[The Flayed One]

I was checking out IMDB, researching horror movies by year, when I started to question "What has been the absolute best or worst year for horror movies?"

I started at 1920, and disregarded years that didn't have a significant amount of movies released to qualify (although I could understand the point that a year without horror = the worst) Here's what I've found so far:

There are a lot of really good years, but 1968 and 1978 look to be hard to beat. They both have lots of iconic releases that changed the horror genre, plus plenty of hidden gems.

1968
Rosemary's Baby
Night of the Living Dead
Witchfinder General
The Devil Rides Out
Black Cat From the Grove
Spider Baby

1978
Halloween
Dawn of the Dead
I Spit On Your Grave
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Magic


Right now, 1991 is looking like one of the worst. The line up includes mostly sequels and crap, including:

1991
Freddy's Dead
Child's Play 3
Critters 3
Evil Toons

The only real redemption I could find is People Under the Stairs, which although I enjoy, some might not consider much of an argument.

So what are your thoughts? Got any nominees for the best/worst years in horror? What criteria would you judge it on?