Army of Darkness
1992 · MovieAsh Williams gets pulled through a time portal and ends up in medieval England, where he's expected to fight off an undead army with a chainsaw and a lot of attitude.
Ranked by HorroRated · Updated October 11, 2026
Best Horror Movies of 1992
HorroRated has reviewed 11 horror movies released in 1992, ranked here best first. Army of Darkness, Candyman (1992) and Death Becomes Her lead the list, all rated Legendary.
Laughter and gore shared the bill in 1992: Sam Raimi dropped Ash into medieval England in Army of Darkness, and Robert Zemeckis turned an eternal-youth potion into slapstick body horror in Death Becomes Her. Bernard Rose's Candyman played it straight and dared viewers to call him from the bathroom mirror.
1992 horror movies, best first
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PickCandyman (1992)
1992 · MovieHelen Lyle is researching urban legends and decides to test one by saying a name into a mirror five times. The legend shows up.
PickDeath Becomes Her
1992 · MovieTwo lifelong rivals competing over the same man both drink a potion that promises eternal youth. The side effects are not clearly disclosed.
The Vagrant
1992 · MovieGraham finally buys the house of his yuppie dreams and discovers a homeless man has claimed squatter's rights on the property. His attempt to get rid of the vagrant unravels his entire life instead.
Bride of Killer Nerd
1992 · MovieHarold Kunkle has relocated and found a girlfriend, another bullied outcast named Thelma who catches feelings for him at church. Their new romance sets off a shared killing spree once high school bullies humiliate them together at a party.
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992 · MovieA devil-worshiping woman sends her four beautiful nieces out to lure men back to her farm, where they're butchered and baked into the town's favorite meat pies.
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
1992 · MoviePinhead ends up trapped inside a sculpture at a nightclub. A journalist and a reckless club owner make decisions that let him out.
Alien 3
1992 · MovieRipley wakes among the inmates of a remote prison planet with no weapons and no way off, and something has hitched a ride down with her escape craft.
The Lawnmower Man
1992 · MovieDr. Angelo turns a mentally disabled gardener into his test subject for a virtual reality intelligence experiment. Jobe gets smarter than intended, and a lot less interested in staying inside the simulation.
Dr. Giggles
1992 · MovieEvan Rendell has grown up with his father's obsession and is now loose in a suburb where a teenager is dealing with a heart condition.
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
1992 · MovieThe surviving children from Gatlin have been relocated to a nearby town. Whatever was in the corn didn't stay behind.
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1992 in Horror, by the Numbers
- Reviewed
- 11 films: 3 Legendary, 1 Highly Recommended, 5 Recommended and 2 Worth a Look
- Average score
- 3.5 of 5 tapes, against 3.3 across all 519 movies in the archive
- Leading subgenres
- Dark Comedy (5 films), Supernatural (4)
- HorroRated Picks
- Army of Darkness, Candyman (1992) and Death Becomes Her
- Streaming in the US
- 10 of 11, 6 of them free, as of November 10, 2026
Ranked by HorroRated score, then Picks, then newest release. How the year lists work
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Frequently Asked Questions About 1992 Horror Movies
What is the best horror movie of 1992?
Three films from 1992 share HorroRated's top verdict, Legendary, and all are HorroRated Picks: Army of Darkness, Candyman (1992) and Death Becomes Her. They're tied, so the list shows the newest first, starting with Army of Darkness.
Which 1992 horror movies can you watch for free?
The Vagrant (Tubi), Bride of Killer Nerd (Fawesome) and Auntie Lee's Meat Pies (Tubi), plus 3 more: they stream free in the US as of November 10, 2026, with ads or a library card.
How does 1992 compare with other horror years?
Among the 20 years with their own HorroRated list, 1992 ties for 7th by average score, 3.5 of 5 tapes, with three rated Legendary. The highest-rated year is 2022, at 3.9.