1974 was a year for some brilliant horror films, but which one is your favourite? What makes it special to you? When did you first see it? Would you recommend it to the uninitiated?
Sometimes it's a hard decision to just pick one film (even when you're limiting it to a single year!), but my favourite film of 1974 is...
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Black Christmas - Bob Clark
This film epitomises what the slasher genre is all about, and is a masterclass in suspense and terror. Chilling and macabre, not only is the best seasonal slasher, it is one of the best the genre has to offer.
Runners Up: Blood for Dracula The Cars That Ate Paris Deathdream Deranged Frightmare The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue The Perfume of the Lady in Black The Texas Chain Saw Massacre