# The best David Cronenberg movies

From body horror to crime dramas: the Cronenberg films that top critics' and fans' rankings (No Film School, Collider, Cinephile Corner, Awards Radar).

- 29 votes · 13 items
- May 5, 2026 · Lauren Evans
- https://even.best/en/l/2061/the-best-david-cronenberg-movies

## Top 12

1. **Scanners (1981)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Telepaths at war, and the exploding head.
2. **Videodrome (1983)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — James Woods and a TV signal that changes the body.
3. **Dead Ringers (1988)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Jeremy Irons as twin gynaecologists.
4. **eXistenZ (1999)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A game console plugged into the spine.
5. **The Fly (1986)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Jeff Goldblum's teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong.
6. **Eastern Promises (2007)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Russian mob in London and that sauna fight.
7. **Crash (1996)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Car accidents and desire; Special Jury Prize at Cannes.
8. **Naked Lunch (1991)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — William Burroughs' unfilmable novel, filmed.
9. **A History of Violence (2005)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Viggo Mortensen's small-town diner owner has a past.
10. **The Dead Zone (1983)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Christopher Walken sees the future, from Stephen King.
11. **Crimes of the Future (2022)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Viggo Mortensen turns surgery into performance art.
12. **The Brood (1979)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — A therapy that turns rage into creatures.
13. **A Dangerous Method (2011)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Jung, Freud and Sabina Spielrein.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.