List of horror films of 1972

A list of horror films released in 1972.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
The Adult Version of Jekyll and Hide Lee Raymond Rene Bond, Laurie Rose, Jane Tsentas United States aka The Adult Version of Jekyll and Hyde [1][2]
All the Colors of the Dark Sergio Martino George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov Italy
Spain 		aka They're Coming to Get You!; Day of the Maniac [3]
The Asphyx Peter Newbrook Robert Stephens, Fiona Walker, Jane Lapotaire United Kingdom aka Spirit of the Dead [4]
Asylum Roy Ward Baker Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom United Kingdom [5]
Asylum of Satan William Girdler Charles Kissinger, Nick Jolley, Carla Borelli United States [6]
Baron Blood Mario Bava Elke Sommer, Umberto Raho, Massimo Girotti Italy
West Germany 		aka Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga [7]
Ben Phil Karlson Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell United States [8]
Beware! The Blob Larry Hagman Robert Walker, Gwynne Gilford, Richard Stahl United States aka Son of the Blob [9]
Blacula William Crain William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas United States [10]
Blood Freak Steve Hawkes, Brad F. Grinter Anne Shearin, Randy Grinter, Linda Past United States [11]
Blood Orgy of the She-Devils Ted V. Mikels Lila Zaborin, Tom Pace, Leslie McRae United States [12]
The Blood Spattered Bride Vicente Aranda Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, Alexandra Bastedo Spain [13]
Burke and Hare Vernon Sewell Harry Andrews, Stewart Bevan, Brian Croucher United Kingdom [14][15] [16]
The Cannibal Man Eloy de la Iglesia Vicente Parra, Eusebio Poncela, Emma Cohen Spain [17]
Carnival of Blood Leonard Kirtman Burt Young, Martin Barolsky United States filmed in 1970 [18][19][20]
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Bob Clark Alan Ormsby, Valerie Mamches, Jeff Gillen United States [21]
The Cult Kentucky Jones MaKee Blaisdell, Debbie Osborne United States re-released in 1976 as The Manson Massacre [22][23]
Curse of the Headless Horseman Leonard Kirtman Marland Proctor, Claudia Reame United States [24]
Curse of the Moon Child Un­known Adam West, Sherry Jackson, Jeremy Slate United States [25]
The Daughter of Dracula Jesús Franco Britt Nichols, Anne Libert, Alberto Dalbés France
Portugal 		[26]
Daughters of Satan Hollingsworth Morse Tom Selleck, Barra Grant, Tani Guthrie Philippines
United States 		[27]
The Dead Are Alive Armando Crispino Christiane Von Blank, Ivan Pavicevac, Vladan Milasinovic Italy [28]
Dear Dead Delilah John Farris Agnes Moorehead, Will Geer, Michael Ansara United States [29]
Death Line Gary Sherman Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • Raw Meat
 [30]
Deathmaster Ray Danton Robert Quarry, Bill Ewing, Brenda Dickson United States [31]
Demons of the Mind Peter Sykes Robert Hardy, Shane Briant, Gillian Hills United Kingdom [32]
Don't Torture a Duckling Lucio Fulci Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian Italy [33]
Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo León Klimovsky Paul Naschy Spain [34]
Dr. Phibes Rises Again Robert Fuest Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Peter Jeffrey United Kingdom
United States 		[35]
Dracula AD 1972 Alan Gibson Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham United Kingdom [36]
Dracula Against Frankenstein Jesús Franco Howard Vernon, Dennis Price, Fernando Bilbao Spain
France 		[37]
Endless Night Sidney Gilliat Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland United Kingdom [38]
The Erotic Experiences of Frankenstein Jesús Franco Dennis Price, Howard Vernon, Anne Libert France [39]
El monte de las brujas Raúl Artigot Patty Shepard, Cihangir Ghaffari, Mónica Randall Spain [40]
Fear in the Night Jimmy Sangster Judy Geeson, Joan Collins, Peter Cushing United Kingdom [26]
The Fiend Robert Hartford-Davis Patrick Magee, Madeleine Hinde, Percy Herbert United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • Beware My Brethren
 [41]
The Flesh and Blood Show Pete Walker Jenny Hanley, Ray Brooks, Luan Peters United Kingdom [42]
Frogs George McCowan Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark United States [43]
The Fury of the Wolfman José María Zabalza Paul Naschy Spain [44]
Garden of the Dead John Hayes Philip Kenneally, Susan Charney, Lee Frost United States [45]
The Gore Gore Girls Herschell Gordon Lewis Frank Kress, Amy Farrell, Hedda Lubin United States [46]
Grave of the Vampire John Hayes Kitty Vallacher, William Smith United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Seed of Terror
