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Horror · 1970s

The 1970s account for 4 of the 131 horror shows here, and 4 opening sequences.

ITV carries the most, with two.

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Still from the opening titles of Kolchak: The Night Stalker1 sequence

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974–1975ABCHorror

A reporter whistling in a car park, and a premise established in twenty-six seconds — the direct ancestor of The X-Files, as Chris Carter has said repeatedly.

  • Season 1
Still from the opening titles of Tales of the Unexpected1 sequence

Tales of the Unexpected

1979–1988ITVHorror

A dancing silhouette, a spinning roulette wheel and Ron Grainer's theme — an anthology opening far more unsettling than most of the stories that follow it.

  • Season 1
Still from the opening titles of Thriller (1973)1 sequence

Thriller (1973)

1973–1976ITVHorror

Brian Clemens' anthology of feature-length suspense plays, sold to America as a late-night staple.

  • Season 1
Still from the opening titles of Circle of Fear1 sequence

Circle of Fear

1972–1973NBCHorror

An anthology that began as Ghost Story with a host and a hotel, then dropped both and renamed itself halfway through.

  • Season 1