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Best Horror Movies of 1978

This collection ranks 157 horror movies released in 1978. 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. At the top of the list is Halloween.

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

  1. 1

    Halloween

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.66.3K
  4. 4

    Coma

    1978· 1h 53m· en

    6.8470
  5. 5

    Magic

    1978· 1h 47m· en

    6.8329
  8. 8

    Martin

    1978· 1h 35m· en

    6.8324
  9. 9

    Jaws 2

    1978· 1h 57m· en

    6.02.2K
  10. 10

    Till Death

    1978· 1h 20m· en

    6.33
  12. 12

    The Fury

    1978· 1h 58m· en

    6.3409
  13. 13

    Piranha

    1978· 1h 34m· en

    6.0768
  15. 15

    Full Circle

    1978· 1h 38m· en

    6.278
  18. 18

    Mirrors

    1978· 1h 28m· en

    6.56
  22. 22

    The Shout

    1978· 1h 26m· en

    6.0128
  29. 29

    Queen Bee

    1978· 2h 20m· ja

    7.68
  30. 30

    The Manitou

    1978· 1h 44m· en

    5.469
  32. 32

    Jaws

    1978· 3m· en

    9.02
  35. 35

    Patrick

    1978· 1h 52m· en

    6.1100
  36. 36

    Hotel Fear

    1978· 1h 32m· it

    5.727
  41. 41

    Jennifer

    1978· 1h 30m· en

    6.025

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

157 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Halloween currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.