List of horror films of 1977

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A list of horror films released in 1977.

TitleDirector(s)CastCountryNotesRef.
Alucarda Juan López Moctezuma Tina Romero, Susana Kamini, Claudio Brook Mexico
Audrey Rose Robert Wise Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John Beck United States [1]
The Car Elliot Silverstein James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley United States [2]
Cathy's Curse Eddy Matalon Alan Scarfe, Beverly MurrayCanada
France
The Child Robert VoskanianLaurel Barnett, Rosalie Cole, Frank JansonUnited States
Alternative title(s)
  • Kill and Go Hide
  • Zombie Child
[3]
Count Dracula Philip Saville , Gerald Savory Judi Bowker, Mark Burns United Kingdom Television film [4]
Curse of the Black Widow Dan Curtis Anthony Franciosa, Donna Mills, Patty Duke United StatesTelevision film
Alternative title(s)
  • Love Trap
[5]
Day of the Animals William Girdler Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George, Jon Cedar United States [6]
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats George Barry Linda Bond, Demene Hall, Julie RitterUnited States [7]
The Demon Lover Donald G. Jackson , Jerry Younkins Val Mayerik, Gunnar Hansen, Carol LasowskiUnited States [8]
Demon Seed Donald Cammell Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerritt GrahamUnited States [9]
Empire of the Ants Bert I. Gordon Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson United States
Alternative title(s)
  • H.G. Wells' Empire of the Ants
[10]
Eraserhead David Lynch Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart United States [11]
Exorcist II: The Heretic John Boorman Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher United States [12]
Full Circle Richard Loncraine Mia Farrow, Anna Wing, Sophie Ward Canada
United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • The Haunting of Julia
[13]
Good Against Evil Paul Wendkos Kim Cattrall, Elyssa Davalos United StatesTelevision film [14]
The Hills Have Eyes Wes Craven Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Virginia Vincent United States [15]
House Nobuhiko Obayashi Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Ohba, Yôko Minamida Japan [16]
The Incredible Melting Man William Sachs Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, Myron Healey United States [17]
It Happened at Lakewood Manor Robert Scheerer Suzanne Somers, Lynda Day George, Myrna Loy United StatesTelevision film
Alternative title(s)
  • Ants!
  • Panic at Lakewood Manor
[18]
Kingdom of the Spiders John Cardos William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode United States [19]
Last Cannibal World Ruggero Deodato Massimo Foschi, Ivan Rassimov Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • Cannibal
  • Carnivorous
  • The Last Survivor
  • Jungle Holocaust
[20]
Orca: The Killer Whale Michael Anderson Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling United States [21]
The Pack Robert Clouse Joe Don Baker, Hope Alexander-Willis, R.G. Armstrong United States [22]
The Possessed Jerry Thorpe James Farentino, Joan Hackett, Harrison Ford United StatesTelevision film [23]
Prey Norman J. Warren Barry Stokes, Glory Annen, Sally Faulkner United Kingdom [24]
The Psychic Lucio Fulci Jennifer O'Neill, Gabriele Ferzetti, Marc Porel Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes
  • Sette note in nero
[25]
Rabid David Cronenberg Marilyn Chambers, Frank Moore Canada [26]
Return to Boggy Creek Tom Moore Dawn Wells, Dana Plato United States [27]
Rituals Peter Carter Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Dane, Robin Gammell Canadian
Alternative title(s)
  • The Creeper
[28]
Ruby Curtis Harrington Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman, Roger Davis United States [29]
Satan's Cheerleaders Greydon Clark Yvonne De Carlo, Robin Greer, John Carradine United States [30]
The Sentinel Michael Winner Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, Martin Balsam United States [31]
Shock Mario Bava David Colin, Jr., Daria Nicolodi Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • Beyond the Door II
  • Suspense
[32]
Shock Waves Ken Wiederhorn Peter Cushing, Brooke Adams, Fred BuchUnited States
Alternative title(s)
  • Almost Human
  • Death Corps
[33]
Spectre Clive Donner Robert Culp, Gig Young, John Hurt United KingdomTelevision film [34]
The Spell Lee Philips Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni United StatesTelevision film [35]
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver Gordon Hessler Karen Black, George Hamilton, Robert F. Lyons United StatesTelevision film [36]
Suspiria Dario Argento Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Joan Bennett Italy [37]
Tentacles Ovidio G. Assonitis John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins Italy
United States
[38]
Tintorera René Cardona Jr. Hugo Stiglitz, Andrés García, Fiona Lewis Mexico [38]
The Uncanny Denis Héroux Catherine BeginCanada
United Kingdom
[39]
Watch Me When I Kill Antonio Bido Franco Citti, Fernando Cerulli, Sylvia KramerItaly [40]
Whiskey Mountain William Grefé Christopher George, Preston Pierce, Roberta Collins United States [41]

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