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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The Blair Witch Project
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
75 +6
Saw
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
926 new
Prometheus
2012, in 4 top lists Check -
77 -6
The Ring
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
88 +1
The Cabin in the Woods
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
294 +40
Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
52 +1
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
80 -25
Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
78 -15
Eraserhead
1977, in 20 top lists Check -
606 +170
Zodiac
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
816 +41
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
472 -100
I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
513 -72
Silent Hill
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
364 -87
The Grudge
2004, in 3 top lists Check -
281 +9
Scream 2
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
575 +22
Irréversible
2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check -
181 +35
The Strangers
2008, in 1 top list Check -
33 +2
Scream
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
291 -59
Sleepy Hollow
1999, in 4 top lists Check -
542 +181
Scream 3
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
480 -20
Inland Empire
2006, in 10 top lists Check -
57 +35
The Others
2001, in 9 top lists Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
228 -2
Jeepers Creepers
2001, in 1 top list Check -
940 new
The Haunting
1999, in 2 top lists Check -
566 -9
Srpski film
2010 — a.k.a. A Serbian Film, in 2 top lists Check -
457 +45
The Ninth Gate
1999, in 1 top list Check -
679 -94
Thir13en Ghosts
2001, in 1 top list Check -
375 +27
1408
2007, in 1 top list Check -
762 -249
What Lies Beneath
2000, in 3 top lists Check -
338 +47
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
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The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
549 +378
Scream 4
2011, in 1 top list Check -
71 +23
[Rec]
2007 — a.k.a. REC, in 2 top lists Check -
758 new
The Fourth Kind
2009, in 1 top list Check -
650 +43
Coraline
2009, in 3 top lists Check -
230 -36
It
1990, in 1 top list Check -
657 +106
The Devil's Advocate
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
367 +37
Orphan
2009, in 1 top list Check -
382 +115
The Mothman Prophecies
2002, in 1 top list Check -
915 -42
My Bloody Valentine
2009, in 1 top list Check -
732 -305
Dead Silence
2007, in 1 top list Check -
178 +3
Child's Play
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
635 +29
Identity
2003, in 1 top list Check -
948 -133
Mirrors
2008, in 1 top list Check -
325 -52
Lost Highway
1997, in 10 top lists Check -
39 -10
The Wicker Man
1973, in 13 top lists Check -
574 -191
The Faculty
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
968 -232
From Hell
2001, in 1 top list Check -
14 +2
Suspiria
1977, in 17 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source