'70s Horror Poll: Complete Results

Alas, I think it's time for me to admit defeat. I've been running month-long, Halloween-themed lists and such at Cinevistaramascope for a few years, and it's been a pleasure, especially with the polls I've run last and this year. But I have to be honest - it seems that, between writing for other sites and finishing and promoting the premiere of my movie, I've fallen way, way behind on the '70s poll this month. So, I'm faced with two options:

1. Write about 17 more movies in the next 24 hours or so and post a bunch of rushed, subpar writing.

2. Publish the full list now.

So, I've decided to breathe a little and publish the full list below. I'll still eventually write about the remaining movies, but I'll admit that allowing myself to do it at my own pace is a relief. I hope it's not too much of a disappointment for all of you. Also, I'll be running the one piece I received from a contributor later today. Hopefully I'll have the time and energy next Halloween to commit to a longer project, but as it is, being so busy with writing and making movies that I don't have much time to blog is a pretty good problem to have. Thanks again for your lists, and have a happy Halloween!

The List:

1. Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) -26 votes

2 (tie). Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) - 25 votes

2 (tie). Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977) - 25 votes

2 (tie). The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Tobe Hooper, 1974) - 25 votes

3. Dawn of the Dead (George A. Romero, 1978) - 24 votes

4. Carrie (Brian De Palma, 1976) - 23 votes

5. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973) - 20 votes

6. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) - 18 votes

7 (tie). Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974) - 17 votes

7 (tie). The Wicker Man (Robin Hardy, 1973) - 17 votes

8. House (Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, 1977) - 15 votes

9. Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977) - 14 votes

10. The Brood (David Cronenberg, 1979) - 13 votes

11 (tie). Deep Red (Dario Argento, 1975) - 11 votes

11 (tie). Zombie (Lucio Fulci, 1979) - 11 votes

12 (tie). The Devils (Ken Russell, 1971) - 10 votes

12 (tie). Don't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973) - 10 votes

12 (tie). Phantasm (Don Coscarelli, 1979) - 10 votes

13. Martin (George A. Romero, 1977) - 9 votes

14. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Philip Kaufman, 1978) - 8 votes

15. Nosferatu the Vampyre (Werner Herzog, 1979) - 7 votes

16. Messiah of Evil (Willard Huyck, 1973) - 6 votes

17 (tie). The Omen (Richard Donner, 1976) - 5 votes

18 (tie). The Tenant (Roman Polanski, 1976) - 5 votes

19 (tie). Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kumel, 1971) - 4 votes

19 (tie). Piranha (Joe Dante, 1978) - 4 votes

19 (tie). Sisters (Brian De Palma, 1973) - 4 votes

19 (tie). The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (Sergio Martino, 1971) - 4 votes

19 (tie). Wake in Fright (Ted Kotcheff, 1971) - 4 votes