15 Classic ’70s Horror Movies That You Can Stream Right Now

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The ’70s weren’t just a time to put on your boogie shoes, or journey to a galaxy far, far away — it was also one of the greatest eras in cinematic horror history. After over a decade of studios considering horror movies “kid stuff” and exiling them to drive-in theaters, the runaway success of 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby gave the genre a shot in the arm. Studio green-lit horror films and gave them bigger budgets, and exhibitors gave enterprising indie productions a shot, leading to an era packed with classics like The Exorcist, Halloween, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as smaller but influential films like The Wicker Man.

So if you want to spend your Halloween week with evil tweens, put-upon priests, and a bucket of pig’s blood, you’re in the right place.

 

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