Top 25 horror films of the 70's

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The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [DVD] [1973]
1.  The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [DVD] [1973] DVD ~ Edward Woodward
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  "At the top of the list is a quirky, offbeat and highly original tale about a somewhat strange rural community."
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Profondo Rosso (Deep Red) [DVD] [1975]
2.  Profondo Rosso (Deep Red) [DVD] [1975] DVD ~ David Hemmings
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  "A definitive giallo from the Italian master."
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Jaws (Anniversary Edition) [1976] [DVD]
3.  Jaws (Anniversary Edition) [1976] [DVD] DVD ~ Roy Scheider
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  "The original and definitive summer blockbuster."
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The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [1971] [DVD] [US Import] [NTSC]
4.  The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [1971] [DVD] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Tony Musante
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  "Seminal Italian thriller that kickstarted the giallo craze."
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Alien [DVD] [1979]
5.  Alien [DVD] [1979] DVD ~ Sigourney Weaver
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  "The definitive sci-fi horror."
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Carrie - Special Edition [DVD] [1976]
6.  Carrie - Special Edition [DVD] [1976] DVD ~ Sissy Spacek
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  "A stylish but heartbreaking coming-of-age horror film."
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre [DVD] [1999]
7.  Texas Chainsaw Massacre [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Marilyn Burns
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  "Legendary low budget shocker. Extremely well made."
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Suspiria [1976] [DVD]
8.  Suspiria [1976] [DVD] 
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  "Visually and aurally stunning Italian masterwork. A fairytale strictly for adults only."
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Eraserhead [DVD]
9.  Eraserhead [DVD] DVD ~ Jack Nance
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  "Indescribable, surreal nightmare. Incredibly bizarre. Very unforgettable."
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Don't Look Now [DVD] [1973]
10.  Don't Look Now [DVD] [1973] DVD ~ Julie Christie
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  "A visually complex thriller with one of the most famous endings in horror cinema."
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Lizard in Woman's Skin [DVD] [1973] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
11.  Lizard in Woman's Skin [DVD] [1973] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Stanley Baker
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  "Trippy and psychedelic thriller. Watch out for the dogs!"
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Black Christmas [DVD]
12.  Black Christmas [DVD] DVD ~ Olivia Hussey
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  "An early slasher film that is head and shoulders above almost everything else in the genre."
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House With Laughing Windows [DVD] [1976] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
13.  House With Laughing Windows [DVD] [1976] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Lino Capolicchio
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  "A disturbing painting is at the centre of a dark web of violence in an isolated town."
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The Exorcist - 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD] [1973]
14.  The Exorcist - 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD] [1973] DVD ~ Ellen Burstyn
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  "A true shocker this. A possession movie that's still very potent today."
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Dawn Of The Dead [1978] [1979] [DVD]
15.  Dawn Of The Dead [1978] [1979] [DVD] 
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  "Overall, the best zombie film out there."
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Nosferatu The Vampyre [1979] [DVD]
16.  Nosferatu The Vampyre [1979] [DVD] DVD ~ Klaus Kinski
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  "Excellent remake of the silent classic. Very stylish."
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Martin - Special Edition [DVD] [1978]
17.  Martin - Special Edition [DVD] [1978] DVD ~ John Amplas
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  "Clever modern update on the vampire mythology"
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Il Profumo della Signora in Nero (The Perfume of the Lady in Black) [DVD] (1974) (Italian Import)
18.  Il Profumo della Signora in Nero (The Perfume of the Lady in Black) [DVD] (1974) (Italian Import) DVD ~ Mimsy Farmer
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  "Fabulously beautiful film that mixes psychological horror with grphic splatter horror."
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Don't Torture a Duckling [DVD] [1972] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
19.  Don't Torture a Duckling [DVD] [1972] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Florinda Bolkan
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  "Horror-mystery about a spate of child killings in rural Italy."
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What Have You Done to Solange? ( Cosa avete fatto a Solange? ) [DVD]
20.  What Have You Done to Solange? ( Cosa avete fatto a Solange? ) [DVD] DVD ~ Fabio Testi
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  "Moody and chilling thriller about the murders of a group of school girls."
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Case of the Scorpions Tail [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
21.  Case of the Scorpions Tail [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ George Hilton
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  "Premium violent giallo with great soundtrack."
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Short Night of Glass Dolls [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
22.  Short Night of Glass Dolls [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Ingrid Thulin
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  "Oppressive thriller set in cold war Czechoslovakia. Be prepared for a killer ending."
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All the Colors of the Dark [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
23.  All the Colors of the Dark [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ George Hilton
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  "A stylish psychedelic occult thriller"
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BAY OF BLOOD..Mario Bava..Uncut..Collectors Edition..
24.  BAY OF BLOOD..Mario Bava..Uncut..Collectors Edition.. 
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  "The original and best body-count movie."
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Shivers [1975] [DVD]
25.  Shivers [1975] [DVD] DVD ~ Paul Hampton
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  "Highly original sci-fi horror that is the first venereal-horror film."
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