The 1970s was a great decade for horror. For a long time, the film industry had been governed by the so-called Hays Code, a system of censorship in place that controlled what could be shown on screen.

American horror films changed significantly in the ‘70s. That is the decade when the idea of what we still think of as the horror genre really started. That left us with plenty of options for the best ...

From Halloween, to Piranha, to Dawn of the Dead, 1978 was one of the most transformative years for horror cinema.