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 Cat and the Canary
1927, in 5 top lists Check -
504 -88
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1927, in 12 top lists Check -
193 +50
The Man Who Laughs
1928, in 10 top lists Check -
201 -22
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check -
305 -1
The Most Dangerous Game
1932, in 5 top lists Check -
352 -43
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932, in 3 top lists Check -
494 +10
Murders in the Zoo
1933, in 2 top lists Check -
261 -26
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933, in 2 top lists Check -
336 -16
Mark of the Vampire
1935 — a.k.a. Vampires of Prague, in 1 top list Check -
864 -239
The Cat and the Canary
1939, in 2 top lists Check -
541 -240
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939, in 1 top list Check -
28 +16
Cat People
1942, in 15 top lists Check -
147 -2
The Seventh Victim
1943, in 7 top lists Check -
257 -24
The Lodger
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
94 +33
The Uninvited
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
615 -238
Isle of the Dead
1945, in 1 top list Check -
250 -29
The Spiral Staircase
1946, in 6 top lists Check -
891 -171
Rear Window
1954, in 31 top lists Check -
976 new
Dementia
1955, in 2 top lists Check -
42 +5
Les diaboliques
1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check -
171 +18
The Bad Seed
1956, in 5 top lists Check -
713 +40
El vampiro
1957 — a.k.a. The Vampire, in 1 top list Check -
444 +82
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959, in 1 top list Check -
116 +23
House on Haunted Hill
1959, in 1 top list Check -
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Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
197 -47
Village of the Damned
1960, in 5 top lists Check -
995 -144
Homicidal
1961, in 1 top list Check -
953 new
Matka Joanna od Aniolów
1961 — a.k.a. Mother Joan of the Angels, in 7 top lists Check -
498 +44
Taste of Fear
1961 — a.k.a. Scream of Fear, in 1 top list Check -
487 +103
Tales of Terror
1962, in 1 top list Check -
502 +120
La frusta e il corpo
1963 — a.k.a. The Whip and the Body, in 2 top lists Check -
950 -225
Matango
1963 — a.k.a. Curse of the Mushroom People, in 2 top lists Check -
690 -118
La ragazza che sapeva troppo
1963 — a.k.a. The Evil Eye, 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 -
569 -152
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964, in 3 top lists Check -
183 +16
Operazione paura
1966 — a.k.a. Kill Baby, Kill, in 3 top lists Check -
372 +31
Seconds
1966, in 10 top lists Check -
570 +8
Histoires extraordinaires
1968 — a.k.a. Spirits of the Dead, in 3 top lists Check -
943 new
And Soon the Darkness
1970, in 1 top list Check -
238 +40
L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo
1970 — a.k.a. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, in 5 top lists Check -
892 +25
4 mosche di velluto grigio
1971 — a.k.a. Four Flies on Grey Velvet, in 2 top lists Check -
273 -11
Duel
1971, in 4 top lists Check -
200 +4
Ecologia del delitto
1971 — a.k.a. A Bay of Blood, in 2 top lists Check -
424 +164
The House That Dripped Blood
1971, in 1 top list Check -
840 -149
Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh
1971 — a.k.a. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, in 2 top lists Check -
886 -38
Una lucertola con la pelle di donna
1971 — a.k.a. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, in 1 top list Check -
252 +60
Asylum
1972, in 1 top list Check -
983 -21
The Gore Gore Girls
1972, in 1 top list Check -
241 +13
La noche del terror ciego
1972 — a.k.a. Tombs of the Blind Dead, in 3 top lists Check -
403 -15
Non si sevizia un paperino
1972 — a.k.a. Don't Torture a Duckling, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source