The decade of the 1970’s produced some of the best horror movies of the 20th century. It was the time period when the mentality of the American darkened and the main reason for that was the Vietnam war. The revolution of the Civil Rights movement was at its peak along with the racial tensions.

As a result, the moviegoers of the United States were facing life terror and that’s what urged them to make more horror movies. But America wasn’t the only country which was shifting its cinemas to the horror genre.

Many countries across Europe were on the verge of expanding horror vocabulary. Shortly, if you see in the 1970’s, you will notice the birth of splendid directors who produced outstanding horror movies. Below is the list of best horror movies of the 1970’s.

The Exorcist

This rare film can make you believe whatever it wants. In the decade of the 70’s, William Friedkin made many horror movies like “Sorcerer”, “The Exorcist“, and “The French Connection”. He has such a talent that he easily converted a movie into something outrageous.

The story of the movie revolves around the possession of a young girl named Linda Blair and her character was presented in such a way that the audience had no choice but to hope that her mother got the devil out of her body. The writer of the movie is William Peter Blatty.

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