Horror Movies
Things that go bump in the night, the monster in the closet, the shadow on the wall and the shape under the bed are all part of our subconcious fears that stem from childhood... the fear of the unknown. Horror films tap into that fear and serve up fright-filled nightmares that keep us screaming for more... For that one man cottage industry of fear and suspense, Stephen King films can be found through the 'Special Interest' link, under 'Based on...' or by using the 'Stephen King' link on any of his adaptations. See also 'Classic Horror'.
The Medusa Touch (1978)
7/10
Director: Jack Gold
Starring: Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Marie-Christine Barraul...
Lino Ventura is a French detective, Brunel, on loan to Scotland Yard investigating a mysterious series of uncanny disasters. They begin happening afte... Read more
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
5.7/10
Director: Radley Metzger
Starring: Wilfrid Hyde-White, Edward Fox, Honor Blackman, Olivia Hussey, Carol Lynley, Wen...
"A dangerous criminal has escaped. He is described as a man with sharp teeth, nails resembling claws, who imagines himself to be a cat and tears his v... Read more
Halloween (1978)
7.8/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: P J Soles, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence
One of the most successful independent films ever, it spawned a host of imitators - but this is the real thing. The then-young director John Carpenter... Read more
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
8/10
Director: George A Romero
Starring: Scott Reiniger, Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross, David Emge
As modern society is consumed by zombie carnage, four desperate survivors barricade themselves inside a shopping mall to battle the flesh-eating horde... Read more
Damien: Omen II (1978)
6.3/10
Director: Don Taylor
Starring: William Holden, Lee Grant, Lew Ayres, Sylvia Sidney
Damien is growing up and preparing to take on the world in this continuation of the horrifying series. William Holden and Lee Grant star as the adopti... Read more
The Fury (1978)
6.4/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving
A stylish, violent tale about two young people's deadly psychokinetic powers - and an evil government agency that's trying to control them. Directed b... Read more
Jaws 2 (1978)
5.7/10
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Starring: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Roy Scheider and Lorraine Gary return as another great white shark terrorises Amity Island. Read more
Piranha (1978)
5.9/10
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy
Director Joe Dante ('The Howling') and writer John Sayles teamed for the first time for this engaging horror spoof. Bradford Dillman and Heather Menzi... Read more
The Swarm (1978)
4.4/10
Director: Irwin Allen
Starring: Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de H...
This cliche-ridden effort is about an unstoppable swarm of killer bees invading the USA from South America and stinging all and sundry. The talented a... Read more
Thirst (1978)
7.2/10
Director: Rod Hardy
Starring: Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings, Henry Silva
The strange, stylish, chilling tale of a girl who is taken to a vampire farm where some people are raised to be victims, while other clients drop by f... Read more