WASHINGTON — The state of the horror genre is as strong as it’s ever been with Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” (2017) the reigning Oscar champ for Best Original Screenplay and John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” (2018) this year’s top-grossing original concept (excluding sequels).

So what makes a great scary movie? And which is the best of them all? Time for our annual WTOP tradition of ranking the top scary movies. With each passing year, new films enter the conversation, forcing others off the list. Some rise, some fall, but the cream rises to the top.

Here are the Top 50 Scary Movies of All Time:

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