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Horror films of the 1970s

28 horror films from Australia and New Zealand released 1970–1979, in order of release.

Films per year

19700
19712
19724
19734
19743
19755
19761
19771
19787
19791

Directors

More horror by decade

1980s · 271990s · 142000s · 552010s · 532020s · 35All 212

Other genres of the 1970s

Drama · 76Documentary · 18Comedy · 47Thriller · 18Action · 16Adventure · 13Crime · 14Fantasy · 10Comedy drama · 11All 1970s films
TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 1971 Michael Carreras, Seth Holt Fantasy, Horror 94
The Abominable Dr. Phibes 1971 Robert Fuest Fantasy, Horror 89
Fear in the Night 1972 Jimmy Sangster Horror, Psychological horror fiction 94
Night of Fear 1972 Terry Bourke Horror —
Nothing But the Night 1972 Peter Sasdy Horror 90
Tales from the Crypt 1972 Freddie Francis Horror, Comedy horror 92
And Now the Screaming Starts! 1973 Roy Ward Baker Horror, Ghost 86
From Beyond the Grave 1973 Kevin Connor Horror 97
Horror Hospital 1973 Antony Balch Horror, Comedy horror 90
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973 Alan Gibson Horror, Vampire 87
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter 1974 Brian Clemens Fantasy, Action 91
Craze 1974 Freddie Francis Horror 96
The Cars That Ate Paris 1974 Peter Weir Horror, Comedy horror 87
House of Mortal Sin 1975 Pete Walker Horror, Mystery 104
Inn of the Damned 1975 Terry Bourke Western, Horror 118
Legend of the Werewolf 1975 Freddie Francis Horror, Monster 85
The Ghoul 1975 Freddie Francis Horror 80 1
The Spiral Staircase 1975 Peter Collinson Horror, Thriller 88
To the Devil a Daughter 1976 Peter Sykes Horror, Satanic 93
The Last Wave 1977 Peter Weir Horror, Science fiction 106 3
Dominique 1978 Michael Anderson Horror 96
Long Weekend 1978 Colin Eggleston Horror, Animal horror 92 2
Patrick 1978 Richard Franklin Horror 96 1
The Cat and the Canary 1978 Radley Metzger Horror, Crime 89
The Comeback 1978 Pete Walker Horror, Mystery 93 1
The Medusa Touch 1978 Jack Gold Horror, Science fiction 105
The Shout 1978 Jerzy Skolimowski Drama, Horror 84 1
Thirst 1979 Rod Hardy Horror, Vampire 95 1