Ranking Every '90s Horror Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best

SEE WHAT THE CRITICS THOUGHT ABOUT THESE ICONIC '90S SCARY MOVIES.

Do you like scary movies? If you do, there's a good chance you recognize that classic '90s film quote. It's from Scream, a movie that reignited the slasher genre and defined horror for a new generation. But Wes Craven's beloved classic is far from the only notable horror film of the '90s. There were a slew of memorable entries in the genre—not to mention some more forgotten cult classics. That's why we're celebrating the start of Halloween month with this ranking of every '90s horror movie, based on their reviews.

From memorable monster movies to slasher sequels to hilarious horror comedies, we put together a list of the 60 most significant horror films of the '90s, then ranked them by their scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Did critics prefer Scream or Scream 2? Which remakes got panned? And what reigns supreme as the greatest scary movie of the decade? Read on to find out all that and more. And if you need more recommendations for movies to watch this October, start with The 50 Best Horror Films of All Time, According to Critics.

60
Leprechaun 2 (1994)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

And for more movies that earned this dubious distinction, These Are the Movies on Rotten Tomatoes With 0 Percent Ratings.

59
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Buena Vista Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

58
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

And for follow-ups worth watching, check out these 20 Movie Sequels Better Than the Original.

57
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent

56
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10 percent

And for more classic horror fare, revisit Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.

55
Thinner (1996)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent

54
Idle Hands (1999)
Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent

And to see how the critics felt about more '90s teen flicks, check out our Ranking of Every '90s Teen Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.

53
The Haunting (1999)
DreamWorks Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15 percent

52
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
New Line Cinema

Rotten Tomatoes score: 19 percent

51
Leprechaun (1993)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 21 percent

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50
Urban Legend (1998)
Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 21 percent

49
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 25 percent

48
Wishmaster (1997)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent

47
Event Horizon (1997)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent

46
Child's Play 3 (1991)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29 percent

45
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 30 percent

44
Needful Things (1993)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 31 percent

43
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 35 percent

42
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Buena Vista Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 37 percent

41
Psycho (1998)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent

40
Nightbreed (1990)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent

39
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent

38
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent

37
Alien 3 (1992)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent

36
Species (1995)
MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent

35
Child's Play 2 (1990)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 44 percent

34
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46 percent

33
Ravenous (1999)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent

32
Lake Placid (1999)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent

31
Flatliners (1990)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 48 percent

30
The Faculty (1998)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent

29
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent

28
Alien Resurrection (1997)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 54 percent

27
The Craft (1996)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent

26
The Dark Half (1993)
MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent

25
The Exorcist III (1990)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent

24
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
New Line Cinema

Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent

23
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent

22
Lord of Illusions (1995)
MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 60 percent

21
Cemetery Man (1994)
Anchor Bay

Rotten Tomatoes score: 61 percent

20
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Photo 12 / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 62 percent

19
Cube (1998)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent

18
Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent

17
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent

16
The Frighteners (1996)
United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent

15
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 66 percent

14
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 69 percent

13
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent

12
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent

11
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 72 percent

10
Army of Darkness (1993)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 73 percent

9
Candyman (1992)
TriStar Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75 percent

8
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
New Line Cinema

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent

7
Scream (1996)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent

6
Scream 2 (1997)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent

5
Audition (1999)
Chimera

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82 percent

4
Tremors (1990)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent

3
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent

2
Misery (1990)
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent

1
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent