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Metacritic is an online review site for all the latest in TV shows, Games, Albums, Music and Movies. On the Metacritic website the public can post their thoughts and review the product in question and rate it out of a /100 score. Along with the public, critics have their reviews posted alongside the publics reviews and both critics and the public get an average rating bar to represent the product. The rating system while overall being out of /100, the system also has colour coded system of red, yellow and green. Red represents bad user reviews. Yellow represents mixed user reviews. Green represent good reviews. An overall average of every review will be what the product in question gets as its final rating that will be displayed next to it when it is being searched for in the search tool bar. The Metacritic Website was launched July 16th 1999
As rated on Metacritic the top 10 best rated horror movies are as follows
As rated on Metacritic the top 10 best rated horror movies are as follows
Werckmeister Harmonies (2001)
Werckmeister Harmonies was a Hungarian made Horror film originally based on a book named "The Melancholy Of Resistance" written by Lazio Krasznahorkai . The movie was released on the 1st February 2001 and was directed by Bela Tarr. The movie itself is shot in black and white, The movie itself is about two characters during the end of the Second World War during the Soviet occupation of Hungary.
The movie on metacritic scored an overall 92/100 and is classed as a movie with wide critical acclaim according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public score of the movie resulted in a 7.7/10
The movie on metacritic scored an overall 92/100 and is classed as a movie with wide critical acclaim according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public score of the movie resulted in a 7.7/10
Repulsion (Re-Release) (1965)
Repulsion was a British made Psychological Horror film.The movie was released 11th June 1965 and was directed by Roman Polanski. The movie itself is about a young woman who is left alone by her vacationing sister in an apartment where she begins relieving herself of past trauma's.
The reception of the film was very positive with many considering it a classic among Psychological Horror films.
Metacritic gave the movie an overall score of 91/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public review score resulted in a total of 7.4/10
The reception of the film was very positive with many considering it a classic among Psychological Horror films.
Metacritic gave the movie an overall score of 91/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public review score resulted in a total of 7.4/10
Eyes Without A Face (Re-Release) (1960)
Eyes Without A Face French and Itallian made Horror film that was an adaption of Jean Redon's book 'Les Yeux Sans Visage'. The movie was directed by Georges Franju and was released 2nd March 1960. The movie itself is about a father who's love for his daughter becomes an obsession as he kills many other girls and and uses them to try and reconstruct his daughter face.
Initially the reception of the film was quite mixed, however with future screenings and VHS/DVD releases ended up increasing its popularity and improving the films reputation.
Metacritic gave the movie an overall review score of 90/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public review score resulted in a total of 8.8/10
Initially the reception of the film was quite mixed, however with future screenings and VHS/DVD releases ended up increasing its popularity and improving the films reputation.
Metacritic gave the movie an overall review score of 90/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public review score resulted in a total of 8.8/10
Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul is a Hungarian Drama film directed by Laszio Nemes and was released 15th May 2015. The film itself is about a the main character Saul in the Auschwitz concentration camp in World War II as a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando.
Upon release the film was met with huge critical acclaim with many critics praising it, making it the first Hungarian film to receive a Golden Globe for best foreign film.
The overall review score of the film was 89/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public review score resulted in a total of 7.5/10
Upon release the film was met with huge critical acclaim with many critics praising it, making it the first Hungarian film to receive a Golden Globe for best foreign film.
The overall review score of the film was 89/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The public review score resulted in a total of 7.5/10
Jaws (1975)
Jaws is an American Thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Peter Benchley. The film was directed by Stephen Spielberg and was released 20th June 1975. The film is about a giant great white shark that attacks people at the beach on Amity Island, while the main character part of the local police tries to hunt down the shark.
On release the film was met with huge critical acclaim.
The overall review score of the film was 86/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score of the film was 8.7/10
The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook is an Australian and Canadian collaborated psychological Horror film. The film was directed by Jennifer Kent and was released 17th January 2014. The film is about the main character Amelia and her struggle to discipline her 6 year old child after the death of her husband. Unknown to her is the monster that lurks in her child Samuel's dreams that is trying to kill them both.
Upon release the film was highly praised for its use of real Horror and suspense rather than being reliant on cheap jump scares as many films of the genre like to do these days.
The overall review score of the film was 86/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score of the film was 8.5/10
Upon release the film was highly praised for its use of real Horror and suspense rather than being reliant on cheap jump scares as many films of the genre like to do these days.
The overall review score of the film was 86/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score of the film was 8.5/10
The Host (2006)
The Host is a Southern Korean Monster Horror film that was released 27th July 2006. The film was directed by Bong Joon-Ho. The film is about a creature that is living in the Han river.
The creature begins attacking people, but unknown to many the creature is the host of a deadly virus.
Before its release the film was majorly hyped by waiting audiences and upon its release did very well in the South Korean box office.
The overall review score for the film was 85/1o0 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public score for the film was 6.7/10
The creature begins attacking people, but unknown to many the creature is the host of a deadly virus.
Before its release the film was majorly hyped by waiting audiences and upon its release did very well in the South Korean box office.
The overall review score for the film was 85/1o0 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public score for the film was 6.7/10
Under The Shadow (2016)
Under the Shadow is an Iranian and British Horror film and was directed by Babak Anvari. The film was released 23rd January 2016. The film is about a mother and daughter who struggle with living as a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home and cause terror.
The overall review score for the film was 84/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
Currently there is no public review score of the film.
The overall review score for the film was 84/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
Currently there is no public review score of the film.
Dracula Pages From A Virgins Diary (2002)
Dracula Pages From A Virgins Diary is a Horror film that was directed by Guy Maddin. The film was released 28th February 2002 and was an adaption of Bram Stokers novel Dracula. The film is about Lucy, who gets taken by the Dracula's curse and Dr Van Hellsing's journey to find a way to defeat Dracula.
The overall review score for the film was 84/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score for the film was 7.6/10
The overall review score for the film was 84/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score for the film was 7.6/10
The Witch (2015)
The Witch is a Supernatural Horror film that was directed by Robert Eggers. The film was released on 27th January 2015. The film is about a Puritan family who try and hold off against the evil in the woods just beyond their New England farm.
The overall review score for the film was 83/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score for the film was 7.1/10.
The overall review score for the film was 83/100 which ended up with the movie having a wide critical acclaim rating according to the Metacritic rating system.
The overall public review score for the film was 7.1/10.