The best horror films of 1972

21 horror films from 1972, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Horror Express Score 33.4 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 68
  2. They're Coming to Get You! Score 29.9 · IMDb 6.6
  3. Dr. Phibes Rises Again Score 29.2 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 59%
  4. Asylum Score 28.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 65
  5. Deathouse Score 27.1 · IMDb 5.2
  6. The Last House on the Left Score 25.3 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 68
  7. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Score 21.8 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 47
  8. Blacula Score 20.4 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 46%
  9. Dracula A.D. 1972 Score 15.2 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 20%
  10. Frogs Score 15.0 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 26% · Metascore 51