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The scariest horror films

The films highest on the Scare Scale, rated by people who've watched them.

Hereditary (2018) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by It Ends (2026) and When Evil Lurks (2023).

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Films in this list

  32. It

    2017

    6.0/10

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About this list

What is the scariest horror film ever?
Hereditary (2018) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by It Ends (2026) and When Evil Lurks (2023).
How is this list put together?
Rated horror films, 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.