The best horror films of 1978

19 horror films from 1978, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Halloween Score 74.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 91 · Horror, Thriller
  2. Dawn of the Dead Score 71.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 71 · Horror, Science Fiction
  3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers Score 63.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 75
  4. Magic Score 44.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 49
  5. Empire of Passion Score 43.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  6. The Shout Score 41.5 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 86%
  7. The Fury Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 64
  8. Long Weekend Score 37.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 61
  9. Jaws 2 Score 35.9 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 51
  10. The Medusa Touch Score 34.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Metascore 49