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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  1. 690 new

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 147 new

    Dark Star

    1974, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 480 new

    Phantom of the Paradise

    1974, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 224 new

    Le fantôme de la liberté

    1974 — a.k.a. The Phantom of Liberty, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 692 new

    Zardoz

    1974, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 96 new

    Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies...

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 296 new

    Herbie Rides Again

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  8. 341 new

    It's Alive

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  9. 64 new

    Sangue per Dracula

    1974 — a.k.a. Blood for Dracula, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 481 new

    Phase IV

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  11. 449 new

    No profanar el sueño de los muertos

    1974 — a.k.a. Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 87 new

    Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  13. 367 new

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

    1974 — a.k.a. The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 257 new

    From Beyond the Grave

    1974 — a.k.a. Tales from the Beyond, in 1 top list Check
  15. 121 new

    Contes immoraux

    1973 — a.k.a. Immoral Tales, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 250 new

    Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 373 new

    The Little Prince

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 604 new

    The Terminal Man

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  19. 242 new

    Flesh Gordon

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 43 new

    The Beast Must Die

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 334 new

    The Island at the Top of the World

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 105 new

    Chi sei?

    1974 — a.k.a. Beyond the Door, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 434 new

    The Mutations

    1974 — a.k.a. The Freakmaker, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 538 new

    Seizure

    1974 — a.k.a. Queen of Evil, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 107 new

    Chosen Survivors

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 506 new

    The Questor Tapes

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 568 new

    Son of Dracula

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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