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Best Horror Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 127 horror movies released in the 1920s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Nosferatu.

127 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Nosferatu

    1922· 1h 34m· de

    7.72.5K
  3. 3

    Faust

    1926· 1h 56m· de

    7.9408
  6. 6

    Häxan

    1922· 1h 45m· sv

    7.6442
  8. 8

    The Unknown

    1927· 1h 8m· en

    7.6218
  21. 21

    Salomé

    1923· 1h 14m· en

    6.336
  23. 23

    Hell's Bells

    1929· 6m· en

    6.549
  25. 25

    The Monster

    1925· 1h 26m· en

    5.627
  27. 27

    There It Is

    1928· 19m· en

    6.718
  30. 30

    Waxworks

    1924· 1h 23m· de

    6.471
  40. 40

    The Terror

    1928· 1h 25m· en

    7.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many horror movies came out in the 1920s?

127 horror movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these horror films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated horror movie of the 1920s?

Nosferatu holds the top position in this collection.