In 2005, Total Film magazine carried out poll to find the greatest horror films of all time. Below is the top 10 films. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, made for $140,000 US dollars and inspired by the exploits of real-life serial killer Ed Gein topped the list ahead of Halloween.
1. Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
2. Halloween (1978)
3. Suspiria (1977)
4. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
5. The Shining (1980)
6. Psycho (1960)
7. The Wicker Man (1973)
8. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
9. Don’t Look Now (1973)
10. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)