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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El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check -
680 -159
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993, in 16 top lists Check -
883 new
Troll 2
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
529 -103
Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
940 new
The Haunting
1999, in 2 top lists Check -
448 -8
Beetlejuice
1988, in 5 top lists Check -
650 +43
Coraline
2009, in 3 top lists Check -
175 -9
Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
894 +92
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993 — a.k.a. Friday the 13th IX, in 1 top list Check -
772 -12
Daybreakers
2009, in 1 top list Check -
821 +51
The Crow
1994, in 4 top lists Check -
536 +259
Hocus Pocus
1993, in 1 top list Check -
45 -3
King Kong
1933, in 26 top lists Check -
525 -105
The Craft
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
278 -55
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994, in 2 top lists Check -
897 -26
Leprechaun
1992, in 1 top list Check -
633 -149
Bubba Ho-Tep
2002, in 3 top lists Check -
857 new
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992, in 1 top list Check -
895 -86
Begotten
1989, in 3 top lists Check -
495 -41
Altered States
1980, in 5 top lists Check -
369 +145
Trolljegeren
2010 — a.k.a. Trollhunter, in 1 top list Check -
748 -38
Vampire's Kiss
1988, in 3 top lists Check -
629 -131
Puppet Master
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
618 -29
La belle et la bête
1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check -
537 +168
House
1985, in 1 top list Check -
663 -170
Wishmaster
1997, in 1 top list Check -
208 +56
The Hunger
1983, in 2 top lists Check -
704 new
La bête
1975 — a.k.a. The Beast, in 4 top lists Check -
652 -54
Cat People
1982, in 1 top list Check -
392 -40
Nightbreed
1990, in 1 top list Check -
798 -206
The Prophecy
1995, in 1 top list Check -
328 +128
The Monster Squad
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
258 -11
The Company of Wolves
1984, in 6 top lists Check -
398 +132
Dagon
2001, in 2 top lists Check -
707 -206
Phantom of the Paradise
1974, in 6 top lists Check -
113 -36
Kaidan
1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check -
586 +87
The Witches
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
235 +80
Valerie a týden divu
1970 — a.k.a. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, in 8 top lists Check -
667 -61
Versus
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
547 +179
Dolls
1986, in 1 top list Check -
860 -50
The Stand
1994, in 1 top list Check -
793 new
Byzantium
2012, in 1 top list Check -
975 new
Rare Exports
2010, in 3 top lists Check -
589 -78
Q
1982 — a.k.a. Q: The Winged Serpent, in 2 top lists Check -
844 -278
Riget
1994 — a.k.a. The Kingdom, in 7 top lists Check -
123 -11
Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage
1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 15 top lists Check -
609 +119
Phantasm II
1988, in 1 top list Check -
846 +83
The Call of Cthulhu
2005, in 1 top list Check -
490 +125
House of Dracula
1945 — a.k.a. The Wolf Man's Cure, in 1 top list Check -
627 -215
House of Frankenstein
1944, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source