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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    Creature from the Black Lagoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  2. 320 new

    The Incredible Shrinking Man

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 339 new

    It Came from Outer Space

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 521 new

    Revenge of the Creature

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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    The Space Children

    1958, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tarantula

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
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    This Island Earth

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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