Horror films of the 1970s

[general gruesome]

A list of your choice of great 1970s horror films

[Opera Ghost]

1. Exorcist
2. Count Yorga, Vampire
3. Return of Count Yorga
4. The Night Stalker
5. The Night Strangler
6. Trilogy of Terror
7. Jaws
8. Carrie
9. Halloween
10. Friday the 13th

[marsattacks666]

1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2. Last House on the Left
3. The EXORCIST
4. Patrick(1978)
5. Cannibal Holocaust( This movie technically came out 1979. But, is always listed
1980........wrong!!!!)
6. Sisters( one of Brian De Palma's best)
7. Equinox (1970)
8. Mephisto Waltz (1971)
9. The Crazies (1973)
10.The Toolbox Murders   
11.Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973)
12. Deep Red (1975)

[Opera Ghost]

1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2. Last House on the Left
3. The EXORCIST
4. Patrick(1978)
5. Cannibal Holocaust( This movie technically came out 1979. But, is always listed
1980........wrong!!!!)
6. Sisters( one of Brian De Palma's best)
7. Equinox (1970)
8. Mephisto Waltz (1971)
9. The Crazies (1973)
10.The Toolbox Murders   
11.Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973)
12. Deep Red (1975)

great list. I couldn't think!

[marsattacks666]

Thanx, O.G.!!!!!   I was trying to think more obscure titles that I absolutely
loved as movies. Exuinox and Deep Red being two of my faves.

[kklloo]

Dawn of the Dead
Abominable Dr Phibes
Alien
Black Christmas
The Brood:
Carrie
Demon Seed
The Omen
Dracula: (dan Curtis)
Halloween
Hills Have Eyes
Incredible Melting Man
Invasion of teh Body Snatchers (78)
I Spit on Your Grave
The Legend of Hell House
Magic
MArtin
Phantasm
Tales from the Crypt
The Wicker Man

Children Shouldnt play with Dead things

[kklloo]

Made for TV horror

Dont be Afraid of the Dark
Gargoyles
Crowhaven Farm
When a Stranger Calls
Salem's Lot
Frankenstein the True Story
Helter Skelter
Let's Scare Jessica to Death

[BaronLatos35]

Hard to list but here's a quick 10 in no order:

1. Count Yorga, Vampire
2. 'Salem's Lot
3. Let's Scare Jessica to Death
4. Halloween
5. Scars of Dracula
6. The Shining
7. Blacula
8. Phantasm
9. Count Dracula (BBC minisereis)
10. Jess Franco's Count Dracula

an additional one: Silent Night, Bloody Night

[kklloo]

I left off Shivers, Rabid and The Other

[Unknown Primate]

In addition to (and probably a couple already mentioned):

HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS
NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS
WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS
HORROR EXPRESS
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM
DR, PHIBES RISES AGAIN
THE VAULT OF HORROR
SUSPIRIA
THE CREEPING FLESH
THE VAMPIRE LOVERS
DAWN OF THE DEAD
WILLARD
MADHOUSE
ASYLUM
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
EATEN ALIVE
JAWS (adventure/horror?)
FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL

[Opera Ghost]

In addition to (and probably a couple already mentioned):

HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS
NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS
WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS
HORROR EXPRESS
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM
DR, PHIBES RISES AGAIN
THE VAULT OF HORROR
SUSPIRIA
THE CREEPING FLESH
THE VAMPIRE LOVERS
DAWN OF THE DEAD
WILLARD
MADHOUSE
ASYLUM
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
EATEN ALIVE
JAWS (adventure/horror?)
FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL

UP--YOU ARE THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN! Can't beleive I forgot Dark Shadows, and Phibes!

[marsattacks666]

In addition to (and probably a couple already mentioned):

HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS
NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS
WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS
HORROR EXPRESS
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM
DR, PHIBES RISES AGAIN
THE VAULT OF HORROR
SUSPIRIA
THE CREEPING FLESH
THE VAMPIRE LOVERS
DAWN OF THE DEAD
WILLARD
MADHOUSE
ASYLUM
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
EATEN ALIVE
JAWS (adventure/horror?)
FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL

I can not believe I forgot Susperia.

[Unknown Primate]

There are SO damn many classics, and not-so-classics from the Savage Seventies, it's hard to grasp them all at once!

[general gruesome]

There are SO damn many classics, and not-so-classics from the Savage Seventies, it's hard to grasp them all at once!

I agree

[FACTO2]

The Night Stalker
The Night Strangler
House of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows
Count Yorga
Return of Count Yorga
Jaws
Halloween
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Vampire Lovers
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Omega Man
The Mephisto Waltz
Willard
Asylum
Blacula
Dracula AD 1972
Gargoyles
Don't look Now
Sisters
Theater Of Blood
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Mad House
The Devil's Rain
Race With The Devil
The Stepford Wives
Carrie
The Omen
Martin
Rabid
Dawn of the Dead
Halloween
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Magic
Alien
Dracula
Phantasm
Salem's Lot

Was that too much?    You didn't say top ten or anything.