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What would be your TOP 10 1970s HORROR FILMS ???   :question:  :drink:  Fangs, BELA. 

 1. THE EXORCIST (1973)
 2. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
 3. DEAD OF NIGHT (or DEATHDREAM 1972)
 4. DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)
 5. GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE (1972)
 6. CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (1972)
 7. BLACULA (1972)
 8. THE OMEGA MAN (1971)
 9. COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE (1970)
10. DEAD PEOPLE (1973 aka MESSIAH OF EVIL) 

1. EXORCIST
2. HALLOWEEN
3. DAWN OF THE DEAD
4. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
5. SUSPIRIA
6. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
7. CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER
8. ZOMBIE
9. JUNGLE HOLOCAUST
10. TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE

Halloween (1978)
The Exorcist (1973)
Alien (1979)
Jaws (1975)
The Omen (1976)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Carrie (1976)
I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

I hate both The Last House on the Left (1972) and I Spit on Your Grave (1978) but think Alien (1979) and Jaws (1975) are great selections. 

Alternate 10, two great ones suggested by Bob:

ALIEN (1979)
JAWS (1975)
SISTERS (1973) 
TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1971)
SSSSSSS (1973)
HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES (1974)
SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT (1974)
THE DARK (1979)
THE MANITOU (1978)
IT'S ALIVE (1974)

Yeah, I regretted leaving Jaws and Alien off.
So I'll put up MY alternate top ten:
1. ALIEN
2. JAWS
3. FRIGHTMARE
4. PIRANHA
5. SSSSSSS (Yes, another good one)
6. CARRIE
7. SALEM'S LOT
8. THEATER OF BLOOD
9. ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
10. BLACK CHRISTMAS

01 Alien (1979)
02 Jaws (1975)
03 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
04 The Exorcist (1973)
05 Halloween (1978)
06 Deep Red (1975)
07 The Wicker Man (1973)
08 The Omen (1976)
09 Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
10 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Honorable Mention

Suspiria (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Carrie (1976)
Don't Look Now (1973)
Black Christmas (1974)
Martin (1977)
The House of the Laughing Windows (1976)
The Medusa Touch (1978)

I have some real odd ones here:

JANNIE TOTSIENS / JOHNNY FAREWELL
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
THE FOG
HORROR EXPRESS
HALLOWEEN
THE FURY
THE BROOD
PHANTASM
THE EVIL
THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE

I love PHANTASM and didn't think of it... THE BROOD which I have not seen in more than 30 years made an indelible impression. 

The Brood always reminded me never to let my legs dangle over the side of my bed.  :buggedout: :wink: :teddyr:

How about (for good horror movies)

THE WICKER MAN
DAWN OF THE DEAD
SUSPIRIA
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
ALIEN
DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS
PHANTASM
VAMPYRES
THE EXORCIST

and some bonus good/bad ones:
BLACULA
DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN
BLOOD FOR DRACULA
FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN
THE MANITOU
BLOOD FREAK
THE NUDE VAMPIRE

Alien (1979)
Jaws (1975)
Dracula (1979)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Carrie (1976)
The Omen (1976)
Blacula (1972)
Halloween (1978)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

THE EXORCIST
DAWN OF THE DEAD
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE
TORSO
WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS
NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE
LEMORA
THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE
THE SENTINEL

In no particular order ...

Blacula
I Drink Your Blood
Dawn of the Dead
Count Yorga
Alien
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (hey, it counts)
Duel
Jaws
The Car
Eraserhead (no one will ever convince me this isn't a horror movie!)

1. Halloween (1978)
2. Black Christmas (1974)
3. Alien (1979)
4. Jaws (1975)
5. The Wicker Man (1973)
6. The Exorcist (1973)
7. Carrie (1976)
8. The Legend of Hell House (1973)
9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
10. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Honorable Mentions (Films)

The Omen (1976)
The Omega Man (1971)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
The Other (1972)
Asylum (1972)
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
The Sentinel (1977)

Honorable Mentions (TV Movies)

The Night Stalker (1972)
Salem's Lot (1979)
Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Bad Ronald (1974)
The Night Strangler (1973)

1.The TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
2.the EXORCIST
3.I DRINK YOUR BLOOD
4.DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT
5.TOURIST TRAP
6.DAWN OF THE DEAD
7.ALUCARDA
8.JAWS
9.DEEP RED
10.DERANGED

edit-heres the real trailer-


http://youtu.be/d4-i-APyMbU (http://youtu.be/d4-i-APyMbU)
and 10 more!

1.INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
2.SHIVERS-the PARASITE MURDERS
3.THEATER OF BLOOD
4.ZOMBIE
5.EATEN ALIVE
6.A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (no one listed this !  :buggedout:)
7.BLOOD FREAK
8.ALICE,SWEET ALICE
9.ABBY
10.ERASERHEAD (yes,Akira-I think it's a horror film too- :wink:)

http://youtu.be/ivqvobC9sm8 (http://youtu.be/ivqvobC9sm8)

Random order:

CARRIE
THE EXORCIST
ALIEN
JAWS
DEEP RED
TRIP WITH THE TEACHER
SISTERS
BAY OF BLOOD
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
DAWN OF THE DEAD

I made it through about 20 minutes of that.  :buggedout:

^ Haha, yeah I can't really defend it. But I enjoyed it a lot when it played the Drive-ins and still do today for some reason.

Deathdream
Black Christmas
Don't Look In The Basement
Deep Red
Shock Waves
The House With Laughing Windows
Who Can Kill A Child
Don't Torture A Duckling
Dawn Of The Dead
Rabid

DEAD OF NIGHT (or DEATHDREAM 1972) was identified for me by this site a long way back, probably not too long after I joined.   DEATHDREAM is one of my favorite movies. 

The Omen
Halloween
Deep Red
Jaws
Demon Seed
Long Weekend
Black Xmas
The Wickerman
What Have You Done To Solange
What Have They Done To Your Daughters



enjoyable trash:

Hitch Hike To Hell
Empire Of The Ants
Day Of The Animals
Killer's Moon
Horror Hospital
Last House On The Left
The Beast Must Die
Eaten Alive (Lenzi)
Trip with The Teacher
Dracula AD 1972

never been able to sit through The Excorcist, given it about half a dozen tries over the years. something about it bores me to death

Actually, I agree somewhat... it has a very slow start. Once it gets moving there is a lot to enjoy.

you're right Rev, it's the start. it seems to drag on forever. maybe next time I'll skip it in a bit!

The beginning of that film, the views of Georgetown, the subtle lulling of the audience, autumn leaves falling, is perhaps my favorite part.  Then it starts and it gets uglier and uglier.  I think the film is still shocking. 

  I think the film is still shocking. 
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And it was banned in South Africa for nearly twenty years.  :buggedout:

Right effin' on claws! Can't believe I forgot about those two.  :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Right effin' on claws! I love those ones too.  :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: