It’s Halloween, which means it’s the perfect time of year to tuck yourself up on the couch, turn the lights off and enjoy a scary movie.
The horror film has gone through a massive resurgence in recent years, with the likes of The Witch, Midsommar and this year’s Frankenstein delivering both the scares and glowing reviews.
Of course there are many different types of film within the genre, from gross-out gore and so-called ‘torture porn’, to atmosheric slow-burn chillers and the type of ‘elevated’ horrors that have subtexts taking in everything from dementia to the loss of a child.
However some films transcend the genre, attracting both rave reviews and big audiences - not just great horrors, but great movies fullstop.
Here are the 11 best, according to review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, to enjoy this spooky season.
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9. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The first of two black and white classics to score 98 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes is James Whale's 1935 masterpiece 'Bride of Frankenstein' starring horror icon Boris Karloff as the monster. The sequel outdoes the original 'Frankenstein' as the titular doctor constructs a spouse for his original monstrous creation. | Getty Images
10. Vampyr (1932)
Also earning a 98 per cent rating is 1932 German gothic horror 'Vampyr'. It sees a student of the occult visit is French village that is under the curse of a bloodsucking vampire. One to get your teeth into. | Contributed
11. Ringu
The last film to score a 98 per cent rating is 1998 Japanese supernatural horror 'The Ring', or 'Ringu' to distinguish it from the inevitable inferior American remakes and sequels. It follows a reporter investigating a cursed video tape, Whoever watches it dies exactly seven days later. | Contributed