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 White Buffalo
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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Welcome to Blood City
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Valley of Gwangi
1969 — a.k.a. The Lost Valley, in 0 top lists Check -
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El topo
1970 — a.k.a. El Topo, in 8 top lists Check -
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7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964 — a.k.a. The Secret World of Dr. Lao, in 0 top lists Check -
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High Plains Drifter
1973, in 4 top lists Check
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