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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874 -300
Grindhouse
2007, in 1 top list Check -
87 -37
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
463 -14
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
15 -2
Dawn of the Dead
1978, in 15 top lists Check -
755 +244
The Invisible Man
2020, in 2 top lists Check -
738 -277
Blade
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
270 -52
Gwoemul
2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check -
667 -61
Versus
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
218 +51
Busanhaeng
2016 — a.k.a. Train to Busan, in 4 top lists Check -
836 +57
World War Z
2013, in 3 top lists Check -
631 +173
Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
901 -51
Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu
2008 — a.k.a. Tokyo Gore Police, in 2 top lists Check -
930 -77
Pitch Black
2000, in 1 top list Check -
168 -3
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
931 +20
Vampires
1998, in 1 top list Check -
539 +28
Predator
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
910 -94
The Terminator
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
913 +74
Deep Blue Sea
1999, in 1 top list Check -
229 -27
Dog Soldiers
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
557 -198
Planet Terror
2007, in 1 top list Check -
990 new
Undead
2003, in 1 top list Check -
752 -179
The Crazies
1973, in 1 top list Check -
468 +17
El día de la bestia
1995 — a.k.a. The Day of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check -
853 +38
Black Death
2010, in 1 top list Check -
821 +51
The Crow
1994, in 4 top lists Check -
958 new
Gui da gui
1980 — a.k.a. Encounter of the Spooky Kind, in 3 top lists Check -
392 -40
Nightbreed
1990, in 1 top list Check -
148 -13
Dawn of the Dead
2004, in 1 top list Check -
1000 new
Død snø 2
2014 — a.k.a. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, in 1 top list Check -
664 -192
Resident Evil
2002, in 1 top list Check -
885 -49
Eight Legged Freaks
2002, in 1 top list Check -
830 new
Father's Day
2011, in 1 top list Check -
779 -42
Rogue
2007, in 1 top list Check -
772 -12
Daybreakers
2009, in 1 top list Check -
962 -96
Maximum Overdrive
1986, in 2 top lists Check -
798 -206
The Prophecy
1995, in 1 top list Check -
347 +85
Sien lui yau wan
1987 — a.k.a. A Chinese Ghost Story, in 6 top lists Check -
366 +113
The Hidden
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
203 -2
The Hitcher
1986, in 2 top lists Check -
609 +119
Phantasm II
1988, in 1 top list Check -
760 -217
Feast
2005, in 2 top lists Check -
405 -165
They Live
1988, in 7 top lists Check -
669 +166
Juan de los Muertos
2011 — a.k.a. Juan of the Dead, in 2 top lists Check -
628 -97
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995, in 1 top list Check -
709 +161
Lik wong
1991 — a.k.a. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, in 4 top lists Check -
273 -11
Duel
1971, in 4 top lists Check -
952 -195
La horde
2009 — a.k.a. The Horde, in 1 top list Check -
608 +299
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974 — a.k.a. The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula, in 3 top lists Check -
578 +188
Attack the Block
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
417 +53
Race with the Devil
1975, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source