Best Torture Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

The 54 best-rated torture movies and TV series of the 1970s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

54 titles

An Average Little Man 1977 ★ 7.9

The Ascent 1977 ★ 7.8

Midnight Express 1978 ★ 7.4

Eraserhead 1977 ★ 7.3

The Devils 1971 ★ 7.4

The Wing or the Thigh? 1976 ★ 7.2

The Confession 1970 ★ 7.3

State of Siege 1972 ★ 7.2

Sebastiane 1976 ★ 6.5

Beyond the Darkness 1979 ★ 6.5

Sunday in the Country 1974 ★ 6.4

The Groundstar Conspiracy 1972 ★ 6.3

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan 1972 ★ 6.3

Star of David: Beauty Hunting 1979 ★ 6.3

Crowhaven Farm 1970 ★ 6.1

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1976 ★ 6.3

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 1972 ★ 6.2

Eden and After 1970 ★ 6.2

Blind Woman's Curse 1970 ★ 6.2

Mark of the Devil 1970 ★ 6.2

The Light at the Edge of the World 1971 ★ 6.0

Oxen Split Torturing 1976 ★ 5.8

Baron Blood 1972 ★ 6.1

Open Season 1974 ★ 5.5