The best horror films of 1971

13 horror films from 1971, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Abominable Dr. Phibes Score 42.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Horror, Comedy
  2. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.9
  3. Daughters of Darkness Score 35.6 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 74
  4. Twins of Evil Score 34.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 62
  5. The House That Dripped Blood Score 33.5 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 55
  6. The Blood on Satan's Claw Score 32.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 73%
  7. A Bay of Blood Score 31.8 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 81%
  8. The Cat o' Nine Tails Score 30.2 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 63
  9. Vampyros Lesbos Score 26.5 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 67%
  10. Let's Scare Jessica to Death Score 25.1 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 58