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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753 +139
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016, in 2 top lists Check -
460 -132
28 Weeks Later
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
5 -1
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
631 +173
Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
87 -37
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
954 new
Altered
2006, in 1 top list Check -
749 new
Annihilation
2018, in 3 top lists Check -
355 +2
Arachnophobia
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
578 +188
Attack the Block
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
413 -76
Bad Taste
1987, in 6 top lists Check -
623 -281
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
756 new
Beyond the Black Rainbow
2010, in 3 top lists Check -
587 -40
Black Sheep
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
209 +19
The Blob
1958, in 5 top lists Check -
226 +12
The Blob
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
920 new
Body Bags
1993, in 1 top list Check -
797 +107
Body Melt
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
11 +4
Bride of Frankenstein
1935, in 19 top lists Check -
555 +29
Bride of Re-Animator
1990, in 1 top list Check -
97 -2
The Brood
1979, in 5 top lists Check -
173 -51
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948 — a.k.a. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 6 top lists Check -
991 new
C.H.U.D.
1984, in 1 top list Check -
810 -7
The Cell
2000, in 1 top list Check -
900 -187
Chopping Mall
1986, in 1 top list Check -
942 -265
A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
282 +41
Cloverfield
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
752 -179
The Crazies
1973, in 1 top list Check -
60 +13
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954, in 1 top list Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
67 +17
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957, in 1 top list Check -
148 -13
Dawn of the Dead
2004, in 1 top list Check -
764 -16
The Day of the Triffids
1963 — a.k.a. Invasion of the Triffids, in 1 top list Check -
239 -3
The Dead Zone
1983, in 1 top list Check -
955 -295
The Deadly Spawn
1983, in 1 top list Check -
913 +74
Deep Blue Sea
1999, in 1 top list Check -
881 +27
Delicatessen
1991, in 15 top lists Check -
784 -9
Demon Seed
1977, in 2 top lists Check -
750 +222
Detention
2011, in 1 top list Check -
735 +145
The Devil Bat
1940, in 1 top list Check -
437 -156
The Devil-Doll
1936, in 2 top lists Check -
435 +109
Doctor X
1932, in 1 top list Check -
556 +97
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
423 +122
Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
1971, in 1 top list Check -
106 -28
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931, in 7 top lists Check -
511 -198
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920, in 4 top lists Check -
346 -54
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941, in 2 top lists Check -
169 -7
Event Horizon
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
574 -191
The Faculty
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
730 -67
Fiend Without a Face
1958, in 5 top lists Check -
20 +4
The Fly
1986, in 11 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source