Your Top 100 Horror Movies from the 70's

[claws]

New challenge. Can you list 100 of your favorite 1970s horror movies? Mine are

1. Alien (1979)
2. Jaws (1975)
3. The Exorcist (1973)
4. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
5. Halloween (1978)
6. The Tenant (1976)
7. Deep Red (1975)
8. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
9. The Omen (1976)
10. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
11. The Wicker Man (1973)
12. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
13. Suspiria (1977)
14. Eraserhead (1977)
15. Carrie (1976)
16. Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
17. Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
18. Black Christmas (1974)
19. Don't Look Now (1973)
20. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
21. Martin (1977)
22. The House of the Laughing Windows (1976)
23. The Medusa Touch (1978)
24. The Psychic (1977)
25. Tales from the Crypt (1972)
26. Zombie (1979)
27. Coma (1978)
28. The Stepford Wives (1975)
29. Sisters (1972)
30. Phantasm (1979)
31. The Brood (1979)
32. Magic (1978)
33. Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)
34. The Legend of Hell House (1973)
35. From Beyond the Grave (1974)
36. Deathdream (1974)
37. See No Evil (1971)
38. Long Weekend (1978)
39. Race with the Devil (1975)
40. The Vault of Horror (1973)
41. Daughters of Darkness (1971)
42. When a Stranger Calls (1979)
43. Dracula (1979)
44. Burnt Offerings (1976)
45. Shivers (1975)
46. The Confessional (1976)
47. Phase IV (1974)
48. Torso (1973)
49. Asylum (1972)
50. The Ωmega Man (1971)
51. The Vampire Lovers (1970)
52. The Fury (1978)
53. The Sentinel (1977)
54. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile (1974)
55. Messiah of Evil (1973)
56. Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
57. House of Dark Shadows (1970)
58. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
59. Beyond the Darkness (1979)
60. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
61. Omen II: Damien (1978)
62. Rabid (1977)
63. Demon Seed (1977)
64. Alucarda (1977)
65. Shock (1977)
66. Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973)
67. The Creeping Flesh (1973)
68. Tourist Trap (1979)
69. The Amityville Horror (1979)
70. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
71. The Car (1977)
72. Night Train Murders (1975)
73. Satanico Pandemonium (1975)
74. The Killing Kind (1973)
75. The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)
76. Cannibal Man (1972)
77. Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)
78. Patrick (1978)
79. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
80. Vampyres (1974)
81. The Crazies (1973)
82. The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
83. Jungle Holocaust (1977)
84. Blue Sunshine (1977)
85. The Night Child (1975)
86. And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)
87. The Last House on the Left (1972)
88. Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
89. Death Line (1972)
90. Return of the Blind Dead (1973)
91. I Drink Your Blood (1970)
92. Countess Dracula (1971)
93. Silent Scream (1979)
94. Piranha (1978)
95. Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye (1973)
96. The Devil's Nightmare (1971)
97. Jaws 2 (1978)
98. The Evil (1978)
99. The Comeback (1978)
100. Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

[Alex]

Ok, lets see...

In roughly release order.

