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. 223 -18

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 616 +55

    Pâfekuto burû

    1997 — a.k.a. Perfect Blue, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 240 +8

    Scanners

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 643 -16

    Nattevagten

    1994 — a.k.a. Nightwatch, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 631 +173

    Alien³

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  6. 409 +36

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 680 -159

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
  8. 8 -

    Night of the Living Dead

    1968, in 20 top lists Check
  9. 98 -2

    Spoorloos

    1988 — a.k.a. The Vanishing, in 15 top lists Check
  10. 78 -15

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  11. 6 -1

    Halloween

    1978, in 17 top lists Check
  12. 10 +1

    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
  13. 814 -196

    Critters

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  14. 743 -76

    We Are What We Are

    2013, in 1 top list Check
  15. 579 -60

    The Fury

    1978, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 201 -22

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  17. 316 -65

    The People Under the Stairs

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 685 -41

    The Slumber Party Massacre

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 47 -7

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  20. 37 -3

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 707 -206

    Phantom of the Paradise

    1974, in 6 top lists Check
  22. 549 +378

    Scream 4

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  23. 130 -25

    The VVitch: A New-England Folktale

    2015 — a.k.a. The Witch, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 542 +181

    Scream 3

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 195 +22

    Sisters

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 281 +9

    Scream 2

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 978 new

    X

    2022, in 1 top list
    Check
  28. 520 +35

    Frenzy

    1972, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 65 -16

    Vampyr

    1932, in 18 top lists Check
  30. 457 +45

    The Ninth Gate

    1999, in 1 top list Check
  31. 688 +151

    Mandy

    2018, in 4 top lists
    Check
  32. 961 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  33. 358 -63

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 92 -20

    Misery

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 242 +17

    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 69 -13

    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  37. 87 -37

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  38. 120 -17

    The Babadook

    2014, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 295 +12

    Grave

    2016 — a.k.a. Raw, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 270 -52

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 973 new

    It Comes at Night

    2017, in 1 top list
    Check
  42. 251 -26

    Dead Ringers

    1988, in 12 top lists Check
  43. 1 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  44. 926 new

    Prometheus

    2012, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 881 +27

    Delicatessen

    1991, in 15 top lists Check
  46. 460 -132

    28 Weeks Later

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 133 +10

    Shivers

    1975, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 294 +40

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  49. 436 +181

    The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 540 +201

    Hatchet

    2006, in 1 top list Check
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