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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753 +139
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016, in 2 top lists Check -
375 +27
1408
2007, 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 -
146 +31
6 donne per l'assassino
1964 — a.k.a. Blood and Black Lace, in 2 top lists Check -
932 new
Absentia
2011, in 1 top list Check -
943 new
And Soon the Darkness
1970, in 1 top list Check -
348 -63
Angel Heart
1987, in 4 top lists Check -
491 -14
April Fool's Day
1986, in 1 top list Check -
252 +60
Asylum
1972, in 1 top list Check -
171 +18
The Bad Seed
1956, in 5 top lists Check -
79 -25
Black Christmas
1974, in 3 top lists Check -
23 -2
The Blair Witch Project
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
338 +47
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
727 +105
The 'Burbs
1989, in 1 top list Check -
396 +23
Burnt Offerings
1976, in 1 top list Check -
88 +1
The Cabin in the Woods
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
846 +83
The Call of Cthulhu
2005, in 1 top list Check -
72 +25
Candyman
1992, in 1 top list Check -
809 -139
The Car
1977, in 1 top list 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 -
870 -115
Castle Freak
1995, in 1 top list Check -
101 +63
The Cat and the Canary
1927, in 5 top lists Check -
864 -239
The Cat and the Canary
1939, in 2 top lists Check -
28 +16
Cat People
1942, in 15 top lists Check -
122 -20
The Changeling
1980, in 3 top lists Check -
668 +88
The Children
2008, in 1 top list Check -
178 +3
Child's Play
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
813 +108
Child's Play 2
1990, in 1 top list Check -
936 new
Child's Play 3
1991, in 1 top list Check -
286 -26
Christine
1983, in 1 top list Check -
232 -1
Communion
1976 — a.k.a. Alice Sweet Alice, in 1 top list Check -
650 +43
Coraline
2009, in 3 top lists Check -
580 -102
The Crazies
2010, in 1 top list Check -
804 -193
Creep
2004, in 2 top lists Check -
247 -33
Cube
1997, in 5 top lists Check -
324 +73
Cure
1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check -
489 +173
Curtains
1983, in 1 top list Check -
398 +132
Dagon
2001, in 2 top lists Check -
320 +70
Dead & Buried
1981, in 1 top list Check -
474 +72
Dead End
2003, in 1 top list Check -
732 -305
Dead Silence
2007, in 1 top list Check -
976 new
Dementia
1955, in 2 top lists Check -
657 +106
The Devil's Advocate
1997, in 3 top lists Check -
42 +5
Les diaboliques
1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check -
207 +20
Dressed to Kill
1980, in 7 top lists Check -
273 -11
Duel
1971, in 4 top lists Check -
563 +56
Dust Devil
1992, in 1 top list Check -
200 +4
Ecologia del delitto
1971 — a.k.a. A Bay of Blood, in 2 top lists Check -
84 +16
El orfanato
2007 — a.k.a. The Orphanage, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source