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. 87 -37

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 651 -201

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  4. 141 -18

    The Mist

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 755 +244

    The Invisible Man

    2020, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 926 new

    Prometheus

    2012, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 270 -52

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 579 -60

    The Fury

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 5 -1

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  10. 749 new

    Annihilation

    2018, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 66 -14

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1978, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 414 -67

    The Stepford Wives

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 631 +173

    Alien³

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  14. 556 +97

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  15. 346 -54

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 856 +20

    Monkey Shines

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  17. 934 new

    Patrick

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 756 new

    Beyond the Black Rainbow

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 901 -51

    Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu

    2008 — a.k.a. Tokyo Gore Police, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 355 +2

    Arachnophobia

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 930 -77

    Pitch Black

    2000, in 1 top list Check
  22. 7 -

    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
  23. 358 -63

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  24. 810 -7

    The Cell

    2000, in 1 top list Check
  25. 539 +28

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 910 -94

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  27. 314 +77

    Signs

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 913 +74

    Deep Blue Sea

    1999, in 1 top list Check
  29. 529 -103

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  30. 693 -152

    Mimic

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  31. 574 -191

    The Faculty

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 40 +24

    Re-Animator

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 673 +263

    Splice

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  34. 753 +139

    10 Cloverfield Lane

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 752 -179

    The Crazies

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  36. 239 -3

    The Dead Zone

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  37. 240 +8

    Scanners

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 736 -214

    The Signal

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  39. 148 -13

    Dawn of the Dead

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  40. 675 +281

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 427 -32

    Lifeforce

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  42. 621 +55

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    1983, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 460 -132

    28 Weeks Later

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 664 -192

    Resident Evil

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  45. 881 +27

    Delicatessen

    1991, in 15 top lists Check
  46. 161 -20

    Son of Frankenstein

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 106 -28

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1931, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 758 new

    The Fourth Kind

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  49. 404 -42

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  50. 272 -19

    Halloween III: Season of the Witch

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source