BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 70s

A continuation of the Decades of Horror Ranked by Genre series that began here. Click the following links to see past Top Horror posts at the Wandering Image: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s... 

#120-111 = quite good

#110-36 = great

#35-24 = top shelf liquor

#23-1 = God tier

The countdown:

120.               THE CAR

119.         J.D.'s REVENGE

                  

118.     THE AMUSEMENT PARK

                THE TOWN THAT

117. DREADED SUNDOWN (1976)

          

116.      THE NIGHT STALKER

              THE WITCH WHO 

115.   CAME IN FROM THE SEA

114.              THE EVIL

113.   DON'T GO IN THE HOUSE

112.          VAMPIRE CIRCUS

111.             EATEN ALIVE!

                     THE ROCKY 

110.   HORROR PICTURE SHOW

109.        THE VELVET VAMPIRE

108.

FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN 3D

107.    BLOOD FOR DRACULA

106.         MESSIAH OF EVIL

105.      THEATRE OF BLOOD

104.           FROGS

103.  SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME!

   YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM 

102.AND ONLY I HAVE THEY KEY

              FRANKENSTEIN AND

101.   THE MONSTER FROM HELL

100.

   A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN

99.        NIGHT OF THE DEVILS

98.        DEMON SEED

97.      THE CREEPING FLESH

96.    THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN

95.      WHO CAN KILL A CHILD?

94.               WOLF GUY

                  THE STRANGE 

93.VICE OF MRS WARDH

92.       EYES OF LAURA MARS

91. 

SEVEN DEATHS IN THE CAT'S EYE

        AMELIA aka HE WHO KILLS

90.      [TRILOGY OF TERROR]

89.

HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON

88.          HORROR EXPRESS

87. 

 THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975)

86. DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING

85.         DEMONS 

 [PANDEMONIUM 1971]

                     WHAT HAVE 

84.      YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?

83.                  MARTIN

82.              THE ASPHYX

81.            AUDREY ROSE

80.          EQUINOX

79.        EMPIRE OF PASSION

78.          THE VISITOR (1979)

77.             TOURIST TRAP

76. 

  FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET

75.      THE NIGHT STRANGLER

74.             GIRLY

[MUMSY, NANNY, SONNY, & GIRLY]

73. TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD

72.   THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS

                   UNDER THE 

71.BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREES

70.        PLAY MISTY FOR ME

69. THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE

68. 

  A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS

                  THE PERFUME 

67.     OF THE LADY IN BLACK

             

66.       LEMORA: A CHILD'S

   TALE OF THE SUPERNATURAL

65.         ZOMBIE [ZOMBI 2]

64.           GANJA & HESS

63.                 SHOCK

62.                 SHIVERS

             LISA AND THE DEVIL 

61.                [Italian cut]

60. 

  THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES

                   THE WOMAN 

59.    WHO POWDERS HERSELF

58.                PHASE IV

57.      THE SIGNALMAN (1976)

56.     THE CAT O' NINE TAILS

55.       ALICE, SWEET ALICE

54.TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972)

53.                 ASYLUM

52.               IT'S ALIVE

51.          LONG WEEKEND

50.              RABID (1977)

49.             ALUCARDA

48.                 MAGIC

47.           WILLARD (1971)

46.         THE OMEGA MAN

                    THE LAST 

45.  HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972)

44.    RAW MEAT  [DEATH LINE]

43. THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977)

                     VALERIE

42.AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS

41.         THE CRAZIES (1973)

40.                  TORSO

39.                RITUALS

38.

LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH

37.               THE OTHER

36.

