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Best Horror Movies of 1940

This collection ranks 21 horror movies released in 1940. 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. At the top of the list is The Ghost Breakers.

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

  4. 4

    Dr. Cyclops

    1940· 1h 3m· en

    6.273
  6. 6

    Black Friday

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    6.058
  7. 7

    Spook Sport

    1940· 8m· en

    5.924
  10. 10

    Before I Hang

    1940· 1h 2m· en

    6.235
  17. 17

    The Ghoul

    1940· 12m· th

    4.54
  19. 19

    The Devil Bat

    1940· 1h 8m· en

    5.388
  20. 20

    The Ape

    1940· 1h 2m· en

    4.937

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

21 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

The Ghost Breakers currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.