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Horror films (individual works)

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) is Universal-International's horror-comedy directed by Charles T. Barton, pairing Bud Abbott and Lou Costello with Dracula (Bela Lugosi), the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), and Frankenstein's Monster (Glenn Strange); a National Film Registry selection.

Abby (1974 film)

Abby (1974), also known by the working title Possess My Soul, is a William Girdler blaxploitation horror film starring Carol Speed and William Marshall, pulled from theaters by a Warner Bros. Exorcist lawsuit after earning $4 million.

Abigail (2023 film)

Abigail is a 2024 American horror comedy directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The film follows kidnappers who discover their captive is a vampire.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American action-horror film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, adapting Seth Grahame-Smith's novel about Lincoln's secret life hunting vampires.

Absentia (film)

Absentia (2011) is Mike Flanagan's $70,000 Kickstarter-funded indie horror debut about sisters Tricia and Callie linking a tunnel to disappearances; festival prizes at Fantasia, Shriekfest, Sonoma, Toronto After Dark; Phase 4 Films DVD release; 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Adbhut (अद्भुत)

Adbhut (अद्भुत) is a 2024 Hindi supernatural horror-thriller directed by Sabbir Khan, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Diana Penty, Shreya Dhanwanthary, and Rohan Mehra; it premiered on Sony Max TV on 15 September 2024 and streamed on JioHotstar from 9 October 2026.

Adult Swim Yule Log

Adult Swim Yule Log is a 2022 American comedy-horror film directed by Chris "Casper" Kelly, disguised as a yule log video before revealing a haunted cabin story.

Affection (2025 film)

Affection (2025) is an American sci-fi horror film, the debut of writer-director BT Meza, starring Jessica Rothe as an amnesiac woman whose memory resets cyclically. Premiered at Screamfest 2025; released May 8, 2026; 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Afflicted (film)

Afflicted (2013) is a Canadian found-footage horror film directed by and starring Clif Prowse and Derek Lee, about a world trip turned vampiric infection; premiered at TIFF 2013, won Fantastic Fest horror awards, released by CBS Films in 2014.

After.Life

After.Life (2009) is a 104-minute American psychological thriller, the feature debut of Polish-born director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, starring Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, and Justin Long; released April 9, 2010 via Anchor Bay.

Aftershock (2012 film)

Aftershock is a 2012 Chilean-American disaster-horror film directed by Nicolás López, produced and co-written by Eli Roth, inspired by the 2010 Chile earthquake, with a sub-$2 million budget, Toronto 2012 premiere, and US release May 10, 2013.

Alice, Sweet Alice

Alice, Sweet Alice (originally Communion) is a 1976 American slasher film directed by Alfred Sole, starring Paula Sheppard and Brooke Shields in her debut, set at a Paterson, New Jersey First Communion murder.

Alien Abduction (2014 film)

Alien Abduction (2014) is an American found-footage sci-fi horror film directed by Matty Beckerman, written by Robert Lewis, about an autistic boy's camcorder recording his family's alien encounter near North Carolina's Brown Mountain Lights, released by IFC Midnight.

Alive (2020 film)

Alive (2020 film), or 살아있다, is a South Korean survival thriller directed by Cho Il-hyeong. It stars Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye during a zombie outbreak.

All Hallows' Eve (2013 film)

All Hallows' Eve (2013) is Damien Leone's horror anthology, released October 29, 2013, in which a babysitter's found VHS tape links three shorts featuring Art the Clown, the character's feature debut before the Terrifier films.

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is a 2006 American teen slasher film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Jacob Forman, and starring Amber Heard; sold to Weinstein for $3.5 million at Toronto 2006, it reached US theaters only in 2013.

Alligator (film)

Alligator (1980) is an American horror film directed by Lewis Teague, written by John Sayles with Frank Ray Perilli, starring Robert Forster and Robin Riker; a flushed pet alligator grows huge on hormone-laced lab animals and rampages from the sewers.

Alma and the Wolf

Alma and the Wolf (Alma & the Wolf) is a 2025 American psychological horror-mystery film directed by Michael Patrick Jann, starring Ethan Embry as Deputy Ren Accord and Li Jun Li as Alma, about a wolf attack in Spiral Creek, Oregon, and a missing son; released June 20, 2025 by Republic Pictures.

Alone (2020 horror film)

Alone (2020 horror film), the Johnny Martin zombie film written by Matt Naylor and tied to the Korean #Alive screenplay, stars Tyler Posey, Summer Spiro, and Donald Sutherland; released October 16, 2020, rated R, 1h 32m, 27% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Alone in the Dark (2005 film)

Alone in the Dark (2005) is Uwe Boll's horror film adaptation of the Atari video game, starring Christian Slater, Tara Reid, and Stephen Dorff; released by Lionsgate on January 28, 2005, it grossed about $10.6 million on a $20 million budget and scored 1% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Along Came the Devil

Along Came the Devil is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Jason DeVan. It stars Sydney Sweeney and uses practical effects to portray a demonic force.

Alpha (2025 film)

Alpha (2025) is Julia Ducournau's third feature, a France-Belgium body-horror drama about a 13-year-old girl whose tattoo sparks fears of a marble-inducing blood-borne disease; an AIDS allegory that premiered in Cannes 2025 competition.

Alucarda

Alucarda (Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas) is a 1977 Mexican cult horror film by Juan López Moctezuma, starring Tina Romero and Susana Kamini as possessed convent orphans; panned in Mexico, later a nunsploitation classic.

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story is a 2015 American found footage horror film directed by James Moran, based on the Marble Hornets web series and Slender Man, starring Alexandra Breckenridge, Chris Marquette, Jake McDorman, and Doug Jones as the Operator.

Amelia's Children

Amelia's Children (A Semente do Mal) is a 2023 Portuguese supernatural horror film by Gabriel Abrantes, starring Carloto Cotta and Brigette Lundy-Paine, about a DNA test that leads Edward to his mother Amelia and twin brother in northern Portugal, released January 2024 in Portugal and March 2024 in the US.

American Dollhouse

American Dollhouse (2026) is an American Christmas slasher film written and directed by John Valley, premiering March 14, 2026 at SXSW's Midnighter strand; Hailley Lauren and Kelsey Pribilski star, 87 minutes, sold internationally by Blue Finch Film Releasing.

American Mary

American Mary (2012) is a Canadian body-horror film by twin directors Jen and Sylvia Soska, starring Katharine Isabelle as med student Mary Mason, who funds her studies through underground body-modification surgery and revenge on her rapist professor.

American Psycho (film)

American Psycho (2000), Mary Harron's satirical thriller adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel, stars Christian Bale as Wall Street serial killer Patrick Bateman in 1987 New York; Lions Gate release, $15M US gross, 69% Tomatometer.

American Psycho 2

American Psycho 2 (American Psycho II: All American Girl), 2002 direct-to-video Lionsgate horror comedy directed by Morgan J. Freeman, starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner; originally The Girl Who Wouldn't Die, repurposed as a sequel, disowned by Ellis and Kunis.

An American Haunting

An American Haunting is a 2005 horror film by Courtney Solomon, adapted from Brent Monahan's Bell Witch novel, starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek; a UK-Canadian-Romanian production filmed in Romania that earned about $29.6 million but scored 12% on Rotten Tomatoes.