12 Most Underrated Horror Movies Of The 1970s

A young girl is suspected of killing her sister at her holy communion, and when more bodies start appearing all eyes turned towards the poor troubled youth in her raincoat, but it's not quite clear if she's guilty.

The killer's unique look was actually a reference to the red-coated murdering dwarf in the classic Italian thriller Don't Look Now. Here it's elevated by the brighter pop of the color yellow paired with one of the creepiest masks to ever grace a cinema screen.

The film is very religious in tone and focuses on the themes of denial and dissolution of the idealistic family. It's a mature horror film that takes its time setting up character relations and constantly making you question your own predictions.

While there's plenty of disquieting scenes to chill viewers, there are a plethora of gritty murder scenes that even by today's standards produce a shock with how intense and real they feel.

Due to its controversial religious and violent content, home media of the movie was banned in many areas of the world, and the film could only be bootlegged until nearer the turn of the millennium. This seems to be the reason the film doesn't get the recognition it deserves, but with the advent of the internet, more people are discovering this hidden gem.

Often overlooked, but gaining a cult following in recent years, Alice, Sweet Alice is one of the eeriest and most compelling horror films of the 1970s.