Horror Movie Franchises & Film Series

13 FILMS Halloween 1978–2022 Michael Myers, Laurie Strode and the branching timelines of the Halloween film series. View franchise

13 TITLES Friday the 13th 12 films·1 TV series ·1980–2026 Camp Crystal Lake, Jason Voorhees and the complete Friday the 13th film franchise. View franchise

10 TITLES A Nightmare on Elm Street 9 films·1 TV series ·1984–2010 Freddy Krueger, the Elm Street sequels, crossover and remake in one franchise timeline. View franchise

9 FILMS The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974–2022 Leatherface across the original films, remakes, prequels and alternate continuities. View franchise

10 FILMS Saw 2004–2023 Jigsaw’s games from Saw through the main sequels, Spiral and Saw X. View franchise

8 TITLES Scream 7 films·1 TV series ·1996–2026 Ghostface and the self-aware slasher series that began with Wes Craven’s Scream. View franchise

11 FILMS Hellraiser 1987–2022 Pinhead, the Cenobites and the many chapters of the Hellraiser film franchise. View franchise

7 FILMS Wrong Turn 2003–2021 The backwoods survival-horror series, its prequel run and the 2021 reboot. View franchise

7 FILMS Final Destination 2000–2028 Death’s design across the Final Destination films, Bloodlines and upcoming chapters. View franchise

14 TITLES Resident Evil 12 films·2 TV series ·2002–2026 The live-action Resident Evil films, reboots and alternate screen continuities. View franchise

6 FILMS Insidious 2011–2026 The Lambert family, The Further, prequels and later Insidious chapters. View franchise

9 FILMS Paranormal Activity 2009–2027 Found-footage hauntings, prequels, spin-offs and the Paranormal Activity series. View franchise

10 FILMS The Conjuring Universe 2013–2027 The Warrens, Annabelle and The Nun across the interconnected Conjuring universe. View franchise

8 TITLES Evil Dead 7 films·1 TV series ·1981–2028 The Necronomicon, Ash Williams and the expanding Evil Dead film franchise. View franchise

11 FILMS Amityville 1979–2017 The core Amityville film series, sequels, cursed-object entries and remake. View franchise

4 FILMS 28 Days Later 2002–2026 The rage virus across 28 Days, 28 Weeks and the 28 Years films. View franchise

3 FILMS A Quiet Place 2018–2024 The Abbott family and the sound-hunting creatures across two films and the Day One prequel. View franchise

3 FILMS ABCs of Death 2013–2016 Alphabet-themed horror anthologies, including the fan-made 2 1/2 companion film. View franchise

10 TITLES Alien 9 films·1 TV series ·1979–2025 The Xenomorph saga, from the Nostromo to its prequels and Predator crossovers. View franchise

4 FILMS American Guinea Pig 2015–2017 The four American Guinea Pig extreme horror installments in the catalog. View franchise

7 FILMS Anaconda 1997–2025 The giant snake franchise across the original films, the Lake Placid crossover and later reimaginings. View franchise

3 FILMS August Underground 2001–2007 The three extreme found footage films directed by Fred Vogel. View franchise

15 FILMS Bad Ben 2016–2025 Nigel Bach’s found footage series centered on Tom Riley and Steelmanville Road. View franchise

3 FILMS Basket Case 1982–1992 Frank Henenlotter’s three films about Duane Bradley and his twin Belial. View franchise

3 FILMS Black Christmas 1974–2019 The 1974 Christmas slasher and its two screen remakes. View franchise

3 FILMS Blair Witch 1999–2016 The Burkittsville found footage legend across the original film and two follow-ups. View franchise

3 FILMS Boogeyman 2005–2008 The 2005 Boogeyman film and its two sequels; unrelated films with the same title are excluded. View franchise

4 FILMS Cabin Fever 2003–2016 The original Cabin Fever, sequel, Patient Zero prequel and 2016 remake. View franchise

4 FILMS Candyman 1992–2021 Daniel Robitaille across three original films and the 2021 continuation. View franchise

9 TITLES Child's Play 8 films·1 TV series ·1988–2021 Chucky across the original film series, its television continuation and the remake. View franchise

11 FILMS Children of the Corn 1984–2023 The Stephen King inspired horror series, sequels and screen remakes. View franchise

3 FILMS Cloverfield 2008–2018 Three connected but distinct stories in the Cloverfield universe. View franchise

3 FILMS Cold Prey 2006–2010 The Norwegian slasher trilogy, including the third film’s prequel story. View franchise

6 TITLES Critters 5 films·1 TV series ·1986–2020 The five Critters films and the A New Binge television series. View franchise