1. The Blood on Satans Claw.
2. The Vampire Lovers.
3. The Abominable Dr. Phibes
4. Duel.
5. Willard.
6. Blackula.
7. Death Line.
8. Dr. Phibes Rises Again.
9. Horror Express.
10. Silent Night, Bloody Night.
11. Tales from the Crypt.
12. And Now The Screaming Starts.
13. From Beyond The Grave.
14. Don't Look In The Basement.
15. The Legend of Hill House.
16. Return of the Blind Dead.
17. Scream Blackula, Scram.
18. Sssssss.
19. Theatre of Blood.
20. Westworld (not sure I'd consider this a horror myself).
21. The Wicker Man.
22. The Beast Must Die!
23. Black Christmas.
24. Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter.
25. It's Alive.
26. Killdozer.
27. The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires.
28. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
29. The Ghoul.
30. Jaws.
31. Night of the Seagulls.
32. Shivers.
33. Trilogy of Terror.
34. Carrie.
35. Drive in Massacre.
36. God Told Me To.
37. Grizzly.
38. The Keeper.
39. King Kong.
40. The Omen.
41. Squirm.
42. To the Devil a Daughter.
43. Day of the Animals.
44. Demon Seed.
45. Empire of the Ants.
46. The Hills Have Eyes.
47. The Incredible Melting Ma.
48. Kingdom of the Spiders.
49. Orca: The Killer Whale.
50. Rabid.
51. Shock Waves.
52. Suspiria.
53. Tentacles.
54. The Uncanny.
55. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
56. Coma.
57. Omen II.
58. Dawn of the Dead.
59. Halloween.
60. It Lives Again.
61. Magic.
62. Piranha.
63. The Toolbox Murders.
64. Alien.
65. The Amityville Horror.
66. The Brood.
67. Phantasm.
68. Zombi 2.

I am sure there are others I liked from the 70's, but that's all the ones I can think of/find.

[RCMerchant]

Dam-! 100? To make it more readable, I'm gonna do it in 25 title lists. Plus- that's something I gotta think about!

1. the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
2. the EXORCIST (1973)
3. I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970) Rabid hippies vs rabid construction workers!
4. DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT (1973) Nuts take over the funny farm.
5. DERANGED (1974) Ed Gein!
6. TOURIST TRAP (1979) Crazy Chuck Conners!
7. DEEP RED (1975)
8. ALUCARDA (1975) Hail Satan!
9. JAWS (1975)
10.DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN (1971)
11.the VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970)
12.DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)
13.CRIMINALLY INSANE (1975) Crazy Fat Ethel!
14.the ABOMINABLE DR.PHIBES (1971)
15.THEATER OF BLOOD (1973) Vinnie hams it up!
16.PSYCHOMANIA (1973) British frog worshipping undead bikers!
17.the WEREWOLF VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMAN (1972)
18. SQUIRM (1976)
19.WILLARD (1971)
20.the DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE (1971)
21.EQUINOX (1970)
22.SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES (1971)
23.HOUSE (1977)
24.ZOMBIE (1979)
25.BEYOND THE DOOR (1974)

Ok...I'll think of more later!

[Allhallowsday]

THE EXORCIST
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
DAWN OF THE DEAD
THE NIGHT STALKER
DEAD OF NIGHT
GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE
ALIEN
LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH
JAWS
MESSIAH OF EVIL
THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
HORROR EXPRESS
THEATER OF BLOOD
TALES FROM THE CRYPT
HALLOWEEN
PHANTASM
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS
TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD
CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS ...

I must admit I am no fan of long lists. 

[VenomX73]

I love that Phantasm Cuda 440 

[bob]

1 Jaws
2 The Exorcist
3 Alien
4 Halloween
5 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
6 The Brood
7 The Omen
8 Carrie
9 Valarie and Her Week of Wonders
10 Straw Dogs
11 Zaat
12 The Last House on the Left
13 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
14 Exorcist 2: The Heretic
15 I Spit on Your Grace
16 The Amityville Horror


I think that's every 1970's horror film I've seen

[RCMerchant]

Ok...I'm gonna try and tackle the next 25...

