List of horror films of 1979 explained
A list of horror films released in 1979.
Title | Director(s) | Cast | Country | Notes | |
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| Alien | | | United States | | |
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data-sort-value="Amityville" | The Amityville Horror | | James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger | United States | | |
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| Angel Guts: Red Classroom | | | Japan | | [1] |
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| Beyond the Darkness | | | Italy | | |
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| Bloodrage | | Ian Scott, Judith-Marie Bergan | United States | | [2] |
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| Bog | | Gloria DeHaven, Aldo Ray | United States | | |
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data-sort-value="Brood" | The Brood | | | Canada | | |
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data-sort-value="Butterfly" | The Butterfly Murders | | | Hong Kong | | [3] |
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| The Dark | John Cardos | William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel | United States | | [4] |
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| Dominique | | Cliff Robertson, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter | United Kingdom | | |
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| Dracula | | | United Kingdom United States | | |
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data-sort-value="Driller" | The Driller Killer | | Jimmy Laine, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day | United States | | |
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data-sort-value="Evictors" | The Evictors | | Vic Morrow, Michael Parks, Jessica Harper | United States | | |
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| Fascination | | Franca Mai, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Marie Lemaire | France | | [5] |
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| Human Experiments | | | United States | | [6] |
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| Killer Fish | | | Brazil Italy United Kingdom United States | | [7] |
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| Murder by Decree | | | United Kingdom | | |
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| Nightwing | | | United States | | |
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| Nosferatu the Vampyre | | | West Germany France | | |
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| Phantasm | | | United States | | |
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| Prophecy | | | United States | | |
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| Screams of a Winter Night | | Matt Borel, Gil Glasgow, Patrick Byers | United States | | |
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data-sort-value="Silent Scream" | The Silent Scream | | | United States | | |
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| Thirst | | | Australia | | [8] |
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| Tourist Trap | | Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Tanya Roberts | United States | | |
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| Up From the Depths | | | Philippines United States | | [9] |
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data-sort-value="Visitor" | The Visitor | | | Italy United States | | |
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| When a Stranger Calls | | | United States | | |
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| Wolfman | | Earl Owensby, Kristina Reynolds, Julian Morton | United States | | |
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| Zombi 2 | | | Italy | | |
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| Zombie Holocaust | | Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Cole, Sherry Buchanan | Italy | | [10] | |
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Sources
- Book: Albright, Brian. Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. 978-1-476-60042-0. 2012. Jefferson, North Carolina. McFarland.
- Book: Browning, John Edgar . 2010 . Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921–2010 . . 978-0-7864-3365-0 .
- Book: Chibnall. Steve. Petley. Julian. 2002. British Horror Cinema. Routledge. 978-0-415-23003-2. New York City, New York.
- Book: Deal, David. McFarland. Jefferson, North Carolina. Television Fright Films of the 1970s. 2007. 978-0-786-42929-5.
- Book: Hardy . Phil . Phil Hardy (journalist) . 1995 . The Overlook Film Encyclopedia . 3 . . 0-87951-624-0 .
- Book: Hirschhorn, Clive. Hamlyn. London, England. 2000. The Universal Story. 978-0-600-59736-0. registration.
- Book: Hutchings, Peter. 2009. The A to Z of Horror Cinema. Scarecrow Press. Lanham, Maryland. 978-0-810-87050-5.
- Book: Meyers, Ric. 2011. For One Week Only: The World of Exploitation Films. Emery Books. Guildford, Connecticut. 1983. 978-0-979-99893-5.
- Book: Muir, John Kenneth. John Kenneth Muir. 2007. Horror Films of the 1970s. McFarland. Jefferson, North Carolina. 978-0-786-49156-8.
- Book: Nowell, Richard. Blood Money: A History of the First Teen Slasher Film Cycle. 2011. Continuum. New York City, New York. 978-1-441-18850-2.
- Book: Stine, Scott Aaron. 2015. The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s. McFarland. Jefferson, North Carolina. 978-0-786-49140-7.
- Book: Thrower, Stephen. 2007. Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents. FAB Press. London, England. 978-1-903-25446-2 .
- Book: Young, R. G. . 2000 . The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies . June 29, 2011 . . 1-55783-269-2 .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tenshi No Harawata Akai Kyoshitsu. AllMovie. January 24, 2012. Firsching, Robert.
- Web site: Never Pick Up a Stranger. Rotten Tomatoes. live. https://archive.today/20200117091413/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/never_pick_up_a_stranger. January 17, 2020.
- Web site: The Butterfly Murders. AllMovie. January 24, 2012. Fountain, Clarke.
- Web site: The Dark (1979) . AllMovie.
- Web site: Fascination. AllMovie. January 24, 2012. Firsching, Robert.
- Web site: Human Experiments. AllMovie. November 27, 2011. Ankeny, Jason.
- Web site: Killer Fish. AllMovie. January 23, 2012. Blaise, Judd.
- Web site: Thirst. AllMovie. November 27, 2011. Mannikka, Eleanor.
- Web site: Up From the Depths. AllMovie. August 7, 2011. Fountain, Clarke.
- Web site: Zombie Holocaust. AllMovie. November 27, 2011. Binion, Cavett.