Do people still like scary movies? Even in the midst of economic anxiety, politicized violence and other headlines that make you want to scream?

Actually, yes. The horror genre has been growing by leaps and bounds, according to data compiled by comScore for Reuters, from just 4% of ticket purchases a decade ago to 11% in 2024. By July of 2025, that share had already reached 17%, the data shows. And in September, the genre blew past the $1 billion mark for the year, according to Fortune.com.

Clearly, there's still an appetite for fright. If you're looking to exorcise some demons this Halloween, here's our list of the 25 scariest movies ever made.

25. PEEPING TOM (1960) This lurid film about a voyeuristic slasher appalled audiences, critics and other filmmakers so thoroughly that it esse

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