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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    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 37 -3

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 39 -10

    The Wicker Man

    1973, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 979 -78

    Westworld

    1973, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 811 +124

    Ganja & Hess

    1973 — a.k.a. Black Evil, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 380 +18

    Flesh for Frankenstein

    1973 — a.k.a. Andy Warhol's Frankenstein, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 789 -151

    I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale

    1973 — a.k.a. Torso, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 385 +53

    Lisa e il diavolo

    1973 — a.k.a. Lisa and the Devil, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 715 -92

    Psychomania

    1973 — a.k.a. The Death Wheelers, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 195 +22

    Sisters

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 317 -41

    Theatre of Blood

    1973 — a.k.a. Theater of Blood, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 717 -35

    Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  13. 752 -179

    The Crazies

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  14. 339 +47

    Death Line

    1972 — a.k.a. Raw Meat, in 1 top list Check
  15. 214 -14

    The Legend of Hell House

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  16. 471 -75

    Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural

    1973 — a.k.a. Lady Dracula, in 1 top list Check
  17. 701 -142

    Messiah of Evil

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  18. 898 -242

    The Vault of Horror

    1973 — a.k.a. Further Tales from the Crypt, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source