Best Horror Films Of The 70s Poll

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Re-jigged '70s list:

1. The Wicker Man (1973)
2. Alien (1979)
3. Eraserhead (1977)
4. Black Christmas (1974)
5. Martin (1977)
6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
7. Hausu (1977)
8. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
9. Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
10. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
11. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
12. Don't Look Now (1973)
13. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
14. Suspiria (1977)
15. Ganja & Hess (1973)
16. The Devils (1971)
17. Jaws (1975)
18. Night of the Seagulls (1975)
19. The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
20. Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
21. The Legend of Hell House (1973)
22. The Tenant (1976)
23. The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
24. And Soon the Darkness (1970)
25. A Bay of Blood (1971)
26. Halloween (1978)
27. Deep Red (1975)
28. I Drink Your Blood (1970)
29. Don't Deliver Us from Evil (1971)
30. The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)
31. The Iron Rose (1973)
32. Shivers (1975)
33. Horror Express (1972)
34. Frightmare (1974)
35. Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
36. The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)
37. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
38. The Grapes of Death (1978)
39. Pink Flamingos (1972)
40. Messiah of Evil (1973)
41. Blood for Dracula (1974)
42. Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (1973)
43. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
44. Return of the Blind Dead (1973)
45. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
46. Night Train Murders (1975)
47. Deathdream (1974)
48. Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
49. What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
50. Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
51. Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
52. Tombs of the Blind Dead (1971)
53. The Centerfold Girls (1974)
54. In The Folds Of The Flesh (1970)
55. Psychomania (1973)
56. Theatre of Blood (1973)
57. The Red Queen Kills 7 Times (1972)
58. Hitch-Hike (1977)
59. Demon Seed (1977)
60. The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
61. The Brood (1979)
62. Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)
63. The Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
64. Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
65. Malpertuis (1971)
66. Phantasm (1979)
67. Madhouse (1974)
68. Frenzy (1972)
69. Magic (1978)
70. Deliverance (1972)
71. The Lorelei's Grasp (1974)
72. Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
73. Neither The Sea Nor The Sand (1972)
74. Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973)
75. Twins of Evil (1971)
76. Salò, or The 120 Days Of Sodom (1975)
77. Tourist Trap (1979)
78. The Wizard of Gore (1970)
79. Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
80. Delirium (1972)
81. The Sentinel (1977)
82. Island of Death (1975)
83. Lisa and the Devil (1974)
84. Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976)
85. A Candle for the Devil (1973)
86. The Exorcist (1973)
87. The Shout (1978)
88. Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
89. The Nude Vampire (1970)
90. Satan's Blood (1978)
91. Private Parts (1972)
92. Homebodies (1974)
93. The Driller Killer (1979)
94. The Vault of Horror (1973)
95. Killer's Moon (1978)
96. Deranged (1974)
97. Salem's Lot (1979)
98. Rituals (1977)
99. Death Weekend (1976)
100. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1973)

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Great list. The Exorcist is about 85 places too low, but it's your list!

[troggi]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Great list. The Exorcist is about 85 places too low, but it's your list!

Can't agree more that's why my list had no ranking.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Great list. The Exorcist is about 85 places too low, but it's your list!

I thought you may say that!

There are so many great horror films from the '70s, though. Every one of them on my list is a great film that I'd rate very highly. I think I'd have to extend it to 200 or 300 to include some not so great ones.

[Slippery Jack]

Nicely rejigged

Think I'll leave it till the last minute to post my full 100 - so many films I want to rewatch before the deadline. Wizard of Gore tonight I think . . .

[Slippery Jack]

Why won't someone release Solange . . .

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Why won't someone release Solange . . .

I have the Italian DVD, which is English language friendly. It may be available from Kult Video (I think it's still in print).

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Looking back on the '80s poll, I wish I'd gone for 100 there too, now.

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

It may be available from Kult Video (I think it's still in print).

Yeah... for £45 used . . .

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Yeah... for £45 used . . .

You can have mine for £44.99!