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The Best Haunted House Movies of the 70s

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List RulesAny haunted house movies released in the 1970's.

Haunted houses, bumps in the night. You know the drill... What's your favorite haunted house movie from the 70s?

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The Legend of Hell House
1973
Actors: Roddy McDowall, Michael Gough, Pamela Franklin, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt
Directed by: John Hough
The Legend of Hell House is a 1973 British horror film directed by John Hough and based on the... more on Wikipedia
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The Sentinel
1977
Actors: Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum, Ava Gardner, Tom Berenger, Eli Wallach
Directed by: Michael Winner
The Sentinel is a 1977 American horror film directed by Michael Winner and starring Cristina... more on Wikipedia
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Haunted
1977
Actors: Aldo Ray, Ann Michelle
Directed by: Michael A. DeGaetano
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Burnt Offerings
1976
Actors: Bette Davis, Burgess Meredith, Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Dub Taylor
Directed by: Dan Curtis
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 mystery horror film based on the 1973 novel of the same name by... more on Wikipedia
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Something Evil
1972
Actors: Steven Spielberg, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy, Sandy Dennis
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Something Evil is a 1972 horror television movie starring Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, and... more on Wikipedia
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The Amityville Horror
1979
Actors: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton, Helen Shaver
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror film, directed by Stuart... more on Wikipedia
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Let's Scare Jessica to Death
1971
Actors: Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Alan Manson, Mariclare Costello, Gretchen Corbett
Directed by: John D. Hancock
Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American horror film, directed by John D. Hancock and... more on Wikipedia

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1973
Actors: Jim Hutton, Kim Darby, Barbara Anderson
Directed by: John Newland
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is an American made-for-television dark fantasy film directed by... more on Wikipedia
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And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
Actors: Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Stephanie Beacham, Ian Ogilvy, Norman Mitchell
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
A beautiful young bride discovers that her new family’s bloodline has been tainted by a... more on Wikipedia
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The House That Dripped Blood
1971
Actors: Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley, Peter Cushing, Jon Pertwee, Denholm Elliott
Directed by: Peter Duffell
The House That Dripped Blood is a 1971 British horror anthology film directed by Peter Duffell... more on Wikipedia
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House
1977
Actors: Kimiko Ikegami, Haruko Wanibuchi, Yōko Minamida, Miki Jinbo, Kiyohiko Ozaki
Directed by: Nobuhiko Obayashi
House (Japanese: ハウス, Hepburn: Hausu) is a 1977 Japanese horror film directed and produced by... more on Wikipedia
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House of Dark Shadows
1970
Actors: Joan Bennett, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Roger Davis, Kathryn Leigh Scott
Directed by: Dan Curtis
House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 feature-length horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on his... more on Wikipedia
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Crowhaven Farm
1970
Actors: Hope Lange, Paul Burke
Directed by: Walter Grauman
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Night of Dark Shadows
1971
Actors: Kate Jackson, David Selby, John Karlen, Clarice Blackburn, Grayson Hall
Directed by: Dan Curtis
Night of Dark Shadows is a 1971 horror film by Dan Curtis. It is the sequel to House of Dark... more on Wikipedia
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Full Circle/The Haunting Of Julia
1978
Actors: Mia Farrow, Tom Conti, Keir Dullea, Jill Bennett, Robin Gammell
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Full Circle is a 1977 horror film directed by Richard Loncraine. Based on the novel Julia by... more on Wikipedia
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Web of the Spider
1971
Actors: Klaus Kinski, Michèle Mercier, Anthony Franciosa, Silvano Tranquilli, Carla Mancini
Directed by: Antonio Margheriti
Web of the Spider is the title of a 1971 Italian horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti,... more on Wikipedia
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The Stone Tape
1972
Actors: Jane Asher, James Cosmo, Iain Cuthbertson, Michael Bates, Michael Bryant
Directed by: Peter Sasdy
The Stone Tape is a television play directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Michael Bryant, Jane... more on Wikipedia
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Dark Places
1974
Actors: Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Herbert Lom
Directed by: Don Sharp
Dark Places is a 1973 British horror film directed by Don Sharp and starring Robert Hardy,... more on Wikipedia
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The Evil
1978
Actors: Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet
Directed by: Gus Trikonis
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The Devil's Nightmare
1971
Actors: Daniel Emilfork, Erika Blanc, Jean Servais, Lucien Raimbourg, Shirley Corrigan
Directed by: Jean Brismée
Devil's Nightmare is a Belgian/Italian horror film first released in Belgium under the title... more on Wikipedia
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The Comeback
1978
Actors: Pamela Stephenson, David Doyle, Richard Johnson, Jack Jones, Bill Owen
Directed by: Pete Walker
The Comeback is a 1978 British horror film directed by Pete Walker. The film was first... more on Wikipedia
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The Turn of the Screw
1974
Actors: Lynn Redgrave, John Barron, Megs Jenkins, James Laurenson, Benedict Taylor
Directed by: Dan Curtis
The Turn of the Screw is a 1974 American television film directed by Dan Curtis based on the... more on Wikipedia
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Blacker Than the Night
1975
Actors: Claudia Islas, Helena Rojo
Directed by: Carlos Enrique Taboada
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The House That Would Not Die
1970
Actors: Barbara Stanwyck
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
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The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
Actors: Diana Dors, Madeline Smith, Rosalyn Landor, Dorothy Alison, Laurence Naismith
Directed by: Lionel Jeffries
The Amazing Mr. Blunden is a 1972 family mystery film directed by Lionel Jeffries, based on... more on Wikipedia

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