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.

11. Piranha Score 31.9 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 71
12. Damien: Omen II Score 30.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 45
13. Slave of the Cannibal God Score 25.2 · IMDb 5.2
14. Laserblast Score 20.5 · IMDb 2.9
15. I Spit on Your Grave Score 17.2 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 19
16. The Toolbox Murders Score 16.2 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 13% · Metascore 35
17. The Swarm Score 12.7 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 9% · Metascore 30
18. Faces of Death Score 12.3 · IMDb 4.3 · Tomatometer 21%
19. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! Score 6.5 · IMDb 4.6 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 9