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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995 -144
Homicidal
1961, in 1 top list Check -
983 -21
The Gore Gore Girls
1972, in 1 top list Check -
976 new
Dementia
1955, in 2 top lists Check -
968 -232
From Hell
2001, in 1 top list Check -
963 -11
Il profumo della signora in nero
1974 — a.k.a. The Perfume of the Lady in Black, in 2 top lists Check -
953 new
Matka Joanna od Aniolów
1961 — a.k.a. Mother Joan of the Angels, in 7 top lists Check -
950 -225
Matango
1963 — a.k.a. Curse of the Mushroom People, in 2 top lists Check -
948 -133
Mirrors
2008, in 1 top list Check -
943 new
And Soon the Darkness
1970, in 1 top list Check -
940 new
The Haunting
1999, in 2 top lists Check -
939 -245
Fritt vilt
2006 — a.k.a. Cold Prey, in 1 top list Check -
936 new
Child's Play 3
1991, in 1 top list Check -
932 new
Absentia
2011, in 1 top list Check -
926 new
Prometheus
2012, in 4 top lists Check -
923 new
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
2007, in 1 top list Check -
915 -42
My Bloody Valentine
2009, in 1 top list Check -
903 +39
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985, in 1 top list Check -
892 +25
4 mosche di velluto grigio
1971 — a.k.a. Four Flies on Grey Velvet, in 2 top lists Check -
891 -171
Rear Window
1954, in 31 top lists Check -
886 -38
Una lucertola con la pelle di donna
1971 — a.k.a. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, in 1 top list Check -
882 +18
Happy Birthday to Me
1981, in 1 top list Check -
870 -115
Castle Freak
1995, in 1 top list Check -
868 -153
The Skeleton Key
2005, in 1 top list Check -
864 -239
The Cat and the Canary
1939, in 2 top lists Check -
861 +21
The Hole
2001, in 1 top list Check -
846 +83
The Call of Cthulhu
2005, in 1 top list Check -
840 -149
Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh
1971 — a.k.a. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, in 2 top lists Check -
838 new
House on Haunted Hill
1999, in 1 top list Check -
816 +41
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
813 +108
Child's Play 2
1990, in 1 top list Check -
809 -139
The Car
1977, in 1 top list Check -
804 -193
Creep
2004, in 2 top lists Check -
803 -144
Prom Night
1980, in 1 top list Check -
796 new
Silent House
2011, in 1 top list Check -
789 -151
I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale
1973 — a.k.a. Torso, in 2 top lists Check -
788 +74
Wendigo
2001, in 1 top list Check -
787 +35
The Watcher in the Woods
1980, in 1 top list Check -
775 +13
My Little Eye
2002, in 1 top list Check -
771 +141
Noroi
2005 — a.k.a. Noroi: The Curse, in 1 top list Check -
762 -249
What Lies Beneath
2000, in 3 top lists Check -
758 new
The Fourth Kind
2009, in 1 top list Check -
753 +139
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016, in 2 top lists Check -
732 -305
Dead Silence
2007, in 1 top list Check -
727 +105
The 'Burbs
1989, in 1 top list Check -
719 +121
Ghostwatch
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
718 -37
Lady in White
1988, in 1 top list Check -
716 -88
The Night Flier
1997, in 1 top list Check -
713 +40
El vampiro
1957 — a.k.a. The Vampire, in 1 top list Check -
698 -231
The Other
1972, in 1 top list Check -
694 +240
Joy Ride
2001, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source