 [47]
Home for the Holidays John Llewellyn Moxey Sally Field, Jessica Walter, Julie Harris United States Television film [48]
Horror Express Eugenio Martín Telly Savalas, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing Spain
United Kingdom 		[49]
Horror Rises from the Tomb Carlos Aured Paul Naschy Spain
United States 		[50]
Hunchback of the Morgue Javier Aguirre Albeto Dalbes, Antonio Pica, María Elena Arpón Spain [51]
I Dismember Mama Paul Leder Zooey Hall, Geri Reischl United States [52]
Images Robert Altman Susannah York, René Auberjonois United States
United Kingdom 		[53]
Invasion of the Blood Farmers Ed Adlum Tanna Hunter, Jack Neubeck, Allan Charlet United States [54]
The Last House on the Left Wes Craven Sandra Cassel, Lucy Grantham, David Hess United States [55]
The Legend of Boggy Creek Charles B. Pierce William Stumpp, Chuck Pierce, Jr., Vern Stierman United States [56]
Love Me Deadly Jacques Lacerte Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Lyle Waggoner United States
The Man from the Deep River Umberto Lenzi Me Me Lai, Ivan Rassimov Italy [57]
Moon of the Wolf Daniel Petrie David Janssen, Barbara Rush, Bradford Dillman United States [58]
Necromancy Bert I. Gordon Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Lee Purcell United States re-released in 1983 as The Witching [59][60]
Night of the Cobra Woman Andrew Meyer Joy Bang, Logan Clarke, Carmen Argenziano Philippines
United States 		[61]
Night of the Devils Giorgio Ferroni Gianni Garko, Agostina Belli, Maria Monti Italy [62]
Night of the Lepus William F. Claxton Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun United States [63]
The Night Stalker (1972 film) John Llewellyn Moxey Darren McGavin, Barry Atwater, Carol Lynley United States Television film [64]
La noche de los mil gatos (Night of 1000 Cats) René Cardona Jr. Hugo Stiglitz, Anjanette Comer Mexico aka Blood Feast (1972 film) [65]
The Other Robert Mulligan Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur United States [66]
The Possession of Joel Delaney Waris Hussein Shirley MacLaine, Michael Hordern, Perry King United States [67]
Queen Doll (Muneca reina) Sergio Olhovich Ofelia Medina, Enrique Rocha, Helena Rojo Mexico [68]
The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! Andy Milligan Noel Collins, Bernard Kaler, Joan Ogden United States [69]
The Red Queen Kills Seven Times Emilio P. Miraglia Barbara Bouchet, Sybil Danning Italy
West Germany 		[70]
A Reflection of Fear William A. Fraker Robert Shaw, Sally Kellerman, Mary Ure United States [71]
She Waits Delbert Mann Patty Duke, David McCallum, Dorothy McGuire United States Television film [72]
Silent Night, Bloody Night Theodore Gershuny Patrick O'Neal, James Patterson, Mary Woronov United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Death House
  • Night of the Dark Full Moon
 [73]
Sisters Brian De Palma Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning United States [74]
Something Evil Steven Spielberg Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy United States Television film [75]
Stanley William Grefé Chris Robinson, Alex Rocco United States [76]
Superbeast George Schenck John Garwood, Antoinette Bower, Craig Littler United States [77]
Tales from the Crypt Freddie Francis Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson United Kingdom [78]
Terror at Red Wolf Inn Bud Townsend Linda Gillen, John Neilson, Arthur Space United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Terror House
  • Folks at Red Wolf Inn
 [79]
Three on a Meathook William Girdler Madelyn Buzzard, Charles Kissinger, James Pickett United States [80]
Tombs of the Blind Dead Amando de Ossorio Lone Fleming, César Burner Spain
Portugal 		[81]
Tower of Evil Jim O'Connolly Bryant Haliday, Jill Haworth United Kingdom
Alternative title(s)
  • Horror of Snape Island
  • Beyond the Fog
  • Horror on Snape Island
 [82]
Tragic Ceremony Riccardo Freda Camille Keaton, Máximo Valverde, Tony Isbert Italy
Spain 		[83]
Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche Tulsi Ramsay Surendra Kumar, Helen Jairag, Satyendra Kapoor India [84]
Vampire Circus Robert Young Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Anthony Higgins United Kingdom [85]
What Have You Done to Solange? Massimo Dallamano Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Joachim Fuchsberger Italy [86]
You'll Like My Mother Lamont Johnson Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy, Sian Barbara Allen United States [87]

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