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.

11. Tourist Trap Score 29.2 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 67%
12. The Amityville Horror Score 28.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 28
13. Zombie Score 28.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 54
14. The Driller Killer Score 26.2 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 66
15. Don't Go in the House Score 21.4 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 33%