TSZDT's The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films
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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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386 +200
Scary Movie
2000, in 5 top lists Check -
805 +118
Jennifer's Body
2009, in 1 top list Check -
224 -9
Zombieland
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
69 -13
Shaun of the Dead
2004, in 13 top lists Check -
401 -32
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, in 13 top lists Check -
649 +16
Piranha 3D
2010, in 1 top list Check -
529 -103
Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
448 -8
Beetlejuice
1988, in 5 top lists Check -
24 -5
Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
166 -8
Gremlins
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
766 new
Rubber
2010, in 2 top lists Check -
407 +310
Bride of Chucky
1998, in 1 top list Check -
175 -9
Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
885 -49
Eight Legged Freaks
2002, in 1 top list Check -
817 +9
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991, in 1 top list Check -
767 new
Warm Bodies
2013, in 1 top list Check -
578 +188
Attack the Block
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
167 -11
The Lost Boys
1987, in 3 top lists Check -
284 +4
Slither
2006, in 3 top lists Check -
536 +259
Hocus Pocus
1993, in 1 top list Check -
277 -92
Tremors
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
741 -39
Teeth
2007, in 1 top list Check -
452 -18
Young Frankenstein
1974, in 14 top lists Check -
918 new
Fright Night
2011, in 1 top list Check -
909 -30
Lake Placid
1999, in 1 top list Check -
59 -1
Braindead
1992 — a.k.a. Dead Alive, in 8 top lists Check -
413 -76
Bad Taste
1987, in 6 top lists Check -
587 -40
Black Sheep
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
881 +27
Delicatessen
1991, in 15 top lists Check -
365 +44
Død snø
2009 — a.k.a. Dead Snow, in 1 top list Check -
532 +186
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988, in 3 top lists Check -
538 -144
The Toxic Avenger
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
897 -26
Leprechaun
1992, in 1 top list Check -
633 -149
Bubba Ho-Tep
2002, in 3 top lists Check -
857 new
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992, in 1 top list Check -
237 +133
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986, in 1 top list Check -
311 +100
C'est arrivé près de chez vous
1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check -
274 +43
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
2010, in 1 top list Check -
355 +2
Arachnophobia
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
565 +189
Little Shop of Horrors
1986, in 3 top lists Check -
405 -165
They Live
1988, in 7 top lists Check -
463 -14
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
190 -20
Hausu
1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check -
533 +363
ParaNorman
2012, in 1 top list Check -
369 +145
Trolljegeren
2010 — a.k.a. Trollhunter, in 1 top list Check -
381 +11
Piranha
1978, in 4 top lists Check -
646 -210
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960, in 2 top lists Check -
560 +198
Idle Hands
1999, in 1 top list Check -
748 -38
Vampire's Kiss
1988, in 3 top lists Check -
316 -65
The People Under the Stairs
1991, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source