Vampire Circus (1972)

Vampire Circus (1972)

[6] A mysterious circus troupe comes to a small town while a deadly plague sweeps the land. While the citizenry is entertained by the circus performances, its children begin to disappear -- but from the plague, or by something else? Vampire Circus…
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)

Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)

[6] Ralph Bates (The Horror of Frankenstein) stars as the infamous Dr. Jekyll, harvesting female hormones from fresh cadavers in his quest to invent a cure for all ailments. His experiments lead to an interesting result, though: a male fly becomes a…
The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist (1973)

[9] Director William Friedkin (The French Connection, Sorcerer) approaches author William Peter Blatty's tale of demonic possession with disturbing seriousness and realism, an approach that struck fear in the hearts of moviegoers like no film has before or since. Ellen Burstyn stars…
Hands of the Ripper (1971)

Hands of the Ripper (1971)

[7] A young girl sees her mother murdered at the hands of her father, who just so happens to be London's infamous Jack the Ripper. When the girl comes of age (played by Angharad Rees), she's triggered to continue her father's murderous…
The Hindenburg (1975)

The Hindenburg (1975)

[4] George C. Scott stars as a German officer tasked with preventing a saboteur from blowing up the Hindenburg before it lands in America. Robert Wise (The Sound of Music, West Side Story) directs this slow-moving disaster movie, one that relies on…
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

[3] Hammer Films' 1970s death spiral continues with this snoozy adaptation of Bram Stoker's The Jewel of Seven Stars. Valerie Leon stars as an archaeologist's daughter who becomes increasingly possessed by the spirit of a long-deceased Egyptian princess (also played by Leon).…
The Omen (1976)

The Omen (1976)

[8] Gregory Peck squares off against the Antichrist in this popular horror-thriller from director Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon). Peck plays the American ambassador to England and a good friend of the president. When we first meet him, he's grieving his stillborn…
Countess Dracula (1971)

Countess Dracula (1971)

[4] Ingrid Pitt (The Vampire Lovers, The Wicker Man) stars as an aged, 17th-century Hungarian baroness who bathes in the blood of virgin women to maintain a beautiful, youthful appearance. She keeps her visiting daughter (Lesley-Anne Down) prisoner and assumes her identity,…
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

[3] Hammer Films tries to make a Frankenstein movie without Peter Cushing and fails miserably. The Horror of Frankenstein is essentially a reboot of the studio's original Curse of Frankenstein, but with several unfortunate distinctions. Writer/director Jimmy Sangster, despite having written many…
Twins of Evil (1971)

Twins of Evil (1971)

[8] In one of Hammer Films' finest efforts, twin orphans named Maria and Frieda (Mary and Madelaine Collinson) come to live with their pious, witch-hunting uncle Gustav (Peter Cushing) under the shadow of Castle Karnstein. The boisterous and womanizing Count Karnstein (Damien…