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.
Source: http://theyshootzombies.com/
All movies showcased as segments in order shown in the documentary.
All movies showcased as segments or referenced with footage within this 80s horror movie documentary listed in order of first appearance.
Missing on Trakt:
- Debbie Does Dallas (1978), IMDB: tt0077415
All movies showcased as segments or referenced with footage within this 80s horror movie documentary listed in order of first appearance.
A list of every film mentioned in the documentary In Search of Darkness.
UPDATED to include the films mentioned in the follow-up documentary In Search of Darkness: Part II.
List by hotsake
All the Found Footage, American, Anthologies, J-Horror,Killers
Creatures,Zombies and the awful bad ones.
One of the foundational sub-genres of horror is the Slasher, a type of horror film that sees a killer stalk and slay a group of characters. Usually, the killer is masked, and the preferred weapon of choice tends to be of the bladed variety. Slashers have been around for decades, with films like Peeping Tom and Psycho credited as prototypes for the sub-genre and Halloween touted as the seminal slasher that set the mold for the modern slasher. It was the latter’s massive success that heralded in the Golden Age of Slashers. Source: https://bloody-disgusting.com
Horror movies featured in the documentaries In Search Of Darkness 1, 2 and 3
Ultimate Spooktober List
Canuxploitation is a film genre that encompasses B-movies made in Canada, especially those produced throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s to take advantage of government tax incentives. Often derided or outright ignored by Canadian critics and cultural historians, these horror, science fiction, comedy, action and exploitation fims present viewers with a film legacy that challenges a traditional understanding of Canadian movies as either languid art films or happy tales of Prairie life.
Le Reste...
From the book "Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks"
Edited by Aaron Christensen
Halloween Movie Classics - Best Scary TV Shows - The best of the best to the scariest of the scary. Order by Percentage.
Collection of additional "must-see" Danny Perry's movies, presented in the back of his "Guide for the Film Fanatic"
546 movies missing. Imported from external source.
The decade to rule them all.
James' list of horror
80s Horror Cults
by Marcelo Castanheira (Rexx)