Best Serial Killer movies of 1970s

Actors : Marjoe Gortner, Merrie Lynn Ross, Jesse Vint, Lynda Carter,
Directors : Mark L. Lester,

A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder and mayhem.

Actors : David McCallum, Eric Server, Sandra McCabe, George Wyner,
Directors : Burt Brinckerhoff,

A pack of dogs go on a killing spree.

Actors : Natsuko Yashiro, Tamaki Katsura, Yôko Azusa, Yuri Yamashina,
Directors : Yasuharu Hasebe,

Two restaurant employees begin a torturous and sexual killing spree after they accidentally kill a hitch hiker and find that murder and mutilation is their mutual aphrodisiac.

Actors : Gwen Arment, William Metzo, Laura Misch Owens, Curt Dawson,
Directors : Jack Weis,

Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Actors : David Moses, Diana Davidson, Toni Jannotta, John Stinson,
Directors : William Malone,

An ex-cop, now working as a hack novelist, is called out of retirement to help investigate a string of deaths that appear to be the work of a serial killer but soon are revealed to be the ...

Actors : Ann Wells, Ramon Gordon, Kelley Swartz, Bo Brundin,
Directors : Kent Bateman,

Poor artist gets eye gouged out while committing a robbery. When his eye heals, he goes on a killing spree and cuts out women's eyes with a spoon.

Actors : Patricia Loran, Orchidea de Santis, Paul Naschy, Renzo Marignano,
Directors : José Luis Madrid,

In this version of the famous story of the London serial killer, Jack not only likes to kill prostitutes but he is a cannibal as well.

Actors : Uschi Glas, Fabio Testi, Jean Gabin, Jacques Richard,
Directors : Denys de La Patellière,

Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.

Actors : Joe Turkel, Tom Drake, Sean Kenney, Steve Oliver,
Directors : John Lawrence,

A serial killer murders a businessman's wife, then blackmails the man into procuring young girls for him to murder. The businessman hires a gang of renegade motor-cyclists to kidnap girls for him.

Actors : Kathryn Walker, William Prince, Jon Cypher, John Marley,
Directors : Ernest Pintoff,

A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.

Actors : John Considine, Stewart Moss, Cheryl Miller, Barry Coe,
Directors : Eddie Saeta,

An evil immortal magician on a killing spree targets one specific couple in an attempt to prolong his life through soul transference.

Actors : Perla Cristal, Jean Seberg, Marisol, Barry Stokes,
Directors : Juan Antonio Bardem,

A serial killer uses a scythe to slash his murder victims--or maybe it's *her* murder victims?

Actors : Diane Keller, Michael D. White, Jason Williams, Bill Osco,
Directors : Walter R. Cichy,

Two hippies on their way to a cocaine deal get stopped by the police at a roadblock, resulting in a shootout where they kill the cops. They then go on a crime spree of robbery and murder.

Actors : Nancy Allen, Tanya Roberts, Ron Max, Brian Freilino,
Directors : Jim Sotos,

A serial rapist stalks and murders prostitutes.

Actors : Stefano Patrizi, Benjamin Lev, Tomas Milian, Eleonora Giorgi,
Directors : Romolo Guerrieri,

In this riveting Italian exploitation thriller, three young men embark upon a terrifying series of bloody crimes, engaging in robbery, gunplay, and murder. As the entire police force ...

Actors : Daniel Schweitzer, Chris Mulkey, Polly King, Wayne Crawford,
Directors : Harry Kerwin,

When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of ...

Actors : Gloria Hendry, Sherry Jackson, Michael Heit, Robert Viharo,
Directors : Don Edmonds,

A bounty hunter in Los Angeles sets out to track down and stop a masked serial killer who murders women by using kung-fu moves.

Actors : John Karlen, Susan Sullivan, Martin Speer, James Luisi,
Directors : Jeremy Hoenack,

A detective tracks a serial killer through San Francisco.

Actors : Ligia Diniz, Paulo Gracindo, Paulo Guarnieri, Cristina Aché,
Directors : Bruno Barreto,

Rio de Janeiro police investigator Galvão is pursuing two trails, one professional and one personal. While he tracts a serial killer of taxi-drivers, he also seeks his estranged daughter, ...

Actors : Renato Pozzetto, Max von Sydow, Shelley Winters, Alberto Lionello,
Directors : Mauro Bolognini,

Black Journal (originally titled Gran Bollito) is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is based on the real life events of Leonarda Cianciulli, the Italian serial killer best known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio".