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers
1988
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
Chopping Mall
1986
Witchboard
1986
The House on Sorority Row
1982
Madhouse
1981
The Final Conflict
1981
The Funhouse
1981
Macabre
1980
The Grapes of Death
1978
The Evil
1978
Terror Train
1980
Urban Legend
1998
The Wax Mask
1997
Ticks
1993
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
Basket Case 2
1990
The First Power
1990
Bad Dreams
1988
Prison
1987
Children of the Corn
1984
Sole Survivor
1984
The Keep
1983
Q
1982
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
The Stendhal Syndrome
1996
Dr. Giggles
1992
After Midnight
1989
Class of Nuke 'Em High
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
Nothing Underneath
1985
C.H.U.D.
1984
The Slumber Party Massacre
1982
Visiting Hours
1982
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980
Fade to Black
1980
Mother's Day
1980
The Dentist
1996
Aftermath
1994
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
1990
The Deadly Spawn
1983
Black Candles
1982
Deadly Blessing
1981
The Boogens
1981
The Night of the Hunted
1980
The Manitou
1978
The Lift
1983
In Dreams
1999
The Baby of Mâcon
1993
Ed Gein
2000
UFO Abduction
1989
Grandmother's House
1988
Nightmare Sisters
1988
Rabid Grannies
1988
Blood Diner
1987
Crawlspace
1986
One Dark Night
1982
Stranger in Our House
1979
The Legacy
1978
Communion
1989
Cherry Falls
2000
The Convent
2000
Tomie
1998
The Killer Condom
1996
Subspecies
1991
Jack's Back
1988
Evilspeak
1981
Necronomicon
1993
Bloodlust: Subspecies III
1994
Body Melt
1994
Bloodstone: Subspecies II
1993
Death Spa
1988
Pulse
1988
Forbidden World
1982
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982
Contamination
1980
The Watcher in the Woods
1980
Thinner
1996
Nekromantik 2
1991
Mirror Mirror
1990
Nekromantik
1988
The Nest
1988
American Gothic
1987
The Video Dead
1987
Xtro
1982
Mary Reilly
1996
Madman
1981
Strangeland
1998
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Frankenstein Unbound
1990
A Blade in the Dark
1983
House on Haunted Hill
1999
Lord of the Flies
1990
Vampire Journals
1997
Def by Temptation
1990
Fright Night Part 2
1988
Flowers in the Attic
1987
Ghoulies II
1987
The Rift
1990
Bruiser
2000
The Horror Show
1989
It Lives Again
1978
Village of the Damned
1995
Hard to Die
1990
Men Behind the Sun
1988
Geometry
1987
Demons 2
1986
Warlock: The Armageddon
1993
Shakma
1990
Slaughterhouse
1987
The Last Horror Film
1982
The Slayer
1982
The Prophecy II
1998
Trickster
1981
Sleepwalkers
1992
Puppet Master II
1990
Dr. Caligari
1989
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend
1989
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
The Hand
1981
I Spit on Your Grave
1978
Jaws 2
1978
Scream 3
2000
Man's Best Friend
1993
Silent Night, Deadly Night
1984
Bloody Birthday
1981
House on the Edge of the Park
1980
The Coming of Sin
1978
Killer Party
1986
Pieces
1982
Nightmare at Shadow Woods
1987
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
2000
Splatter: Naked Blood
1996
Scanner Cop
1994
Trauma
1993
Don't Panic
1989
Faceless
1988
Slugs
1988
Maximum Overdrive
1986
The Pit
1981
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985
Humanoids from the Deep
1980
Red Planet
2000
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story
1994
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
1992
The Guardian
1990
The Fly II
1989
Epidemic
1987
Slaughter High
1986
Nightmares
1983
Amityville II: The Possession
1982
Incubus
1982
Night School
1981
Nightmare City
1980
Prom Night
1980
Don't Go in the House
1979
Nightbeast
1982
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
1999
Head of the Family
1996
Embrace of the Vampire
1995
Leprechaun
1993
The Flesh
1991
Shocker
1989
Invaders from Mars
1986
Psycho III
1986
Making Contact
1985
Murder Rock
1984
The Initiation
1984
Nightmare
1981
Island of the Fishmen
1979
The Phantom of the Opera
1989
Spookies
1986
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
Sorority House Massacre II
1990
DeepStar Six
1989
Nightmare Beach
1989
Stepfather 2
1989
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
1988
Delirium: Photo of Gioia
1987
The Beast Within
1982
Absurd
1981
The Awakening
1980
Killer Workout
1987
Prophecy
1979
They Nest
2000
Spawn
1997
Hellraiser: Inferno
2000
Virus
1999
Phantoms
1998
The Spiral
1998
Demonic Toys
1992
Pet Sematary II
1992
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1989
The Unholy
1988
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
1987
Curtains
1983
Burial Ground
1981
Anthropophagous
1980
Bless the Child
2000
Dracula 2000
2000
Graveyard Shift
1990
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990
Edge of Sanity
1989
Edge of the Axe
1988
Watchers
1988
Bloody New Year
1987
Night Shadows
1984
Mortuary
1982
Galaxy of Terror
1981
The Driller Killer
1979
Rumpelstiltskin
1995
Without Warning
1980
Saturn 3
1980
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998
Hideaway
1995
Black Roses
1988
Doom Asylum
1988
Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole
1988
Ænigma
1987
Slumber Party Massacre II
1987
The Outing
1987
Neon Maniacs
1986
The Mutilator
1985
Graduation Day
1981
Hospital Massacre
1981
The Children
1980
The Visitor
1979
The Dead Pit
1989
Death Ship
1980
He Knows You're Alone
1980
The Last Broadcast
1998
Jack Frost
1997
Quicksilver Highway
1997
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
Puppet Master 5
1994
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
976-EVIL
1988
Cheerleader Camp
1988
The Brain
1988
The Curse
1987
Body Count
1986
Lost Souls
2000
Kolobos
1999
The Dentist 2
1998
The Borrower
1991
Demon Wind
1990
Demonia
1990
Cutting Class
1989
Witchery
1988
Deadtime Stories
1986
Troll
1986
Mausoleum
1983
Manhattan Baby
1982
Night of the Demon
1980
The Unseen
1980
Faust: Love of the Damned
2000
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000
The Calling
2000
Uncle Sam
1996
Hellbound
1994
Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway
1993
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
The Dead Next Door
1989
Nomads
1986
Ghoulies
1985
Rats: Night of Terror
1984
The Boogey Man
1980
Mosquito
1994
Leprechaun in the Hood
2000
Lurking Fear
1994
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Cellar Dweller
1988
Sorority House Massacre
1986
New Year's Evil
1980
Killer Nun
1979
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995
The Unnamable
1988
Guinea Pig Part 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood
1985
The New York Ripper
1982
Nosferatu in Venice
1988
Leprechaun 4: In Space
1997
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
1991
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
1988
Tale of the Mummy
1998
Howling III: The Marsupials
1987
DEFCON-4
1985
Cut
2000
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992
Python
2000
Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story
1985
Bleeders
1997
Mind Ripper
1995
Howling VI: The Freaks
1991
Sometimes They Come Back... for More
1998
Bordello of Blood
1996
Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
Child's Play 3
1991
Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation
1990
The Terror Within
1989
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
1983
DNA
1997
Inseminoid
1981
Godzilla
1998
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
1995
Dolly Dearest
1991
The Haunting
1999
Deep in the Woods
2000
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996
Critters 3
1991
Return to Horror High
1987
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
Komodo
1999
Rawhead Rex
1986
Final Exam
1981
Slave of the Cannibal God
1978
Rat Man
1988
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
1988
Slumber Party Massacre III
1990
Ghosthouse
1988
Urban Legends: Final Cut
2000
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
1993
Uninvited
1988
Blood Beach
1980
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm
1998
Sweet Sixteen
1983
Piranha
1995
Doctor Butcher M.D.
1980
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
1996
Ghost in the Machine
1993
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
1992
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
1992
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984
Bats
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
Warlock III: The End of Innocence
1999
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
1989
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
Vultures
1984
Octopus
2000
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
1996
Carnosaur 2
1995
Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil
1992
Ice Cream Man
1995
Gate II
1990
The Last Shark
1981
Night of the Demons III
1997
Touch of Death
1988
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
Eaten Alive!
1980
The Island
1980
Shark Attack
1999
Species II
1998
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990
Poltergeist III
1988
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
1982
Crocodile
2000
Boxing Helena
1993
King Kong Lives
1986
Critters 4
1992
Bloody Moon
1981
The Swarm
1978
The Island of Dr. Moreau
1996
The Mangler
1995
Omen IV: The Awakening
1991
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
1989
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
1996
Evil Toons
1992
Don't Open Till Christmas
1984
The Phantom of the Opera
1998
House IV
1992
Howling V: The Rebirth
1989
Clownhouse
1990
976-EVIL II
1992
To All a Goodnight
1980
Trucks
1997
Creepozoids
1987
Amityville 3-D
1983
Jaws 3-D
1983
Amityville: Dollhouse
1996
Bates Motel
1987
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
1987
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000
The Green Elephant
1999
Splatter University
1984
Left Behind
2000
Carnosaur
1993
The Nail Gun Massacre
1985
Scream
1981
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998
The Amityville Curse
1990
Cannibal Ferox
1981
Night of the Zombies
1980
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!
1989
Alien 2: On Earth
1980
Evils of the Night
1985
Psycho
1998
Supernova
2000
Hack-O-Lantern
1988
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
1985
Elves
1989
After Death
1990
Zombie Nightmare
1987
Devil Fish
1984
Breeders
1986
Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment
1985
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
1999
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
Killjoy
2000
Candyman: Day of the Dead
1999
Curse of the Puppet Master
1998
Faces of Death
1978
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
2000
Cruel Jaws
1995
Paganini Horror
1989
Microwave Massacre
1983
Don't Go in the Woods
1981
Amityville: A New Generation
1993
Hobgoblins
1988
Ghoulies IV
1994
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
1985
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
Zombie Lake
1981
Howling: New Moon Rising
1995