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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A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
5 -1
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
7 -
The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
651 -201
Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
87 -37
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
910 -94
The Terminator
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
556 +97
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
17 +1
Frankenstein
1931, in 18 top lists Check -
49 -11
Videodrome
1983, in 18 top lists Check -
11 +4
Bride of Frankenstein
1935, in 19 top lists Check -
529 -103
Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
20 +4
The Fly
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
38 -2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956, in 19 top lists Check -
358 -63
Under the Skin
2013, in 10 top lists Check -
539 +28
Predator
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
881 +27
Delicatessen
1991, in 15 top lists Check -
270 -52
Gwoemul
2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check -
68 +57
Gojira
1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check -
40 +24
Re-Animator
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
64 +6
The Invisible Man
1933, in 8 top lists Check -
215 -40
The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957, in 10 top lists Check -
299 +50
Tetsuo
1989 — a.k.a. Tetsuo, the Iron Man, in 10 top lists Check -
282 +41
Cloverfield
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
926 new
Prometheus
2012, in 4 top lists Check -
66 -14
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978, in 3 top lists Check -
106 -28
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931, in 7 top lists Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
141 -18
The Mist
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
85 -2
The Thing from Another World
1951, in 7 top lists Check -
240 +8
Scanners
1981, in 4 top lists Check -
97 -2
The Brood
1979, in 5 top lists Check -
749 new
Annihilation
2018, in 3 top lists Check -
675 +281
I Am Legend
2007, in 5 top lists Check -
148 -13
Dawn of the Dead
2004, in 1 top list Check -
277 -92
Tremors
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
631 +173
Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
86 -18
The Return of the Living Dead
1985, in 3 top lists Check -
199 -19
Them!
1954, in 3 top lists Check -
578 +188
Attack the Block
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
512 +27
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957, in 6 top lists Check -
979 -78
Westworld
1973, in 5 top lists Check -
753 +139
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016, in 2 top lists Check -
60 +13
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954, in 1 top list Check -
314 +77
Signs
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
239 -3
The Dead Zone
1983, in 1 top list Check -
664 -192
Resident Evil
2002, in 1 top list Check -
197 -47
Village of the Damned
1960, in 5 top lists Check -
169 -7
Event Horizon
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
413 -76
Bad Taste
1987, in 6 top lists Check -
630 -193
The War of the Worlds
1953, in 6 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source