Fantastic Cinema (Peter Nicholls) 700 fantasy/horror/sci-fi films
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This extensive appendix in Nicholl's book lists 700 fantasy/horror/sci-fi films,1902-1983. Note that it is not a 'best of' list. While some films are must-see classics, others are z-grade junk - there's even a few TV-movies in the mix. Nicholls may be academic but he's no snob - like Danny Peary, he believes in seeing all types of movies.
Most of these appended films are reviewed in capsules (the others have already been discussed in more detail in the main body of the book). He gives titles a dual rating, one for quality (stars) and another for squeamishness (skulls).
Interestingly, Nicholls embraces a broad range of movies in his critique, including the James Bond series (because of its sci-fi overtones with gadgetry, supervillians, etc) and films with a surreal, psychological, or dreamlike approach. You'd have to be a true film fan to watch the wide range of titles here - everything from Monty Python and the Muppets to Russian silent films and Italian zombie gore.
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The Andromeda Strain
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
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Audrey Rose
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Curse of the Cat People
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Haunting
1963, in 6 top lists Check -
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Sep 4, 2012; source