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979)

35.                THE FURY

34.               PHANTASM

33.               THE SHOUT

32. NOSFERATU, THE VAMPYRE

31.       THE DRILLER KILLER

30. DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS

29.                 IMAGES

28.       RACE WITH THE DEVIL

27.          THE OMEN (1976)

26.            PIRANHA (1978)

                DEATHDREAM 

25.  [DEAD OF NIGHT]

                     THE BIRD 

24.WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE

23.            BAY OF BLOOD

22.PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

21.          GOD TOLD ME TO

20.             DELIVERANCE

         THE WICKER MAN (1973)

19.          ["the Final cut" edit]

18.                  HOUSE

              HAUSU  ハウス

17.             ERASERHEAD

16.    THE DEVILS [Uncut version]

15.              THE BROOD

14.              THE TENANT

13.     BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)

12.                DEEP RED

11.          DON'T LOOK NOW

10.                 SISTERS

                 INVASION OF 

9.  THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)

8.                     ALIEN

                  

7.    DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)

6.                    JAWS

5.                 THE TEXAS

  CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)

4.             THE EXORCIST

3.                 CARRIE (1976)

2.           HALLOWEEN (1978)

1.              SUSPIRIA (1977)

*****

BLACULA (1972), LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (1974), PIGS [DADDY’S DEADLY DARLING] (1973), DEATH GAME [THE SEDUCERS] (1977), BARON BLOOD (1972), TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976), THE CHILD (1977), BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE (1972), THE NIGHT CHILD (1975), DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973), SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM (1973), FOOD OF THE GODS (1976), CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS (1972), LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE (1974), SEE NO EVIL (1971), NIGHT OF THE LEPUS (1972), LOVE ME DEADLY (1973), THE BUTTERFLY MURDERS (1979), SALÒ OR 120 DAYS OF SODOM (1975), AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS! (1973), WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1972), BLUE SUNSHINE (1977), MARK OF THE DEVIL (1970), SCARS OF DRACULA (1970), PSYCHOMANIA [DEATH WHEELERS] (1973), VAMPYROS LESBOS (1971), MALPERTUIS (1971), I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1971), DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972), DEATH WALKS AT MIDNIGHT (1972), DERANGED (1974), SHOCK WAVES (1977), HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD (1971), BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW (1971), SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS (1971), TOWER OF EVIL (1972), FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY (1973), COUNT DRACULA (1970), THE PREMONITION (1976), FRIGHTMARE (1974), A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD (1973), MALATESTA’S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (1973), VAMPYRES (1974), REDEEMER: SON OF SATAN! (1978), BLACK MAGIC 2 (1976), JACK THE RIPPER (1976), THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970)

MIXED BAG. WORTH WATCHING!

EXORCIST II: HERETIC (1977), THE SENTINEL (1977), TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975), VAULT OF HORROR (1973), SCHLOCK (1973), BURNT OFFERINGS (1976), GARGOYLES (1972), ORCA (1977), IT LIVES AGAIN (1978), THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), THE LEGACY (1978), OCTAMAN (1971), THE MANITOU (1978), FEMALE VAMPIRE (1973), PATRICK (1978), THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK (1972), THE BABY (1973), KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977), THE DEVIL’S RAIN (1975), THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN (1977), SUGAR HILL (1974), THE WIZARD OF GORE (1970), BEAST IN THE CELLAR (1970), EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (1977), DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT (1973), THE EVICTORS (1979), PROPHECY (1979), CRY OF THE BANSHEE (1970), BEN (1972), DRACULA (1979), STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING (1972), CHOSEN SURVIVORS (1974), KILLER FISH (1979), VENOM (1971), SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES (1971), I MONSTER (1971), AND SOON THE DARKNESS (1970), GARDEN OF THE DEAD (1972), CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (1972), MAN FROM DEEP RIVER (1972), THE OILY MANIAC (1976), ALL THE KIND STRANGERS (1974), DEATH WALKS ON HIGH HEELS (1971), HAUNTS (1976), MARK OF THE WITCH (1970), SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973), THE BEAST MUST DIE (1974), INITIATION OF SARAH (1978), MAGIC CURSE (1975), NECROMANCY (1972), HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970), DR JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE (1971), DRACULA A.D. (1972) (1972), THE MEPHISTO WALTZ (1971), THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970), CRATER LAKE MONSTER (1977), RITUAL OF EVIL (1970), STRANGER IN OUR HOUSE [SUMMER OF FEAR] (1978), BLACKENSTEIN (1973), SANTO & BLUE DEMON VS. DRACULA & THE WOLF MAN (1973), TROG (1970), TOOLBOX MURDERS (1978), SCREAM OF THE DEMON LOVER (1970), LEGEND OF THE WEREWOLF (1975), WEREWOLF WOMAN (1976)