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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101 +63
The Cat and the Canary
1927, in 5 top lists Check -
107 +25
The Old Dark House
1932, in 5 top lists Check -
864 -239
The Cat and the Canary
1939, in 2 top lists Check -
735 +145
The Devil Bat
1940, in 1 top list Check -
493 -49
The Ghost Breakers
1940, in 3 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 -
217 +35
A Bucket of Blood
1959, in 2 top lists Check -
646 -210
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960, in 2 top lists Check -
487 +103
Tales of Terror
1962, in 1 top list Check -
690 -118
La ragazza che sapeva troppo
1963 — a.k.a. The Evil Eye, in 2 top lists Check -
876 -180
The Raven
1963, in 1 top list Check -
353 -3
Dance of the Vampires
1967 — a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 4 top lists Check -
191 +1
Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told
1967, in 2 top lists Check -
268 +30
Viy
1967, in 5 top lists Check -
687 +228
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970, in 1 top list Check -
119 +49
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
717 -35
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
1972, in 1 top list Check -
721 -78
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972, in 2 top lists Check -
983 -21
The Gore Gore Girls
1972, in 1 top list Check -
317 -41
Theatre of Blood
1973 — a.k.a. Theater of Blood, in 2 top lists Check -
648 +21
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974, in 4 top lists Check -
707 -206
Phantom of the Paradise
1974, in 6 top lists Check -
452 -18
Young Frankenstein
1974, in 14 top lists Check -
401 -32
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, in 13 top lists Check -
190 -20
Hausu
1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check -
381 +11
Piranha
1978, in 4 top lists Check -
958 new
Gui da gui
1980 — a.k.a. Encounter of the Spooky Kind, in 3 top lists Check -
306 -56
Basket Case
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
135 +9
Creepshow
1982, in 1 top list Check -
685 -41
The Slumber Party Massacre
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
529 -103
Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
166 -8
Gremlins
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
334 -1
Night of the Comet
1984, in 2 top lists Check -
538 -144
The Toxic Avenger
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
841 -69
Cat's Eye
1985, in 1 top list Check -
537 +168
House
1985, in 1 top list Check -
86 -18
The Return of the Living Dead
1985, in 3 top lists Check -
554 -81
The Stuff
1985, in 2 top lists Check -
491 -14
April Fool's Day
1986, in 1 top list Check -
814 -196
Critters
1986, in 1 top list Check -
565 +189
Little Shop of Horrors
1986, in 3 top lists Check -
301 -67
Night of the Creeps
1986, in 1 top list Check -
237 +133
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986, in 1 top list Check -
866 new
Trick or Treat
1986, in 1 top list Check -
639 +22
Vamp
1986, in 2 top lists Check -
413 -76
Bad Taste
1987, in 6 top lists Check -
792 -22
Creepshow 2
1987, in 1 top list Check -
24 -5
Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
167 -11
The Lost Boys
1987, in 3 top lists Check -
328 +128
The Monster Squad
1987, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source