26. EATEN ALIVE (1976)- with Neville Brand, Robert Englund, Carolyn Jones, and Carolyn (the ADDAMS FAMILY) Jones! Directed by Tobe Hooper!
27. TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1972)
28. the INCREDIBLE TWO HEADED TRANSPLANT (1971)- with Bruce Dern and John (DRACULA VS FRANKENSTEIN) Bloom.
29. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)
30. RABID DOGS (1974)- Bava's last movie! It's fantastic!
31. BLACULA (1972)
32. the WIZARD OF GORE (1970) -HG Lewis!
33. PIRANHA (1978)
34. BLOOD FREAK (1972)- Yeah, yeah, I know...
35. SHRIEK OF THE MUTILATED (1974)-- Bloody Bigfoot movie!
36. ABBY (1974) Black Exorcist.
37. LISA AND THE DEVIL (1974)
38. HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON (1970)
39. PSYCHIC KILLER  (1975)- Mama's boy kills with his astro-projected body!
40. IMPULSE (1975)- Psycho Shatner!
41. DON'T LOOK NOW (1973)
42. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1970)
43. NOSFERATU (1979)
44. WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979)
45. the TOOLBOX MURDERS (1978) - with Cameron Mitchell! And porn star Kelly Nichols!
46. LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972)
47. the HILLS HAVE EYES (1977)
48. RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975)
49. the BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970)
50. the INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN (1977)

Whew! That's as far as I'm going.

[RCMerchant]

Ok- I'm gonna give it another go!

51. BURNT OFFERINGS (1976)- Shatner, Karen Black, and Bette Davis!
52. the LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973)
53. the REVENGE OF DR.X (1970) Ed Wood goes to Japan!
54. the DEVILS (1971) Ken Russel blasphemy!
55.DUEL (1971) Dennis Weaver vs. a scary semi truck!
56.LETS SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971)
57.DRACULA (1973) Starring Jack Palance!
58.STRAW DOGS (1971)
59.HALLOWEEN (1978)
60.MARTIN (1978) Romero!
61.SHIVERS (1975) Cronenberg!
62.the STEPFORD WIVES (1975)
63.ANDY WARHOL'S FRANKENSTEIN (1973) 3-D Gore!
64.ANDY WARHOL'S DRACULA (1974)
65.SISTERS (1973)
66.WESTWORLD (1973)
67.FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1974) the last Hammer Frankenstein film.
68.the GHOST GALLEON (1974)
69.SUGAR HILL (1974)-and her Zombie Hitmen!
70.DELIVERANCE (1972)
71..FRENZY (1972) Hitchcock!
72.the OTHER (1972)
73.the CAR (1977)
74.SHOCK WAVES (1977) Cushing, Carradine, and underwater Nazi zombies!
75.the AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979)

[claws]

RC, I gave your list a little make over my style  You have some interesting choices but I'm surprised you don't have Deathdream (1972) on your list.


1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
2. Jaws (1975)
3. The Exorcist (1973)
4. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
5. Halloween (1978)
6. The Devils (1971)
7. Deliverance (1972)
8. Deep Red (1975)
9. Duel (1971 TV Movie)
10. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
11. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
12. Rabid Dogs (1974)
13. Straw Dogs (1971)
14. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
15. House (1977)
16. Frenzy (1972)
17. Theater of Blood (1973)
18. Don't Look Now (1973)
19. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
20. Martin (1977)
21. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
22. Westworld (1973)
23. Zombie (1979)
24. The Stepford Wives (1975)
25. Sisters (1972)
26. The Other (1972)
27. The Legend of Hell House (1973)
28. Race with the Devil (1975)
29. When a Stranger Calls (1979)
30. Burnt Offerings (1976)
31. Shivers (1975)
32. The Vampire Lovers (1970)
33. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
34. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile (1974)
35. Lisa and the Devil (1973)
36. Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
37. Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
38. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
39. Alucarda (1977)
40. Tourist Trap (1979)
41. The Amityville Horror (1979)
42. The Car (1977)
43. Blood for Dracula (1974) (Andy Warhol's Dracula)
44. Dracula (1974 TV Movie)
45. Willard (1971)
46. Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)
47. The Last House on the Left (1972)
48. I Drink Your Blood (1970)
49. Piranha (1978)
50. Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) (Andy Warhol's Frankenstein)
51. The Devil's Nightmare (1971)
52. Criminally Insane (1975)
53. The Death Wheelers (1973) (Psychomania)
54. Sugar Hill (1974)
55. Blacula (1972)
56. The Shiver of the Vampires (1971)
57. Shock Waves (1977)
58. Eaten Alive (1976)
59. Abby (1974)
60. The Wizard of Gore (1970)
61. The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman (1971)
62. The Toolbox Murders (1978)
63. Equinox (1970)
64. Psychic Killer (1975)
65. Don't Look in the Basement (1973)
66. Squirm (1976)
67. Impulse (1974)
68. The Ghost Galleon (1974)
69. Beyond the Door (1974)
70. The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
71. Blood Freak (1972)
72. Shriek of the Mutilated (1974)
73. The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)
74. Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
75. Venus Flytrap (1970) (The Revenge of Doctor X)

