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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  1. 556 +97

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 314 +77

    Signs

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 675 +281

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 292 +18

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  5. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  6. 933 +11

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 297 +110

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 184 -30

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  9. 294 +40

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  10. 221 -10

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  11. 9 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 28 top lists Check
  12. 52 +1

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  13. 223 -18

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 80 -25

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  15. 606 +170

    Zodiac

    2007, in 14 top lists Check
  16. 816 +41

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  17. 279 +46

    Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 — a.k.a. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 575 +22

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 598 +48

    The Wolfman

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  20. 16 +1

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  21. 291 -59

    Sleepy Hollow

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 480 -20

    Inland Empire

    2006, in 10 top lists Check
  23. 57 +35

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 358 -63

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 76 +17

    Martyrs

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 36 -3

    Låt den rätte komma in

    2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check
  27. 762 -249

    What Lies Beneath

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 884 -144

    Hard Candy

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 338 +47

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  30. 12 -2

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  31. 153 -4

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  32. 454 +61

    The Woman in Black

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  33. 230 -36

    It

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  34. 312 +118

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  35. 657 +106

    The Devil's Advocate

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 464 +184

    Funny Games

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  37. 421 +22

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  38. 120 -17

    The Babadook

    2014, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 382 +115

    The Mothman Prophecies

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  40. 671 +50

    Open Water

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  41. 325 -52

    Lost Highway

    1997, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 848 new

    Monsters

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 785 -61

    The Last Exorcism

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  44. 356 +113

    Let Me In

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  45. 102 -37

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  46. 546 +296

    Frozen

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  47. 50 +11

    Ôdishon

    1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
  48. 695 +148

    Dark Water

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  49. 37 -3

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  50. 868 -153

    The Skeleton Key

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source