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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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
51 -4
Peeping Tom
1960, in 20 top lists Check -
60 +3
The Black Cat
1934, in 8 top lists Check -
71 +2
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986, in 7 top lists Check -
105 -3
The Night of the Hunter
1955, in 34 top lists Check -
125 +28
Funny Games
1997, in 12 top lists Check -
163 +5
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
204 +17
American Psycho
2000, in 12 top lists Check -
208 -21
Frailty
2001, in 1 top list Check -
214 +22
Maniac
1980, in 1 top list Check -
229 -43
Orlacs Hände
1924 — a.k.a. The Hands of Orlac, in 3 top lists Check -
231 -30
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check -
236 -20
Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da
2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check -
258 +80
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
265 -16
The Loved Ones
2009, in 1 top list Check -
279 -22
The Lodger
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
322 -39
Wait Until Dark
1967, in 2 top lists Check -
328 -17
C'est arrivé près de chez vous
1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check -
335 -33
God Told Me To
1976, in 1 top list Check -
341 +127
El día de la bestia
1995 — a.k.a. The Day of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check -
345 -41
Deranged
1974 — a.k.a. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, in 1 top list Check -
348 -36
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005, in 1 top list Check -
350 -26
Cure
1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check -
379 -30
Kill List
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
380 -30
Angst
1983, in 5 top lists Check -
387 -74
Jisatsu sâkuru
2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check -
409 -43
The Hidden
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
415 -63
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932, in 3 top lists Check -
429 -59
Scream and Scream Again
1970 — a.k.a. Screamer, in 1 top list Check -
434 -74
The Walking Dead
1936, in 1 top list Check -
470 -40
Hangover Square
1945, in 3 top lists Check -
484 -34
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976, in 1 top list Check -
491 +337
Ms .45
1981, in 5 top lists Check -
508 -45
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
519 -55
Funny Games
2007, in 1 top list Check -
521 -32
Curtains
1983, in 1 top list Check -
522 -18
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1927, in 12 top lists Check -
536 +406
A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
537 -40
Red State
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
544 new
Seul contre tous
1998 — a.k.a. I Stand Alone, in 6 top lists Check -
555 -102
Cape Fear
1991, in 5 top lists Check -
557 -63
Murders in the Zoo
1933, in 2 top lists Check -
563 -112
The Woman
2011, in 1 top list Check -
573 -58
Innocent Blood
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
615 -38
Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu
2003 — a.k.a. Gozu, in 2 top lists Check -
632 -57
Irréversible
2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check -
635 -29
Zodiac
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
706 -22
The Black Room
1935, in 1 top list Check -
708 -21
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970, in 1 top list Check -
760 -77
Manhunter
1986, in 6 top lists Check
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