[zombie no.one]

2. Jaws (1975)
5. Halloween (1978)
7. Deep Red (1975)
9. The Omen (1976)
18. Black Christmas (1974)
25. Tales from the Crypt (1972)
31. The Brood (1979)
38. Long Weekend (1978)
40. The Vault of Horror (1973)
49. Asylum (1972)
63. Demon Seed (1977)
87. The Last House on the Left (1972)

4. Duel.
20. Westworld (not sure I'd consider this a horror myself).
22. The Beast Must Die!
45. Empire of the Ants.

Valarie and Her Week of Wonders

agree with these... so that's 17 done. I'd say WESTWORLD has horror elements definitely

THE BEAST MUST DIE is a personal fave.

nice to see LONG WEEKEND mentioned, I picked up the recent Second Sight bluray release, there's a good commentary track on there

I feel as though I should like EXCORCIST, TEXAS CHAINSAW and THE WICKER MAN more than I do. I respect them for everything they are, but I don't really 'enjoy' them...

some more...

TOWER OF EVIL
HORROR HOSPITAL
TRIP WITH THE TEACHER
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOUR DAUGHTERS?
LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN
SPASMO
EYEBALL
TERROR (the 1979 one. hilariously crap)

26. might edit when/if I think of more...

[retrorussell]

In no particular order:
1. HALLOWEEN
2. THE EXORCIST
3. FRIGHTMARE
4. SUSPIRIA
5. THE OMEN
6. WHEN THE SCREAMING STOPS
7. WHO COULD KILL A CHILD?
8. TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE
9. RACE WITH THE DEVIL
10. JUNGLE HOLOCAUST
11. BLACULA
12. CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER
13. THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
14. ZOMBIE
15. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
16. JAWS
17. CARRIE
18. THE WICKER MAN
19. DON'T LOOK NOW
20. NOSFERATU
21. THE HILLS HAVE EYES
22. DEEP RED
23. SALEM'S LOT
24. TRILOGY OF TERROR
25. DEATHDREAM
26. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
27. THEATER OF BLOOD
28. PIRANHA
29. LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE
30. ASYLUM
31. VAULT OF HORROR
32. TALES FROM THE CRYPT
33. TWINS OF EVIL
34. COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE
35. DERANGED
36. LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH
37. ALIEN
38. DEMON SEED
39. BLACK CHRISTMAS
40. HANDS OF THE RIPPER
41. HORROR EXPRESS
42. BEYOND THE DARKNESS
43. THE ASPHYX
44. MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH
45. THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE
46. VAMPIRE LOVERS
47. THE STEPFORD WIVES
48. NIGHT STALKER
49. THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA
50. THE OTHER
That's all for now..

[Allhallowsday]

Ok- I'm gonna give it another go!
51. BURNT OFFERINGS (1976)- Shatner, Karen Black, and Bette Davis!
...

SHATNER?     OLIVER REED.   

[RCMerchant]

Ok- I'm gonna give it another go!
51. BURNT OFFERINGS (1976)- Shatner, Karen Black, and Bette Davis!
...

SHATNER?     OLIVER REED.   

Oh yeah..well, they are both hams...!

[Allhallowsday]

Oh yeah..well, they are both hams...!

Sliced THICK.