A Short History of Horror Films Part V: The 70s A Timeline of Horrors (-1950) 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 European Tales American of Terror Monsters A Timeline of Horrors (1950-) 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 British Hollywood Video and Euro-Horror Horror Devilry Violence 1 The American Nightmare Zombies and Devils (1970-1980) Night of the Living Dead Night of the Living Dead, 1968 D: George A Romero A: Duane Jones (Ben) Rosemary’s Baby Rosemary’s Baby, 1968 D: Roman Polanski, N: Ira Levin A: Mia Farrow (Rosemary), John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon 2 The Bird with the Crystal Plumage L’Uccello dalle Piume di Cristallo, 1970 D: Dario Argento Last House on the Left The Last House on the Left, 1972 D: Wes Craven Don’t Look Now Don’t Look Now, 1973 D: Nicholas Roeg, N: Daphne Du Maurier A: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland 3 The Exorcist The Exorcist, 1973 D: William Friedkin, N: William Peter Blatty A: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow The Legend of Hell House The Legend of Hell House, 1973 D: John Hough; Sc/N:Richard Matheson A: Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall 4 Theater of Blood Theatre of Blood, 1973 D: Douglas Hickox A: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg The Wicker Man The Wicker Man, 1973 D: Robin Hardy, Sc: Anthony Shaffer A: Christopher Lee The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1974 D: Tobe Hooper 5 Jaws Jaws, 1975 D: Steven Spielberg A: Roy Scheider Picnic at Hanging Rock Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1975 D: Peter Weir Deep Red Profondo Rosso, 1975 D: Dario Argento 6 Carrie Carrie, 1976 D: Brian de Palma A: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie Eraserhead Eraserhead, 1976 D: David Lynch Martin Martin, 1976 D: George A Romero A: John Amplas (Martin) 7 The Omen The Omen, 1976 D: Richard Donner A: Gregory Peck Suspiria Suspiria, 1976 D: Dario Argento The Hills Have Eyes The Hills Have Eyes, 1977 D: Wes Craven 8 Halloween Halloween, 1978 D: John Carpenter A: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance Alien Alien, 1979 D: Ridley Scott A: Sigourney Weaver 9 The Amityville Horror The Amityville Horror, 1979 D: Stuart Rosenberg A: James Brolin Cannibal Holocaust Cannibal Holocaust, 1979 Dawn of the Dead Dawn of the Dead, 1979 D: George A Romero, SE: Tom Savini 10 The Fog The Fog, 1979 D: John Carpenter A: Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Curtis Nosferatu the Vampire Nosferatu, Phantom der Nacht, 1979 D: Werner Herzog A: Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu) 11.