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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    Warlords of Atlantis

    1978 — a.k.a. Warlords of the Deep, in 1 top list Check
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    The People That Time Forgot

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Land That Time Forgot

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
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    From Beyond the Grave

    1974 — a.k.a. Tales from the Beyond, in 1 top list Check
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    At the Earth's Core

    1976, in 1 top list Check
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    Arabian Adventure

    1979, in 0 top lists Check
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