List of horror films of 1979

A list of horror films released in 1979.

Title Director Cast Country Notes
Alien Ridley Scott Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright [1]
Alison's Birthday Ian Coughlan Joanne Samuel, Margie McCrae, Martin Vaughan [2]
The Amityville Horror Stuart Rosenberg James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger [3]
Beyond the Gate Gregory Goodell Ellen Travolta, Linda Haynes [4]
The Brood David Cronenberg Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar [5]
Buried Alive Joe D'Amato Kieran Canter, Franca Stoppi, Cinzia Monreale [6]
Dracula John Badham Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence [7]
The Driller Killer Abel Ferrara Jimmy Laine, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day [8]
Killer Fish Antonio Margheriti Lee Majors, Marisa Berenson, Karen Black
Murder by Decree Bob Clark Christopher Plummer, Donald Sutherland, John Gielgud [9]
Nightwing Arthur Hiller Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold [10]
Nosferatu the Vampyre Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani [11]
Phantasm Don Coscarelli A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury [12]
Prophecy John Frankenheimer Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante [13]
Stridulum Giulio Paradisi Paige Conner, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Franco Nero [14]
Thirst Rod Hardy Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings, Henry Silva [15]
Tourist Trap David Schmoeller Chuck Connors, Jon Van Ness, Jocelyn Jones [16]
Up From the Depths Charles B. Griffith Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye [17]
When a Stranger Calls Fred Walton Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Charles Durning [18]
Zombie Holocaust Francesco Martino Ian McCullough, Alexandra Cole, Sherry Buchanan [19]
Zombi 2 Lucio Fulci Tisa Farrow, Ian McCullough, Richard Johnson [20]

References

  1. ^ Bozzola, Lucia. "alien". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v1503. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Alison's Birthday". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v1530. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "The Amityville Horror". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v296803. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  4. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Human Experiments". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v23822. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  5. ^ Binion, Cavett. "The Brood". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v7238. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  6. ^ Binion, Cavett. "Beyond the Darkness". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v7580. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  7. ^ Fountain, Clarke. "Dracula". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v14638. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  8. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 335.
  9. ^ Chibnall, Steve (2002). British Horror Cinema. Psychology Press. ISBN 0415230039. http://books.google.com/books?id=AUphgTl5R28C. 
  10. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Nightwing". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v35380. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  11. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v127854. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  12. ^ Beday, Jeremy. "Phantasm". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v37911. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  13. ^ Williams, Karl. "Prophecy". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v39513. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  14. ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1557832692. http://books.google.com/books?id=QoJ4jTghUPYC. Retrieved June 29, 2011. 
  15. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Thirst". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v49502. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  16. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Tourist Trap". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v50608. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  17. ^ Fountain, Clarke. "Up From the Depths". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v51958. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  18. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 340.
  19. ^ Binion, Cavett. "Zombie Holocaust". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v149067. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  20. ^ Firsching, Robert. "Zombi 2". Allrovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v130311. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 

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