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. 938 -45

    The Penalty

    1920, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 229 -43

    Orlacs Hände

    1924 — a.k.a. The Hands of Orlac, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 522 -18

    The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 231 -30

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  5. 415 -63

    Murders in the Rue Morgue

    1932, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 898 -117

    Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse

    1933 — a.k.a. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, in 13 top lists Check
  7. 557 -63

    Murders in the Zoo

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 60 +3

    The Black Cat

    1934, in 8 top lists Check
  9. 706 -22

    The Black Room

    1935, in 1 top list Check
  10. 434 -74

    The Walking Dead

    1936, in 1 top list Check
  11. 876 +13

    The Man They Could Not Hang

    1939, in 1 top list Check
  12. 279 -22

    The Lodger

    1944, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 470 -40

    Hangover Square

    1945, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 921 new

    The Tell-Tale Heart

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 105 -3

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  16. 51 -4

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  17. 322 -39

    Wait Until Dark

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 708 -21

    Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  19. 429 -59

    Scream and Scream Again

    1970 — a.k.a. Screamer, in 1 top list Check
  20. 536 +406

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  21. 1000 new

    The Night Strangler

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  22. 345 -41

    Deranged

    1974 — a.k.a. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, in 1 top list Check
  23. 335 -33

    God Told Me To

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  24. 484 -34

    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  25. 214 +22

    Maniac

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  26. 491 +337

    Ms .45

    1981, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 380 -30

    Angst

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 521 -32

    Curtains

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  29. 258 +80

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  30. 71 +2

    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 760 -77

    Manhunter

    1986, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 409 -43

    The Hidden

    1987, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 910 -33

    Maniac Cop

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 555 -102

    Cape Fear

    1991, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 16 -

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  36. 328 -17

    C'est arrivé près de chez vous

    1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check
  37. 573 -58

    Innocent Blood

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 942 -25

    Bat sin fan dim: Yan yuk cha siu bau

    1993 — a.k.a. The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story, in 1 top list Check
  39. 341 +127

    El día de la bestia

    1995 — a.k.a. The Day of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 163 +5

    From Dusk Till Dawn

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 350 -26

    Cure

    1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 125 +28

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  43. 544 new

    Seul contre tous

    1998 — a.k.a. I Stand Alone, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 204 +17

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  45. 208 -21

    Frailty

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  46. 387 -74

    Jisatsu sâkuru

    2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 508 -45

    Koroshiya 1

    2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 632 -57

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  49. 615 -38

    Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu

    2003 — a.k.a. Gozu, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 348 -36

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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