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Best Horror Movies

of the 2000s

The 20 highest-rated horror movies released between 2000 and 2009, ranked by IMDb score.

1

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars(2009)

8.8 IMDb

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waitin

2

Let the Right One In(2008)

7.8 IMDb98% RT82 Meta

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a clo

3

Shaun of the Dead(2004)

7.8 IMDb92% RT76 Meta

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenu

4

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust(2001)

7.7 IMDb70% RT62 Meta

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.

5

The Others(2001)

7.6 IMDb84% RT74 Meta

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Gr

6

Zombieland(2009)

7.5 IMDb89% RT73 Meta

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved su

7

The Orphanage(2007)

7.4 IMDb87% RT74 Meta

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

8

[REC](2007)

7.4 IMDb90% RT71 Meta

A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

9

The Devil's Backbone(2001)

7.4 IMDb93% RT78 Meta

Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious

10

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007)

7.3 IMDb86% RT83 Meta

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit

11

An American Crime(2007)

7.2 IMDb40% RT

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

12

Dawn of the Dead(2004)

7.2 IMDb77% RT59 Meta

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

13

Red Dragon(2002)

7.2 IMDb69% RT60 Meta

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham t

14

Thirst(2009)

7.1 IMDb81% RT73 Meta

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. No

15

A Tale of Two Sisters(2003)

7.1 IMDb86% RT65 Meta

Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. As eerie occurrences unfold, dark family secrets begin t

16

Constantine(2005)

7 IMDb46% RT50 Meta

John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons

17

Shutter(2004)

7 IMDb

When Jane and Tun run over a girl in a car accident, they speed away immediately from the crime scene. However, Tun, a photographer, soon discovers strange shadows in his photos, which unsettles them.

18

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack(2001)

7 IMDb65% RT

Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters,

19

Strange Circus(2005)

6.9 IMDb

The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality migh

20

Alone(2007)

6.4 IMDb

When Pim and Ploy, twins conjoined at the stomach, are separated, the operation leaves Pim the surviving sister, haunted by Ploy's vengeful ghost.

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