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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A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
16 +1
The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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Jaws
1975, in 29 top lists Check -
294 +40
Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
80 -25
Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
184 -30
El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 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 -
338 +47
Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
102 -37
The Night of the Hunter
1955, in 34 top lists Check -
556 +97
Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
12 -2
Rosemary's Baby
1968, in 21 top lists Check -
933 +11
Requiem for a Dream
2000, in 21 top lists Check -
292 +18
Black Swan
2010, in 12 top lists Check -
52 +1
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
36 -3
Låt den rätte komma in
2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check -
961 new
Idi i smotri
1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check -
42 +5
Les diaboliques
1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check -
221 -10
American Psycho
2000, in 12 top lists Check -
606 +170
Zodiac
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
37 -3
Don't Look Now
1973, in 17 top lists Check -
29 -1
Freaks
1932, in 19 top lists Check -
409 +36
Ugetsu monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check -
41 -4
Repulsion
1965, in 17 top lists Check -
47 -7
Peeping Tom
1960, in 20 top lists Check -
358 -63
Under the Skin
2013, in 10 top lists Check -
342 -2
Deliverance
1972, in 15 top lists Check -
421 +22
Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
53 -10
Les yeux sans visage
1960 — a.k.a. Eyes Without a Face, in 14 top lists Check -
325 -52
Lost Highway
1997, in 10 top lists Check -
303 -47
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975, in 15 top lists Check -
105 +9
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962, in 15 top lists Check -
50 +11
Ôdishon
1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check -
575 +22
Irréversible
2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check -
153 -4
Funny Games
1997, in 12 top lists Check -
140 -41
Possession
1981, in 7 top lists Check -
149 +3
Körkarlen
1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check -
480 -20
Inland Empire
2006, in 10 top lists Check -
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 -
123 -11
Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage
1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 15 top lists Check -
57 +35
The Others
2001, in 9 top lists Check -
223 -18
Antichrist
2009, in 8 top lists Check -
120 -17
The Babadook
2014, in 4 top lists Check -
526 -2
La piel que habito
2011 — a.k.a. The Skin I Live In, in 4 top lists Check -
311 +100
C'est arrivé près de chez vous
1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check -
251 -26
Dead Ringers
1988, in 12 top lists Check -
372 +31
Seconds
1966, in 10 top lists Check -
297 +110
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007, in 6 top lists Check -
795 new
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011, in 5 top lists Check -
64 +6
The Invisible Man
1933, in 8 top lists Check
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