Graveyard Shift The Best Horror Movies of 1974

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List of the best 1974 horror movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. All types of scary movies are represented below, including thrillers, slashers, gore, psychological horror films and more. These are all the horror movies that defined the year 1974, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Young Frankenstein are only the beginning of the movies on this list. This isn't necessarily a list of all horror movies from 1974, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

list ordered by

1
18 9

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal

2
15 7

Black Christmas Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Olivia Hussey

3
8 2

Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter Caroline Munro, Ian Hendry, Julian Holloway

4
9 3

Ghost Story Marianne Faithfull, Larry Dann, Anthony Bate

5
10 4

Vampyres Anulka Dziubinska, Bessie Love, Michael Byrne

6
10 5

Symptoms Peter Vaughan, Raymond Huntley, Mike Grady

7
7 3

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Peter Cushing, Patrick Troughton, Madeline Smith

8
6 3

Madhouse Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Michael Parkinson

9
3 0

The Mutations Tom Baker, Donald Pleasence, Julie Ege

10
5 4

It's Alive Michael Ansara, William Wellman Jr., John P. Ryan

11
3 2

Deranged John Ratzenberger, Rory Calhoun, Roberts Blossom

12
3 2

Deathdream John Marley, Henderson Forsythe, Lynn Carlin

13
3 2

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Arthur Kennedy, Anita Colby, Ray Lovelock

14
3 2

Dark Places Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

15
3 2

Phase IV Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport, David Healy

16
2 2

The Killer Reserved Nine Seats Howard Ross, Janet Ågren, Eva Czemerys

17
2 2

Sugar Hill Charles Robinson, Richard Lawson, Ed Geldart

18
2 2

Andy Warhol's Frankenstein Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Carla Mancini

19
2 2

Peopletoys Leif Garrett, Sorrell Booke, Gene Evans

20
2 2

Horror High Abner Haynes, Austin Stoker, John Niland - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

21
2 2

Craze Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Trevor Howard - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

22
2 2

Devil's Possessed Paul Naschy, Luis Induni, Vidal Molina

23
2 2

Abby Juanita Moore, William Marshall, Austin Stoker

24
2 2

Winter Kill Nick Nolte, Andy Griffith, Eugene Roche

25
2 2

The Perfume of the Lady in Black Lara Wendel, Mimsy Farmer, Mario Scaccia

26
2 2

Who Are You? Juliet Mills, Richard Johnson, Gabriele Lavia

27
2 2

Chosen Survivors Jackie Cooper, Alex Cord, Bradford Dillman

28
2 2

Frightmare Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Edward Kalinski

29
2 2

Santo y Blue Demon Contra el Dr. Frankenstein Jorge Russek, Black Shadow, Blue Demon

30
4 5

Young Frankenstein Gene Hackman, Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder

31
2 3

Shocking Asia

32
2 3

Devil's Island Lovers Dennis Price, Howard Vernon, Luis Barboo

33
2 3

The Cannibal Man Emma Cohen, Eusebio Poncela, Rafael Hernández

34
2 3

Bad Ronald Dabney Coleman, Linda Purl, Lisa Eilbacher

35
2 3

Seizure Troy Donahue, Martine Beswick, Mary Woronov

36
2 3

House of Whipcord Celia Imrie, Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

37
2 3

Blood for Dracula Roman Polanski, Vittorio De Sica, Udo Kier

38
2 3

Killdozer! Clint Walker, Robert Urich, Neville Brand

39
1 2

The House of Seven Corpses John Carradine, John Ireland, Faith Domergue

40
1 2

Şeytan Ferdi Merter, İsmail Hakkı Şen, Ahmet Kostarika

41
1 2

Garden of the Dead Lee Frost, John Dullaghan

42
1 2

The Beauties and the Beast Colleen Brennan, Uschi Digard, Marius Mazmanian

43
1 2

I Dismember Mama Greg Mullavey, Geri Reischl, Zooey Hall

44
1 2

Kill Barbara with Panic Dante Rivero, Susan Roces, Mary Walter

45
1 2

Act of Vengeance Peter Brown, Jennifer Lee, Jo Ann Harris

46
1 2

Nightmare Circus Andrew Prine, Sherry Alberoni, Sheila Bromley

47
1 2

The AntiChrist Arthur Kennedy, Mel Ferrer, Alida Valli

48
1 2

Black Mamba Eddie Garcia, John Ashley, Laurice Guillen

49
1 2

A Black Ribbon for Deborah Gig Young, Bradford Dillman, Luigi Antonio Guerra

50
1 2

The Blood Spattered Bride Alexandra Bastedo, Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín

