The 21st Century’s Most Acclaimed Horror Films

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This the fourth (2023) edition of the They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? companion list specifically for films of the 21st century.

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  1. 14 -7

    Get Out

    2017, in 16 top lists Check
  2. 2 -1

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 5 -1

    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 52 -7

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
  5. 76 -20

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  6. 3 -

    28 Days Later...

    2002, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 4 +6

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 9 +2

    Martyrs

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 19 +3

    Ginger Snaps

    2000, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 8 -2

    Saw

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 66 +17

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 164 -43

    Trouble Every Day

    2001, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 7 +2

    El espinazo del diablo

    2001 — a.k.a. The Devil's Backbone, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 15 -1

    It Follows

    2014, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 18 +1

    Janghwa, Hongryeon

    2003 — a.k.a. A Tale of Two Sisters, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 37 -4

    Kairo

    2001 — a.k.a. Pulse, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 10 -5

    The Ring

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  18. 16 -1

    The Babadook

    2014, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 292 +107

    Bijitâ Q

    2001 — a.k.a. Visitor Q, in 4 top lists Check
  20. 42 +6

    Busanhaeng

    2016 — a.k.a. Train to Busan, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 12 -4

    The Cabin in the Woods

    2011, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 22 -5

    The Conjuring

    2013, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 1 +1

    The Descent

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 73 -12

    Kill List

    2011, in 4 top lists Check
  25. 497 -97

    Only Lovers Left Alive

    2013, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 125 -7

    La piel que habito

    2011 — a.k.a. The Skin I Live In, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 250 +153

    Split

    2016, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 21 -5

    The VVitch: A New-England Folktale

    2015 — a.k.a. The Witch, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 41 +13

    Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

    2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 121 -20

    A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

    2014, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 79 -29

    The Grudge

    2004, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 65 -18

    Honogurai mizu no soko kara

    2002 — a.k.a. Dark Water, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 97 +52

    The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 51 +1

    It

    2017, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 28 -2

    Ju-on

    2002 — a.k.a. Ju-on: The Grudge, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 23 +1

    À l'intérieur

    2007 — a.k.a. Inside, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 300 +16

    The Love Witch

    2016, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 296 -127

    The Neon Demon

    2016, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 17 +4

    Paranormal Activity

    2007, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 59 +6

    Pontypool

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 319 -35

    Rare Exports

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 57 -4

    Slither

    2006, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 214 -101

    What Lies Beneath

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 35 +4

    Wolf Creek

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 259 -23

    World War Z

    2013, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 103 -35

    28 Weeks Later

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 159 -9

    Anatomie

    2000 — a.k.a. Anatomy, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 84 -4

    Bakjwi

    2009 — a.k.a. Thirst, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 163 +34

    Berberian Sound Studio

    2012, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 149 -22

    Black Sheep

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
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