The 17 Worst Movies of 1978
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- DirectorSidney LumetStarsDiana RossMichael JacksonNipsey RussellAn adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
- DirectorPaul MorrisseyStarsPeter CookDudley MooreDenholm ElliottA Sherlock Holmes spoof about a family that has been haunted for years by the curse of a horrible hound.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsLauren HuttonDavid BirneyAdrienne BarbeauA woman is being watched in her apartment by a stranger, who also calls and torments her. A cat-and-mouse game begins.
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsPrunella ScalesPatricia RoutledgePete PostlethwaiteDoris and Doreen work for a large unnamed corporation. Changes are afoot, though they are not entirely sure what they are. Equipped with an indepth knowledge of regulations and paperwork they feel compelled to get to the bottom of it.
- DirectorWes CravenStarsLinda BlairLee PurcellJeremy SlateA teenage girl's life is turned upside down after her cousin moves into her house, and as time goes by she begins to suspect that she may be a practitioner of witchcraft.
- DirectorErnie FosseliusStarsFrank RobertsonScott MathewsJeff HaleThis is a short parody of the movie Star Wars.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsCarol BurnettDesi Arnaz Jr.Geraldine ChaplinThe daughter of a Louisville truck driver marries the scion of a very wealthy family, but the reception at the family estate is boycotted by the invited guests.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsNancy AllenBobby Di CiccoMarc McClureIn 1964, six teenagers from New Jersey run off to see The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) in the hope of meeting their idols. However, they don't have tickets. Along the way, they learn new things about friendship and growing up.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsKirk DouglasJohn CassavetesCarrie SnodgressA former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from a shadowy secret government agency.
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsRoy ScheiderLorraine GaryMurray HamiltonPolice chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsRyan O'NealCandice BergenNicola PagettIn this sequel to Love Story (1970), grieving Oliver is being pressured by his in-laws to move on and take part in the family business. He meets a pretty heiress and they start dating, but memories of Jennie come rushing back.
- DirectorJoan RiversStarsBilly CrystalAlex RoccoJoan PratherLionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!
- DirectorMichael RaeStarsKim MilfordCheryl SmithGianni RussoA teenager stumbles upon an alien weapon, which transforms him into a grotesque killer.
- DirectorMonte HellmanTony BrandtStarsJenny AgutterWarren OatesFabio TestiThe railroad hires a condemned killer to murder an uncooperative rancher but the assassin fails to deliver, prompting the railroad men to go after him instead.
- DirectorRené Cardona Jr.StarsJohn HustonAndrés GarcíaHugo StiglitzThe passengers and crew of a ship on a scuba diving trip in the Caribbean stray into the famed Bermuda Triangle, and mysterious and deadly things start happening.
- DirectorIrwin AllenStarsMichael CaineKatharine RossRichard WidmarkA huge swarm of deadly African bees spreads terror over American cities by killing thousands of people.
- DirectorRichard C. BennettRalph SenenskyStarsBarbara EdenRonny CoxNanette FabrayA carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.