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. 575 new

    The Spy Who Loved Me

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 536 new

    Scream and Scream Again

    1970 — a.k.a. Screamer, in 1 top list Check
  3. 468 new

    Outland

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 465 new

    Orlacs Hände

    1924 — a.k.a. The Hands of Orlac, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 462 new

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 453 new

    Nothing But the Night

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 446 new

    The Night Strangler

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 426 new

    Moon Zero Two

    1969, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 425 new

    Moonraker

    1979, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 353 new

    Jungfrukällan

    1960 — a.k.a. The Virgin Spring, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 281 new

    The Great Muppet Caper

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  12. 273 new

    God Told Me To

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  13. 179 new

    Dr. No

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 178 new

    Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

    1922 — a.k.a. Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 167 new

    Diabolik

    1968 — a.k.a. Danger: Diabolik, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 112 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  17. 68 new

    Blue Thunder

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  18. 13 new

    The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Man

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
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