TSZDT's The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films
Horror has long been dismissed by critics and film scholars, often seen as vulgar or lacking depth. While films focusing on psychological tension and terror were praised, the bloody and grotesque side of the genre was frequently overlooked. Over time horror has gained more respect with films that terrify, shock, disturb, and entertain now earning both critical acclaim and popular success. Whether exploring supernatural and psychological fears, body horror, or social commentary, horror continues to provoke and captivate remaining as varied, divisive, and controversial as ever. Compiled using over 4,000 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.

The Exorcist
1973

The Shining
1980

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974

Psycho
1960

Halloween
1978

Alien
1979

The Thing
1982

Rosemary's Baby
1968

Night of the Living Dead
1968

Jaws
1975

A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984

Suspiria
1977

Dawn of the Dead
1978

The Blair Witch Project
1999

Carrie
1976

Nosferatu
1922

Bride of Frankenstein
1935

The Silence of the Lambs
1991

The Evil Dead
1981

An American Werewolf in London
1981

Don't Look Now
1973

The Haunting
1963

Poltergeist
1982

Frankenstein
1931