List of horror films of 1976

A list of horror films released in 1976.

Title	Director(s)	Cast	Country	Notes	Ref.
APE	Paul Leder	Rod Arrants, Joanna Kerns	United States South Korea		^[1]
Alice, Sweet Alice	Alfred Sole	Linda Miller, Paula Sheppard, Brooke Shields, Mildred Clinton	United States	Alternative titles Communion Holy Terror	^[2]
Blood Bath	Joel Reed	Harve Presnell, Doris Roberts, P. J. Soles	United States		^[3]
Blood Sucking Freaks	Joel Reed	Ernie Pysher, Viju Krem, Seamus O'Brien	United States		^[4]
Bloodlust	Marijan David Vajda	Werner Pochath	Switzerland		^[5]
Born for Hell	Denis Héroux	Mathieu Carrière, Debra Berger, Eva Mattes	Canada, West Germany, Italy, France	Alternative titles Naked Massacre Die Hinrichtung	^[6]
Burnt Offerings	Dan Curtis	Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith	United States		^[7]
Carrie	Brian De Palma	Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving	United States		^[8]
The Clown Murders	Martyn Burke	Stephen Young, Lawrence Dane, John Candy	Canada		^[9]
Dark August	Martin Goldman	Kim Hunter, J. J. Barry	United States		^[10]
Death at Love House	E. W. Swackhamer	Robert Wagner, Kate Jackson	United States	Television film Alternative title(s) The Shrine of Lorna Love	^[11]
Death Machines	Paul Kyriazi	Mari Honjo, Ronald L. Marchini, Philip DeAngelo	United States		^[12]
Death Weekend	William Fruet	Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck Shamata	Canada	Alternative title(s) The House by the Lake	^[13]
Dogs	Burt Brinckerhoff	David McCallum, Sandra McCabe, George Wyner	United States		^[14]
Dracula and Son, aka Dracula père et fils	Édouard Molinaro	Christopher Lee	France	horror-comedy
Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde	William Crain	Bernie Casey, Rosalind Cash, Marie O'Henry	United States	Alternative title(s) The Watts Monster	^[15]
Drive-In Massacre	Stu Segall	John F. Goff, Steve Vincent, Douglas Gudbye	United States		^[16]
Eaten Alive	Tobe Hooper	Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Marilyn Burns	United States	Alternative title(s) Death Trap Horror Hotel Massacre Legend of the Bayou Starlight Slaughter	^[17]
Embryo	Ralph Nelson	Rock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane Ladd	United States		^[18]
The Food of the Gods	Bert I. Gordon	Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Ida Lupino	United States		^[19]
God Told Me To	Larry Cohen	Sylvia Sidney, Richard Lynch, Tony Lo Bianco	United States	Alternative title(s) Demon	^[20]
Grizzly	William Girdler	Mary Ann Hearn, Charles Kissinger, Joan McCall	United States		^[21]
Haunts	Herb Freed	May Britt, Cameron Mitchell	United States		^[22]
The House with Laughing Windows	Pupi Avati	Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano	Italy		^[23]
Inquisition	Jacinto Molina	Juan Gallardo, Daniela Giordano	Spain		^[24]
Island of Death	Nico Mastorakis	Gerard Gonalons, Jessica Dublin, Nikos Tsachiridis	Greece	Alternative title(s) Devils in Mykonos Ta paidia tou Diavolou Killing Daylight Children of Death	^[25]
J. D.'s Revenge	Arthur Marks	Glynn E. Turman, Joan Pringle, Carl Crudup	United States		^[26]
Jack the Ripper	Jesús Franco	Lina Romay, Klaus Kinski, Herbert Fux	Switzerland West Germany		^[27]
The Keeper	T. Y. Drake	Christopher Lee, Tell Schreiber	Canada		^[28]
Land of the Minotaur	Kostas Karagiannis	Donald Pleasence, Jessica Dublin, Peter Cushing	Greece United Kingdom United States		^[29]
The Legend of the Wolf Woman	Rino Di Silvestro	Dagmar Lassander, Annik Borel, Tino Carraro	Italy		^[30]
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane	Nicolas Gessner	Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Scott Jacoby	Canada France		^[31]
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby	Sam O'Steen	Stephen McHattie, Patty Duke, Ruth Gordon	United States	Television film	^[32]
Mansion of the Doomed	Michael Pataki	Richard Basehart, Gloria Grahame, Lance Henriksen	United States		^[33]
Massacre at Central High	Rene Daalder	Andrew Stevens, Robert Carradine, Kimberly Beck	United States		^[34]
Meatcleaver Massacre	Evan Lee	Christopher Lee	United States		^[35]
Obsession	Brian De Palma	Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow	United States		^[36]
The Omen	Richard Donner	Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner	United States		^[37]
The Premonition	Robert Schnitzer	Sharon Farrell, Edward Bell	United States		^[38]
The Rat Savior	Krsto Papić	Boris Festini, Zdenka Trach, Mirjana Majurec	Yugoslavia	Alternative titles The Redeemer	^[39]
Rattlers	John McCauley	Elizabeth Guadalupe Chauvet, Sam Chew, Dan Priest	United States	Television film	^[40]
Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot	Ed Ragozzino	George Lauris, Steve Boergadine, Jim Bradford	United States		^[41]
Satan's Slave	Norman J. Warren	Michael Gough, Martin Potter, Candace Glendenning	United Kingdom		^[42]
The Savage Bees	Guerdon Trueblood	Ben Johnson, Michael Parks, Gretchen Corbett	United States	Television film	^[43]
Savage Weekend	David Paulsen	Christopher Allport, David Gale, William Sanderson	United States		^[44]
Schizo	Pete Walker	Lynne Frederick, John Leyton	United Kingdom		^[45]
Shadow of the Hawk	George McCowan	Jan-Michael Vincent, Marilyn Hassett, Chief Dan George	United States Canada		^[46]
Shogun's Sadism	Yūji Makiguchi	Yûsuke Kazato, Rena Uchimura	Japan	Alternative titles The Joy of Torture 2: Oxen Split Torturing	^[47]
Snuff	Michael Findlay, Horacio Fredriksson, Simon Nuchtern	Margarita Amuchástegui, Aldo Mayo	Argentina Canada United States		^[48]
Squirm	Jeff Lieberman	Jean Sullivan, Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy	United States		^[49]
The Tenant	Roman Polanski	Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Shelley Winters	France		^[50]
To the Devil a Daughter	Peter Sykes	Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Honor Blackman	West Germany United Kingdom		^[51]
The Town That Dreaded Sundown	Charles B. Pierce	Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells	United States		^[52]
Track of the Moon Beast	Richard Ashe	Chase Cordell, Leigh Drake, Gregorio Sala	United States		^[53]
Who Can Kill a Child?	Narciso Ibáñez Serrador	Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome	Spain	Alternative title(s) Island of the Damned Lucifer's Curse Death is Child's Play Would You Kill a Child?	^[54]
The Witch Who Came from the Sea	Matt Cimber	Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown	United States		^[55]

