List of horror films of 1973

A list of horror films released in 1973.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
A Cold Night's Death Jerrold Freedman Robert Culp, Eli Wallach, Michael C. Gwynne United States Television film
Alabama's Ghost Fredric Hobbs Christopher Brooks United States [1]
And Now the Screaming Starts! Roy Ward Baker Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee United Kingdom aka Fengriffen[2] [3]
At the Meeting with Joyous Death Juan Buñuel Jean-Marc Bory, Françoise Fabian, Yasmine Dahm France
Italy 		[4]
Baba Yaga Corrado Farina Carroll Baker, Isabelle De Funès, George Eastman France
Italy
The Baby Ted Post Marianna Hill, Tod Andrews, Anjanette Comer United States [5]
The Bell from Hell Claudio Guerin Hill Christine Betzner Spain aka La campana del infierno [6]
Blackenstein William A. Levey James Cougar, Joe di Sue, John Hart United States [7]
Blood Orgy of the She-Devils Ted V. Mikels Lila Zaborin, Victor Izay, Tom Pace United States [8]
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Nathan Juran Paul R. Baxley, Jr., Dave Cass United States [9]
The Bride Jean-Marie Pélissié Robin Strasser, Arthur Roberts, John Beal United States
Alternative title(s)
  • The House That Cried Murder
  • Last House on Massacre Street
A Candle for the Devil Eugenio Martín Judy Geeson, Aurora Bautista Spain
Alternative title(s)
  • It Happened at Nightmare Inn
 [10]
Cannibal Girls Ivan Reitman Bonnie Neilson, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin Canada [11]
Case of the Full Moon Murders Sean S. Cunningham Sheila Stuart, Fred J. Lincoln United States [12]
The Crazies George A. Romero Edith Bell, Lane Carroll, Will Disney United States [13]
The Creeping Flesh Freddie Francis Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing United Kingdom
Dark Places Don Sharp Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Robert Hardy United Kingdom [14]
Death Smiles on a Murderer Joe D'Amato Ewa Aulin, Klaus Kinski Italy
The Demons Jesús Franco Josiane Gibert, Britt Nichols, Howard Vernon, Cihangir Ghaffari France
Portugal 		[15]
The Devil's Wedding Night Luigi Batzella, Joe D'Amato Mark Damon, Rosalba Neri, Esmeralda Barros Italy [16]
Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls Eddie Saeta John Considine, Sivi Aberg, Leon Askin United States [17]
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark John Newland Kim Darby, Jim Hutton United States Television film [18]
Don't Look in the Basement S. F. Brownrigg Bill McGhee, Jessie Lee Fulton, Robert Dracup United States
Alternative title(s)
  • The Forgotten
 [19]
Don't Look Now Nicolas Roeg Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie United Kingdom
Italy 		[20]
Dying Room Only Philip Leacock Cloris Leachman, Ross Martin, Ned Beatty, Dabney Coleman United States Television film
Encounter with the Unknown Harry Thomason United States
El Retorno de Walpurgis Carlos Aured Jacinto Molina, Maritza Olivares Spain

Mexico

Alternative title(s)
  • Curse of the Devil
  • The Black Harvest of Countess Dracula
The Exorcist William Friedkin Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow United States [21]
Female Vampire Jesús Franco Lina Romay, Monica Swinn, Luis Barboo Belgium
France 		aka The Bare-Breasted Countess [22]
Flesh for Frankenstein Paul Morrissey Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Monique Van Vooren Italy
France 		[23]
Frankenstein Glenn Jordan Robert Foxworth, Susan Strasberg, Bo Svenson United States
Frankenstein: The True Story Jack Smight Leonard Whiting, Jane Seymour United Kingdom

United States

Television film
Ganja & Hess Bill Gunn Tara Fields, Enrico Fales United States [24]
Godmonster of Indian Flats Fredric Hobbs Peggy Browne, Robert Hirschfeld, Karen Ingenthron United States [25]
The Hanging Woman José Luis Merino Paul Naschy, Stelvio Riso Italy
Spain 		aka La orgia de los muertos, Terror of the Living Dead [26]
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires Julio Salvador Andrew Prine, Mark Damon, Patty Shepard Spain

United States

Alternative title(s)
  • La tumba de la isla maldita
  • Crypt of the Living Dead
  • Young Hanna, Queen Of The Vampires
  • Vampire Woman
The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow Lee Jones David Roster, Paul Lenzi, Harlo Cayse United States [27]
Hollywood 90028 Christina Hornisher Christopher Augustine, Jeannette Dilge United States
Alternative title(s)
  • The Hollywood Hillside Strangler
  • Twisted Throats
 [28]
Horror Hospital Anthony Balch Robin Askwith, Ellen Pollock, Martin Grace United Kingdom [29]
The House That Vanished José Ramón Larraz Andrea Allan, Karl Lanchbury, Judy Matheson United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • Scream...and Die!
  • Please! Don't Go in the Bedroom
 [30]
The Iron Rose Jean Rollin Françoise Pascal, Hugues Quester, Mireille Dargent France [31]
The Legend of Blood Castle Jorge Grau Lucia Bosè, Ewa Aulin, Espartaco Santoni Spain
Italy 		aka Ceremonia Sangrienta, Female Butcher [32] [33]
The Legend of Hell House John Hough Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill United Kingdom [34]
Lemora Richard Blackburn Cheryl Smith United States
Alternative title(s)
  • The Legendary Curse of Lemora
  • Lemora, Lady Dracula
 [35]
Leptirica Đorđe Kadijević Petar Božović, Mirjana Nikolić, Vasja Stanković Yugoslavia [36]
The Loreley's Grasp Armando de Ossorio Tony Kendall, Helga Liné Spain
Malatesta's Carnival of Blood Christopher Speeth Lenny Baker, Jerome Dempsey United States [37]
The Mansion of Madness Juan López Moctezuma Claudio Brook, Robert Dumont Mexico aka Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon [38][39]
Mark of the Devil Part II Adrian Hoven Erika Blanc, Anton Diffring Germany [40]
Messiah of Evil Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz Dyanne Asimow, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang United States [41]
A Name for Evil Bernard Girard Robert Culp, Samantha Eggar United States [42]
The Night Strangler Dan Curtis Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Richard Anderson United States Television film [43]
The Norliss Tapes Dan Curtis Roy Thinnes, Angie Dickinson United States Television film [44]
Nothing But the Night Peter Sasdy Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors, Michael Gambon United Kingdom [45]
Psychomania Don Sharp Nicky Henson, Mary Larkin, Ann Michelle United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • The Death Wheelers
 [46]
The Pyx Harvey Hart Karen Black, Christopher Plummer Canada
Alternative title(s)
  • The Hooker Cult Murders
 [47]
Reincarnation of Isabel Renato Polselli Mickey Hargitay, Rita Calderoni, Christa Barrymore Italy aka Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento [48]
Return of the Blind Dead Amando De Ossorio Frank Blake, José Canalejas Spain
Portugal
Alternative title(s)
  • Return of the Evil Dead
 [49]
The Return of Walpurgis Carlos Aured Paul Naschy, Eduardo Calvo, Patty Shepard Spain
Mexico
Alternative title(s)
  • Curse of the Devil
 [50]
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Alan Gibson Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Joanna Lumley United Kingdom [51]
Satan's School for Girls David Lowell Rich Pamela Franklin, Gwynne Gilford, Jamie Smith Jackson United States [52]
Schlock John Landis Joseph Piantadosi, Eliza Roberts, Saul Kahan United States [53]
Scream Blacula Scream Bob Kelljan William Marshall, Pam Grier United States [54]
Scream Bloody Murder Marc B. Ray Fred Holbert United States
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti) Jane Birkin, Françoise Christophe, Venantino Venantini Italy
West Germany 		[55]
So Sad About Gloria Harry Thomason Lori Saunders, Robert Ginnaven, Dean Jagger United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Visions of Evil
 [56]
Sssssss Bernard Kowalski Ray Ballard, Rick Beckner United States [57]
Tales That Witness Madness Freddie Francis Donald Pleasence, Joan Collins, Kim Novak, Jack Hawkins United Kingdom
Terror in the Wax Museum Georg Fenady Ray Milland, Elsa Lanchester, Maurice Evans, John Carradine United States
Theatre of Blood Douglas Hickox Vincent Price, Diana Rigg United Kingdom [58]
Torso Sergio Martino Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence
 [59]
Vampires Night Orgy León Klimovsky Jack Taylor, Dianik Zurakowska Italy
Spain 		[60]
Vault of Horror Roy Ward Baker Terry-Thomas, Denholm Elliott, Tom Baker United Kingdom [61]
Vengeance of the Zombies León Klimovsky Mirta Miller, Jacinto Molina, Rommy Spain aka La rebelión de las muertas [62][63]
A Virgin Among the Living Dead Jesús Franco Howard Vernon, Paul Müller, Brit Nichols France
Italy
Spain
Liechtenstein 		filmed in 1971[64] [65]
The Werewolf of Washington Milton Moses Ginsberg Nancy Andrews, Dean Stockwell, Despo Diamantidou United States [66]
The Wicker Man Robin Hardy Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento United Kingdom [67]
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