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. 80 -25

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  2. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 556 +97

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 16 +1

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  5. 184 -30

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  6. 933 +11

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 292 +18

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 816 +41

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  9. 52 +1

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  10. 221 -10

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  11. 294 +40

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  12. 9 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  13. 36 -3

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  14. 606 +170

    Zodiac

    2007, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 12 -2

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 297 +110

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 338 +47

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  18. 201 -22

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  19. 675 +281

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 421 +22

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 57 +35

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 291 -59

    Sleepy Hollow

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 102 -37

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  24. 325 -52

    Lost Highway

    1997, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 961 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  26. 795 new

    We Need to Talk About Kevin

    2011, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 575 +22

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  28. 526 -2

    La piel que habito

    2011 — a.k.a. The Skin I Live In, in 5 top lists Check
  29. 42 +5

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  30. 657 +106

    The Devil's Advocate

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 314 +77

    Signs

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 29 -1

    Freaks

    1932, in 19 top lists Check
  33. 153 -4

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  34. 41 -4

    Repulsion

    1965, in 17 top lists Check
  35. 84 +16

    El orfanato

    2007 — a.k.a. The Orphanage, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 884 -144

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 105 +9

    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  38. 223 -18

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 111 +13

    Jacob's Ladder

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 342 -2

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  41. 358 -63

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 37 -3

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  43. 50 +11

    Ôdishon

    1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
  44. 47 -7

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  45. 216 +73

    Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

    2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 120 -17

    The Babadook

    2014, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 303 -47

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    1975, in 15 top lists Check
  48. 753 +139

    10 Cloverfield Lane

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 480 -20

    Inland Empire

    2006, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 409 +36

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source