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Best Horror Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 1,835 horror movies released in the 1970s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Alien.

1,835 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Alien

    1979· 1h 57m· en

    8.216.7K
  3. 3

    Jaws

    1975· 2h 4m· en

    7.711.8K
  4. 4

    Halloween

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.66.3K
  7. 7

    Carrie

    1976· 1h 38m· en

    7.34.4K
  9. 9

    The Omen

    1976· 1h 51m· en

    7.42.5K
  11. 11

    Suspiria

    1977· 1h 39m· it

    7.53.2K
  12. 12

    Eraserhead

    1977· 1h 29m· en

    7.32.8K
  13. 13

    Deep Red

    1975· 2h 7m· it

    7.71.6K
  15. 15

    The Devils

    1971· 1h 52m· en

    7.4446
  19. 19

    House

    1977· 1h 28m· ja

    7.3813
  20. 20

    Frenzy

    1972· 1h 56m· en

    7.11.0K
  28. 28

    Coma

    1978· 1h 53m· en

    6.8470
  36. 36

    Magic

    1978· 1h 47m· en

    6.8329
  38. 38

    The Devil

    1972· 2h 5m· pl

    7.395
  39. 39

    Phantasm

    1979· 1h 29m· en

    6.5799
  41. 41

    Demons

    1971· 2h 14m· ja

    7.788
  44. 44

    Killdozer

    1974· 1h 14m· en

    5.448
  47. 47

    Images

    1972· 1h 41m· en

    6.8165
  50. 50

    The Psychic

    1977· 1h 37m· it

    7.0250

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Frequently asked questions

How many horror movies came out in the 1970s?

1,835 horror movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.

How are these horror films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated horror movie of the 1970s?

Alien holds the top position in this collection.