It’s never too early to prepare for Halloween. Whether you’ve already planned your Halloween costume for 2022, or booked your spine-tingling fright night, it’s without a doubt that the spookiest day of the year has inspired some of the absolutely terrifying movies made.
Entertainment and pop culture specialist Zavvi, have been researching the most unforgettable nostalgic horror movies from the 90’s. We compared 40 films from Rotten Tomatoes list, marking each against five criteria, including Rotten Tomatoes critic and audience, IMDb score, World Box Office Gross (adjusted for inflation) and monthly Wikipedia views. With this data, we gave each film a score out of 100, using a weighted ranking system.
From the decade that revolutionised horror films, here are the top seven best movies that did it.
Coming in at number 1 is the Academy-Award nominated film, The Sixth Sense (1999). This paranormal psychological movie takes us through all emotions. If you haven’t already watched this, get it on your Halloween movie night list and don’t look out of your window after.
Director Johnathan Demme’s Silence of the Lambs (1991) takes second place. Another horror classic, this film introduce audiences to a psychotic cannibal serial killer who butchers his victims. Delivering all the chills and thrills this film won the “Big Five” at the Oscars in 1992.
Interview with the Vampire (1994) steals thirdposition. An adaption of Anne Rice’s famous novel this film. A vampire tells his tale of eternal life as a vampire who turns a plague-ridden child into a vampire. If you love a violent and bloody movie, this one’s for you.
Taking fourth place is psychological thriller Misery (1990), directed by Rob Reiner it is based on Stephen King’s 1987 novel. This adaption is about a famous author who is rescued from a car crash by an obsessed fan and shortly discovers that he is her prisoner.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) lands fifth place. This horror romance film stars Keanu Reeves as Dracula. When Dracula’s wife commits suicide, he swears to avenge her death however meets his lost love and starts to inflict havoc on foreign land.
In sixth place is Scream (1996). In this slasher movie a masked serial killer “ghostface” goes around terrorising a group of high school students in a small town. It’s a horror comedy that pokes fun at classics like Friday the 13th. A 90’s time capsule that never gets old.
Last but not least in seventh place is The Blair Witch Project (1999). It’s a film about three student filmmakers who hike into Black Hills forest to film a documentary of local legend, Blair Witch. The students disappear and a year later their cameras are found. The recovered footage is what the viewer sees. Perfect viewing for anybody who loves supernatural horror.
Full breakdown can be found on Zavvi blog:https://www.zavvi.com/blog/film/the-ultimate-90s-halloween-movies-of-all-time/
