The best horror films of 1977

20 horror films from 1977, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Rabid Score 28.9 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 56
  2. Audrey Rose Score 26.6 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 57%
  3. The Island of Dr. Moreau Score 26.2 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 52%
  4. Shock Waves Score 22.8 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 50%
  5. Exorcist II: The Heretic Score 21.2 · IMDb 3.8 · Tomatometer 10% · Metascore 39
  6. The Car Score 18.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 21
  7. The Sentinel Score 16.9 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 19
  8. Orca Score 15.0 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 10% · Metascore 27
  9. Empire of the Ants Score 9.4 · IMDb 4.4 · Tomatometer 10% · Metascore 26
  10. The Incredible Melting Man Score 8.2 · IMDb 4.3 · Tomatometer 7%