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Best Horror Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 228 horror movies released in the 1940s. 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 The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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

  2. 2

    Cat People

    1942· 1h 13m· en

    6.9682
  9. 9

    The Uninvited

    1944· 1h 39m· en

    6.9235
  17. 17

    Black Magic

    1944· 1h 7m· en

    6.814
  31. 31

    Frenzy

    1946· 1h 20m· en

    4.23
  37. 37

    The Lodger

    1944· 1h 24m· en

    6.598

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Frequently asked questions

How many horror movies came out in the 1940s?

228 horror movies from the 1940s 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 1940s?

The Picture of Dorian Gray holds the top position in this collection.