Best Creature movies of 1970s

Actors : Tsutomu Takakuwa, Kelly Varis, Katherine Murphy, Kon Ohmura,
Directors : Noriaki Yuasa,

When an ancient statue is moved for display in Expo '70, a giant, vaguely Triceratops-like monster is released. The monster goes to Japan in pursuit of the statue and ends up battling Gamera, the giant flying turtle.

Actors : Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson,
Directors : Joy N. Houck Jr.,

Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature.

Actors : Peter Cushing, Roland Culver, Joan Greenwood, Ray Milland,
Directors : Denis Héroux,

Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.

Actors : Pat Cardi, Rosie Holotik, Austin Stoker, John Niland,
Directors : Larry N. Stouffer,

A nerdy high school super whiz experiments with a chemical which will transform his guinea pig "Mr. Mumps" from a gentle pet into a ravenous monster. In a fit of rage against his tormentors...

Actors : Johnny Whitaker, Jodie Foster, Michael Douglas, Will Geer,
Directors : Bernard McEveety,

Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.

Actors : Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Kedric Wolfe, Virgil Frye,
Directors : Charles B. Griffith,

A giant shark-like creature preys on a Hawaiian tourist community.

Actors : Beatriz Savón, Howard Vernon, Alberto Dalbés, Dennis Price,
Directors : Jesús Franco,

Dr. Frankenstein and his assistant Morpho are killed just as they bring their creation to life. The monster is taken by Cagliostro and he now controls the monster and plans to have it mate and create the perfect master race.

Actors : Victor French, Jean Durand, Mike Evans, Janee Michelle,
Directors : Ron Honthaner,

Murders occur at the southern estate of a voodoo priestess when four relatives gather to hear her will.

Actors : Mach Fumiake, Yoko Komatsu, Keiko Kudo, Yaeko Kojima,
Directors : Noriaki Yuasa,

Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces sending all the monsters Gamera has faced in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope.

Actors : George Lauris, Steve Boergadine, Jim Bradford, Ken Kenzle,
Directors : Ed Ragozzino,

Scientists mount an expedition to find a Bigfoot-type creature.

Actors : Lun Hua, Danny Lee, Lily Li, Ping Chen,
Directors : Meng Hua Ho,

A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.

Actors : Lawrence O'Neill, Al Ricketts, Tota Kondo, James Craig,
Directors : Norman Earl Thomson,

A mad scientist uses thunder and lightning to turn carnivorous plants into man-eating creatures.

Actors : Patty Shepard, Mark Damon, Andrew Prine, Teresa Gimpera,

Two archaeologists on a scientific dig come across a vampire burial ground and discover that the creatures are about to awaken and attack a nearby village.

Actors : David Sobiesk, Marcus Claudel, Dawn Wells, Dana Plato,
Directors : Tom Moore,

Two men travel deep into the woods to search for a Bigfoot-like creature called "Big Bay-Ty" which has recently been sighted near Boggy Creek. Three children secretly follow. Little do they know a hurricane is about to commence.

Actors : Ernest Borgnine, Yvette Mimieux, Ben Gazzara, Walter Pidgeon,
Directors : Daniel Petrie,

When an underwater ocean lab is lost in a earthquake, an advanced submarine is sent down to find it and encounters terrible danger.

Actors : Helga Liné, Silvia Tortosa, Josefina Jartin, Tony Kendall,
Directors : Amando de Ossorio,

The legendary Loreley has been living for centuries in a grotto beneath the river Rhein in Germany. Every night when the moon is full, she turns into a reptile-like creature craving for ...

Actors : Ronald Gold, Sam Chew Jr., Elisabeth Chauvet, Dan Priest,
Directors : John McCauley,

A herpetologist investigating a series of fatal rattlesnake attacks discovers that the creatures have been infected by a mysterious nerve gas disposed of in the desert by the military.

Actors : Tsunehiko Watase, Shôtarô Hayashi, Nobiko Sawa, Tomoko Kiyoshima,
Directors : Junji Kurata,

A Japanese village is menaced by a plesiosaur from the depths of the sea. Meanwhile, deep in a cave of ice, a prehistoric egg begins to hatch. The plesiosaur and the mystery creature ...

Actors : John Ashley, Liza Belmonte, Eddie Garcia, Celeste Yarnall,
Directors : Eddie Romero,

A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented.

Actors : Gina Romand, Roberto Cañedo, Santo, Anel,
Directors : Miguel M. Delgado,

A mad female scientist needs Santo's blood for a youth serum; and she has Frankenstein's reliable old monster to help her get it.