TSZDT's The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from mightysparks).

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Horror is one of the most readily dismissed genres from critics and film buffs, yet is, arguably, the genre with the most avid and steadfast niche following and remains popular with the general public. With horror films aiming to terrify, spook, shock, disturb, repulse, amuse, entertain and more, it's no wonder the genre is so varied, divisive and controversial.

With so many people ignoring or simply not understanding horror, many great films slip under the radar and are relatively unknown to an audience outside of hardcore horror fans. In order to counteract this and bring awareness to the greatness of the genre, this list was created.

Compiled using 2,614 lists taken from various critics/polls/magazines/books/websites/forums/horror fans, They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? is intended to be the ultimate canonical top 1000 horror list. Spanning several decades, countries and sub-genres, and using lists from a wide range of people and publications, the resulting list is quite a diverse spread and representation of the best of horror.

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  1. 79 -25

    Black Christmas

    1974, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 429 +120

    Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  3. 648 +21

    The Cars That Ate Paris

    1974, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 304 -18

    Deranged

    1974 — a.k.a. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, in 1 top list Check
  5. 594 -56

    Frightmare

    1974 — a.k.a. Cover Up, in 1 top list Check
  6. 786 -9

    From Beyond the Grave

    1974 — a.k.a. Tales from the Beyond, in 1 top list Check
  7. 329 +25

    It's Alive

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  8. 608 +299

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

    1974 — a.k.a. The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 211 -23

    No profanar el sueño de los muertos

    1974 — a.k.a. Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 707 -206

    Phantom of the Paradise

    1974, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 947 new

    Phase IV

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  12. 963 -11

    Il profumo della signora in nero

    1974 — a.k.a. The Perfume of the Lady in Black, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 475 -96

    Sangue per Dracula

    1974 — a.k.a. Blood for Dracula, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 4 +2

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974, in 15 top lists Check
  15. 505 -13

    Vampyres

    1974 — a.k.a. Blood Hunger, in 1 top list Check
  16. 452 -18

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source