10 Best Haunted House Movies  of All Time, Ranked

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Jack Nicholson's descent into madness at the haunted Overlook Hotel. A Kubrick masterpiece that's chillingly iconic.

10. The Shining (1980)

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A family's suburban dream home turns into a ghostly nightmare. The TV will never look the same.

9. Poltergeist (1982)

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A haunted Long Island home, based on true events. A family struggles to survive its terrors.

8. The Amityville Horror (1979)

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A couple's home video documents an invisible entity. Found-footage horror at its finest.

7. Paranormal Activity (2007)

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Ed & Lorraine Warren face a dark presence in the Perron's home. Bone-chilling real events.

6. The Conjuring (2013)

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Not just the house is haunted. A boy's connection to a shadowy realm leads to sinister spirits.

5. Insidious (2011)

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Creepy children & ghostly apparitions in a mansion. A haunting tale of psychological dread.

4. The Innocents (1961)

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A cabin's demonic forces. Sam Raimi's cult classic; gruesome and darkly comedic.

3. The Evil Dead (1981)

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John Cusack battles supernatural forces in a hotel room. A Stephen King story of isolation and terror.

2. 1408 (2007)

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A quirky afterlife comedy. When a deceased couple haunts their old home, they call the ghostly trickster.

1. Beetlejuice (1988)

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