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. 23 -2

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 386 +200

    Scary Movie

    2000, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 556 +97

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 121 +7

    Paranormal Activity

    2007, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 314 +77

    Signs

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 675 +281

    I Am Legend

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 292 +18

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  9. 282 +41

    Cloverfield

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 933 +11

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 75 +6

    Saw

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 297 +110

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 137 -4

    Drag Me to Hell

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 77 -6

    The Ring

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 436 +181

    The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 184 -30

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  17. 294 +40

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  18. 1 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  19. 805 +118

    Jennifer's Body

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  20. 680 -159

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 16 top lists Check
  21. 141 -18

    The Mist

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 196 +7

    Hostel

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 664 -192

    Resident Evil

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  24. 2 -

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  25. 221 -10

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  26. 9 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 28 top lists Check
  27. 224 -9

    Zombieland

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 174 +38

    Final Destination

    2000, in 1 top list Check
  29. 69 -13

    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  30. 530 +30

    House of Wax

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  31. 52 +1

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  32. 401 -32

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975, in 13 top lists Check
  33. 651 -201

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  34. 223 -18

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 80 -25

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  36. 631 +173

    Alien³

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  37. 78 -15

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  38. 776 -200

    Saw II

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  39. 606 +170

    Zodiac

    2007, in 14 top lists Check
  40. 548 +304

    Paranormal Activity 2

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  41. 816 +41

    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
  42. 472 -100

    I Know What You Did Last Summer

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 46 -1

    28 Days Later...

    2002, in 9 top lists Check
  44. 460 -132

    28 Weeks Later

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 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
  46. 740 -93

    Saw III

    2006, in 1 top list Check
  47. 459 -133

    30 Days of Night

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  48. 192 +4

    Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 910 -94

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  50. 673 +263

    Splice

    2009, in 1 top list Check
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