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 Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
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Ai no bôrei
1978 — a.k.a. Empire of Passion, in 1 top list Check -
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The Alchemist
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
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Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
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Alligator
1980, in 2 top lists Check -
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Altered States
1980, in 5 top lists Check -
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An American Werewolf in London
1981, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Amityville Horror
1979, in 2 top lists Check -
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Amityville II: The Possession
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Asphyx
1972 — a.k.a. The Horror of Death, in 0 top lists Check -
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Asylum
1972, in 1 top list Check -
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Attack of the Crab Monsters
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
1978, in 1 top list Check -
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Audrey Rose
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Awakening
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970 — a.k.a. The Devil's Widow, in 0 top lists Check -
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Basket Case
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Beast Must Die
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Beast Within
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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Ben
1972, in 0 top lists Check -
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La bête
1975 — a.k.a. The Beast, in 4 top lists Check -
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Beware! The Blob
1972 — a.k.a. Son of Blob, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gatto nero
1981 — a.k.a. The Black Cat, in 0 top lists Check -
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Blacula
1972, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Blob
1958, in 5 top lists Check -
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Bloedverwanten
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sangue per Dracula
1974 — a.k.a. Blood for Dracula, in 2 top lists Check -
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Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
1971, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971, in 1 top list Check -
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The Boogens
1981, in 0 top lists Check -
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Bride of Frankenstein
1935, in 19 top lists Check -
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The Brides of Dracula
1960, in 1 top list Check -
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The Brood
1979, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Brotherhood of Satan
1971, in 1 top list Check -
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Bug
1975, in 0 top lists Check -
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Burnt Offerings
1976, in 1 top list Check -
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Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check -
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Caltiki il mostro immortale
1959 — a.k.a. Caltiki, the Immortal Monster, in 0 top lists Check -
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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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The Car
1977, in 1 top list Check -
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Carrie
1976, in 11 top lists Check -
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Cat People
1942, in 15 top lists Check -
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Cat People
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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The Changeling
1980, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Child
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Children
1980, in 0 top lists Check -
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Children of the Damned
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
1972, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Sep 4, 2012; source