Slasher Movies of the 1970s
Slasher films pit a relentless, often masked killer against a group of victims, usually ending with a lone survivor. 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, Black Christmas and The Last House on the Left.
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.
See where it’s streamingBlack Christmas (1974)
Rated 7.0 on TMDB
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.
See where it’s streamingThe Last House on the Left (1972)
Rated 6.0 on TMDB
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and her friend Phyllis set off from the family home to attend a rock concert in the city.
See where it’s streamingThe Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
Rated 6.7 on TMDB
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.
See where it’s streamingAlice, Sweet Alice (1976)
Rated 6.4 on TMDB
Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight.
See where it’s streamingTorso (1973)
Rated 6.6 on TMDB
A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them.
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Rated 6.1 on TMDB
After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.
See where it’s streamingA Bay of Blood (1971)
Rated 6.6 on TMDB
An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field,…
See where it’s streamingSlaughter Hotel (1971)
Rated 4.8 on TMDB
A masked killer stalks an institution for mentally disturbed rich women.
See where it’s streamingHatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
Rated 6.4 on TMDB
A madman haunted by the ghost of his ex-wife carves a corpse-laden trail.
See where it’s streamingEyeball (1975)
Rated 5.7 on TMDB
A group of American tourists is traveling through Spain when two of them are murdered by a mysterious serial killer who removes an eyeball from every one of its victims.
See where it’s streamingDeranged (1974)
Rated 5.8 on TMDB
A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil.
See where it’s streamingHome for the Holidays (1974)
Rated 5.5 on TMDB
An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.
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Rated 5.6 on TMDB
A recently-married woman who has been labeled as mentally unstable, begins to suspect that someone close to her is the culprit in a sudden string of murders.
See where it’s streamingDeath Smiles on a Murderer (1973)
Rated 5.9 on TMDB
Greta is a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück.
See where it’s streamingMumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)
Rated 6.0 on TMDB
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnap bums and hippies, forcing them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape…
See where it’s streamingThe Toolbox Murders (1978)
Rated 5.5 on TMDB
A ski-masked maniac kills apartment complex tenants with the contents of a toolbox.
See where it’s streamingThe Killer Reserved Nine Seats (1974)
Rated 5.5 on TMDB
A rich man gathers together friends and relatives at the abandoned theatre he owns, but the party isn't fun for long since apparently one of them is a murderer.
See where it’s streamingSeven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
Rated 6.2 on TMDB
A maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer.
See where it’s streamingDeath Walks at Midnight (1972)
Rated 6.2 on TMDB
Valentina, a beautiful fashion model, takes an experimental drug as part of a scientific experiment.
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