it's not only one of the scariest 1970s horror movies, but maybe the scariest of all horror movies — especially if you grew up believing in the existence of the devil. The Exorcist is a meticulously ...

The 1970s was a great decade for horror. For a long time, the film industry had been governed by the so-called Hays Code, a system of censorship in place that controlled what could be shown on screen.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Linda Blair stares in wide-eyed shock and fear as a demonic figure materializes in front of her, creating a moment of intense ...

The '70s brought fresh giallo and slasher tropes to the horror pantheon, along with blockbuster scares unmatched today. These five films epitomize the decade.

American horror films changed significantly in the ‘70s. That is the decade when the idea of what we still think of as the horror genre really started. That left us with plenty of options for the best ...

We’re living through a time of horror. Cinematically speaking, of course. Whether for Halloween or in general, an overwhelming and bewildering number of scary tales are flooding the home video market ...

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While Ridley Scott’s Alien kicked off a franchise that’s going strong to this day it works just as well as a one-off as it does the beginning of something much larger. It’s one of the ultimate single ...

But what about the ’70s horrors that have not received a reboot, sequel, or rebootquel in quite some time? Those are the movies that follow. So, naturally, no major classics here, because they’ve ...