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. 44 +2

    Dracula

    1931, in 11 top lists Check
  2. 98 -2

    Spoorloos

    1988 — a.k.a. The Vanishing, in 15 top lists Check
  3. 4 +2

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 303 -47

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    1975, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 65 -16

    Vampyr

    1932, in 18 top lists Check
  6. 618 -29

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  7. 221 -10

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 201 -22

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  9. 5 -1

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  10. 87 -37

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  11. 348 -63

    Angel Heart

    1987, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 223 -18

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 448 -8

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 292 +18

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  15. 338 +47

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  16. 97 -2

    The Brood

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 18 +2

    Carrie

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 942 -265

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  19. 342 -2

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  20. 273 -11

    Duel

    1971, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 78 -15

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  22. 1 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  23. 20 +4

    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 520 +35

    Frenzy

    1972, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 529 -103

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  26. 6 -1

    Halloween

    1978, in 17 top lists Check
  27. 961 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  28. 111 +13

    Jacob's Ladder

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 9 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 28 top lists Check
  30. 739 new

    The Lighthouse

    2019, in 3 top lists
    Check
  31. 163 -25

    Le locataire

    1976 — a.k.a. The Tenant, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 238 +40

    L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo

    1970 — a.k.a. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 8 -

    Night of the Living Dead

    1968, in 20 top lists Check
  34. 145 -24

    Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht

    1979 — a.k.a. Nosferatu the Vampyre, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 32 -1

    The Omen

    1976, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 83 -1

    Onibaba

    1964, in 13 top lists Check
  37. 243 -6

    Opera

    1987, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 326 -69

    Phenomena

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  39. 30 -

    Poltergeist

    1982, in 9 top lists Check
  40. 539 +28

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 61 -13

    Profondo rosso

    1975 — a.k.a. Deep Red, in 9 top lists Check
  42. 41 -4

    Repulsion

    1965, in 17 top lists Check
  43. 401 -32

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975, in 13 top lists Check
  44. 12 -2

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  45. 279 +46

    Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 — a.k.a. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 240 +8

    Scanners

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 372 +31

    Seconds

    1966, in 10 top lists Check
  48. 2 -

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  49. 414 -67

    The Stepford Wives

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 499 +114

    Straw Dogs

    1971, in 11 top lists Check
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