List of horror films of 1979

A list of horror films released in 1979.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
Alien Ridley Scott Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright United Kingdom
United States 		[1]
The Amityville Horror Stuart Rosenberg James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger United States [2]
Angel Guts: Red Classroom Chūsei Sone Japan [3]
Beyond the Darkness Joe D'Amato Cinzia Monreale Italy
Bloodrage Joseph Zito Ian Scott, Judith-Marie Bergan United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Never Pick Up a Stranger
 [4]
Bog Don Keeslar Gloria DeHaven, Aldo Ray United States
The Brood David Cronenberg Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar Canada [5]
The Butterfly Murders Tsui Hark Lau Siu-Ming, Eddy Ko Hong Kong [6]
The Dark John Cardos William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel United States [7]
Dominique Michael Anderson Cliff Robertson, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • Dominique is Dead
 [8]
Dracula John Badham Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence United Kingdom
United States 		[9]
The Driller Killer Abel Ferrara Jimmy Laine, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day United States [10]
The Evictors Charles B. Pierce Vic Morrow, Michael Parks, Jessica Harper United States [11]
Fascination Jean Rollin Franca Mai, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Marie Lemaire France [12]
Human Experiments Gregory Goodell Ellen Travolta, Linda Haynes United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Beyond The Gate
  • Women In Prison
 [13]
Killer Fish Antonio Margheriti Lee Majors, Marisa Berenson, Karen Black Brazil
Italy
United Kingdom
United States 		[14]
Murder by Decree Bob Clark Christopher Plummer, Donald Sutherland, John Gielgud United Kingdom [15]
Nightwing Arthur Hiller Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold United States [16]
Nosferatu the Vampyre Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani West Germany
France 		[17]
Phantasm Don Coscarelli A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister United States [18]
Prophecy John Frankenheimer Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante United States [19]
Screams of a Winter Night James L. Wilson Matt Borel, Gil Glasgow, Patrick Byers United States [20]
The Silent Scream Denny Harris Rebecca Balding, Barbara Steele, Yvonne De Carlo United States [21]
Thirst Rod Hardy Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings, Henry Silva Australia [22]
Tourist Trap David Schmoeller Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Tanya Roberts United States [23]
Up From the Depths Charles B. Griffith Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye Philippines
United States 		[24]
The Visitor Giulio Paradisi Paige Conner, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Franco Nero Italy
United States 		[25]
When a Stranger Calls Fred Walton Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Charles Durning United States [26]
Wolfman Worth Keeter Earl Owensby, Kristina Reynolds, Julian Morton United States
Zombi 2 Lucio Fulci Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • Zombie
  • Island of the Living Dead
  • Zombie 2: The Dead Are Among Us
  • Zombie Flesh Eaters
 [27]
Zombie Holocaust Francesco Martino Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Cole, Sherry Buchanan Italy [28]
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  9. ^ Muir 2007, p. 598.
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  16. ^ Muir 2007, p. 602.
  17. ^ Muir 2007, p. 605.
  18. ^ Muir 2007, p. 609.
  19. ^ Muir 2007, p. 613.
  20. ^ Thrower 2007, p. 56.
  21. ^ Nowell 2011, p. 137.
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  23. ^ Muir 2007, p. 617.
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  25. ^ Young 2000.
  26. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 340.
  27. ^ Muir 2007, p. 624.
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