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. 972 -54

    Dread

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  2. 952 -195

    La horde

    2009 — a.k.a. The Horde, in 1 top list Check
  3. 915 -42

    My Bloody Valentine

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  4. 907 -94

    The Last House on the Left

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  5. 869 -22

    Friday the 13th

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  6. 849 new

    Halloween II

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  7. 805 +118

    Jennifer's Body

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  8. 772 -12

    Daybreakers

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  9. 758 new

    The Fourth Kind

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  10. 681 +239

    Macabre

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  11. 673 +263

    Splice

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  12. 650 +43

    Coraline

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 602 -113

    The Collector

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  14. 567 -84

    Triangle

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  15. 481 +70

    Amer

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  16. 436 +181

    The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 373 +20

    Bakjwi

    2009 — a.k.a. Thirst, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 367 +37

    Orphan

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  19. 365 +44

    Død snø

    2009 — a.k.a. Dead Snow, in 1 top list Check
  20. 330 +127

    [Rec]²

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  21. 249 +42

    The Loved Ones

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  22. 224 -9

    Zombieland

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 223 -18

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 165 +9

    The House of the Devil

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 137 -4

    Drag Me to Hell

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source