Best Horror Films of 1972
Night of the Lepus
Giant Flesh-Eating Rabbits Ravage ... need extra protein, and what better source than the relatively slow-moving human population that surrounds their huge subterranean lairs? [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Al Adamson, shameless purveyor ... with the Electronic Brain, The Fiend with the Synthetic Brain... you should begin to notice a vague pattern here. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Horror Express
This horror science-fiction thriller, ... dose of humor, this film also features the train which appeared a year before in Nicholas and Alexandra . [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Malpertuis
The story centers on ... Ionian isle. Trouble ensues when the sailor falls in love with the Gorgon. Unfortunately, she turns him into stone. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
This sequel to the ... This marks one of the only films ever made to wrap with Vincent Price singing "Somewhere, Over the Rainbow." [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Dracula's Great Love
This is a superior ... gore and kinky eroticism. This film is also known as Cemetery Girls, Cemetery Tramps, and Vampire Playgirls, among others. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Frogs
The slimy denizens of ... direction, great use of swampland ambience, and spooky sound effects help provide a suitably large dose of the creepy-crawlies. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Blacula
Advertised as the 100th ... later played "The King of Cartoons" on TV's Pee-wee's Playhouse. A sequel, Scream, Blacula, Scream!, appeared not long after. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Baron Blood
This above-average horror film ... includes Massimo Girotti ("Terence Hill" of spaghetti western fame), Luciano Pigozzi, Umberto Raho, and young Nicoletta Elmi (Profondo Rosso). [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Grave of the Vampire
This dark, violent British ... is a fairly routine genre entry, but the climactic, bloody duel between father and son vampires is quite gripping. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
The Possession of Joel Delaney
In this supernatural thriller, ... Joe Raposo, best known for his very different work as a songwriter on the children's TV series Sesame Street. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Beware! The Blob
Cashing in on director ... the heroics are handled by Robert Walker Jr., who takes on the Blob himself when the local authorities fail. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
La Tarantola dal ventre nero
This frightening horror-thriller stars ... many Italian thrillers of the period -- voyeurism is the primary motif. Barbara Bach and Carla Mancini appear briefly. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Demons of the Mind
Hammer Films apply their ... Sykes keeps the horror fairly subdued until the bloody "shock" ending, which seems to spoil the mood a bit. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Blood Freak
This mind-numbingly odd product ... elaborate, straight-faced put-on, the most blood-curdling aspect of this movie is the notion that its backers were probably sincere. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
The Blood Spattered Bride
Vicente Aranda directed this ... this stylish vampire film is missing almost 20 minutes, so viewers are advised to seek out an uncut version. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Doctor Gore
When a prominent plastic ... United Video release), the premise is played for sick laughs, which only seem to accentuate the film's overall sleaziness. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Crucible of Terror
A crazed sculptor (Mike ... realizes that his craft is made much easier by simply pouring molten bronze over his beautiful female models. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Curse of the Headless Horseman
A young medical student ... in the land the ranch occupies, suspicions arise that perhaps the headless rider isn't a ghostly presence at all. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Deathdream
This dark, brooding low-budget ... one of the first films of the genre to address the stateside reactions to the horrors of that war. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Disciple of Death
One-time BBC radio personality ... film an otherworldly ambience; the simple story is propelled by clever dialogue and some truly demented moments of humor. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Frankenstein 80
This Italian production stars ... sleazy mess has about as much to do with Mary Shelley's legendary tale as a box of Frankenberry cereal. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Horror Rises from the Tomb
Spanish horror star Jacinto ... the first effort of the nascent Profilmes production company, which turned out numerous genre efforts over the ensuing years. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Vengeance of the Zombies
In this spooky mystery, ... the hapless inspectors find London is filled with an army of the living dead raised by a vengeful madman. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Last House on the Left
Wes Craven's first film ... dark vision of contemporary horror that inspired many future films which copied its effects without achieving its visceral impact. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Moon of the Wolf
Filmed for television, this ... believes that a werewolf is behind the murders. The film was adapted from a book by Leslie H. Whitten. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
El Ataque de los Muertos Sin Ojos
The satanic Templars return ... scene that ends in a surprisingly effective twist. Tombs of the Blind Dead was followed by El Buque Maldito. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
The Saga of Dracula
This Spanish-produced vampire weirdness ... the complete works of Paul Naschy), with some surreal dream sequences and plenty of sex and gore on display. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Tower of Evil
This gory low-budget British ... attempt to cash in on John Carpenter's 1980 film. Released later to video and cable as Tower of Evil. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
The Flesh and Blood Show
This sick little horror ... theme gets vastly superior treatment in the following year's Theatre of Blood, featuring a tour-de-force performance from Vincent Price. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
All the Colors of the Dark
Pretty Edwige Fenech spends ... because of the cast featuring George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov, Nieves Navarro (a.k.a. Susan Scott), Dominique Boschero, and Carla Mancini. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Dracula A.D. 1972
Hammer Studios attempted to ... with reprising the role altogether, as he would only return for one more sequel, The Satanic Rites of Dracula. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Garden of the Dead
This plodding, low-budget zombie ... stuff, from the director of the more interesting Grave of the Vampire. Also released as Tomb of the Undead. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Hannah - Queen of the Vampires
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Lips of Blood
A man discovers that ... drink human blood to survive. Lips of Blood was directed by the French master of erotic terror, Jean Rollin. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
The Brides Wore Blood
Four brides are murdered ... vampires to contend with. It's in color, it's 86 minutes, and it's all been done before-sometimes better, sometimes worse. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
Don't Torture a Duckling
When several young boys ... that the priest wants to send the kids' souls to Heaven and feels guilt about desiring the boys sexually. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
The Reincarnation of Isabel
Delirium director Renato Polselli ... abound in a truly diabolical tale of inhuman cruelty starring Euro sleaze-queen Rita Calderoni and prolific actor/bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay. [ best horror films - 1972 ]
