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. 583 new

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  2. 683 new

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  3. 49 new

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  4. 356 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  5. 560 new

    Det sjunde inseglet

    1957 — a.k.a. The Seventh Seal, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 201 new

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 424 new

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  8. 99 new

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 20 new

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  10. 466 new

    Orphée

    1950 — a.k.a. Orpheus, in 18 top lists Check
  11. 519 new

    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  12. 226 new

    Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage

    1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 402 new

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 610 new

    The Thief of Bagdad

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 658 new

    Le voyage dans la lune

    1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check
  16. 438 new

    Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache

    1924 — a.k.a. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, in 13 top lists Check
  17. 437 new

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    1924, in 13 top lists Check
  18. 354 new

    Kaidan

    1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check
  19. 611 new

    The Thief of Bagdad

    1940, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 96 new

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

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  21. 228 new

    Fellini - Satyricon

    1969 — a.k.a. Fellini Satyricon, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 269 new

    Giulietta degli spiriti

    1965 — a.k.a. Juliet of the Spirits, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 278 new

    Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam

    1920 — a.k.a. The Golem, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 301 new

    La montaña sagrada

    1973 — a.k.a. The Holy Mountain, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 267 new

    The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

    1947, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 418 new

    Miracolo a Milano

    1951 — a.k.a. Miracle in Milan, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 514 new

    Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie

    1965 — a.k.a. The Saragossa Manuscript, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 679 new

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 36 new

    Barbarella

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  30. 346 new

    Jason and the Argonauts

    1963, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 380 new

    Lost Horizon

    1937, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 382 new

    The Lost World

    1925, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 657 new

    Le voyage à travers l'impossible

    1904 — a.k.a. An Impossible Voyage, in 6 top lists Check
  34. 11 new

    Altered States

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 294 new

    Heaven Can Wait

    1943, in 5 top lists Check
  36. 458 new

    O Lucky Man!

    1973, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 480 new

    Phantom of the Paradise

    1974, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 483 new

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    1945, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 491 new

    Portrait of Jennie

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 692 new

    Zardoz

    1974, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 237 new

    The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

    1953, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 546 new

    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    1958, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 3 new

    Aelita

    1924 — a.k.a. Aelita, the Queen of Mars, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 9 new

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 53 new

    La bête

    1975 — a.k.a. The Beast, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 117 new

    Conan the Barbarian

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 297 new

    Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 352 new

    Jubilee

    1978, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 597 new

    The Tales of Hoffmann

    1951, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 622 new

    Time Bandits

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
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