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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87 -37
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
942 -265
A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
651 -201
Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
141 -18
The Mist
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
755 +244
The Invisible Man
2020, in 2 top lists Check -
926 new
Prometheus
2012, in 4 top lists Check -
270 -52
Gwoemul
2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check -
579 -60
The Fury
1978, in 2 top lists Check -
5 -1
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
749 new
Annihilation
2018, in 3 top lists Check -
66 -14
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978, in 3 top lists Check -
414 -67
The Stepford Wives
1975, in 2 top lists Check -
631 +173
Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
556 +97
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
346 -54
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941, in 2 top lists Check -
856 +20
Monkey Shines
1988, in 1 top list Check -
934 new
Patrick
1978, in 2 top lists Check -
756 new
Beyond the Black Rainbow
2010, in 3 top lists Check -
901 -51
Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu
2008 — a.k.a. Tokyo Gore Police, in 2 top lists Check -
355 +2
Arachnophobia
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
930 -77
Pitch Black
2000, in 1 top list Check -
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The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
358 -63
Under the Skin
2013, in 10 top lists Check -
810 -7
The Cell
2000, in 1 top list Check -
539 +28
Predator
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
910 -94
The Terminator
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
314 +77
Signs
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
913 +74
Deep Blue Sea
1999, in 1 top list Check -
529 -103
Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
693 -152
Mimic
1997, in 1 top list Check -
574 -191
The Faculty
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
40 +24
Re-Animator
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
673 +263
Splice
2009, in 1 top list Check -
753 +139
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016, in 2 top lists Check -
752 -179
The Crazies
1973, in 1 top list Check -
239 -3
The Dead Zone
1983, in 1 top list Check -
240 +8
Scanners
1981, in 4 top lists Check -
736 -214
The Signal
2007, in 1 top list Check -
148 -13
Dawn of the Dead
2004, in 1 top list Check -
675 +281
I Am Legend
2007, in 5 top lists Check -
427 -32
Lifeforce
1985, in 1 top list Check -
621 +55
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983, in 3 top lists Check -
460 -132
28 Weeks Later
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
664 -192
Resident Evil
2002, in 1 top list Check -
881 +27
Delicatessen
1991, in 15 top lists Check -
161 -20
Son of Frankenstein
1939, in 2 top lists Check -
106 -28
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931, in 7 top lists Check -
758 new
The Fourth Kind
2009, in 1 top list Check -
404 -42
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969, in 1 top list Check -
272 -19
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source