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. 747 2357

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. 592 2466

3 Saw
With Saw, Aussies James Wan and Leigh Whannell created vengeful horror icon Jigsaw, and launched an unstoppable franchise. 493 2405

4 The Descent
Spelunking alpha-girls meet CHUDs in this white-knuckle horror flick from director Neil Marshall. -67 2127

5 Paranormal Activity
Audiences let their imaginations run wild in this lo-fi, hand-held hit about a haunted couple in San Diego. -124 2278

6 Hostel
Torture porn's ground zero is also a pitiless updating of the classic thriller, The Most Dangerous Game. -154 2126

7 George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead
Original zombie-meister Romero rebooted his "Dead" series with this DIY flick. -386 1890

8 Ginger Snaps
Teen girl gets wolfish when the moon is full... why do you think they call it 'the curse?' -681 1837

9 Black Sheep
It's The Birds with genetically manipulated sheep... It's also funny, smart and scary as hell. -910 1724

10 American Zombie
This brilliant mock-doc goes in deep to ask, "What if zombies were people too?" -921 1637