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Liza · 11-14-2004, 09:22 PM

Starting right before the decade with Rosemary's Baby, the 1970s had some of the best horror films of all time. Besides the hundreds of Dracula/Monster movies that came out, there were some great stories - a young author from Maine named Stephen King was becoming popular, and Vincent Price was still raising hell. What was the best horror film of the seventies?

I really love all the movies that I can think of from this genre in this time:

Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Excorcist (1973)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Omen (1976)
Carrie (1976)
Halloween (1978)
The Shining (1980)

and I'm sure there's a bunch more that I'm missing. I think I'm gonna go with the Omen. Just an old favorite of mine.

I am Him · 11-14-2004, 09:25 PM

I'm not a horror buff, but I do like the movie Alien (1979)

Brian · 11-14-2004, 09:27 PM

Alien is great, I haven't seen it for years, though.

Jaws was great, too.

Skywalker · 11-14-2004, 09:46 PM

Jaws and The Exorcist

Jason_Voorhees13... · 11-14-2004, 10:22 PM

Dawn Of The Dead 1977.
Then Dawn Of The Dead 2004.

The Texas Chain Saw MassaCRE 1973.

The Modfather · 11-14-2004, 10:26 PM

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Nighthawk76 · 11-14-2004, 11:58 PM

Best horror films of the 1970's:

The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Exorcist (1973)
Sisters (1973)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Jaws (1975)
Carrie (1976)
The Fury (1978)
Halloween (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1979)
Alien (1979)
The Fog (1979)
Salem's Lot (1979)

*MIBabe03* · 11-15-2004, 12:13 AM

Halloween and Carrie.

Dean Winchester · 11-15-2004, 01:28 AM

Halloween and Alien

never seen the original Dawn Of The Dead or Texas Chainsaw Massacre but wanted to

dandelion wine · 11-15-2004, 02:43 AM

Halloween
Carrie
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Fury
The Exorcist
Sisters
Jaws
The Omen
The Fog
Salem's Lot
Rosemary's Baby
The Stepford Wives
Black Christmas
Alice, Sweet Alice
Dracula (with Frank Langella)
Burnt Offerings
The Legend of Hell House
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
Magic

crystals · 11-15-2004, 03:00 AM

The Exorcist

Zebra 3 · 11-15-2004, 11:56 AM

Though I don't really care for this genre, Steven Spielberg's Jaws is by far my favourite 70s horror flick.

webuster · 11-15-2004, 12:37 PM

The Stepford Wives
Carrie
Halloween

Rosemary's Baby is a fantastic film. Very few special effects- it's more psychological horror. Just got it on DVD- the book is brilliant (as is Ira Levin's other book, The Stepford Wives).

Central Perk · 11-16-2004, 09:05 PM

Halloween

Moonlight Lady · 11-16-2004, 11:13 PM

The Amityville Horror
Halloween
Carrie

11-14-2004, 09:22 PM	#1
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Best Horror Film of the Seventies Starting right before the decade with Rosemary's Baby, the 1970s had some of the best horror films of all time. Besides the hundreds of Dracula/Monster movies that came out, there were some great stories - a young author from Maine named Stephen King was becoming popular, and Vincent Price was still raising hell. What was the best horror film of the seventies? I really love all the movies that I can think of from this genre in this time: Rosemary's Baby (1968) The Excorcist (1973) The Stepford Wives (1975) The Omen (1976) Carrie (1976) Halloween (1978) The Shining (1980) and I'm sure there's a bunch more that I'm missing. I think I'm gonna go with the Omen. Just an old favorite of mine.

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I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	I'm not a horror buff, but I do like the movie Alien (1979)

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Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Alien is great, I haven't seen it for years, though. Jaws was great, too.

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Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Best horror films of the 1970's: The Last House on the Left (1972) The Exorcist (1973) Sisters (1973) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Jaws (1975) Carrie (1976) The Fury (1978) Halloween (1978) Dawn of the Dead (1979) Alien (1979) The Fog (1979) Salem's Lot (1979)

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