Best 1970s Thriller Movies

Looking for the best 1970s Thriller movies? These are the 29 highest-rated 1970s Thriller titles in our catalogue, led by Persecution, Slap the Monster on Page One and Ski Lift to Death. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Persecution (1972)

★ 9.0/10

Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster…
2. Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)

★ 7.7/10

Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing…
3. Ski Lift to Death (1978)

★ 7.5/10

A sports promoter tries to matchmake for a pair of ski champions and, as a result, they end up trapped in a derailed ski-lift car along with a gangster and the hitman sent to kill him.
4. Johny Mera Naam (1970)

★ 7.3/10

When a gangster named Heeralal gets arrested, he befriends Johny, a petty thief, in prison. He seeks Jony's help in executing his mission of smuggling a few diamonds. Johny, however, is an undercover CID officer named…
5. How to Kill a Judge (1975)

★ 7.3/10

A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.
6. I Am the Law (1977)

★ 6.8/10

Sicily, Fascist Italy, 1925. Dictator Benito Mussolini appoints Cesare Mori, a man as tough as he is honest, as the new police prefect of Palermo and entrusts him with the arduous task of putting an end to the Mafia, a…
7. Police Python 357 (1976)

★ 6.7/10

A methodical police inspector becomes entangled in a web of deceit after a murder investigation reveals disturbing connections to his own department. As suspicion tightens around him, he must outwit both the killer and…
8. Attention, the Kids Are Watching (1978)

★ 6.6/10

In a seaside villa, under the care of a nanny, a group of children spend most of their days watching violent television shows.
9. The Body of My Enemy (1976)

★ 6.4/10

A man accused of murder discovers a trail of corruption leading to the powerful family of his former love. Going underground, he seeks allies in a town where trust is scarce.
10. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (1971)

★ 5.9/10

Four elderly ladies with a lot of time on their hands get the idea to create a fictional "girl" for a computer dating service. However, things take a turn for the worse when their description of the "girl" attracts a…
11. The Mark (1977)

★ 5.8/10

The story of stolen gold that is hidden and all the back stabbing and double crosses various groups go through in trying to find it..
12. The Watcher in the Attic (1976)

★ 5.7/10

When a tenant from a shabby 1920s boarding house secretly witnesses the landlady perform a truly heinous act, he is overcome with desire for her and begins plotting to kill a fellow tenant to demonstrate his love.
13. Eugenie de Sade (1973)

★ 5.6/10

Eugenie, a beautiful but shy young girl, lives with her stepfather, a famous writer specializing in stories of erotica. One day she happens to read one of his "erotic" books and its power so affects her that begins to…
14. Savage Hunt of King Stakh (1979)

★ 5.4/10

A mystical drama based on a story by V. Korotkevich. The film is set in out-of-the-way Belarusian woodlands at the end of the 19th century. A young ethnographer, Andrej Bielarecki, comes here to research local folk…
15. The Squirrel (1979)

★ 5.3/10

It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very valuable piece of jewelry made by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for Hürrem Sultan is put up for sale. At the end of…
16. Slaves (1977)

★ 5.2/10

A brothel owner is questioned in the disappearance of the daughter of a wealthy man after she is still not returned, or told of her possible whereabouts, after the $5,000,000 ransom was paid.
17. Sex Rider: Wet Highway (1971)

★ 4.9/10

On the eve of her wedding and while cheating with another man, a woman gets involved into a dangerous new world of experiences.
18. The Great Gambler (1979)

★ 4.8/10

A gambler works for a villain not knowing that he's being used to entrap a patriot and gain military secrets. The cops assign a lookalike to nab him, but not having gambling skills could give him away.
19. Naked Over the Fence (1973)

★ 4.8/10

Rick Lemming (Rijk de Goyer) lives in the heart of Amsterdam, where he holds a dovecote and a saloon with slot machines. His best friend Ed Svaan, the champion of karate in the Netherlands, is deeply in love with…
20. The Devil Came from Akasava (1971)

★ 4.6/10

A mineral is discovered which can turn metal to gold or humans into zombies. When the mineral is stolen, secret agents are sent in to get the mineral back!
21. Oedipus Orca (1977)

★ 4.5/10

Sequel to "La Orca" which follows the life of the kidnapped girl after she returns home to her boyfriend and family. After her kidnap ordeal Alice tries to return to her normal life, but her memories still haunt her…
22. #VanLife (1970)

★ 0.0/10

The lives of a group of young social media influencers descends into horror after joining a violent cult.
23. Gerçek (1974)

★ 0.0/10

The film tells the story of Selma's confrontation with reality. Selma and Kemal are a happily married couple. Kemal leaves town for a business meeting. During this time, a mysterious phone call comes in. Ceyda, who is…
24. Rage of Stars (1970)

★ 0.0/10

A story about a woman from the International Special Forces Unit, who has a premonition about the impending end of humanity.
25. Scavenged (1970)

★ 0.0/10

After the apocalypse, Bella becomes the target of rival survivor factions who believe she represents humanity's future. Protected by her father's best friend, Josh, she must survive betrayal, zombies, and war in a…
26. Hollywood Hells (1970)

★ 0.0/10

When a struggling actress attends an exclusive Hollywood party, she discovers a cabal of power brokers who produce real-life snuff films for the elite. As she fights for her life in the shadowy underbelly of fame, she…
27. Crimson Cove (1970)

★ 0.0/10

Outsiders on a bachelor trip arrive in a close-knit beach town where locals fiercely protect their territory. Tensions erupt, hidden traumas surface, and survival becomes a nightmarish spiral into madness.
28. Sharp Obsession (1970)

★ 0.0/10

An aspiring singer/songwriter finds herself in a dangerous living situation when she befriends a strange but seemingly kind girl who offers her a room to live in during her troubled times.
29. Midnight Boulevard (1970)

★ 0.0/10

Two small-time thieves, Sully and Lou, target the mansion of a mysterious widow. As Sully is entranced by her beauty, their heist becomes entangled with the deadly pursuits of a serial killer preying on the city.