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1. Diaboliques/Les Diaboliques (1955 - Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot): The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, becomes the target of a murder plot hatched by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women, brought together by their mutual hatred for the man, pull off the crime but become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
Christina Delassalle: Véra Clouzot
Nicole Horner: Simone Signoret
2. Freaks (1932 - Directed by Tod Browning): When trapeze artist Cleopatra learns that circus midget Hans has an inheritance, she marries the lovesick, diminutive performer, all the while planning to steal his fortune and run off with her lover, strong man Hercules. When Hans' friends and fellow performers discover what is going on, they band together and carry out a brutal revenge that leaves Hercules and Cleopatra knowing what it truly means to be a "freak."
Cleopatra: Olga Balcanova
3. The Brood (1979 - Directed by David Cronenberg): A mad doctor tries psychoplasmic therapy on a raging woman soon to be a mother.
4. 28 Days Later (2002 - Directed by Danny Boyle): A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the "Rage" virus from a medical research lab. When London bike courier Jim wakes up from a coma a month after, he finds his city all but deserted. On the run from the zombie-like victims of the Rage, Jim stumbles upon a group of survivors, including Selena and cab driver Frank, and joins them on a perilous journey to what he hopes will be safety.
5. The Golem/Der Golem (1915 - Directed by Paul Wegener and Henrik Galeen): In modern times, an antiques dealer searching the ruins of a Jewish temple, finds a golem, a clay statue that had been brought to life four centuries earlier by a Kabbalist rabbi using a magical amulet to protect the Jewish people from persecution.
The Golem: Paul Wegener
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 - Directed by Stanley Kubrick): When Dr. Dave Bowman and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.
HAL 9000: Douglas Rain
7. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari/Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920 - Directed by Robert Wiene): At a carnival in Germany, Francis and his friend Alan encounter the crazed Dr. Caligari. The men see Caligari showing off his somnambulist, Cesare, a hypnotized man who the doctor claims can see into the future. Shockingly, Cesare then predicts Alan's death, and by morning his chilling prophecy has come true -- making Cesare the prime suspect. However, is Cesare guilty, or is the doctor controlling him?
Dr. Caligari: Werner Krauss (1920 Original), Daamen J. Krall (2005 Remake)
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8. One Missed Call (2008 - Directed by Éric Valette): When Beth Raymond witnesses the deaths of two friends, she knows there is more at work than just a tragic coincidence; days before they die, both victims hear their terrifying final moments on cell phones. Though the police think Beth is crazy, detective Jack Andrews, believes her. Together the pair try to unravel the mystery behind the horrifying messages before their own phone numbers come up.
Ellie Layton: Karen Oshima (2003 Original as "Mimiko Mizunuma"), Ariel Winter and Sarah Jean Kubik (2008 Remake)
9. Mama (2013 - Directed by Andrés Muschietti): On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas and his girlfriend, Annabel. Five years later, miraculously, the girls are found alive in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel welcome them into their home. But as Annabel tries to reintroduce the children to a normal life, she finds that someone -- or something -- still wants to tuck them in at night.
Mama: Javier Botet, Laura Guiteras and Melina Matthews (voice), Hannah Chessman (Edith Brennan)
10. Willard (2003 - Directed by Glen Morgan): Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
Willard Stiles: Bruce Davison (1971), Crispin Glover (2003)
11. All Hallows' Eve (2013 - Directed by Damien Leone): For generations, a woman's mother's family has passed down an old amulet and the power of a witch to one girl on her 18th birthday. This time, it is her turn.
Art the Clown: Mike Giannelli (All Hallows' Eve), David Howard Thornton (Terrifier)
12. Lord of Tears (2013 - Directed by Lawrie Brewster): James - a school teacher plagued by recurring nightmares - suspects that his visions are linked to a dark incident from his past, so he returns to his childhood home - a notorious mansion in Scotland, at which he uncovers the disturbing truth.
The Owlman: David Schofield
13. Stage Fright/Deliria (1987 - Directed by Michele Soavi): A rehearsal for a play based on a real serial killer turns chaotic when the escaped felon comes for the curtain call.
Irving Wallace: Clain Parker, Luigi Montefiori (masked)
14. The Nun (2018 - Directed by Corin Hardy): When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together, they uncover the order's unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.
Valak: Bonnie Aarons
15. House of Wax (2005 - Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra): A gang of college friends, including Wade and his girlfriend, Carly, are en route to a school football game when they wind up with a flat tire in a ghost town. They are forced to seek help in the only place that's open: the local wax museum. Once inside the spooky and seemingly abandoned building, they find the works on display are not quite what they seem -- and the group soon discovers it's being hunted by the insane twin brothers who run the museum.
Vincent Sinclair: Brian Van Holt
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16. Robot Monster (1953 - Directed by Phil Tucker): An alien that looks like a gorilla with a helmet has almost completely wiped out the human species from the face of Earth. As he hunts down the final six survivors, he ends up falling in love with the young woman of the group.
Ro-Man Extension XJ-2: George Barrows, John Brown (voice)
17. The Funhouse (1981 - Directed by Tobe Hooper): Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie. Thinking it would be fun to spend the night in the campy "Funhouse" horror ride, the teens witness a murder by a deformed worker wearing a mask. Locked in, Amy and her friends must evade the murderous carnival workers and escape before it leaves town the next day.
Gunther Twibunt: Wayne Doba
18. Leprechaun (1993 - Directed by Mark Jones): Dan O'Grady steals 100 gold coins from a leprechaun while on vacation in Ireland. The leprechaun follows him home, but Dan locks the murderous midget in a crate, held at bay by a four-leaf clover. Ten years later, J.D. Redding and his daughter, Tory, rent O'Grady's property for the summer. When their new neighbors accidentally release the leprechaun, he goes on a murderous rampage to reclaim his gold.
The Leprechaun: Warwick Davis (1993 - 2003), David "Hornswoggle" Postl (Leprechaun: Origins), Linden Porco (Leprechaun Returns)
19. The Unborn (2009 - Directed by David S. Goyer): Plagued by nightmares and visitations from tortured ghosts, Casey Beldon turns to a spiritual adviser named Sendak for help. They discover a family curse that dates back to Nazi Germany: an evil spirit that can take over the body of anyone and is getting stronger with each possession, as it tries to gain full entrance to this world.
The Dybbuk: Ethan Cutkosky (as "Barto Kozma")
20. Coraline (2009 - Directed by Henry Selick): While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life.
The Beldam/Other Mother: Teri Hatcher
21. ParaNorman (2012 - Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell): Young Norman Babcock has the ability to speak with the dead -- and he often prefers their company to that of the living. Norman receives word from his strange Uncle Prenderghast that a centuries-old witch's curse on their town is real and about to come true -- and that only Norman can stop it. When zombies rise from their graves, Norman must summon all his courage and compassion and push his paranormal abilities to the limit to save his fellow townspeople.
Agatha Prenderghast: Jodelle Ferland
22. The Stuff (1985 - Directed by Larry Cohen): A private detective investigates a new consumer taste treat that's absolutely delicious and just possibly lethal.