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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Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
59 -1
Braindead
1992 — a.k.a. Dead Alive, in 8 top lists Check -
69 -13
Shaun of the Dead
2004, in 13 top lists Check -
86 -18
The Return of the Living Dead
1985, in 3 top lists Check -
99 +8
Dellamorte Dellamore
1994 — a.k.a. Cemetery Man, in 5 top lists Check -
101 +63
The Cat and the Canary
1927, in 5 top lists Check -
107 +25
The Old Dark House
1932, in 5 top lists Check -
119 +49
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
135 +9
Creepshow
1982, in 1 top list Check -
166 -8
Gremlins
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
167 -11
The Lost Boys
1987, in 3 top lists Check -
173 -51
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948 — a.k.a. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 6 top lists Check -
175 -9
Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
190 -20
Hausu
1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check -
191 +1
Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told
1967, in 2 top lists Check -
217 +35
A Bucket of Blood
1959, in 2 top lists Check -
224 -9
Zombieland
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
225 +55
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006, in 1 top list Check -
237 +133
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986, in 1 top list Check -
268 +30
Viy
1967, in 5 top lists Check -
274 +43
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
2010, in 1 top list Check -
277 -92
Tremors
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
284 +4
Slither
2006, in 3 top lists Check -
301 -67
Night of the Creeps
1986, in 1 top list Check -
306 -56
Basket Case
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
311 +100
C'est arrivé près de chez vous
1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check -
316 -65
The People Under the Stairs
1991, in 2 top lists Check -
317 -41
Theatre of Blood
1973 — a.k.a. Theater of Blood, in 2 top lists Check -
323 +13
Society
1989, in 3 top lists Check -
328 +128
The Monster Squad
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
334 -1
Night of the Comet
1984, in 2 top lists Check -
347 +85
Sien lui yau wan
1987 — a.k.a. A Chinese Ghost Story, in 6 top lists Check -
353 -3
Dance of the Vampires
1967 — a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 4 top lists Check -
355 +2
Arachnophobia
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
365 +44
Død snø
2009 — a.k.a. Dead Snow, in 1 top list Check -
369 +145
Trolljegeren
2010 — a.k.a. Trollhunter, in 1 top list Check -
381 +11
Piranha
1978, in 4 top lists Check -
386 +200
Scary Movie
2000, in 5 top lists Check -
395 -20
The Frighteners
1996, in 1 top list Check -
401 -32
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, in 13 top lists Check -
405 -165
They Live
1988, in 7 top lists Check -
407 +310
Bride of Chucky
1998, in 1 top list Check -
413 -76
Bad Taste
1987, in 6 top lists Check -
416 +23
Uzumaki
2000 — a.k.a. Spiral, in 2 top lists Check -
425 -65
Parents
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
448 -8
Beetlejuice
1988, in 5 top lists Check -
452 -18
Young Frankenstein
1974, in 14 top lists Check -
463 -14
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
468 +17
El día de la bestia
1995 — a.k.a. The Day of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check -
487 +103
Tales of Terror
1962, in 1 top list Check
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