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. 160 -18

    L'Inferno

    1911 — a.k.a. Dante's Inferno, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 96 -17

    Island of Lost Souls

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 305 -1

    The Most Dangerous Game

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 45 -3

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  5. 63 +17

    The Black Cat

    1934, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 623 -281

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 60 +13

    Creature from the Black Lagoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  8. 235 +80

    Valerie a týden divu

    1970 — a.k.a. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, in 8 top lists Check
  9. 342 -2

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  10. 9 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  11. 531 +161

    Rituals

    1977 — a.k.a. The Creeper, in 1 top list Check
  12. 124 -26

    Cannibal Holocaust

    1980, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 820 -218

    Cannibal ferox

    1981 — a.k.a. Cannibal Ferox, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 672 -169

    Silver Bullet

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 87 -37

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  16. 651 -201

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  17. 860 -50

    The Stand

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  18. 35 +4

    The Descent

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 779 -42

    Rogue

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  20. 975 new

    Rare Exports

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 533 +363

    ParaNorman

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  22. 926 new

    Prometheus

    2012, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 836 +57

    World War Z

    2013, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source