Since i love the genre, here are my top 53 faves:

1. Psycho ( Original).
2. The Exorcist.
3. The Shining.
4. Dawn of the Dead ( 1978).
5. Evil Dead 1 & 2.
6. Re-Animator.
7. Demons.
8. Night of the Living Dead ( 1968).
9. From Dusk Till Dawn.
10. Halloween 1 & 2.
11. Hellraiser 1 & 2.
12. Dracula ( 1931).
13. Frankenstein ( 1931).
14. Day of the Dead.
15. Land of the Dead.
16. Zombie ( a.k.a. Zombi 2, Zombie Flesh Eaters).
17. City of the Living Dead ( a.k.a. Gates of Hell).
18. Maniac ( 1980).
19. House By The Cemetery.
20. Magic ( 1978).
21. Scream.
22. The Beyond.
23. The Others.
24. Ichi The Killer.
25. Final Destination 1 & 2.
26. Interview with the Vampire.
27. The Wolf Man.
28. American Werewolf in London.
29. Vampire Hunter D ( 1985).
30. Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust.
31. Friday The 13th parts 1, 3, 4 and Jason Lives.
32. Nightmare on Elm Street 1 & 3.
33. Freddy Vs. Jason.
34. Perfect Blue.
35. Return of the living Dead 1 & 3.
36. Dawn of the Dead ( 2004).
37. Nightmare City ( a.k.a. City of the Walking Dead).
38. Fright Night.
39. Suspiria.
40. Tenebre.
41. Inferno.
42. Se7en.
43. Silence of the Lambs.
44. The Devil's Rejects.
45. The Ring (Japanese and American).
46. Phantasm.
47. Saw.
48. Jaws.
49. Creepshow.
50. Shaun of the Dead.
51. Dog Soldiers.
52. Poltergeist.
53. Cannibal Holocaust.

Cool eh?

I was mildly surpised by the omission of:

The Fly (1958) and (1986)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Omen (1976)

Another cult classic is Carnival of Souls (1962).

Although it's far from a fait accompli, my fave horror flick is The Innocents. I've discussed that thing all over these forums. Rosemary's Baby is probably my second fave.

Good list! I'd put "Halloween" and "Hellraiser" on top, though.

"Land of the Dead" so far above the "Dawn of the Dead" remake or even "Shaun of the Dead"? That doesn't seem right at all. While "Shaun of the Dead" is more of a comedy than a horror flick, it was still scarier than the '78 "Dawn of the Dead". I can kinda understand why the original is above the remake, it is The Original, but the remake was 100% better. The zombies looked a whole lot more "realistic" in the remake. As for "Land of the Dead", it made no sense. Not only the fact that one of the zombies suddenly cared for the others, but the ending was just dumb. Sorry, zombies have no right to live. THEY'RE DEAD!!!! They also kill everyone they come into contact with. The world really would be better without them. The last line of the movie is laughable.

Now, now Monkey Magic, you're stepping all over the toes of one of my fave directors, Mr. George Romero.

Here is the man who invented modern Zombie movies, so I'll give him room. As for a zombie showing feelings, well, actually, in Romero's original 'Day of the Dead.' (remake coming), one of the fellas locked up shows all manner of behaviour and feelings.

I can admit to 'Land of the Dead' being a little sub-par, but I think that was more down to the acting and studio pressures than 'ol Georgie boy losing his skills.

But with 3!! zombie movies coming this and next yr, we will have a clearer idea of what legacy Mr. Romero will leave.

Homer: 'Hey Zombie. You working for the DMV now?'
Zombie: 'Brains. More Brains.'
Homer: 'Thank you. I do have nice brains.'

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Originally posted by Ishmaels coffin:
Now, now Monkey Magic, you're stepping all over the toes of one of my fave directors, Mr. George Romero.

Here is the man who invented modern Zombie movies, so I'll give him room.

That's why I said, "I can understand why the original is above the remake" . I recognize that the original was done loooong ago, so the effects & acting can be forgiven. There are lots of movies that were fantastic back in the day & are now mediocre by today's standards. Knowing that Romero was the creator of the genre is what had me excited to see "Land of the Dead", his "modern" take on the zombie movie, but he just had to add a social commentary to the picture. I understood where he was trying to go, but it made zero sense. Why would a zombie have the right to live his or her own life, don't they feast on the living? I also didn't understand why only one of them showed any real knowledge, however limited it was. The make-up effects were also terrible, even for a low budget flick, which I don't think this was.

I liked the original "Dawn of the Dead" alot more then this very strange attempt at a zombie flick. I must admit, I'm not looking forward to his next zombie movie.

Hey monkey, I walked with a zombie.....last night...

Can't help but notice you have some notable absences. I imagine my top-ten list would look something like this:

The Thing
The Descent
Evil Dead II
Jaws
The Host
An American Werewolf in London
Braindead (Dead Alive)
Se7en
Shaun of the Dead
Grindhouse

And if Pan's Labyrinth were considered horror, as I am possibly thinking of doing, it would definitely make, if not top, the list. Frailty comes close, too.

I need to see some Argento and more Carpenter. Some more Asian horror, too. Plus, I find the original Dawn of the Dead is extremely overrated.

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I'm with you there unKeMPt, definitely The Thing and the rest