References

^ Fountain, Clarke. "A*P*E". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Hardy 1995, pp. 310–311.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Blood Bath". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 313.
^ Firsching, Robert. "Mosquito der Schaender". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Lucas, Tim and Donna (1995). "NAKED MASSACRE". Video Watchdog (28–30): 7. ISSN 1070-9991.
^ Muir 2007, p. 379.
^ Muir 2007, p. 383.
^ "The Clown Murders". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
^ Stanley 2000, p. 118.
^ Deal 2007, p. 34.
^ Seibert, Perry. "Death Machines". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Young 2000, pp. 148, 288.
^ Young 2000, p. 171.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Dr. Black and Mr. White". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Young 2000, p. 181.
^ Muir 2007, p. 391.
^ Muir 2007, p. 394.
^ Muir 2007, p. 397.
^ Muir 2007, p. 398.
^ Young 2000, pp. 261–262.
^ Muir 2007, p. 405.
^ Buchanan, Jason. "The House with Laughing Windows". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Firsching, Robert. "Inquisition". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ "Island of Death". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2007, p. 407.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 314.
^ Young 2000, p. 331.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 311.
^ Hardy 1995, pp. 315–6.
^ Young 2000, p. 357.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 316.
^ Firsching, Robert. "Massacre at Central High". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
^ Stine 2015, p. 137.
^ Muir 2007, p. 421.
^ Muir 2007, pp. 429–430.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "The Premonition". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
^ "Film calendar". Museum of Modern Art. August 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
^ Blaise, Judd. "Rattlers". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Albright 2012, p. 285.
^ Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 225.
^ Deal 2007, p. 141.
^ Muir 2007, p. 574.
^ Muir 2007, p. 431.
^ Young 2000, p. 559.
^ Murguía 2016, p. 69.
^ Hawkins 2000, p. 136.
^ Muir 2007, p. 433.
^ Young 2000, p. 622.
^ Muir 2007, p. 436.
^ Muir 2007, p. 438.
^ Young 2000, pp. 650, 923.
^ Firsching, Robert. "Who Can Kill a Child?". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Stanley 1988, p. 404.

