these will keep your beds shaking and your chainsaws revving welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 horror
down our picks for the top 10 horror
down our picks for the top 10 horror movies of the 1970s for this list we’re
movies of the 1970s for this list we’re
movies of the 1970s for this list we’re looking at those classics of the horror
looking at those classics of the horror
looking at those classics of the horror genre that left the old school
genre that left the old school
genre that left the old school atmosphere behind and replaced it with
atmosphere behind and replaced it with
atmosphere behind and replaced it with vivid visceral terror during a decade
vivid visceral terror during a decade
vivid visceral terror during a decade where horror dominated both the Oscars
where horror dominated both the Oscars
where horror dominated both the Oscars and the box office come on out this is
and the box office come on out this is
and the box office come on out this is part of a series of videos spanning the
part of a series of videos spanning the
part of a series of videos spanning the decades of horror cinema from the 1920s
decades of horror cinema from the 1920s
decades of horror cinema from the 1920s to the 2000s number 10 invasion of the
to the 2000s number 10 invasion of the
to the 2000s number 10 invasion of the Body Snatchers Oh spider supinate how
Body Snatchers Oh spider supinate how
Body Snatchers Oh spider supinate how nice to see you
we begin our list with a very trippy and
we begin our list with a very trippy and groovy journey into a realm of Cold War
groovy journey into a realm of Cold War
groovy journey into a realm of Cold War paranoia of invaders creeping in and
paranoia of invaders creeping in and
paranoia of invaders creeping in and quietly taking over your world
wow this classic example of mass
wow this classic example of mass hysteria that is less sci-fi and more
hysteria that is less sci-fi and more
hysteria that is less sci-fi and more terrifying thriller was a massive
terrifying thriller was a massive
terrifying thriller was a massive box-office success at its release and is
box-office success at its release and is
box-office success at its release and is still considered one of the greatest
still considered one of the greatest
still considered one of the greatest movie remakes starring Donald Sutherland
movie remakes starring Donald Sutherland
movie remakes starring Donald Sutherland and Leonard Nimoy as potential victims
and Leonard Nimoy as potential victims
and Leonard Nimoy as potential victims of the plant like alien spores who are
of the plant like alien spores who are
of the plant like alien spores who are able to create perfect mindless clones
able to create perfect mindless clones
able to create perfect mindless clones of humans this invasion has cult classic
of humans this invasion has cult classic
of humans this invasion has cult classic smeared all over it there’s nothing to
smeared all over it there’s nothing to
smeared all over it there’s nothing to be afraid of they were right it’s
be afraid of they were right it’s
be afraid of they were right it’s painless
cult horror film maestro and well known
cult horror film maestro and well known for his work in the jello sub-genre of
for his work in the jello sub-genre of
for his work in the jello sub-genre of war thrillers Dario Argento created one
war thrillers Dario Argento created one
war thrillers Dario Argento created one of his finest productions in 1977 with
of his finest productions in 1977 with
of his finest productions in 1977 with Suspiria
this is the mesmerizing tale of a dancer
this is the mesmerizing tale of a dancer who joins a prestigious Ballet Academy
who joins a prestigious Ballet Academy
who joins a prestigious Ballet Academy only to find herself in mortal danger
only to find herself in mortal danger
only to find herself in mortal danger and in the midst of what may or may not
and in the midst of what may or may not
and in the midst of what may or may not be a coven of witches using
be a coven of witches using
be a coven of witches using unconventional techniques for lighting
unconventional techniques for lighting
unconventional techniques for lighting sound and montage with violently surreal
sound and montage with violently surreal
sound and montage with violently surreal but beautiful images and stark but
but beautiful images and stark but
but beautiful images and stark but bright vibrant colors as well as a
bright vibrant colors as well as a
bright vibrant colors as well as a memorable score by rock band goblin this
memorable score by rock band goblin this
memorable score by rock band goblin this is a modern fairy tale you won’t soon
is a modern fairy tale you won’t soon
is a modern fairy tale you won’t soon forget
number eight Dawn of the Dead
number eight Dawn of the Dead they kill for one reason they killed for
they kill for one reason they killed for
they kill for one reason they killed for food they eat their victims you
food they eat their victims you
food they eat their victims you understand that mr. Berman that’s what
understand that mr. Berman that’s what
