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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556 +97
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
314 +77
Signs
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
675 +281
I Am Legend
2007, in 5 top lists Check -
292 +18
Black Swan
2010, in 12 top lists Check -
282 +41
Cloverfield
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
75 +6
Saw
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
137 -4
Drag Me to Hell
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
77 -6
The Ring
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
88 +1
The Cabin in the Woods
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
294 +40
Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
141 -18
The Mist
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
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Jaws
1975, in 28 top lists Check -
530 +30
House of Wax
2005, in 1 top list Check -
52 +1
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
651 -201
Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
80 -25
Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
631 +173
Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
816 +41
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
842 new
The Purge
2013, in 1 top list Check -
472 -100
I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
460 -132
28 Weeks Later
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
740 -93
Saw III
2006, in 1 top list Check -
459 -133
30 Days of Night
2007, in 1 top list Check -
364 -87
The Grudge
2004, in 3 top lists Check -
800 -33
Final Destination 3
2006, in 1 top list Check -
181 +35
The Strangers
2008, in 1 top list Check -
964 new
Saw IV
2007, in 1 top list Check -
598 +48
The Wolfman
2010, in 1 top list Check -
16 +1
The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
654 -50
Freddy vs. Jason
2003, in 1 top list Check -
480 -20
Inland Empire
2006, in 10 top lists Check -
689 +56
Final Destination 2
2003, in 1 top list Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
374 -8
Wrong Turn
2003, in 1 top list Check -
566 -9
Srpski film
2010 — a.k.a. A Serbian Film, in 2 top lists Check -
971 new
Jaws 2
1978, in 3 top lists Check -
457 +45
The Ninth Gate
1999, in 1 top list Check -
679 -94
Thir13en Ghosts
2001, in 1 top list Check -
913 +74
Deep Blue Sea
1999, in 1 top list Check -
377 -50
The Hills Have Eyes
2006, in 1 top list Check -
884 -144
Hard Candy
2005, in 3 top lists Check -
758 new
The Fourth Kind
2009, in 1 top list Check -
850 new
Jason X
2001, in 1 top list Check -
874 -300
Grindhouse
2007, in 1 top list Check -
454 +61
The Woman in Black
2012, in 1 top list Check -
826 new
Final Destination 5
2011, in 1 top list Check -
657 +106
The Devil's Advocate
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
464 +184
Funny Games
2007, in 1 top list Check -
421 +22
Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
367 +37
Orphan
2009, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source