Top 28 Horror Movies Popular from 1979

Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home. More about The Amityville Horror / IMDB / YouTube

Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror. Learn about Nosferatu the Vampyre / IMDB / YouTube

Newly orphaned teenager Mike Pearson, his older brother Jody, and their friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons in their southern California town. Info on Phantasm / IMDB / YouTube

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders. Check out The Brood / IMDB / YouTube

A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. Explore When a Stranger Calls / IMDB / YouTube

A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by a masked assailant who uses his telekinetic powers to control the attraction's mannequins. Read about Tourist Trap / IMDB / YouTube

In 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride. More about Dracula / IMDB / YouTube

An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill. Look into The Driller Killer / IMDB / YouTube

After being evicted from his castle in Transylvania, Count Dracula and his assistant Renfield travel to New York to find a woman who the Count believes is the reincarnation of the woman he has loved for all eternity. Get info on Love at First Bite / IMDB / YouTube

A government health inspector is dispatched to assess the damage a logging company is causing to a patch of forest claimed by Native Americans, and comes face to face with true terror wreaking havoc in the woods. More about Prophecy / IMDB / YouTube

When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood. See more about Long Weekend / IMDB / YouTube

A neurotic society woman murders her husband with her maid's help; on the lam, they escape to Mortville, a homeless community ruled by a fascist queen. See more about Desperate Living / IMDB / YouTube

A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host. Get info on The Shout / IMDB / YouTube

A married woman and her lover murder her husband and dump his body into a well, but his ghost returns to haunt them as the local gossip intensifies. Details on Empire of Passion / IMDB / YouTube

A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband, who possesses their young son. More about Shock / IMDB / YouTube

A woman is aided by her brother, a professor and an explorer as they search the jungles of New Guinea for her anthropologist husband, who vanished near a mountain that is said to be cursed. Get info on Slave of the Cannibal God / IMDB / YouTube

A young nurse who's just started working at a public clinic begins to suspect that a comatose young man may possess the powers of psychokinesis. Check out Patrick / IMDB / YouTube

An American couple in England stumble upon a rambling mansion where a number of powerful individuals have been summoned by its patriarch regarding the home's legacy. Info on The Legacy / IMDB / YouTube

In a seemingly perfect society, one member discovers the truth about the outside world, as well as their ultimate purpose. Explore The Clonus Horror / IMDB / YouTube

A young couple, living in a campus apartment complex, are repeatedly harassed by an eccentric plumber, who subjects them to a series of bizarre mind games while making unnecessary repairs to their bathroom. Explore The Plumber / IMDB / YouTube

Jewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold. See more about Killer Fish / IMDB / YouTube

Legendary Swedish sex bomb Anita Ekberg stars as Sister Gertrude, a cruel nun who discovers depraved pleasure in a frenzy of drug addiction, sexual degradation and sadistic murder. Read about The Killer Nun / IMDB / YouTube

Someone, or something, is on an indiscriminate killing and mutilation spree during night-time. Frustrated by the clueless police, the father of the first victim is looking for answers, no matter how far fetched they are. More about The Dark / IMDB / YouTube

In this gothic rendition of the classic fairy tale, a merchant's youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged beast. Learn about Beauty and the Beast / IMDB / YouTube

Running low on fuel, the Battlestar Galactica receives the help of the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus which is taking the offensive with the Cylons. Info on Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack / IMDB / YouTube

Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in New Mexico. Details on Nightwing / IMDB / YouTube

The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of blood-drinking, self-proclaimed supermen who want her to join them. Read about Thirst / IMDB / YouTube

Several couples head upstate to the country to watch a boat being built. Unfortunately they are stalked by a murderer behind a ghoulish mask. Details on Savage Weekend / IMDB / YouTube