Top 20 Best British Horror Movies of All Time

British horror movies have left an indelible mark on the global cinematic landscape, from spine-chilling tales of the supernatural to psychological thrillers that linger in the mind.

In this article, we will explore the dimly lit corridors and shadowy alleys of the best British horror movies of all time, each contributing to the rich tapestry of the genre.

List of Top 20 Best British Horror Movies of All Time

The Wicker Man

• Director: Robin Hardy
• Stars: Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt and Christopher Lee
• Genre: Horror/Mystery
• UK release date: 6 December 1973

Night of The Demon

• Director: Jacques Tourneur
• Stars: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis
• Genre: Horror/Fantasy
• UK release date: November 1957

Don’t Look Now

• Director: Nicolas Roeg
• Stars: Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland
• Genre: Horror/Mystery
• UK release date: 16 October 1973

The Innocents

• Director: Jack Clayton
• Stars: Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, and Megs Jenkins
• Genre: Horror/Mystery
• UK release date: 24 November 1961

Dead of Night

• Director(s): Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer
• Stars: Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Sally Ann Howes and Michael Redgrave
• Genre: Horror/Fantasy
• UK release date: 9 September 1945

Kill List

• Director: Ben Wheatley
• Stars: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring and Michael Smiley
• Genre: Horror/Crime
• UK release date: 2 September 2011

Dracula

• Director: Terence Fisher
• Stars: Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, and John Van Eyssen
• Genre: Horror/Fantasy
• UK release date: 21 May 1958

An American Werewolf in London

• Director: John David Landis
• Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and John Woodvine
• Genre: Horror/Comedy
• UK release date: 21 August 1981

Hellraiser

• Director: Clive Barker
• Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence
• Genre: Horror/Fantasy
• UK release date: 10 September 1987

The Blood of Satan’s Claw

• Director: Piers Haggard
• Stars: Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden
• Genre: Horror/Mystery
• UK release date: 16 July 1971

28 Days Later

• Director: Danny Boyle
• Stars: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson
• Genre: Horror/Sci-fi
• UK release date: 1 November 2002

The Descent

• Director: Neil Marshall
• Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone, MyAnna Buring
• Genre: Horror/Adventure
• UK release date: 8 July 2005

Theatre of Blood

• Director: Douglas Hickox
• Stars: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry
• Genre: Horror/Comedy
• UK release date: 7 June 1973

The Devil Rides Out

• Director: Terence Fisher
• Stars: Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Niké Arrighi, Leon Greene, Patrick Mower, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Sarah Lawson, Paul Eddington, Rosalyn Landor
• Genre: Horror/Cult film
• UK release date: 20 July 1968

Shaun of the Dead

• Director: Edgar Wright
• Stars: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton
• Genre: Horror/Comedy
• UK release date: 9 April 2004

Peeping Tom

• Director: Michael Powell
• Stars: Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley
• Genre: Horror/Crime
• UK release date: 7 April 1960

Quatermass and the Pit

• Director: Roy Ward Baker
• Stars: James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, Julian Glover
• Genre: Sci-fi/Horror
• UK release date: 9 November 1967

Dog Soldiers

• Director: Neil Marshall
• Stars: Sean Pertwee, Liam Cunningham, Kevin McKidd, Emma Cleasby
• Genre: Horror/Action
• UK release date: 10 May 2002

The Haunting

• Director: Robert Wise
• Stars: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn
• Genre: Horror/Western
• UK release date: 9 January 1964

Witchfinder General

• Director: Michael Reeves
• Stars: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies, Wilfrid Brambell, Patrick Wymark, Robert Russell, Nicky Henson, Hilary Dwyer
• Genre: Horror/Western
• UK release date: 19 May 1968

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