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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A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
16 +1
The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
201 -22
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check -
102 -37
The Night of the Hunter
1955, in 34 top lists Check -
338 +47
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
47 -7
Peeping Tom
1960, in 20 top lists Check -
606 +170
Zodiac
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
781 -353
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
1933 — a.k.a. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, in 13 top lists Check -
221 -10
American Psycho
2000, in 12 top lists Check -
311 +100
C'est arrivé près de chez vous
1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check -
153 -4
Funny Games
1997, in 12 top lists Check -
504 -88
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1927, in 12 top lists Check -
575 +22
Irréversible
2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check -
63 +17
The Black Cat
1934, in 8 top lists Check -
324 +73
Cure
1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check -
73 +2
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986, in 7 top lists Check -
350 +72
Angst
1983, in 6 top lists Check -
683 -125
Manhunter
1986, in 6 top lists Check -
453 -79
Cape Fear
1991, in 5 top lists Check -
463 -14
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
828 new
Ms .45
1981, in 5 top lists Check -
349 -38
Kill List
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
216 +73
Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da
2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check -
468 +17
El día de la bestia
1995 — a.k.a. The Day of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check -
430 +50
Hangover Square
1945, in 3 top lists Check -
884 -144
Hard Candy
2005, in 3 top lists Check -
352 -43
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932, in 3 top lists Check -
186 +53
Orlacs Hände
1924 — a.k.a. The Hands of Orlac, in 3 top lists Check -
893 -205
The Penalty
1920, in 3 top lists Check -
168 -3
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
577 -12
Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu
2003 — a.k.a. Gozu, in 2 top lists Check -
366 +113
The Hidden
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
515 +78
Innocent Blood
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
313 +22
Jisatsu sâkuru
2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check -
257 -24
The Lodger
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
877 -148
Maniac Cop
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
494 +10
Murders in the Zoo
1933, in 2 top lists Check -
497 +472
Red State
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
283 +49
Wait Until Dark
1967, in 2 top lists Check -
770 -85
American Mary
2012, in 1 top list Check -
917 -83
Bat sin fan dim: Yan yuk cha siu bau
1993 — a.k.a. The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story, in 1 top list Check -
684 -101
The Black Room
1935, in 1 top list Check -
871 -8
The Cottage
2008, in 1 top list Check -
489 +173
Curtains
1983, in 1 top list Check -
304 -18
Deranged
1974 — a.k.a. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, in 1 top list Check -
312 +118
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005, in 1 top list Check -
187 -27
Frailty
2001, in 1 top list Check -
464 +184
Funny Games
2007, in 1 top list Check -
859 +36
The Girl Next Door
2007, in 1 top list Check -
302 +46
God Told Me To
1976, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source