Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the internet, one half of the most knowledgeable horror trivia team on the planet, Jeff Dean, reveals his Top 25 Horror movies for you. 
We're very lucky to have acclaimed Hellboy comic writer and editor, Scott Allie, providing his top 25 ballot!  And, there's something oddly familiar about his top pick... where have we seen this before?  So, horror... or not?  Hmmmmm.  
The Soupman dispenses his scary wisdom for all's y'all! His recipe for a good horror movie?  One part grind, one part house, season with some 70's spice, a dash of Satanic oil (Often Italian), and serve it on a VHS tape.  The Scariest Things podcaster and author, Mike Campbell's weighs in with his Top 25.
So, have you seen a good horror movie lately? The following is a comprehensive list of recommendations for our favorite horror films of all time. It's a horror movie rankers dream! Check out the big list and find a movie that you haven't seen yet... and watch it!
Robert (Zed) and Eric's (Lightnin Li) childhood pal, and OG Scariest Things influence Mike Fryer recalls his favorite spooky films.  Damn you Mike!  This is all your fault!
Mad Monster Party convention host, Famous Monsters of Filmland editor and genre FX sculptor Joe Moe brings his considerable horror bona fides to bear with his top 25 list!
Horror journalist Joseph Perry mixes in some Thrills (He is certainly a big David Lynch fan) with his Scares in his top 25 list.  And yes, he's ready for "That's Not a Horror Movie!"  Hot take!
Our year-long project to update our top 100 Horror films is now complete! Now that we've got them all revealed, what changed from our 2018 list, and did we find any patterns or trends? The Scariest Things Podcast Team sat down to share our thoughts about how the list turned out. What we loved, what surprised us, and what we think will become of the list in the future. The curating of our list was the effort of many people, and it delivered a broad and diverse spectrum of the genre, from every age and every type of horror.
A good friend of the Scariest Things, Co-Organizer of the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and the Portland Horror Film Festival, Gwen Callahan gives us her Top 25 Horror films with some Asian Horror flair!
One of our siblings in horror Podcasting picks up the machete in their Top 25 Horror movies!  After you're finished listening to the trends and tropes overview of horror topics from The Scariest Things, head over to Tremble's Podcast to hear them go in-depth on your genre favorites!
The Scariest Things is re-constituting our top 100 Horror Movie List of all time! It's been five years since our inaugural list was created, and frankly, we know a lot more knowledgeable horror professionals now. Plus, it's fun to do, and creating a ranked list offers up room for great debates, both amongst our own crew internally, and with you, our fans! We hope you enjoy and appreciate our list! (And feel free to let us know if you disagree... that's fun too.)
Scariest Things superfan, Marne Oyen brings the gateway horror.  Horror comedy!  A horror MUSICAL!  Kids horror!  Her Top 25 Horror Films have the fun injected into the fare.
Horror movie critic Luca Pincelli, author of Horror World & Reviews, was the first peer to recognize The Scariest Things, and we are very pleased that he has graced us with his Top 25 Horror Films.  (Go visit his site, it's awesome!)
We arrive now at our big hitters in the horror genre. It's #40-21! But surprisingly, there were some surprises! Some movies that were completely absent from our 2018 list vault all the way to this portion of the rankings! It's amazing what happens when you add in a bunch of new members of the selection committee. Zombie lovers and fans of the new Golden Age of Horror will appreciate the films in this section of our rankings. Enjoy!
Kian Doughty is a talented young actor who just performed in and co-wrote the Justin Zimmerman short film Made You Look which premiered at the Portland Horror Film Festival, and features some fantastic creature effects from Oscar winner Chris Walas. Kian brings his youthful take on a top 25!
The Scariest Things continues the reconstruction of our Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time list! Listen in as Ian Parker once again helps host our rollout of the best of the scary. Liz, Mike, and Eric also compete to see how many of their favorite films ended up in the top 100, with the winner getting to claim the title of Mayor of Horror Tropetown! So far, it's looking pretty good for Liz. There's a little something for everyone at this point in the list, and perhaps a few movies that you might not be familiar with, though most of these are bonafide classics!

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