Here are some horror movies from the 1970's I like that I think deserve more love.
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Quiet, eerie, and you never know if the danger is real or just in Jessica’s head… kinda dreamlike.
slow, unsettling
feels like a nightmare you can’t wake from
psychological creepiness
dreamlike horror
tension
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death Trailer
Messiah of Evil (1974)
Weird, painterly visuals with a Lovecraft kinda vibe.
California coastal town, creepy townsfolk, cultish dread
surreal horror
cult vibes
slow building dread
Messiah of Evil Trailer
The Sentinel (1977)
A fascinating film - fashion model moves into a NY brownstone, neighbors are… not normal.
part religious horror, part freakshow
unsettling imagery
creepy apartment
occult tension
70s surrealism
The Sentinel Trailer
Martin (1977)
George Romero’s “vampire” but barely a vampire movie… more a character study of a troubled guy who may or may not be undead.
intimate, grim, weirdly human horror
nothing like the vampire movies you know
slow character-driven creepiness
ambiguous supernatural vibes
Martin Trailer
Tourist Trap (1979)
Very underrated… friends trapped in a roadside attraction with a telekinetic maniac obsessed with mannequins
mannequins = eternally creepy
offbeat horror
low-budget weirdness
surrealness
Tourist Trap Trailer
Burnt Offerings (1976)
A haunted house slow burn with a decent finale.
tension builds… then wow
makes the wait worth it
Watch if you like haunted house slow-burns
psychological creepy
Burnt Offerings Trailer
House of Whipcord (1974)
Sadistic reform school horror
justice handed out brutally
nasty, grim, bites
transgressive British horror
nasty villains
grim morality