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'.
Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
5.6/10
Director: Bob Kelljan
Starring: William Marshall, Don Mitchell, Pam Grier
'The black prince of shadows stalks the earth again'. An occult ritual summons vampire William Marshall from spirit exile, and only the occult skills... Read more
Thriller: Series 1 and 2 (1973)
8.4/10
Starring: Dennis Waterman, Helen Mirren, Robert Powell, Jeremy Brett, Diana Dors, Denholm...
Following his immense success with 'The Avengers', British producer Brian Clemens made this spine-chillingly good series, with each episode a differen... Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
6.6/10
Director: Glenn Jordan
Starring: Nigel Davenport, Shane Briant, Charles Aidman, Fionnula Flanagan
Can the gift of eternal youth and beauty be a curse? It is in this made-for-TV rendition of the Oscar Wilde shocker. Shane Briant plays the debauched... Read more
The Exorcist Collection: The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen / Exorcist II: The Heretic / The Exorcist III (1973)
Director: John Boorman, William Friedkin, William Peter Blatty
Starring: Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Richard Burton, Lee J Cobb, Jason Miller, Max von Sy...
Contains the original trilogy, 'The Exorcist - The Version You've Never Seen' (1973) - the one that started it all, based on William Peter Blatty's bo... Read more
Carnal Violence ( aka Torso ) (1973)
Director: Sergio Martino
Starring: Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, John Richardson
With a hooded maniac savagely assaulting and dismembering their fellow coeds at a college campus, four friends decide a vacation at a country villa is... Read more
Horror Hospital (1973)
5.2/10
Director: Antony Balch
Starring: Robin Askwith, Michael Gough, Vanessa Shaw, Ellen Pollock
Welcome to the Brittlehurst Manor, the 'health resort' where young people are cured of all their hang-ups in one stroke. One stroke, that is, of Dr. S... Read more
The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut (1973)
8/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Kitty Winn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J Cobb, Jason Miller, Jack MacGowran...
Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, the frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her moth... Read more
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
6.8/10
Director: John Hough
Starring: Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt
Four psychic investigators take on 'the Mt. Everest of haunted houses' in this effectively chilling ghost story. It's already destroyed one team of re... Read more
And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)
6/10
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Starring: Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Ian Ogilvy
When Catherine (Stephanie Beacham) marries Charles Fengriffen (Ian Ogilvy) and moves into the family's old mansion, they are unaware that they are to... Read more
The Crazies (1973)
6.1/10
Director: George A Romero
Starring: Lane Carroll, Harold Wayne Jones, Richard Liberty, Lynn Lowry
Aka 'Code Name: Trixie'. George Romero's ('Night of the Living Dead') little known film is a terror-thriller that deals with biological warfare. A tow... Read more