TOP 10 Favorite 1970s HORROR FILMS !!!

[Allhallowsday]

What would be your TOP 10 1970s HORROR FILMS ???       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) 

[retrorussell]

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

[bob]

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)

[Allhallowsday]

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. 

[Allhallowsday]

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)

[retrorussell]

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

[claws]

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)

[Trevor]

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

[Allhallowsday]

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. 

[Trevor]

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. 

[Rev. Powell]

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

[Ted C]

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)

[major jay]

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

[akiratubo]

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!)

[JaseSF]

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)