Candyman
1992
8.0/10
The best horror films of the 1990s
The best '90s horror movies, ranked by how scary the Scare Scale community found them.
Candyman (1992) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 8.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by Anaconda (1997) and Begotten (1991).
50 films · Average score 6.3 out of 10 · Updated
Films in this list
Anaconda
1997
7.2/10
Begotten
1991
7.2/10
Jacob's Ladder
1990
7.2/10
Psycho
1998
7.2/10
The Devil's Advocate
1997
7.2/10
The Nameless
1999
7.2/10
Dust Devil
1992
6.6/10
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
6.6/10
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
1992
6.6/10
Resurrection
1999
6.6/10
Scream
1996
6.6/10
Species
1995
6.6/10
Stir of Echoes
1999
6.6/10
The Haunting
1999
6.6/10
The Prophecy
1995
6.6/10
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
6.6/10
Alien³
1992
6.0/10
Brain Dead
1990
6.0/10
Candyman: Day of the Dead
1999
6.0/10
Cronos
1993
6.0/10
Deep Blue Sea
1999
6.0/10
Deep Rising
1998
6.0/10
Diabolique
1996
6.0/10
End of Days
1999
6.0/10
Event Horizon
1997
6.0/10
Fire in the Sky
1993
6.0/10
Flatliners
1990
6.0/10
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
6.0/10
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
6.0/10
Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996
6.0/10
House on Haunted Hill
1999
6.0/10
Lord of Illusions
1995
6.0/10
Mimic
1997
6.0/10
Nightwatch
1994
6.0/10
Ninja Scroll
1993
6.0/10
Species II
1998
6.0/10
Split Second
1992
6.0/10
Stigmata
1999
6.0/10
The Craft
1996
6.0/10
The Exorcist III
1990
6.0/10
The Good Son
1993
6.0/10
The Island of Dr. Moreau
1996
6.0/10
The Relic
1997
6.0/10
Urban Legend
1998
6.0/10
Vampires
1998
6.0/10
Village of the Damned
1995
6.0/10
After Death
1990
5.2/10
Alien Resurrection
1997
5.2/10
Bats
1999
5.2/10
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About this list
- What is the scariest horror film of the 1990s?
- Candyman (1992) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 8.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by Anaconda (1997) and Begotten (1991).
- How is this list put together?
- Rated horror films released between 1990 and 1999, ranked by overall Scare Scale score, highest first. Every score is the average of ratings from people who've watched the film, out of 10, and the list updates as new ratings come in.