understand that mr. Berman that’s what keeps them going sequels are definitely
keeps them going sequels are definitely
keeps them going sequels are definitely not a rarity in the horror genre but a
not a rarity in the horror genre but a
not a rarity in the horror genre but a sequel that surpasses its original and
sequel that surpasses its original and
sequel that surpasses its original and scope acting writing and originality
scope acting writing and originality
scope acting writing and originality that must be celebrated what the hell is
that must be celebrated what the hell is
that must be celebrated what the hell is shopping center where those big into her
shopping center where those big into her
shopping center where those big into her malls George a Romero followed up his
malls George a Romero followed up his
malls George a Romero followed up his classic indie flick by giving people
classic indie flick by giving people
classic indie flick by giving people what they wanted more zombies more
what they wanted more zombies more
what they wanted more zombies more action more gore
but this time by locking his victims up
but this time by locking his victims up in a shopping mall as the world around
in a shopping mall as the world around
in a shopping mall as the world around them falls apart
them falls apart
them falls apart Romero also found an opportunity to
Romero also found an opportunity to
Romero also found an opportunity to include some scathing social commentary
include some scathing social commentary
include some scathing social commentary about our rising culture of consumerism
about our rising culture of consumerism
about our rising culture of consumerism amid all the blood and guts number 7
amid all the blood and guts number 7
amid all the blood and guts number 7 Carrie if I concentrate art if I can
Carrie if I concentrate art if I can
Carrie if I concentrate art if I can move things
move things
move things Brian DePalma was well established by
Brian DePalma was well established by
Brian DePalma was well established by the 70s as a future master of the
the 70s as a future master of the
the 70s as a future master of the thriller with creepy classics like
thriller with creepy classics like
thriller with creepy classics like sisters and the fury but his horror
sisters and the fury but his horror
sisters and the fury but his horror masterpiece Carrie heralded the arrival
masterpiece Carrie heralded the arrival
masterpiece Carrie heralded the arrival of another important figure for the
of another important figure for the
of another important figure for the horror genre a young writer named
horror genre a young writer named
horror genre a young writer named Stephen King his pubescent allegory
Stephen King his pubescent allegory
Stephen King his pubescent allegory follows young Carrie White as she grows
follows young Carrie White as she grows
follows young Carrie White as she grows into a woman experiences her first
into a woman experiences her first
into a woman experiences her first period boys and crushes and murderous
period boys and crushes and murderous
period boys and crushes and murderous telekinesis to the flood comes the bowl
telekinesis to the flood comes the bowl
telekinesis to the flood comes the bowl like seven domes with one of the most
like seven domes with one of the most
like seven domes with one of the most shocking and explosive final acts in
shocking and explosive final acts in
shocking and explosive final acts in film history Carrie made it a prom to
film history Carrie made it a prom to
film history Carrie made it a prom to remember and an unforgettable cinematic
remember and an unforgettable cinematic
remember and an unforgettable cinematic experience
come on Franklin
come on Franklin can be a fun trip the early 70s were a
can be a fun trip the early 70s were a
can be a fun trip the early 70s were a time of cinematic experimentation and
time of cinematic experimentation and
time of cinematic experimentation and horror directors were doing their best
horror directors were doing their best
horror directors were doing their best to push the limits of what they could
to push the limits of what they could
to push the limits of what they could show on screen professor turned rogue
show on screen professor turned rogue
show on screen professor turned rogue filmmaker tobe Hooper had no studio
filmmaker tobe Hooper had no studio
filmmaker tobe Hooper had no studio telling him what to do just a camera a
telling him what to do just a camera a
telling him what to do just a camera a couple of friends and the hot Texas Sun
couple of friends and the hot Texas Sun
couple of friends and the hot Texas Sun Shelley on your supper stop stop
what they created is one of the most
what they created is one of the most unrelenting and visceral projects whose
unrelenting and visceral projects whose
unrelenting and visceral projects whose story of a family of cannibals who
story of a family of cannibals who
story of a family of cannibals who attack an unsuspecting group of teens
attack an unsuspecting group of teens
attack an unsuspecting group of teens was inspired by the killings of a
was inspired by the killings of a