4 FILMS Cube 1998–2021 The original Cube trilogy and the Japanese screen remake. View franchise

6 FILMS Dabbe 2006–2015 The six Turkish supernatural horror films, including Dab6e. View franchise

3 FILMS Dracula 2000 2000–2005 The Dracula 2000 trilogy, including Ascension and Legacy. View franchise

9 FILMS Evil Bong 2006–2024 The stoner horror series, including its Gingerdead Man crossover. View franchise

4 FILMS Fear Street 2021–2025 The 2021 Shadyside trilogy and Fear Street: Prom Queen. View franchise

3 FILMS Feast 2005–2009 The monster siege trilogy beginning with John Gulager’s Feast. View franchise

3 FILMS Firefly Trilogy 2003–2019 Rob Zombie’s three films following the murderous Firefly family. View franchise

4 FILMS Fright Night 1985–2013 The two original Fright Night films and the 2011 reboot with its follow-up. View franchise

4 TITLES From Dusk Till Dawn 3 films·1 TV series ·1996–2014 The vampire film trilogy and the From Dusk Till Dawn television adaptation. View franchise

4 FILMS Ghoulies 1984–1994 All four films in the Ghoulies creature feature series. View franchise

3 FILMS Ginger Snaps 2000–2004 The three Ginger Snaps werewolf films, including the historical prequel. View franchise

6 FILMS Guinea Pig 1985–1988 The six Japanese Guinea Pig shock films. View franchise

9 FILMS Hammer Dracula 1958–1974 Hammer’s Dracula series, including its Van Helsing chapters and vampire crossover. View franchise

7 FILMS Hammer Frankenstein 1957–1974 Hammer’s seven Baron Frankenstein films, including the 1970 retelling. View franchise

4 FILMS Hatchet 2006–2017 Victor Crowley from Hatchet through the 2017 film bearing his name. View franchise

5 FILMS Hell House LLC 2015–2025 The Abaddon Hotel hauntings, Carmichael Manor origins and Lineage. View franchise

3 FILMS Hostel 2006–2011 The three Hostel films about torture tourism and the Elite Hunting Club. View franchise

3 FILMS Hotel Inferno 2013–2020 The three first-person Hotel Inferno horror films. View franchise

5 FILMS I Spit on Your Grave 1978–2019 The 1978 film, its Deja Vu sequel and the 2010 remake cycle. View franchise

4 FILMS Jeepers Creepers 2001–2021 Four horror films featuring the Creeper, including the Reborn reboot. View franchise

14 TITLES Ju-On / The Grudge 13 films·1 TV series ·2000–2020 The Japanese Ju-On films, American adaptations, crossover and television series. View franchise

5 FILMS Killjoy 2000–2016 The demonic clown from Killjoy to Psycho Circus. View franchise

6 FILMS Lake Placid 1999–2018 Giant crocodiles across the Lake Placid sequels, reboot and Anaconda crossover. View franchise

8 FILMS Leprechaun 1993–2018 The murderous leprechaun across sequels, reboots and returns. View franchise

3 FILMS Maniac Cop 1988–1992 The three films featuring the undead police officer Matt Cordell. View franchise

4 FILMS Night of the Demons 1988–2009 The Night of the Demons trilogy and the 2009 remake. View franchise

5 TITLES One Missed Call 4 films·1 TV series ·2003–2008 Three Japanese films, the 2005 television adaptation and the American remake. View franchise

4 FILMS Pet Sematary 1989–2023 The 1989 original, sequel, 2019 remake and Bloodlines prequel. View franchise

5 FILMS Phantasm 1979–2016 The Tall Man and his deadly spheres across the five films. View franchise

5 FILMS Piranha 1978–2012 The 1978 creature feature, its sequel and two screen remake cycles. View franchise

4 FILMS Poltergeist 1982–2015 The original Poltergeist trilogy and its 2015 film remake. View franchise

9 FILMS Predator 1987–2025 The Predator hunts across sequels, prequels, animation and Alien crossovers. View franchise

6 TITLES Psycho 5 films·1 TV series ·1960–2013 Norman Bates across the original films, remake and Bates Motel television retelling. View franchise

15 FILMS Puppet Master 1989–2022 The killer puppets across the main series, standalones, crossover and reboot. View franchise

5 FILMS Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2012–2014 The five film Japanese exploitation horror series. View franchise

3 FILMS Re-Animator 1985–2003 Herbert West across Re-Animator, Bride and Beyond Re-Animator. View franchise

5 FILMS Return of the Living Dead 1985–2005 The zombie horror series from the 1985 original through its five films. View franchise

