This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as The Best Horror Movie From Every Year in the 1970s.

The 1970s were an amazing year for cinema. Many talented emerging directors had untethered creative reign and financial backing to use the medium as their playground. Back in 1973, reports of ...

Max von Sydow and Jason Miller focus intently on Linda Blair as they attempt to calm and restrain her, their faces showing deep seriousness and compassion in this high-stakes moment. Beyond any lists, ...

After some up and down years, the horror genre is better than ever right now, thanks to inventive filmmaking that has led to both critical and audience acclaim. This year alone, two of the most ...

What has an industrial apron, someone's else face, and his grandad trying to bash your skull in with a mallet? Yeah, Leatherface is on here. Whether you’re ticking off deadly sins or counting down ...

Daniel is a 27-year-old List Writer for Collider living in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As an avid film buff, he watches and analyzes many films and TV shows, especially in the horror genre ...

The 1970s brought us some of the strangest, most creative storytelling ever. Many of this decade's films grew into cult classics over time. These movies range from dark comedies to disconcerting ...

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 ...