Through the years, classic film noir has evolved into new territory, expanding into other notable genres that keep audiences interested in the game-changing subgenre. While the original film noir and neo-noir reign supreme, noir horror and noir psychological horror films such as Nightmare Alley, Angel Heart, and The Silence of the Lambs also qualify as high-ranking contenders for movie-goers.

Noir horror is a subgenre that is essentially a combination of horror and film noir elements tailored to an ominous, dark tone and terrifying sequences that incite thrills and chills for viewers. Since the boom of classic film noir in the 1940s up until now, there has been a spectacular selection of noir horror films, including The Spiral Staircase, Cape Fear, and Shutter Island, that effectively capture the essence of the subgenre, becoming the best noir horror films of all time.

1. ‘Nightmare Alley’ (1947)
2. ‘The Invisible Man’ (1933)
3. ‘The Night of the Hunter’ (1955)
4. ‘Angel Heart’ (1987)
5. ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ (1991)
6. ‘Se7en’ (1995)
7. ‘Shutter Island’ (2010)
8. ‘Cape Fear’ (1962)
9. ‘The Spiral Staircase’ (1946)
10. ‘Conflict’ (1945)