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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The Exorcist
1973, in 27 top lists Check -
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The Shining
1980, in 28 top lists Check -
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Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974, in 15 top lists Check -
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Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
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Halloween
1978, in 17 top lists Check -
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The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
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Night of the Living Dead
1968, in 20 top lists Check -
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Jaws
1975, in 26 top lists Check -
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Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check -
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The Bride of Frankenstein
1935 — a.k.a. Bride of Frankenstein, in 19 top lists Check -
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Rosemary's Baby
1968, in 21 top lists Check -
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984, in 9 top lists Check -
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Suspiria
1977, in 17 top lists Check -
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Dawn of the Dead
1978, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991, in 36 top lists Check -
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Frankenstein
1931, in 18 top lists Check -
18 +1
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 31 top lists Check -
19 -1
Carrie
1976, in 11 top lists Check -
20 +2
The Phantom of the Opera
1925, in 11 top lists Check -
21 +2
The Blair Witch Project
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Fly
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
23 -2
The Evil Dead
1981, in 8 top lists Check -
24 +2
The Haunting
1963, in 6 top lists Check -
25 -1
Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
26 +2
Cat People
1942, in 15 top lists Check -
27 +2
Freaks
1932, in 19 top lists Check -
28 -3
An American Werewolf in London
1981, in 12 top lists Check -
29 +4
Scream
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
30 -3
The Innocents
1961, in 12 top lists Check -
31 -1
Poltergeist
1982, in 9 top lists Check -
32 -1
The Birds
1963, in 18 top lists Check -
33 -1
The Omen
1976, in 6 top lists Check -
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Ringu
1998, in 12 top lists Check -
35 +3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956, in 19 top lists Check -
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Låt den rätte komma in
2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check -
37 -2
The Descent
2005, in 4 top lists Check -
38 +6
Dracula
1931, in 11 top lists Check -
39 -2
Don't Look Now
1973, in 17 top lists Check -
40 -1
The Wicker Man
1973, in 13 top lists Check -
41 -1
Re-Animator
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
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Les diaboliques
1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check -
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Repulsion
1965, in 17 top lists Check -
44 -1
Dracula
1958 — a.k.a. Horror of Dracula, in 8 top lists Check -
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King Kong
1933, in 26 top lists Check -
46 +2
Hellraiser
1987, in 3 top lists Check -
47 -1
28 Days Later...
2002, in 8 top lists Check -
48 +1
Videodrome
1983, in 18 top lists Check -
49 +1
Ôdishon
1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check -
50 +3
Les yeux sans visage
1960 — a.k.a. Eyes Without a Face, in 14 top lists Check