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. 87 -37

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 37 -3

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 281 +9

    Scream 2

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 224 -9

    Zombieland

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 805 +118

    Jennifer's Body

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  6. 891 -171

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  7. 34 -2

    Ringu

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 23 -2

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 31 -9

    The Birds

    1963, in 18 top lists Check
  10. 75 +6

    Saw

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 297 +110

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 33 +2

    Scream

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 821 +51

    The Crow

    1994, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 6 -1

    Halloween

    1978, in 17 top lists Check
  15. 221 -10

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  16. 282 +41

    Cloverfield

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 294 +40

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  18. 606 +170

    Zodiac

    2007, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 69 -13

    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 78 -15

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  21. 13 -1

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 18 +2

    Carrie

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 338 +47

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  24. 680 -159

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
  25. 46 -1

    28 Days Later...

    2002, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 39 -10

    The Wicker Man

    1973, in 13 top lists Check
  27. 344 +14

    Un chien andalou

    1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check
  28. 291 -59

    Sleepy Hollow

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 57 +35

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 77 -6

    The Ring

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 529 -103

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  32. 675 +281

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 651 -201

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  34. 45 -3

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  35. 36 -3

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  36. 1 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  37. 910 -94

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  38. 556 +97

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  39. 816 +41

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  40. 184 -30

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  41. 292 +18

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  42. 933 +11

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  43. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  44. 2 -

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  45. 5 -1

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  46. 80 -25

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  47. 3 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  48. 103 -12

    ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà

    1981 — a.k.a. The Beyond, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 753 +139

    10 Cloverfield Lane

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 375 +27

    1408

    2007, in 1 top list Check
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