List of horror films of 1974

A list of horror films released in 1974.

Title	Director(s)	Cast	Country	Notes	Ref.
Abby	William Girdler	William Marshall, Carol Speed, Terry Carter	United States		^[1]
The Antichrist	Alberto De Martino	Mel Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, Carla Gravina, George Coulouris	Italy		^[2]
Bad Ronald	Buzz Kulik	Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch, Dabney Coleman, Kim Hunter	United States	Television film	^[3]
The Bat People	Jerry Jameson	Robert Berk, Paul Carr	United States		^[4]
The Beast Must Die	Paul Annett	Peter Cushing, Michael Gambon, Tom Chadbon	United Kingdom		^[5]
Beyond the Door	Ovidio G. Assonitis	Juliet Mills, Gabriele Lavia, Richard Johnson	Italy	Alternative title(s) Diabolica The Devil Within Her	^[6]
Black Christmas	Bob Clark	Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder	Canada		^[7]
Blood for Dracula	Paul Morrissey	Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Vittorio De Sica	United States		^[8]
The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe	José Mojica Marins	José Mojica Marins	Brazil		^[9]
Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll	Carlos Aured	Paul Naschy, Diana Lorys, Maria Perschy	Spain	Alternative title(s) House of Psychotic Women House of Doom	^[10]
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter	Brian Clemens	Horst Janson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro	United Kingdom	Alternative title(s) Kronos Vampire Castle	^[11]
The Cars That Ate Paris	Peter Weir	John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Chris Haywood	Australia		^[12]
Chosen Survivors	Sutton Roley	Jackie Cooper, Alex Cord, Richard Jaeckel	United States Mexico		^[13]
Count Dracula's Great Love	Javier Aguirre	Paul Naschy, Rosanna Yanni	Spain
Craze	Freddie Francis	Jack Palance	United Kingdom
Deathdream	Bob Clark	Richard Backus, John Marley, Lynn Carlin	United States	Alternative title(s) Dead of Night	^[14]
The Demoniacs	Jean Rollin	Joëlle Coeur, John Rico, Willy Braque	France		^[15]
Deranged	Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby	Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee	United States		^[16]
The Devil's Plaything	Joseph W. Sarno	Marie Forså, Nadia Henkowa, Flavia Keyt	Sweden Switzerland West Germany	Alternate title: Vampire Ecstasy	^[17]
Don't Open the Door!	S. F. Brownrigg	Susan Bracken, Annabelle Weenick, Jeffrey Swann	United States	Alternative title(s) Don't Hang Up	^[18]
The Eerie Midnight Horror Show	Mario Gariazzo	Stella Carnacina, Chris Avram, Ivan Rassimov	Italy	Alternative title(s) Enter the Devil The Sexorcist The Devil Obsession	^[19]
Exorcismo	Joan Bosch	Paul Naschy	Spain		^[20]
Flavia: Heretic Priestess	Gianfranco Mingozzi	Anthony Higgins, Florinda Bolkan, Claudio Cassinelli	France Italy		^[21]
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell	Terence Fisher	Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith	United Kingdom		^[22]
Frightmare	Pete Walker	Kim Butcher, Fiona Curzon	United Kingdom		^[23]
From Beyond the Grave	Kevin Connor	David Warner, Nyree Dawn Porter, Donald Pleasence	United Kingdom		^[24]
The Gardener	James H. Kay	Joe Dallesandro, Katharine Houghton	United States	Alternative title(s) Seeds of Evil Garden of Death	^[25]
The Ghost Galleon	Amando De Ossorio	Manuel de Blas, Blanca Estrada	Spain	Alternative title(s) Ghost Ships of the Blind Dead Horror of the Zombies Ship of Zombies Zombie Flesh Eaters	^[26]
The Hand That Feeds the Dead	Sergio Garrone, Yilmaz Duru	Carmen Silva, Klaus Kinski, Ayhan Işık	Italy		^[27]
Horror High	Larry N. Stouffer	Austin Stoker, Rosie Holotik, Pat Cardi	United States		^[28]
The House of Seven Corpses	Paul Harrison	John Ireland, Faith Domergue, John Carradine	United States		^[29]
The House on Skull Mountain	Ron Honthaner	Mary J. Todd McKenzie, Ella Woods	United States		^[30]
House of Whipcord	Pete Walker	Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks	United Kingdom		^[31]
Impulse	William Grefe	William Shatner, Ruth Roman, Harold Sakata	United States	Alternative title(s) Want a Ride, Little Girl?	^[32]
The Infernal Trio	Francis Girod	Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Mascha Gonska, Philippe Brizard	France Italy West Germany	Alternative title(s) Le Trio infernal	^[33]
It's Alive!	Larry Cohen	John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan	United States		^[34]
Killdozer!	Jerry London	Carl Betz, Neville Brand	United States	Television film	^[35]
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires	Roy Ward Baker	David Chang, Peter Cushing, Shih Szu	United Kingdom Hong Kong	Alternative title(s) 7 Brothers Meet Dracula Dracula and the 7 Golden Vampires The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula	^[36]
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie	Jorge Grau	Cristina Galbó, José Lifante, Fernando Hilbeck	Italy Spain	Alternative title(s) The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue	^[37]
Lisa and the Devil	Mario Bava	Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer	Italy Spain West Germany		^[38]
Lisa, Lisa	Frederick R. Friedel	Leslie Lee, Jack Canon, Ray Green	United States	Alternative title(s) Axe California Axe Massacre California Axe Murders The Axe Murders The Virgin Slaughter	^[39]
Lorna the Exorcist	Jesús Franco	Pamela Stanford, Guy Delorme, Lina Romay	France		^[40]
Lucifer's Women	Paul Aratow	Larry Hankin, Jane Brunel-Cohen, Norman Pierce	United States	Alternative title(s) Svengali the Magician Svengali	^[41]
Madeleine: Anatomy of a Nightmare	Roberto Mauri	Camille Keaton, Riccardo Salvino	Italy
Madhouse	Jim Clark	Vincent Price, Natasha Pyne, Peter Cushing	United Kingdom		^[42]
Moonchild	Alan Gadney	Victor Buono, Janet Landgard, John Carradine	United States		^[43]
Night of the Sorcerers	Amando De Ossorio	Simón Andreu, Kali Hansa	Spain		^[44]
Nude for Satan	Luigi Batzella	Rita Calderoni, Renato Lupi, Barbara Lay	Italy		^[45]
People Toys	Sean MacGregor	Sorrell Booke, Joan McCall	United States	Alternative title(s) Devil Times Five The Horrible House on the Hill Tantrums	^[46]
Persecution	Dan Chaffey	Lana Turner, Olga Georges-Picot, Shelagh Fraser	United Kingdom	Alternative title(s) The Terror of Sheba	^[47]
Seizure	Oliver Stone	Roger DeKoven	United States		^[48]
Shanks	William Castle	Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay	United States		^[49]
Sugar Hill	Paul Maslansky	Marki Bey, Robert Quarry, Don Pedro Colley	United States	Alternative title(s) Voodoo Girl The Zombies of Sugar Hill	^[50]
Symptoms	José Ramón Larraz	Angela Pleasence, Lorna Heilbron, Peter Vaughan	United Kingdom	Alternative title(s) The Blood Virgin	^[51]
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Tobe Hooper	Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Allen Danziger	United States		^[52]
The Thirsty Dead	Terry Becker	Judith McConnell, Vic Diaz, Jennifer Billingsley	Philippines United States		^[53]
Vampyres	José Ramón Larraz	Anulka Dziubinska, Karl Lanchbury, Bessie Love	United Kingdom		^[54]
Voodoo Black Exorcist	Mañuel Cano	Eva Leon, Aldo Sambrell	Spain		^[55]

