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. Jaws 2 Score 35.9 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 51
  2. Eyes of Laura Mars Score 32.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 49
  3. I Spit on Your Grave Score 17.2 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 19
  4. The Toolbox Murders Score 16.2 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 13% · Metascore 35
  5. The Swarm Score 12.7 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 9% · Metascore 30