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. 662 new

    Warlords of the 21st Century

    1982 — a.k.a. Battletruck, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 638 new

    Turkey Shoot

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  3. 637 new

    Tron

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 624 new

    Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 613 new

    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
  6. 595 new

    The Sword and the Sorcerer

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 593 new

    Swamp Thing

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  8. 582 new

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    1982, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 539 new

    The Sender

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 500 new

    Q

    1982 — a.k.a. Q: The Winged Serpent, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 489 new

    Poltergeist

    1982, in 9 top lists Check
  12. 485 new

    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    1982, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 472 new

    Parsifal

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 470 new

    Parasite

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 415 new

    A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 371 new

    Liquid Sky

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 323 new

    Incubus

    1981 — a.k.a. The Incubus, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 298 new

    Hero

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 284 new

    Halloween III: Season of the Witch

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 235 new

    Firefox

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  21. 222 new

    Fanny och Alexander

    1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check
  22. 212 new

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
  23. 204 new

    The Entity

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  24. 202 new

    Endangered Species

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 146 new

    The Dark Crystal

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  26. 130 new

    Creepshow

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  27. 117 new

    Conan the Barbarian

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 94 new

    Cat People

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  29. 76 new

    Britannia Hospital

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 59 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  31. 55 new

    Big Meat Eater

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 44 new

    The Beast Within

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  33. 42 new

    The Beastmaster

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 37 new

    Basket Case

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 18 new

    Android

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 16 new

    Amityville II: The Possession

    1982, in 1 top list Check
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