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Favorite 70's Horror Film?
08-12-12 | 09:50 PM
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08-12-12 | 10:03 PM
#52
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
Agreed. I think the most amazing thing is how many subgenres of horror were widely successful and it wasn't a single type of film that stood apart like the slasher film in the 80s. Its crazy that your list you provided can easily be added on to without even racking the brain for more horror films that were great from the decade. Some of the early Italian-Cannibal films come to mind... Man From Deep River, Jungle Holocaust, etc...
08-12-12 | 10:25 PM
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Agreed. I think the most amazing thing is how many subgenres of horror were widely successful and it wasn't a single type of film that stood apart like the slasher film in the 80s. Its crazy that your list you provided can easily be added on to without even racking the brain for more horror films that were great from the decade. Some of the early Italian-Cannibal films come to mind... Man From Deep River, Jungle Holocaust, etc...
I guess I just love titles that got Mondo in 'em.
Good call on Man/Deep River. Poor Umberto Lenzi jump-started the cannibal genre with that one, but he seems to always get shafted for "Ripping off" cannibal films with Cannibal Ferox
08-12-12 | 10:34 PM
#54
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
Ah, I definitely overlooked your inclusions of Jungle Holocaust under the native title (easy to do in such a massive list).
I love Lenzi, the man made some great horror/exploitation and just doesn't quite the credit he deserves.
And one of, if not the finest giallo ever made was from '75 with Argento's Deep Red.
I love Lenzi, the man made some great horror/exploitation and just doesn't quite the credit he deserves.
And one of, if not the finest giallo ever made was from '75 with Argento's Deep Red.
08-13-12 | 12:22 AM
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
OP here. Thanks for all the great responses thus far, you guys are all awesome, with some amazing takes.
Keep em coming.
Keep em coming.
08-13-12 | 09:32 AM
#58
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
Such a fantastic decade for [horror] movies. I voted Jaws, but several others are near the top (Halloween, Alien, DotD, Eaten Alive).
08-16-12 | 08:14 AM
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
I had to go "other" for Suspiria, but what a tough call. As I have said before in the horror challenges, Susperia isn't a movie...it's a nightmare caught on film. Much of it makes no sense, just like a nightmare. It's equal parts scary and beautiful. Not to mention the best, creepiest score imaginable.
While Suspiria would arguably be my favorite overall, others "win" in other ways. Dawn of the Dead is probably the most fun to watch. Halloween is THE all time classic slasher and is as much a part of the holiday as pumpkins and trick or treating to me. Exorcist is one of the best and scariest films ever made. Texas Chainsaw is the definition of horror is so many ways. Alien is the best horror/sci-fi combination ever, and probably the best haunted house movie ever. The list goes on and on.
Nice topic and discussion!
While Suspiria would arguably be my favorite overall, others "win" in other ways. Dawn of the Dead is probably the most fun to watch. Halloween is THE all time classic slasher and is as much a part of the holiday as pumpkins and trick or treating to me. Exorcist is one of the best and scariest films ever made. Texas Chainsaw is the definition of horror is so many ways. Alien is the best horror/sci-fi combination ever, and probably the best haunted house movie ever. The list goes on and on.
Nice topic and discussion!
08-16-12 | 09:26 AM
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There is nothing scary in it. I bought the dvd without ever seeing the movie cause I heard so much about the movie and I saw they had special box edition of the dvd. The movie had Chris Lee too so how could it suck.
Lucky for me I sold that dvd for $7.
HORROR EXPRESS blows that movie away.
Lucky for me I sold that dvd for $7.
HORROR EXPRESS blows that movie away.
08-16-12 | 11:43 AM
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
First off: fuck you for creating this poll, because it presents an impossibly difficult decision.
Second off: thanks for reminding me how awesome the '70s were for horror... and this is only a small sampling.
Thirdly: I don't consider Jaws horror.
Fourth: I picked Halloween. I could've picked a lot of films, but that's just such a classic of the genre, it's on my favorite holiday, Carpenter was a goddamn well-oiled machine, and the score is exemplary. I could watch it on a loop.
Second off: thanks for reminding me how awesome the '70s were for horror... and this is only a small sampling.
Thirdly: I don't consider Jaws horror.
Fourth: I picked Halloween. I could've picked a lot of films, but that's just such a classic of the genre, it's on my favorite holiday, Carpenter was a goddamn well-oiled machine, and the score is exemplary. I could watch it on a loop.
08-16-12 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
It would have been really hard for me until I spotted Jaws. Jaws is my tops on ANY list. But Alien is damn close. The 70's were awesome!
If I had to break it down by year.....
1970 Don't really have one
1971 A Clockwork Orange/The Wicker Man
1972 Deliverance/Last House on the Left
1973 The Exorcist
1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Black Christmas
1975 Jaws
1976 The Omen
1977 The Hills Have Eyes
1978 Halloween/ I Spit on Your Grave
1979 Alien/Dawn of the Dead
If I had to break it down by year.....
1970 Don't really have one
1971 A Clockwork Orange/The Wicker Man
1972 Deliverance/Last House on the Left
1973 The Exorcist
1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Black Christmas
1975 Jaws
1976 The Omen
1977 The Hills Have Eyes
1978 Halloween/ I Spit on Your Grave
1979 Alien/Dawn of the Dead
08-16-12 | 02:07 PM
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Second off: thanks for reminding me how awesome the '70s were for horror... and this is only a small sampling.
The Omen was the 2nd scariest movie of the 70s.
08-16-12 | 02:24 PM
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Halloween. Although, I'd probably pick Jaws if I considered it a horror movie.
08-16-12 | 05:13 PM
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
08-16-12 | 06:56 PM
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Regarding Jaws, I was surprised to see it rated PG when I popped in the blu last night. I had been unaware all this time that it was only a PG. but it sure had its share of gory bits though.
08-16-12 | 07:18 PM
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I've been on a Cronenberg kick lately and I watched Rabid for the first time the other night. Great flick.
I need to see The Brood and Shivers.
I need to see The Brood and Shivers.
08-16-12 | 07:54 PM
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Re: Favorite 70's Horror Film?
There is nothing scary in it. I bought the dvd without ever seeing the movie cause I heard so much about the movie and I saw they had special box edition of the dvd. The movie had Chris Lee too so how could it suck.
Lucky for me I sold that dvd for $7.
HORROR EXPRESS blows that movie away.
Lucky for me I sold that dvd for $7.
HORROR EXPRESS blows that movie away.
Jaws was made when there was no PG-13.
08-16-12 | 09:07 PM
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08-16-12 | 09:10 PM
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