Last Updated on 23 March 2026

I searched the Internet for lists of the best fairy tale horror movies of all time. Criteria included the movies being ranked, not just listed, and generally created by groups, whether teams or committees or based on general public voting (like Ranker.com).

I was able to find 22 lists. I took the 22 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every film. I ended up averaging the rankings each movie got and dividing that average by a factor of the number of lists that movie was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The movies that were on the most lists (out of 22) were:

  • Pan’s Labryrinth (2006) – 15 lists
  • The Company of Wolves (1984) – 15 lists
  • The Lure (2015) – 14 lists
  • Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) – 14 lists
  • Gretel & Hansel (2020) – 12 lists
  • Tale of Tales (2015) – 12 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best Fairy Tale Horror MoviesDownload

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