The best horror films of 1989

23 horror films from 1989, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Santa Sangre Score 55.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Horror, Drama, Thriller
2. Dead Calm Score 48.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 70
3. Tetsuo: The Iron Man Score 48.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 78%
4. Pet Sematary Score 42.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 38
5. Society Score 37.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 50
6. The Church Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 64%
7. Begotten Score 31.7 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 75%
8. Warlock Score 30.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 44
9. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child Score 25.9 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 54
10. Intruder Score 25.4 · IMDb 6.1