References

^ Muir 2007, p. 308.
^ Fountain, Clarke. "The Antichrist". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Deal 2007, pp. 8–9.
^ Binion, Cavett. "The Bat People". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 288.
^ Paul 2015, p. 327.
^ Muir 2007, p. 313.
^ Muir 2007, pp. 309–310.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 291.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "House of Psychotic Women". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2007, p. 316.
^ Pitts 2014, pp. 34–35.
^ Dendle 2010, pp. 53–54.
^ Seibert, Perry. "The Devil's Plaything". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Loomis, Daryl. "Demoniacs". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ Seibert, Perry. "The Devil's Plaything". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Albright 2012, p. 300.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 295.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Exorcismo". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Erlewine, Iotis. "Flavia the Heretic". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Firsching, Robert. "Frightmare". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Erickson, Hal. "From Beyond the Grave". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 274.
^ Binion, Cavett. "The Ghost Galleon". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Buchanan, Jason. "Evil Face". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Twisted Brain". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 293.
^ Binion, Cavett. "The House on Skull Mountain". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "House of Whipcord". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ "Impulse (1974)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
^ "Le Trio infernal". AllMovie. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
^ Binion, Cavett. "It's Alive!". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Deal 2007, p. 92.
^ Young 2000, p. 351.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 1476629609.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Axe". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Shipka 2011, p. 210.
^ "Lucifer's Women (1974)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020.
^ Young 2000, p. 373.
^ "Moonchild". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles: American Film Institute. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "Night of the Sorcerers". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Deming, Mark. "Nude for Satan". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Devil Times Five". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 281.
^ Erlewine, Phillip. "Seizure". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Dendle 2010, p. 157.
^ Young 2000, p. 606.
^ Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 224.
^ Muir 2007, pp. 332–338.
^ Hassen, Kristie. "The Thirsty Dead". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2007, p. 339.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Voodoo Black Exorcist". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