Sources

Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60042-0.
Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian, eds. (2002). British Horror Cinema. New York City, New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23003-2.
Deal, David (2007). Television Fright Films of the 1970s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-42929-5.
Hardy, Phil, ed. (1995). The Overlook Film Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-624-0.
Hawkins, Joan (2000). Cutting edge: art-horror and the horrific avant-garde. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-3413-0.
Muir, John Kenneth (2007). Horror Films of the 1970s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-49156-8.
Murguía, Salvador Jimenez, ed. (2016). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-442-26167-9.
Stanley, John (1988). Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, or, Is There a Mad Doctor In the House?. Pacifica, California: Creatures at Large Press. ISBN 0-940064-04-9.
Stanley, John (2000). Creature Features: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide. New York: Berkley Boulevard Books. ISBN 978-0-425-17517-0.
Stine, Scott Aaron (2015). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-49140-7.
Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. New York City: Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-55783-269-2.

External links

Horror films of 1976 on Internet Movie Database

[1] Fountain, Clarke. "A*P*E". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995310–311-2] Hardy 1995, pp. 310–311.

[3] Binion, Cavett. "Blood Bath". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995313-4] Hardy 1995, p. 313.

[5] Firsching, Robert. "Mosquito der Schaender". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[6] Lucas, Tim and Donna (1995). "NAKED MASSACRE". Video Watchdog (28–30): 7. ISSN 1070-9991.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007379-7] Muir 2007, p. 379.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007383-8] Muir 2007, p. 383.

[9] "The Clown Murders". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEStanley2000118-10] Stanley 2000, p. 118.

[FOOTNOTEDeal200734-11] Deal 2007, p. 34.

[12] Seibert, Perry. "Death Machines". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000148,_288-13] Young 2000, pp. 148, 288.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000171-14] Young 2000, p. 171.

[15] Binion, Cavett. "Dr. Black and Mr. White". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000181-16] Young 2000, p. 181.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007391-17] Muir 2007, p. 391.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007394-18] Muir 2007, p. 394.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007397-19] Muir 2007, p. 397.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007398-20] Muir 2007, p. 398.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000261–262-21] Young 2000, pp. 261–262.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007405-22] Muir 2007, p. 405.

[23] Buchanan, Jason. "The House with Laughing Windows". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[24] Firsching, Robert. "Inquisition". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[25] "Island of Death". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007407-26] Muir 2007, p. 407.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995314-27] Hardy 1995, p. 314.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000331-28] Young 2000, p. 331.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995311-29] Hardy 1995, p. 311.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995315–6-30] Hardy 1995, pp. 315–6.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000357-31] Young 2000, p. 357.

[32] Brennan, Sandra. "Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995316-33] Hardy 1995, p. 316.

[34] Firsching, Robert. "Massacre at Central High". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEStine2015137-35] Stine 2015, p. 137.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007421-36] Muir 2007, p. 421.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007429–430-37] Muir 2007, pp. 429–430.

[38] Brennan, Sandra. "The Premonition". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.

[39] "Film calendar". Museum of Modern Art. August 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.

[40] Blaise, Judd. "Rattlers". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012285-41] Albright 2012, p. 285.

[FOOTNOTEChibnallPetley2002225-42] Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 225.

[FOOTNOTEDeal2007141-43] Deal 2007, p. 141.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007574-44] Muir 2007, p. 574.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007431-45] Muir 2007, p. 431.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000559-46] Young 2000, p. 559.

[FOOTNOTEMurguía201669-47] Murguía 2016, p. 69.

[FOOTNOTEHawkins2000136-48] Hawkins 2000, p. 136.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007433-49] Muir 2007, p. 433.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000622-50] Young 2000, p. 622.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007436-51] Muir 2007, p. 436.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2007438-52] Muir 2007, p. 438.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000650,_923-53] Young 2000, pp. 650, 923.

[54] Firsching, Robert. "Who Can Kill a Child?". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEStanley1988404-55] Stanley 1988, p. 404.

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