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. 3 new

    Aelita

    1924 — a.k.a. Aelita, the Queen of Mars, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 4 new

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  3. 5 new

    Ai no bôrei

    1978 — a.k.a. Empire of Passion, in 1 top list Check
  4. 9 new

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 10 new

    Alphaville: Une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution

    1965 — a.k.a. Alphaville, in 13 top lists Check
  6. 11 new

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 15 new

    The Amityville Horror

    1979, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 16 new

    Amityville II: The Possession

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  9. 20 new

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  10. 21 new

    L'année dernière à Marienbad

    1961 — a.k.a. Last Year at Marienbad, in 23 top lists Check
  11. 22 new

    Les années lumière

    1981 — a.k.a. Light Years Away, in 1 top list Check
  12. 23 new

    Ansiktet

    1958 — a.k.a. The Magician, in 4 top lists Check
  13. 31 new

    Audrey Rose

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 53 new

    La bête

    1975 — a.k.a. The Beast, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 60 new

    Die Blechtrommel

    1979 — a.k.a. The Tin Drum, in 14 top lists Check
  16. 68 new

    Blue Thunder

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  17. 70 new

    A Boy and His Dog

    1975, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 71 new

    The Boys from Brazil

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 91 new

    Il Casanova di Federico Fellini

    1976 — a.k.a. Fellini's Casanova, in 4 top lists Check
  20. 94 new

    Cat People

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  21. 96 new

    Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies...

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  22. 98 new

    Charly

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 99 new

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  24. 107 new

    Chosen Survivors

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 108 new

    Christine

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  26. 112 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  27. 113 new

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  28. 115 new

    Coma

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 121 new

    Contes immoraux

    1973 — a.k.a. Immoral Tales, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 122 new

    Great Performances: Count Dracula

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 124 new

    Count Yorga, Vampire

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  32. 127 new

    Creature from Black Lake

    1976 — a.k.a. Demon of the Lake, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 135 new

    The Curse of the Cat People

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  34. 138 new

    The Curse of the Werewolf

    1961, in 1 top list Check
  35. 141 new

    Damnation Alley

    1977 — a.k.a. Survival Run, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 142 new

    The Damned

    1962 — a.k.a. These Are the Damned, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 149 new

    The Day the Earth Caught Fire

    1961 — a.k.a. The Day the Sky Caught Fire, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 150 new

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
  39. 158 new

    Deluge

    1933, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 160 new

    Destination Moon

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  41. 169 new

    Djävulens öga

    1960 — a.k.a. The Devil's Eye, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 173 new

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1920, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 175 new

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 187 new

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  45. 193 new

    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  46. 197 new

    Duelle (une quarantaine)

    1976 — a.k.a. Duelle, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 199 new

    The Elephant Man

    1980, in 16 top lists Check
  48. 202 new

    Endangered Species

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 204 new

    The Entity

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  50. 211 new

    L'éternel retour

    1943 — a.k.a. Love Eternal, in 1 top list Check
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