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. 101 +63

    The Cat and the Canary

    1927, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 504 -88

    The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 193 +50

    The Man Who Laughs

    1928, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 201 -22

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  5. 305 -1

    The Most Dangerous Game

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 352 -43

    Murders in the Rue Morgue

    1932, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 494 +10

    Murders in the Zoo

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 261 -26

    Mystery of the Wax Museum

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 336 -16

    Mark of the Vampire

    1935 — a.k.a. Vampires of Prague, in 1 top list Check
  10. 864 -239

    The Cat and the Canary

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 541 -240

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    1939, in 1 top list Check
  12. 28 +16

    Cat People

    1942, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 147 -2

    The Seventh Victim

    1943, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 257 -24

    The Lodger

    1944, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 94 +33

    The Uninvited

    1944, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 615 -238

    Isle of the Dead

    1945, in 1 top list Check
  17. 250 -29

    The Spiral Staircase

    1946, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 891 -171

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  19. 976 new

    Dementia

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 42 +5

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  21. 171 +18

    The Bad Seed

    1956, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 713 +40

    El vampiro

    1957 — a.k.a. The Vampire, in 1 top list Check
  23. 444 +82

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  24. 116 +23

    House on Haunted Hill

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  25. 3 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  26. 197 -47

    Village of the Damned

    1960, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 995 -144

    Homicidal

    1961, in 1 top list Check
  28. 953 new

    Matka Joanna od Aniolów

    1961 — a.k.a. Mother Joan of the Angels, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 498 +44

    Taste of Fear

    1961 — a.k.a. Scream of Fear, in 1 top list Check
  30. 487 +103

    Tales of Terror

    1962, in 1 top list Check
  31. 502 +120

    La frusta e il corpo

    1963 — a.k.a. The Whip and the Body, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 950 -225

    Matango

    1963 — a.k.a. Curse of the Mushroom People, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 690 -118

    La ragazza che sapeva troppo

    1963 — a.k.a. The Evil Eye, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 146 +31

    6 donne per l'assassino

    1964 — a.k.a. Blood and Black Lace, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 569 -152

    Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

    1964, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 183 +16

    Operazione paura

    1966 — a.k.a. Kill Baby, Kill, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 372 +31

    Seconds

    1966, in 10 top lists Check
  38. 570 +8

    Histoires extraordinaires

    1968 — a.k.a. Spirits of the Dead, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 943 new

    And Soon the Darkness

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  40. 238 +40

    L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo

    1970 — a.k.a. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 892 +25

    4 mosche di velluto grigio

    1971 — a.k.a. Four Flies on Grey Velvet, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 273 -11

    Duel

    1971, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 200 +4

    Ecologia del delitto

    1971 — a.k.a. A Bay of Blood, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 424 +164

    The House That Dripped Blood

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  45. 840 -149

    Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh

    1971 — a.k.a. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 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
  47. 252 +60

    Asylum

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  48. 983 -21

    The Gore Gore Girls

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  49. 241 +13

    La noche del terror ciego

    1972 — a.k.a. Tombs of the Blind Dead, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 403 -15

    Non si sevizia un paperino

    1972 — a.k.a. Don't Torture a Duckling, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source