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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  1. 35 +4

    The Descent

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 884 -144

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 210 -1

    The Devil's Rejects

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 196 +7

    Hostel

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 553 -106

    Land of the Dead

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  6. 776 -200

    Saw II

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  7. 182 +26

    Wolf Creek

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 312 +118

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  9. 791 +179

    Sílení

    2005 — a.k.a. Lunacy, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 771 +141

    Noroi

    2005 — a.k.a. Noroi: The Curse, in 1 top list Check
  11. 868 -153

    The Skeleton Key

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  12. 530 +30

    House of Wax

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  13. 846 +83

    The Call of Cthulhu

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  14. 760 -217

    Feast

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 695 +148

    Dark Water

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source