Decade
1970s Horror
The horror that defined the 1970s — ranked by Crypt Score, from era-defining classics to the deep cuts worth resurrecting.
397 titles
Hands of the Ripper
›R1971 · Horror, Thriller · 85m · Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow
A series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the Whitechapel Ripper. Through his experiments with psychoanalysis Dr Pritchard discovers a deadly violence in one of his young female patients. As he delves into the recesses of her mind he uncovers that Anna is possessed by her dead father's spirit, willing her to commit acts of gruesome savagery over which she has no control. But the most chilling revelation of all is the identity of her father: Jack the Ripper himself.
Thirst
›R1979 · Horror, Romance, Thriller · 95m · Chantal Contouri, Max Phipps, David Hemmings
The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.
Bad Ronald
›NR1974 · TV Movie, Drama, Thriller · 74m · Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch
When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.
A Cold Night's Death
›1973 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 74m · Robert Culp, Eli Wallach, Michael C. Gwynne
Two scientists suspect that there is someone other than their research primates inhabiting their polar station.
You'll Like My Mother
›PG1972 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 93m · Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy, Richard Thomas
Francesca, a pregnant Los Angeles widow, journeys to her late husband's Minnesota hometown to finally meet his mother and family. After being met with icy acceptance from her mother-in-law, then getting stranded with her in a blizzard, Francesca begins to discover terrifying secrets about her husband's family.
Alice, Sweet Alice
›R1976 · Horror, Mystery, Crime · 108m · Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula E. Sheppard
Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. When Karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward Alice. But could a 12-year-old girl really be capable of such savagery?
Dracula
›R1979 · Romance, Drama, Fantasy · 109m · Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence
In 1913, charming, seductive and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.
The Vampire Lovers
›R1970 · Horror · 91m · Ingrid Pitt, Peter Cushing, George Cole
In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for fresh blood. Baron Hartog whose family are all victims of Karnstein vampirism, opens their graves and drives a stake through their diabolical hearts. One grave he cannot locate is that of the legendary beautiful Mircalla Karnstein. Years of peace follow that grisly night until Mircalla reappears to avenge her family's decimation and satisfy her desire for blood.
The Vault of Horror
›R1973 · Horror · 87m · Anna Massey, Terry-Thomas, Glynis Johns
The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.
The Blood on Satan's Claw
›R1971 · Horror · 96m · Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Barry Andrews
After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal behavior.
Race with the Devil
›PG1975 · Action, Horror, Thriller · 88m · Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
See No Evil
›PG1971 · Thriller, Horror · 89m · Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey
In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.
The Creeping Flesh
›PG1973 · Horror, Science Fiction · 92m · Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron, Christopher Lee
A Victorian scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones, unleashing a malevolent entity on the scientist's family and friends.
The Baby
›PG1973 · Horror, Thriller · 84m · Anjanette Comer, Susanne Zenor, Ruth Roman
A social worker who recently lost her husband investigates the strange Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths might not seem too unusual to hear about them at first - consisting of the mother, two grown daughters and the diaper-clad, bottle-sucking baby. The problem is, the baby is twenty-one years old.
Man from AtlantisSeries
›1977 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure · 1 season · Patrick Duffy, Belinda Montgomery, Alan Fudge
Atlantis survivor Mark Harris breathes underwater, withstands extreme depth pressures and wields superhuman strength.
Symptoms
›1974 · Horror · 91m · Angela Pleasence, Peter Vaughan, Lorna Heilbron
A young woman is invited by her girlfriend, who lives in an English country mansion, to stay there with her. The estate, however, isn't quite what it seems--and neither is the friend who issued the invitation.
The Dain CurseSeries
›TV-141978 · Mystery, Crime, Drama · 1 season · James Coburn, Hattie Winston, Malachy McCourt
Hard-boiled private detective Hamilton Nash investigates a supposed family curse linked to stolen diamonds, which unravels into a complex mystery involving murder, drugs, and a cult.
The Hills Have Eyes
›R1977 · Horror · 90m · Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Martin Speer
Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.
Shivers
›R1975 · Horror, Science Fiction · 88m · Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
Rabid
›R1977 · Horror, Science Fiction · 91m · Marilyn Chambers, Terri Hanauer, Frank Moore
A young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into bloodthirsty zombies, leading into a city-wide epidemic.
The Fury
›R1978 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 118m · Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes
When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.
God Told Me To
›R1976 · Crime, Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.
Death Line
›R1972 · Horror · 87m · Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd
When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.
Massacre at Central High
›R1976 · Horror, Thriller · 87m · Derrel Maury, Andrew Stevens, Robert Carradine
Maimed by bullies at a California high school, a new student engineers acts of revenge.