was inspired by the killings of a real-life murderer
nightmare-inducing gritty and way too
nightmare-inducing gritty and way too realistic this one should only be seen
realistic this one should only be seen
realistic this one should only be seen on an empty stomach
number five alien while many still
number five alien while many still consider this Ridley Scott gem a
consider this Ridley Scott gem a
consider this Ridley Scott gem a science-fiction movie this rollercoaster
science-fiction movie this rollercoaster
science-fiction movie this rollercoaster ride has more in common with its horror
ride has more in common with its horror
ride has more in common with its horror contemporaries since the alien in alien
contemporaries since the alien in alien
contemporaries since the alien in alien acts more like a stocking serial killer
acts more like a stocking serial killer
acts more like a stocking serial killer than little green men spawning multiple
than little green men spawning multiple
than little green men spawning multiple sequels the original xenomorph had us
sequels the original xenomorph had us
sequels the original xenomorph had us huddling alongside Sigourney Weaver in
huddling alongside Sigourney Weaver in
huddling alongside Sigourney Weaver in pure claustrophobic terror as she fights
pure claustrophobic terror as she fights
pure claustrophobic terror as she fights for survival and watches as her space
for survival and watches as her space
for survival and watches as her space ship’s crew quickly diminishes with a
ship’s crew quickly diminishes with a
ship’s crew quickly diminishes with a phenomenal supporting cast that includes
phenomenal supporting cast that includes
phenomenal supporting cast that includes John Hurt and Ian Holm this ground
John Hurt and Ian Holm this ground
John Hurt and Ian Holm this ground breaker paved the way for future
breaker paved the way for future
breaker paved the way for future intergalactic monsters of the 80s
number four jaws I mean we’ve already
number four jaws I mean we’ve already had three incidents two people killed
had three incidents two people killed
had three incidents two people killed inside of a week jaws didn’t only
inside of a week jaws didn’t only
inside of a week jaws didn’t only jumpstart steven spielberg’s rep for
jumpstart steven spielberg’s rep for
jumpstart steven spielberg’s rep for making exciting and thrilling movies it
making exciting and thrilling movies it
making exciting and thrilling movies it actually took things one step further
based on a Peter Benchley novel it
based on a Peter Benchley novel it became the prototype for what was to
became the prototype for what was to
became the prototype for what was to become the summer blockbuster we had a
become the summer blockbuster we had a
become the summer blockbuster we had a shark attack at South Beach this morning
shark attack at South Beach this morning
shark attack at South Beach this morning man
man
man fail I’ve got a baddie down the beach
fail I’ve got a baddie down the beach
fail I’ve got a baddie down the beach taking a note from Hitchcock the
taking a note from Hitchcock the
taking a note from Hitchcock the underwater creature feature follows the
underwater creature feature follows the
underwater creature feature follows the inhabitants of the small coastal town of
inhabitants of the small coastal town of
inhabitants of the small coastal town of Amity Island as they get stalked and
Amity Island as they get stalked and
Amity Island as they get stalked and killed by a man-eating shark I can go
killed by a man-eating shark I can go
killed by a man-eating shark I can go slower heads come on down and jump some
slower heads come on down and jump some
slower heads come on down and jump some of this shit
with the three heroes who band together
with the three heroes who band together to fight the monster giving the film its
to fight the monster giving the film its
to fight the monster giving the film its heart and soul jaws is a perfect mix of
heart and soul jaws is a perfect mix of
heart and soul jaws is a perfect mix of scares and death you better need a
scares and death you better need a
scares and death you better need a bigger potion number three the omen on
bigger potion number three the omen on
bigger potion number three the omen on this night mr. phone
this night mr. phone
this night mr. phone God has given you a son do all
God has given you a son do all
God has given you a son do all politicians and diplomats make you think
politicians and diplomats make you think
politicians and diplomats make you think of the Antichrist
of the Antichrist
of the Antichrist screen legend Gregory Peck pays his dues
screen legend Gregory Peck pays his dues
screen legend Gregory Peck pays his dues to the horror genre by battling the
to the horror genre by battling the
to the horror genre by battling the devil himself in this suspense horror
devil himself in this suspense horror
devil himself in this suspense horror flick look at me Damien it’s all for you
because of complications at birth Robert
because of complications at birth Robert thorn hides the death of his newborn
thorn hides the death of his newborn
