Psychological Horror Movies of the 1970s

Psychological horror unsettles through paranoia and a mind coming apart, rather than monsters. Grimy, daring and fearless, the decade of The Exorcist, Halloween and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Standouts from the 1970s include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Devils and Count Dracula.

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   The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

   Rated 7.3 on TMDB

   Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within.

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   The Devils (1971)

   Rated 7.5 on TMDB

   In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of sexually depraved Sister Jeanne's accusations of witchcraft, which corrupt officials of church and state are all too happy to…

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3. 

   Count Dracula (1970)

   Rated 5.9 on TMDB

   A faithful adaptation of the classic tale portrays Dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever he dines on the blood of young maidens.

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4. 

   Magic (1978)

   Rated 6.8 on TMDB

   A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

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5. 

   Images (1972)

   Rated 6.8 on TMDB

   While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia, hallucinations, and visions of a doppelgänger.

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6. 

   Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)

   Rated 6.2 on TMDB

   Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown.

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7. 

   The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)

   Rated 6.3 on TMDB

   Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.

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8. 

   Fright (1971)

   Rated 6.0 on TMDB

   Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son.

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9. 

   The Awakening of the Beast (1970)

   Rated 5.5 on TMDB

   A psychiatrist experiments on four volunteers with LSD to examine '60s drug culture, soon unleashing an expert in depravity.

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10. 

    The Mafu Cage (1978)

    Rated 5.9 on TMDB

    Two strange sisters live in a crumbling mansion, where they keep a pet ape, which belonged to their late father, locked in a cage.

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11. 

    The Legend of Blood Castle (1973)

    Rated 5.3 on TMDB

    Countess Elizabeth Bathory conspires with her husband to acquire the blood of virgins to maintain her youth and beauty.

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