This book contains 36 horror movie watchlists divided by subgenres: apocalyptic, aquatic, beliefs, claustrocore, crime, disease, found footage, futuristic, giallo, Gothic, haunting, invasion, Lovecraftian, martial arts, monster, musical, period piece, prison, procedural, psychological, puzzle, quest, road, school, slapstick, slasher, space, sport, steampunk, superhero, time travel, torture, war, western, whodunit, and witchcraft

The ranking is established by the sum of 8 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, quality, and creepiness.