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 Creeping Flesh

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    Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

    1965 — a.k.a. The Blood Suckers, in 1 top list Check
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    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

    1968, in 1 top list Check
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    The Evil of Frankenstein

    1964, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Skull

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
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    Son of Dracula

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tales from the Crypt

    1972, in 1 top list Check
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    Tales That Witness Madness

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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    Torture Garden

    1967, in 0 top lists Check
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    Trog

    1970, in 0 top lists Check
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