Retro frights: 6 must-see 70s horror classics

Author: Achu Krishnan

Halloween

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The Exorcist

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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The Dunwich Horror

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Dawn of the Dead

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