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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119 +49
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
491 -14
April Fool's Day
1986, in 1 top list Check -
355 +2
Arachnophobia
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
175 -9
Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
578 +188
Attack the Block
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
413 -76
Bad Taste
1987, in 6 top lists Check -
306 -56
Basket Case
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
917 -83
Bat sin fan dim: Yan yuk cha siu bau
1993 — a.k.a. The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story, in 1 top list Check -
448 -8
Beetlejuice
1988, in 5 top lists Check -
225 +55
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006, in 1 top list Check -
924 new
Bijitâ Q
2001 — a.k.a. Visitor Q, in 4 top lists Check -
587 -40
Black Sheep
2006, 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 -
985 -10
Bordello of Blood
1996, in 1 top list Check -
507 -169
Brain Damage
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
59 -1
Braindead
1992 — a.k.a. Dead Alive, in 8 top lists Check -
407 +310
Bride of Chucky
1998, in 1 top list Check -
555 +29
Bride of Re-Animator
1990, in 1 top list Check -
633 -149
Bubba Ho-Tep
2002, in 3 top lists Check -
217 +35
A Bucket of Blood
1959, in 2 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 -
857 new
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992, in 1 top list Check -
727 +105
The 'Burbs
1989, in 1 top list Check -
648 +21
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974, in 4 top lists Check -
101 +63
The Cat and the Canary
1927, in 5 top lists Check -
864 -239
The Cat and the Canary
1939, in 2 top lists Check -
841 -69
Cat's Eye
1985, in 1 top list Check -
311 +100
C'est arrivé près de chez vous
1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check -
717 -35
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
1972, in 1 top list Check -
871 -8
The Cottage
2008, in 1 top list Check -
822 -114
Creep
2014, in 1 top list Check -
135 +9
Creepshow
1982, in 1 top list Check -
792 -22
Creepshow 2
1987, in 1 top list Check -
814 -196
Critters
1986, in 1 top list Check -
965 new
Dance of the Dead
2008, in 1 top list Check -
353 -3
Dance of the Vampires
1967 — a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 4 top lists Check -
881 +27
Delicatessen
1991, in 15 top lists Check -
99 +8
Dellamorte Dellamore
1994 — a.k.a. Cemetery Man, in 5 top lists Check -
750 +222
Detention
2011, in 1 top list Check -
735 +145
The Devil Bat
1940, in 1 top list Check -
365 +44
Død snø
2009 — a.k.a. Dead Snow, 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 -
721 -78
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972, in 2 top lists Check -
812 +177
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
885 -49
Eight Legged Freaks
2002, 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 -
24 -5
Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
830 new
Father's Day
2011, in 1 top list Check -
760 -217
Feast
2005, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source