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Best Horror Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 394 horror movies released in the 1950s. 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 Godzilla.

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

  1. 1

    Godzilla

    1954· 1h 36m· ja

    7.61.1K
  4. 4

    Dracula

    1958· 1h 22m· en

    7.3727
  5. 5

    The Fly

    1958· 1h 34m· en

    7.0615
  6. 6

    The Bad Seed

    1956· 2h 9m· en

    7.1276
  9. 9

    Them!

    1954· 1h 34m· en

    6.8465
  20. 20

    Jighangsa

    1951· 1h 52m· bn

    —0
  22. 22

    The Blob

    1958· 1h 22m· en

    6.2679
  24. 24

    Tarantula

    1955· 1h 20m· en

    6.5312
  36. 36

    Rodan

    1956· 1h 12m· ja

    6.5195
  41. 41

    The Tingler

    1959· 1h 22m· en

    6.4200

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Frequently asked questions

How many horror movies came out in the 1950s?

394 horror movies from the 1950s 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 1950s?

Godzilla holds the top position in this collection.