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. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 5 -1

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  3. 87 -37

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  4. 556 +97

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 651 -201

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  6. 910 -94

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 7 -

    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
  8. 529 -103

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 631 +173

    Alien³

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  10. 11 +4

    Bride of Frankenstein

    1935, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 17 +1

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
  12. 539 +28

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 282 +41

    Cloverfield

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 20 +4

    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  15. 49 -11

    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  16. 675 +281

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 64 +6

    The Invisible Man

    1933, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 926 new

    Prometheus

    2012, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 460 -132

    28 Weeks Later

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 60 +13

    Creature from the Black Lagoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  21. 148 -13

    Dawn of the Dead

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  22. 68 +57

    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 881 +27

    Delicatessen

    1991, in 15 top lists Check
  24. 314 +77

    Signs

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  25. 270 -52

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 141 -18

    The Mist

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 66 -14

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1978, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 277 -92

    Tremors

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 664 -192

    Resident Evil

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  30. 578 +188

    Attack the Block

    2011, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 38 -2

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
  32. 40 +24

    Re-Animator

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 240 +8

    Scanners

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  34. 247 -33

    Cube

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 930 -77

    Pitch Black

    2000, in 1 top list Check
  36. 753 +139

    10 Cloverfield Lane

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 512 +27

    Plan 9 from Outer Space

    1957, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 358 -63

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  39. 97 -2

    The Brood

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 161 -20

    Son of Frankenstein

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 169 -7

    Event Horizon

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 553 -106

    Land of the Dead

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  43. 630 -193

    The War of the Worlds

    1953, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 848 new

    Monsters

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 413 -76

    Bad Taste

    1987, in 6 top lists Check
  46. 215 -40

    The Incredible Shrinking Man

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 173 -51

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

    1948 — a.k.a. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 612 -313

    Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  49. 85 -2

    The Thing from Another World

    1951, in 7 top lists Check
  50. 532 +186

    Killer Klowns from Outer Space

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source