17 TITLES Ring / The Ring 15 films·2 TV series ·1995–2022 Sadako and Samara across the Japanese, Korean and American screen continuities. View franchise

6 FILMS Romero's Living Dead 1968–2010 George A. Romero’s six film Living Dead cycle. View franchise

15 FILMS Santo Horror 1962–1976 El Santo in the supernatural and monster films held in the iHorrorDB catalog. View franchise

17 FILMS Shake, Rattle & Roll 1984–2025 The Filipino horror anthology film series and its changing supernatural stories. View franchise

6 FILMS Sharknado 2013–2018 The six film shark disaster series from the first storm to the time travel finale. View franchise

8 FILMS Sijjin 2014–2025 The Turkish supernatural horror series from Sijjin through its eighth chapter. View franchise

7 FILMS Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984–2025 The Christmas slasher series and its 2012 remake. View franchise

5 FILMS Sleepaway Camp 1983–2012 The Camp Arawak slasher films, including the later return and The Survivor. View franchise

4 FILMS Slumber Party Massacre 1982–2021 The original Slumber Party Massacre trilogy and the 2021 reimagining. View franchise

6 FILMS Subspecies 1991–2023 Radu’s vampire saga and its Vampire Journals spin-off. View franchise

5 FILMS Terrifier 2013–2026 Art the Clown across the three Terrifier features. View franchise

8 FILMS The Blackwell Ghost 2017–2024 The found footage ghost story from the original film through part eight. View franchise

7 TITLES The Exorcist 6 films·1 TV series ·1973–2023 Possession and exorcism across the original films, prequels, sequel and television series. View franchise

5 FILMS The Fly 1958–1989 The 1958 Fly trilogy, David Cronenberg’s remake and its sequel. View franchise

4 FILMS The Hills Have Eyes 1977–2007 Two original Hills Have Eyes films and the remake cycle. View franchise

8 FILMS The Howling 1981–2011 The werewolf films carrying the Howling title, from the original to Reborn. View franchise

3 FILMS The Human Centipede 2009–2015 Tom Six’s First, Full and Final Sequence trilogy. View franchise

3 FILMS The Lost Boys 1987–2010 The 1987 vampire film and its two direct-to-video follow-ups. View franchise

7 TITLES The Omen 6 films·1 TV series ·1976–2024 Damien Thorn from the original trilogy through its television sequel, remake and prequel. View franchise

5 FILMS The Prophecy 1995–2005 The angelic war across the original film and four sequels. View franchise

6 TITLES The Purge 5 films·1 TV series ·2013–2021 The annual Purge across the five feature films and television adaptation. View franchise

4 FILMS The Stepfather 1987–2009 The original Stepfather trilogy and its 2009 film remake. View franchise

5 FILMS The Strangers 2008–2026 The masked killers across the original films and the new Chapter trilogy. View franchise

9 FILMS Tomie 1998–2011 Junji Ito’s immortal character across the Japanese film series. View franchise

8 TITLES Tremors 7 films·1 TV series ·1990–2020 Graboids and their mutations through the complete film series. View franchise

6 TITLES Underworld 5 films·1 TV series ·2003–2016 Selene and the vampire Lycan war across five films and the Endless War animated miniseries. View franchise

7 FILMS Universal Dracula 1931–1948 Universal’s Dracula films and the classic monster crossover entries. View franchise

8 FILMS Universal Frankenstein 1931–1948 Universal’s Frankenstein cycle, including its classic monster crossovers. View franchise

3 FILMS Urban Legend 1998–2005 Urban Legend and its two follow-up films, Final Cut and Bloody Mary. View franchise

13 TITLES V/H/S 12 films·1 TV series ·2012–2026 Found footage horror anthologies across the V/H/S film series. View franchise

3 FILMS Warlock 1989–1999 The 1989 Warlock and its two direct-to-video sequels. View franchise

3 FILMS When a Stranger Calls 1979–2006 The original babysitter thriller, its television sequel and the 2006 remake. View franchise

4 FILMS Wishmaster 1997–2002 The evil Djinn across all four Wishmaster films. View franchise

17 FILMS Witchcraft 1988–2025 The long running William Spanner supernatural horror series. View franchise

3 FILMS X / Pearl / MaXXXine 2022–2024 Ti West’s X trilogy: X, its Pearl prequel and the MaXXXine sequel. View franchise

3 FILMS Yokai Monsters 1968–1969 Daiei’s original Japanese Yokai Monsters trilogy from 1968 to 1969. View franchise

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