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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Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
201 -22
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check -
816 +41
Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
891 -171
Rear Window
1954, in 31 top lists Check -
80 -25
Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
338 +47
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
294 +40
Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
42 +5
Les diaboliques
1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check -
78 -15
Eraserhead
1977, in 20 top lists Check -
52 +1
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
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The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
14 +2
Suspiria
1977, in 17 top lists Check -
28 +16
Cat People
1942, in 15 top lists Check -
303 -47
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975, in 15 top lists Check -
98 -2
Spoorloos
1988 — a.k.a. The Vanishing, in 15 top lists Check -
23 -2
The Blair Witch Project
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
606 +170
Zodiac
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
39 -10
The Wicker Man
1973, in 13 top lists Check -
504 -88
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1927, in 12 top lists Check -
34 -2
Ringu
1998, in 12 top lists Check -
480 -20
Inland Empire
2006, in 10 top lists Check -
575 +22
Irréversible
2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check -
325 -52
Lost Highway
1997, in 10 top lists Check -
193 +50
The Man Who Laughs
1928, in 10 top lists Check -
372 +31
Seconds
1966, in 10 top lists Check -
57 +35
The Others
2001, in 9 top lists Check -
61 -13
Profondo rosso
1975 — a.k.a. Deep Red, in 9 top lists Check -
33 +2
Scream
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
324 +73
Cure
1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check -
207 +20
Dressed to Kill
1980, in 7 top lists Check -
953 new
Matka Joanna od Aniolów
1961 — a.k.a. Mother Joan of the Angels, in 7 top lists Check -
32 -1
The Omen
1976, in 7 top lists Check -
147 -2
The Seventh Victim
1943, in 7 top lists Check -
683 -125
Manhunter
1986, in 6 top lists Check -
75 +6
Saw
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
250 -29
The Spiral Staircase
1946, in 6 top lists Check -
242 +17
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
171 +18
The Bad Seed
1956, in 5 top lists Check -
101 +63
The Cat and the Canary
1927, in 5 top lists Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
126 -9
Janghwa, Hongryeon
2003 — a.k.a. A Tale of Two Sisters, in 5 top lists Check -
185 -7
Kairo
2001 — a.k.a. Pulse, in 5 top lists Check -
238 +40
L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo
1970 — a.k.a. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, in 5 top lists Check -
305 -1
The Most Dangerous Game
1932, in 5 top lists Check -
77 -6
The Ring
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
197 -47
Village of the Damned
1960, in 5 top lists Check -
348 -63
Angel Heart
1987, in 4 top lists Check -
88 +1
The Cabin in the Woods
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
648 +21
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974, in 4 top lists Check -
458 -33
La casa dalle finestre che ridono
1976 — a.k.a. The House with Laughing Windows, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source