1 18 9 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal

2 15 7 Black Christmas Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Olivia Hussey

3 8 2 Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter Caroline Munro, Ian Hendry, Julian Holloway

4 9 3 Ghost Story Marianne Faithfull, Larry Dann, Anthony Bate

5 10 4 Vampyres Anulka Dziubinska, Bessie Love, Michael Byrne

6 10 5 Symptoms Peter Vaughan, Raymond Huntley, Mike Grady

7 7 3 Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Peter Cushing, Patrick Troughton, Madeline Smith

8 6 3 Madhouse Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Michael Parkinson

9 3 0 The Mutations Tom Baker, Donald Pleasence, Julie Ege

10 5 4 It's Alive Michael Ansara, William Wellman Jr., John P. Ryan

11 3 2 Deranged John Ratzenberger, Rory Calhoun, Roberts Blossom

12 3 2 Deathdream John Marley, Henderson Forsythe, Lynn Carlin

13 3 2 Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Arthur Kennedy, Anita Colby, Ray Lovelock

14 3 2 Dark Places Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

15 3 2 Phase IV Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport, David Healy

16 2 2 The Killer Reserved Nine Seats Howard Ross, Janet Ågren, Eva Czemerys

17 2 2 Sugar Hill Charles Robinson, Richard Lawson, Ed Geldart

18 2 2 Andy Warhol's Frankenstein Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Carla Mancini

19 2 2 Peopletoys Leif Garrett, Sorrell Booke, Gene Evans

20 2 2 Horror High Abner Haynes, Austin Stoker, John Niland - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

21 2 2 Craze Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Trevor Howard - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

22 2 2 Devil's Possessed Paul Naschy, Luis Induni, Vidal Molina

23 2 2 Abby Juanita Moore, William Marshall, Austin Stoker

24 2 2 Winter Kill Nick Nolte, Andy Griffith, Eugene Roche

25 2 2 The Perfume of the Lady in Black Lara Wendel, Mimsy Farmer, Mario Scaccia

26 2 2 Who Are You? Juliet Mills, Richard Johnson, Gabriele Lavia

27 2 2 Chosen Survivors Jackie Cooper, Alex Cord, Bradford Dillman

28 2 2 Frightmare Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Edward Kalinski

29 2 2 Santo y Blue Demon Contra el Dr. Frankenstein Jorge Russek, Black Shadow, Blue Demon

30 4 5 Young Frankenstein Gene Hackman, Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder

31 2 3 Shocking Asia

32 2 3 Devil's Island Lovers Dennis Price, Howard Vernon, Luis Barboo

33 2 3 The Cannibal Man Emma Cohen, Eusebio Poncela, Rafael Hernández

34 2 3 Bad Ronald Dabney Coleman, Linda Purl, Lisa Eilbacher

35 2 3 Seizure Troy Donahue, Martine Beswick, Mary Woronov

36 2 3 House of Whipcord Celia Imrie, Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks - Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial

37 2 3 Blood for Dracula Roman Polanski, Vittorio De Sica, Udo Kier

38 2 3 Killdozer! Clint Walker, Robert Urich, Neville Brand

39 1 2 The House of Seven Corpses John Carradine, John Ireland, Faith Domergue

40 1 2 Şeytan Ferdi Merter, İsmail Hakkı Şen, Ahmet Kostarika

41 1 2 Garden of the Dead Lee Frost, John Dullaghan

42 1 2 The Beauties and the Beast Colleen Brennan, Uschi Digard, Marius Mazmanian

43 1 2 I Dismember Mama Greg Mullavey, Geri Reischl, Zooey Hall

44 1 2 Kill Barbara with Panic Dante Rivero, Susan Roces, Mary Walter

45 1 2 Act of Vengeance Peter Brown, Jennifer Lee, Jo Ann Harris

46 1 2 Nightmare Circus Andrew Prine, Sherry Alberoni, Sheila Bromley

47 1 2 The AntiChrist Arthur Kennedy, Mel Ferrer, Alida Valli

48 1 2 Black Mamba Eddie Garcia, John Ashley, Laurice Guillen

49 1 2 A Black Ribbon for Deborah Gig Young, Bradford Dillman, Luigi Antonio Guerra

50 1 2 The Blood Spattered Bride Alexandra Bastedo, Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín

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