Best Horror Movies of the '00s

The "aughties" were a great decade for horror movies by veteran genre hands and newcomers alike. Rank these fright flicks!

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1 28 Days Later
The "rage virus" turns England into an undead zone in this revisionist zombie movie. 772 2430

2 Shaun of the Dead
Imagine Dawn of the Dead as a bleak slacker comedy with zombies... Just the right mix of funny and fright. 622 2544

3 Saw
With Saw, Aussies James Wan and Leigh Whannell created vengeful horror icon Jigsaw, and launched an unstoppable franchise. 503 2481

4 The Descent
Spelunking alpha-girls meet CHUDs in this white-knuckle horror flick from director Neil Marshall. -34 2200

5 Paranormal Activity
Audiences let their imaginations run wild in this lo-fi, hand-held hit about a haunted couple in San Diego. -100 2356

6 Hostel
Torture porn's ground zero is also a pitiless updating of the classic thriller, The Most Dangerous Game. -169 2197

7 George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead
Original zombie-meister Romero rebooted his "Dead" series with this DIY flick. -415 1945

8 Ginger Snaps
Teen girl gets wolfish when the moon is full... why do you think they call it 'the curse?' -677 1889

9 Black Sheep
It's The Birds with genetically manipulated sheep... It's also funny, smart and scary as hell. -936 1778

10 American Zombie
This brilliant mock-doc goes in deep to ask, "What if zombies were people too?" -956 1680