Ranking these movies felt like an impossible task, but we did it anyway. Here are Polygon's top 10 horror movies of 2025.

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In 1996, Paramount Pictures released The Ghost and the Darkness, a historical horror-adventure film directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. The story is based on the true ...

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With so many holiday horror movies to choose from, there are some gems you've probably missed. Here are 10 of the most ...

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From favorites like 'Scream,' 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'The Sixth Sense' to underseen gems, these are the 16 best horror movies of the decade. By Richard Newby The 1990s were a period of exploration ...