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. 135 +21

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 329 -62

    The Village

    2004, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 71 +8

    Signs

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 181 +79

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 62 -2

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  6. 299 -43

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 66 +17

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 379 -98

    Constantine

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  9. 36 -8

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  10. 63 +8

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  11. 43 -2

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  12. 334 -183

    Hannibal

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 45 -7

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 155 +39

    Zodiac

    2007, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 247 -26

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  16. 142 -

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  17. 153 -1

    The Wolfman

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  18. 111 -14

    Inland Empire

    2006, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 4 +6

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  20. 76 -20

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  21. 9 +2

    Martyrs

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
  22. 2 -1

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  23. 214 -101

    What Lies Beneath

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 279 -98

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 443 new

    Contagion

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  26. 101 +14

    The Woman in Black

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  27. 69 +20

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  28. 106 +48

    Funny Games

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  29. 96 -4

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 492 new

    Carrie

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 16 -1

    The Babadook

    2014, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 89 +19

    The Mothman Prophecies

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  33. 179 -4

    Open Water

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  34. 349 -18

    The Amityville Horror

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 264 +159

    Monsters

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 233 -56

    The Last Exorcism

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  37. 74 +25

    Let Me In

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  38. 130 +83

    Frozen

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  39. 188 +26

    Dark Water

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  40. 273 -100

    The Skeleton Key

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  41. 237 +65

    We Need to Talk About Kevin

    2011, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 395 +22

    The Haunting in Connecticut

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 125 -7

    La piel que habito

    2011 — a.k.a. The Skin I Live In, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 390 -37

    The Uninvited

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 285 -81

    The Last House on the Left

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  46. 206 +29

    10 Cloverfield Lane

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 41 +13

    Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

    2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 11 +2

    El orfanato

    2007 — a.k.a. The Orphanage, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 157 -52

    Bubba Ho-Tep

    2002, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 497 -97

    Only Lovers Left Alive

    2013, in 4 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by mightysparks; source