Best Horror Films Of The 70s Poll

[jiraffejustin]

Do you remember the poll for the 80s? Yes? Okay, well we are doing that again, but with the 70s.

Here's what happens:

- You send in a ballot of your top x (ballot sizes can vary from as low as 15 up to as high as 100) favorite horror films of the 1970s (using IMDB as the official reference point)

- I tally up the votes

- I post the list

- We all enjoy

The due date to send in your list is June 15th. The first day I'll start accepting ballots is June 1st.

The reason the due date is three months away is to give you time to watch anything you think has a chance to make your list. For instance, I really need to watch Hausu.

I view the 80s list as a success, but I'd like to increase the number of voters from that poll. We had 12 on that one, let's see if we can't get that number up to around 20. Even if that means annoying people into submission

Let's start talking about 70s horror now.

[Prince_Vajda]

A period with quite a few gems. My all-time number one is "A Bay Of Blood" - Bava's Slasher blueprint.

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[trebor8273]

Halloween but there will be many more

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

Halloween but there will be many more

Halloween's indeed a brilliant film. Almost no blood or violence at all, and yet it scares the shit out of you.

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[Slippery Jack]

It feels like pretty much all of my favourite horror films are from the seventies, so I should have a fun time with this list . . .

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

It feels like pretty much all of my favourite horror films are from the seventies, so I should have a fun time with this list . . .

Me too - I think a Top 100 will be likely...

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Me too - I think a Top 100 will be likely...

I was thinking the same.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

A top 10 to whet some appetites...

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)

I was in two minds whether to include PAHR. I may remove it later if my mind changes (again).

[jiraffejustin]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

A top 10 to whet some appetites...

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)

I was in two minds whether to include PAHR. I may remove it later if my mind changes (again).

I'm not as high on Picnic as you are, but I'll definitely have it in my list somewhere.

I'm also curious to see how Jaws will do in this poll. In any other forum, it would be a lock for top 5.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

A top 10 to whet some appetites...

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)

I was in two minds whether to include PAHR. I may remove it later if my mind changes (again).

And not a Gothic horror to be seen.

I bet there is the odd one on my list.