thorn hides the death of his newborn from his wife by replacing it with an
from his wife by replacing it with an
from his wife by replacing it with an orphan at the hospital
little does he know he brought home a
little does he know he brought home a breastfeeding Prince of Darkness as he
breastfeeding Prince of Darkness as he
breastfeeding Prince of Darkness as he ignores the omens and bodies piling up
ignores the omens and bodies piling up
ignores the omens and bodies piling up around them giving an elegant twist to
around them giving an elegant twist to
around them giving an elegant twist to the evil child trope its immense success
the evil child trope its immense success
the evil child trope its immense success was director Richard Donner’s first big
was director Richard Donner’s first big
was director Richard Donner’s first big hit
number two Halloween masked killers were
number two Halloween masked killers were big in the 70s audiences demanded more
big in the 70s audiences demanded more
big in the 70s audiences demanded more blood and gore and they needed faceless
blood and gore and they needed faceless
blood and gore and they needed faceless monsters they couldn’t empathize with
monsters they couldn’t empathize with
monsters they couldn’t empathize with what the cookie myth enter John
what the cookie myth enter John
what the cookie myth enter John Carpenter’s stroke of genius Halloween
what later became the prototype for
what later became the prototype for every slasher film since and is today
every slasher film since and is today
every slasher film since and is today considered a dark masterpiece started
considered a dark masterpiece started
considered a dark masterpiece started out as an idea for a cheapo film about a
out as an idea for a cheapo film about a
out as an idea for a cheapo film about a psychotic murderer stocking babysitters
but in the brilliant hands of carpenter
but in the brilliant hands of carpenter and Deborah Hill where we follow Michael
and Deborah Hill where we follow Michael
and Deborah Hill where we follow Michael Myers returning to Haddonfield to finish
Myers returning to Haddonfield to finish
Myers returning to Haddonfield to finish up his murder spree you get one of the
up his murder spree you get one of the
up his murder spree you get one of the most profitable indeed films ever made
before we slice into another winner here
before we slice into another winner here are a few honorable mentions thank you
are a few honorable mentions thank you
are a few honorable mentions thank you Merry Christmas
there was a little girl murdered over in
there was a little girl murdered over in the park tonight you suspect foul play
the park tonight you suspect foul play
the park tonight you suspect foul play I suspect murder and conspiracy to man
I suspect murder and conspiracy to man
I suspect murder and conspiracy to man goddammit this is my house number one
goddammit this is my house number one
goddammit this is my house number one The Exorcist
what an excellent day for an exorcism
what an excellent day for an exorcism your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah
your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah
your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah take a brilliant director and cast
take a brilliant director and cast
take a brilliant director and cast amazing source material experts in sound
amazing source material experts in sound
amazing source material experts in sound editing lighting and unforgettable
editing lighting and unforgettable
editing lighting and unforgettable special effects and what do you get the
special effects and what do you get the
special effects and what do you get the most iconic images in horror cinema an
most iconic images in horror cinema an
most iconic images in horror cinema an exercise and terror that dares you to
exercise and terror that dares you to
exercise and terror that dares you to keep watching and a film that had
keep watching and a film that had
keep watching and a film that had audience members throwing up and passing
audience members throwing up and passing
audience members throwing up and passing out meet little Regan who shouldn’t be
out meet little Regan who shouldn’t be
out meet little Regan who shouldn’t be playing with Ouija boards she’s just a
playing with Ouija boards she’s just a
playing with Ouija boards she’s just a kid who now has a demon inside her how
kid who now has a demon inside her how
kid who now has a demon inside her how long are you planning to stay in Regan
long are you planning to stay in Regan
long are you planning to stay in Regan until you rot and lie stinking in the
until you rot and lie stinking in the
until you rot and lie stinking in the earth you’re ready to never sleep again
Christ compels you do you agree with our
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list did you have a head spinning good
list did you have a head spinning good time you know what shit did any other
time you know what shit did any other
time you know what shit did any other monsters or demons from the 70s that you
monsters or demons from the 70s that you
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