The best horror films of 1979

15 horror films from 1979, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Alien Score 78.7 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 89 · Horror, Science Fiction
  2. Nosferatu the Vampyre Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 79
  3. Love at First Bite Score 41.8 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 62
  4. Dracula Score 40.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 67
  5. The Brood Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 63
  6. Phantasm Score 33.2 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 72
  7. Prophecy Score 31.6 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 35% · Metascore 41
  8. The Visitor Score 31.0 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 65
  9. When a Stranger Calls Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 58
  10. Beyond the Darkness Score 29.5 · IMDb 6.2