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. 224 -9

    Zombieland

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 583 +31

    Zombi Holocaust

    1980 — a.k.a. Zombie Holocaust, in 1 top list Check
  3. 129 -23

    Zombi 2

    1979 — a.k.a. Zombie, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 606 +170

    Zodiac

    2007, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 271 +35

    You're Next

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  6. 452 -18

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  7. 993 +3

    You Better Watch Out

    1980 — a.k.a. Christmas Evil, in 1 top list Check
  8. 53 -10

    Les yeux sans visage

    1960 — a.k.a. Eyes Without a Face, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 696 +26

    Yeogo goedam II

    1999 — a.k.a. Memento Mori, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 890 new

    Ye ban ge sheng

    1935, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 269 +70

    Yabu no naka no kuroneko

    1968 — a.k.a. Black Cat, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 605 new

    Xtro

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  13. 978 new

    X

    2022, in 1 top list
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  14. 462 -106

    X

    1963 — a.k.a. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 374 -8

    Wrong Turn

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  16. 705 new

    Would You Rather

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  17. 836 +57

    World War Z

    2013, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 451 +89

    The Woman

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  19. 454 +61

    The Woman in Black

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  20. 455 +32

    The Woman in Black

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  21. 598 +48

    The Wolfman

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  22. 678 -212

    Wolfen

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  23. 51 +16

    The Wolf Man

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 182 +26

    Wolf Creek

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 875 -148

    Wolf

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 508 +53

    The Wizard of Gore

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  27. 138 -8

    Witchfinder General

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 586 +87

    The Witches

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 663 -170

    Wishmaster

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  30. 982 new

    Wind Chill

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  31. 613 +13

    Willard

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 935 +31

    Wild Zero

    1999, in 1 top list Check
  33. 39 -10

    The Wicker Man

    1973, in 13 top lists Check
  34. 109 +28

    White Zombie

    1932, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 415 -52

    When a Stranger Calls

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  36. 517 -52

    What We Do in the Shadows

    2014, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 762 -249

    What Lies Beneath

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 105 +9

    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  39. 979 -78

    Westworld

    1973, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 278 -55

    Wes Craven's New Nightmare

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 307 -11

    Werewolf of London

    1935 — a.k.a. Unholy Hour, in 1 top list Check
  42. 788 +74

    Wendigo

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  43. 795 new

    We Need to Talk About Kevin

    2011, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 743 -76

    We Are What We Are

    2013, in 1 top list Check
  45. 997 new

    Waxwork

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  46. 787 +35

    The Watcher in the Woods

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  47. 767 new

    Warm Bodies

    2013, in 1 top list Check
  48. 630 -193

    The War of the Worlds

    1953, in 6 top lists Check
  49. 360 +53

    The Walking Dead

    1936, in 1 top list Check
  50. 585 +202

    Wake Wood

    2009, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source