Ahead of Halloween, Entertainment Weekly is counting down the 25 best horror movie villains of all time, from Pinhead to Pennywise.

Here are the Top 13 Horror Movies of 2025: It’s as perfect a film — from any genre — as we’ve seen in 2025, a remarkably visionary piece that succeeds on so many levels and seems destined to be referred to as an all-time horror-movie classic for decades to come.

We've all gotta die sometime. Before then, however, be sure to watch these 25 horror movies perfect for Halloween, from "The Shining" to "Hereditary."

American studies professor Thomas Doherty is a film expert and a longtime admirer of scary movies. He even prepared a list of some of his favorite horror flicks to satisfy those who dare this spooky season. Here, Doherty discusses the horror genre’s evolution and its enduring popularity among moviegoers.