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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Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
16 +1
The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
80 -25
Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
52 +1
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
556 +97
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
9 -
Jaws
1975, in 28 top lists Check -
292 +18
Black Swan
2010, in 12 top lists Check -
675 +281
I Am Legend
2007, in 5 top lists Check -
3 -
Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
75 +6
Saw
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
77 -6
The Ring
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
314 +77
Signs
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
891 -171
Rear Window
1954, in 31 top lists Check -
816 +41
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
294 +40
Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
282 +41
Cloverfield
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
88 +1
The Cabin in the Woods
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
874 -300
Grindhouse
2007, in 1 top list Check -
460 -132
28 Weeks Later
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
421 +22
Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
657 +106
The Devil's Advocate
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
141 -18
The Mist
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
92 -20
Misery
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
137 -4
Drag Me to Hell
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
631 +173
Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
971 new
Jaws 2
1978, in 3 top lists Check -
342 -2
Deliverance
1972, in 15 top lists Check -
84 +16
El orfanato
2007 — a.k.a. The Orphanage, in 3 top lists Check -
39 -10
The Wicker Man
1973, in 13 top lists Check -
178 +3
Child's Play
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
884 -144
Hard Candy
2005, in 3 top lists Check -
635 +29
Identity
2003, in 1 top list Check -
740 -93
Saw III
2006, in 1 top list Check -
325 -52
Lost Highway
1997, in 10 top lists Check -
795 new
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011, in 5 top lists Check -
457 +45
The Ninth Gate
1999, in 1 top list Check -
459 -133
30 Days of Night
2007, in 1 top list Check -
689 +56
Final Destination 2
2003, in 1 top list Check -
453 -79
Cape Fear
1991, in 5 top lists Check -
472 -100
I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
367 +37
Orphan
2009, in 1 top list Check -
968 -232
From Hell
2001, in 1 top list Check -
120 -17
The Babadook
2014, in 4 top lists Check -
526 -2
La piel que habito
2011 — a.k.a. The Skin I Live In, in 4 top lists Check -
364 -87
The Grudge
2004, in 3 top lists Check -
800 -33
Final Destination 3
2006, in 1 top list Check -
265 +18
It
2017, in 3 top lists Check -
964 new
Saw IV
2007, in 1 top list Check -
50 +11
Ôdishon
1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source