Sources

Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60042-0.
Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian, eds. (2002). British Horror Cinema. New York City: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23003-2.
Deal, David (2007). Television Fright Films of the 1970s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-42929-5.
Dendle, Peter (2010). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9288-6.
Hardy, Phil, ed. (1995). The Overlook Film Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-624-0.
Muir, John Kenneth (2007). Horror Films of the 1970s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-49156-8.
Paul, Louis (2015). Italian Horror Film Directors. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-48749-3.
Pitts, Michael R. (2014). Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-45766-3.
Shipka, Danny (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-48609-0.
Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-55783-269-2.

External links

Horror films of 1974 on Internet Movie Database

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007308-1] Muir 2007, p. 308.

[2] Fountain, Clarke. "The Antichrist". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEDeal20078–9-3] Deal 2007, pp. 8–9.

[4] Binion, Cavett. "The Bat People". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995288-5] Hardy 1995, p. 288.

[FOOTNOTEPaul2015327-6] Paul 2015, p. 327.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007313-7] Muir 2007, p. 313.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007309–310-8] Muir 2007, pp. 309–310.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995291-9] Hardy 1995, p. 291.

[10] Brennan, Sandra. "House of Psychotic Women". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.

[11] Binion, Cavett. "Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007316-12] Muir 2007, p. 316.

[FOOTNOTEPitts201434–35-13] Pitts 2014, pp. 34–35.

[FOOTNOTEDendle201053–54-14] Dendle 2010, pp. 53–54.

[15] Seibert, Perry. "The Devil's Plaything". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[16] Loomis, Daryl. "Demoniacs". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[17] Seibert, Perry. "The Devil's Plaything". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012300-18] Albright 2012, p. 300.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995295-19] Hardy 1995, p. 295.

[20] Binion, Cavett. "Exorcismo". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[21] Erlewine, Iotis. "Flavia the Heretic". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[22] Erickson, Hal. "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[23] Firsching, Robert. "Frightmare". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[24] Erickson, Hal. "From Beyond the Grave". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995274-25] Hardy 1995, p. 274.

[26] Binion, Cavett. "The Ghost Galleon". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[27] Buchanan, Jason. "Evil Face". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[28] Erickson, Hal. "Twisted Brain". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995293-29] Hardy 1995, p. 293.

[30] Binion, Cavett. "The House on Skull Mountain". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[31] Ankeny, Jason. "House of Whipcord". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[32] "Impulse (1974)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.

[33] "Le Trio infernal". AllMovie. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

[34] Binion, Cavett. "It's Alive!". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEDeal200792-35] Deal 2007, p. 92.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000351-36] Young 2000, p. 351.

[37] Brennan, Sandra. "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[38] Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 1476629609.

[39] Erickson, Hal. "Axe". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEShipka2011210-40] Shipka 2011, p. 210.

[41] "Lucifer's Women (1974)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000373-42] Young 2000, p. 373.

[43] "Moonchild". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles: American Film Institute. Retrieved August 25, 2011.

[44] Brennan, Sandra. "Night of the Sorcerers". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[45] Deming, Mark. "Nude for Satan". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[46] Binion, Cavett. "Devil Times Five". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995281-47] Hardy 1995, p. 281.

[48] Erlewine, Phillip. "Seizure". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEDendle2010157-49] Dendle 2010, p. 157.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000606-50] Young 2000, p. 606.

[FOOTNOTEChibnallPetley2002224-51] Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 224.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007332–338-52] Muir 2007, pp. 332–338.

[53] Hassen, Kristie. "The Thirsty Dead". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007339-54] Muir 2007, p. 339.

[55] Erickson, Hal. "Voodoo Black Exorcist". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

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