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Best Horror Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 202 horror movies released in the 1930s. 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 King Kong.

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

  1. 1

    King Kong

    1933· 1h 40m· en

    7.61.7K
  2. 2

    Freaks

    1932· 1h 4m· en

    7.81.3K
  5. 5

    Frankenstein

    1931· 1h 10m· en

    7.51.8K
  6. 6

    Dracula

    1931· 1h 14m· en

    7.21.4K
  8. 8

    Vampyr

    1932· 1h 14m· de

    7.3602
  13. 13

    The Mummy

    1932· 1h 13m· en

    6.7718
  16. 16

    The Old Mill

    1937· 9m· en

    7.3220
  17. 17

    Mad Love

    1935· 1h 8m· en

    7.0123
  19. 19

    Supernatural

    1933· 1h 4m· en

    6.028
  23. 23

    Drácula

    1931· 1h 44m· es

    6.8142
  28. 28

    Bottles

    1936· 10m· en

    8.01
  29. 29

    The Raven

    1935· 1h 1m· en

    6.6153
  37. 37

    Haunted Gold

    1932· 57m· en

    5.020
  46. 46

    Angkor

    1935· 1h 21m· en

    6.01
  48. 48

    Svengali

    1931· 1h 21m· en

    6.266

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Frequently asked questions

How many horror movies came out in the 1930s?

202 horror movies from the 1930s 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 1930s?

King Kong holds the top position in this collection.