The best thrillers of 1978

15 thrillers 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. Foul Play Score 47.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 45
  4. Don Score 44.9 · IMDb 7.7
  5. The Driver Score 43.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 56
  6. Coma Score 42.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 60
  7. The Shout Score 41.5 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 86%
  8. The Fury Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 64
  9. Long Weekend Score 37.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 61
  10. F.I.S.T. Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 54