Category
page 1Films based on horror novels
Nosferatu
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror () is a 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau from a screenplay by Henrik Galeen. It stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife (Greta Schröder) of his estate agent (Gustav von Wangenheim) and brings the plague to their town.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
The Ring
2002 film directed by Gore Verbinski
Frankenstein
1931 film directed by James Whale
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 film by Lon Chaney, Edward Sedgwick, Rupert Julian
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012 film by Timur Bekmambetov
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 film directed by James Whale
The Rite
2011 film by Mikael Håfström
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931 film by Rouben Mamoulian
The Wicker Man
1973 film directed by Robin Hardy
Ring
1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1927 film by Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reville
Dracula
1958 film directed by Terence Fisher
Let Me In
2010 film directed by Matt Reeves
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh
Eyes Without a Face
1960 film by Claude Sautet, Georges Franju
Audition
1999 film by Takashi Miike
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019 film directed by André Øvredal
Let the Right One In
2008 film directed by Tomas Alfredson
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957 film by Terence Fisher
The Wicker Man
2006 film by Neil LaBute
Beastly
2011 film by Daniel Barnz
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941 American horror film directed by Victor Fleming
The Watchers
2024 American film by Ishana Night Shyamalan
The Bride!
The Bride! is a 2026 American Gothic romance film directed and written by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. The film draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein.
The Ritual
2017 film by David Bruckner
Tarot
2024 film directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg
Valentine
2001 film directed by Jamie Blanks
Dracula (2025 French film)
Dracula is a 2025 English-language French Gothic romantic fantasy film, written and directed by Luc Besson, based on the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It stars Caleb Landry Jones as the eponymous character, alongside Christoph Waltz and Zoë Bleu. It was theatrically released in France on 30 July 2025, by SND and had a wide theatrical release in North America on 6 February 2026. The film received mixed critical reviews and positive reviews from audiences, and has currently grossed $42.4 million worldwide on a budget of $52 million. The film received support from the CNC.
Phantom of the Opera
1943 horror film directed by Arthur Lubin
The Keep
1983 film by Michael Mann
Stir of Echoes
1999 film by David Koepp
The Swarm
1978 film directed by Irwin Allen
Monkey Shines
1988 film by George A. Romero
The Bride
1985 film by Franc Roddam
One Missed Call
2003 Japanese horror film by Takashi Miike
Lifeforce
1985 film by Tobe Hooper
Berlin Syndrome
2017 film directed by Cate Shortland
The Medusa Touch
1978 film by Jack Gold
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 film directed by Dario Argento
The Cremator
1969 film by Juraj Herz
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920 film, directed by John S. Robertson
Dracula 3D
2012 film by Dario Argento
Perdita Durango
1997 film by Álex de la Iglesia
The Stand
1994 Miniseries based on the Stephen King novel of the same name
Pulse
2001 film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Witchfinder General
1968 film directed by Michael Reeves
The Phantom of the Opera
1962 film by Terence Fisher
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
2001 film by Jean-Paul Salomé
Bad Moon
1996 film by Eric Red
The Devil Rides Out
1968 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher
Sadako 3D
2012 film directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960 horror film directed by Terence Fisher
Donovan's Brain
1953 film by Felix E. Feist
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
1971 film directed by Michael Carreras and Seth Holt
Cemetery Man
1994 film by Michele Soavi
House of the Long Shadows
1983 film by Pete Walker
The Girl Next Door
2007 film directed by Gregory Wilson
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 film by Ken Russell
Who Can Kill a Child?
1976 film by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador