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. 3 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
  3. 14 +2

    Suspiria

    1977, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 23 -2

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 28 +16

    Cat People

    1942, in 15 top lists Check
  6. 32 -1

    The Omen

    1976, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 33 +2

    Scream

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 34 -2

    Ringu

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
  9. 39 -10

    The Wicker Man

    1973, in 13 top lists Check
  10. 42 +5

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 52 +1

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  12. 57 +35

    The Others

    2001, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 61 -13

    Profondo rosso

    1975 — a.k.a. Deep Red, in 9 top lists Check
  14. 71 +23

    [Rec]

    2007 — a.k.a. REC, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 72 +25

    Candyman

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  16. 75 +6

    Saw

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 77 -6

    The Ring

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  18. 78 -15

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  19. 79 -25

    Black Christmas

    1974, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 80 -25

    Se7en

    1995, in 29 top lists Check
  21. 84 +16

    El orfanato

    2007 — a.k.a. The Orphanage, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 88 +1

    The Cabin in the Woods

    2011, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 94 +33

    The Uninvited

    1944, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 98 -2

    Spoorloos

    1988 — a.k.a. The Vanishing, in 15 top lists Check
  25. 101 +63

    The Cat and the Canary

    1927, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 111 +13

    Jacob's Ladder

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 116 +23

    House on Haunted Hill

    1959, in 1 top list Check
  28. 122 -20

    The Changeling

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 126 -9

    Janghwa, Hongryeon

    2003 — a.k.a. A Tale of Two Sisters, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 136 +11

    Session 9

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 146 +31

    6 donne per l'assassino

    1964 — a.k.a. Blood and Black Lace, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 147 -2

    The Seventh Victim

    1943, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 150 -37

    In the Mouth of Madness

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 165 +9

    The House of the Devil

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 170 +20

    The Exorcist III

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  36. 171 +18

    The Bad Seed

    1956, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 178 +3

    Child's Play

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 180 +11

    ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?

    1976 — a.k.a. Who Can Kill a Child?, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 181 +35

    The Strangers

    2008, in 1 top list Check
  40. 183 +16

    Operazione paura

    1966 — a.k.a. Kill Baby, Kill, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 185 -7

    Kairo

    2001 — a.k.a. Pulse, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 193 +50

    The Man Who Laughs

    1928, in 10 top lists Check
  43. 197 -47

    Village of the Damned

    1960, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 200 +4

    Ecologia del delitto

    1971 — a.k.a. A Bay of Blood, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 201 -22

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  46. 205 -18

    Tenebre

    1982 — a.k.a. Tenebrae, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 207 +20

    Dressed to Kill

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 214 -14

    The Legend of Hell House

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  49. 220 -1

    Salem's Lot

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  50. 222 +96

    Sinister

    2012, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 10, 2023 by joachimt; source