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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  1. 434 +98

    Horrors of the Black Museum

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  2. 794 +55

    Body Parts

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  3. 801 -159

    Count Yorga, Vampire

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  4. 408 -94

    The Ghoul

    1933, in 1 top list Check
  5. 363 +155

    The Beast Within

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  6. 607 new

    El libro de piedra

    1969 — a.k.a. The Book of Stone, in 1 top list Check
  7. 506 +352

    House of Horrors

    1946 — a.k.a. Joan Medford Is Missing, in 1 top list Check
  8. 494 +10

    Murders in the Zoo

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 723 new

    La noche de Walpurgis

    1971 — a.k.a. The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman, in 1 top list Check
  10. 890 new

    Ye ban ge sheng

    1935, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 599 +180

    The Brotherhood of Satan

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  12. 728 -99

    House of Dark Shadows

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  13. 622 -201

    I Was a Teenage Werewolf

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  14. 737 -337

    The Invisible Ray

    1936, in 1 top list Check
  15. 955 -295

    The Deadly Spawn

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  16. 735 +145

    The Devil Bat

    1940, in 1 top list Check
  17. 400 +224

    Full Circle

    1977 — a.k.a. The Haunting of Julia, in 1 top list Check
  18. 827 new

    Hellbent

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  19. 987 new

    Hexen bis aufs Blut gequält

    1970 — a.k.a. Mark of the Devil, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 823 new

    A Horrible Way to Die

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  21. 371 +210

    L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock

    1962 — a.k.a. The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 583 +31

    Zombi Holocaust

    1980 — a.k.a. Zombie Holocaust, in 1 top list Check
  23. 489 +173

    Curtains

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  24. 411 +287

    The Dunwich Horror

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  25. 713 +40

    El vampiro

    1957 — a.k.a. The Vampire, in 1 top list Check
  26. 397 +38

    Gritos en la noche

    1962 — a.k.a. The Awful Dr. Orlof, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 854 new

    The Last Horror Movie

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  28. 889 -14

    The Man They Could Not Hang

    1939, in 1 top list Check
  29. 550 +274

    Mother's Day

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  30. 872 -206

    The Return of the Vampire

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  31. 370 +158

    Scream and Scream Again

    1970 — a.k.a. Screamer, in 1 top list Check
  32. 592 -15

    The Sorcerers

    1967, in 1 top list Check
  33. 722 +22

    Le viol du vampire

    1968 — a.k.a. The Rape of the Vampire, in 1 top list Check
  34. 788 +74

    Wendigo

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  35. 820 -218

    Cannibal ferox

    1981 — a.k.a. Cannibal Ferox, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 351 +176

    I vampiri

    1957 — a.k.a. Lust of the Vampire, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 393 +60

    The Reptile

    1966, in 1 top list Check
  38. 572 +123

    La setta

    1991 — a.k.a. The Sect, in 1 top list Check
  39. 585 +202

    Wake Wood

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  40. 977 new

    Antropophagus

    1980 — a.k.a. Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper, in 1 top list Check
  41. 545 +239

    Clownhouse

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  42. 867 -73

    Et mourir de plaisir

    1960 — a.k.a. Blood and Roses, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 786 -9

    From Beyond the Grave

    1974 — a.k.a. Tales from the Beyond, in 1 top list Check
  44. 614 +83

    The Gorgon

    1964, in 1 top list Check
  45. 880 -129

    J'accuse!

    1938 — a.k.a. I Accuse, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 725 -146

    The Kiss of the Vampire

    1963, in 1 top list Check
  47. 691 +193

    Madman

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  48. 934 new

    Patrick

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 531 +161

    Rituals

    1977 — a.k.a. The Creeper, in 1 top list Check
  50. 994 new

    Sei mong se jun

    2004 — a.k.a. Ab-normal Beauty, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source