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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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979, in 0 top lists Check -
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Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
1978, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dr. Strange
1978, in 0 top lists Check -
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Duel
1971, in 4 top lists Check -
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Frankenstein: The True Story
1973, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hauser's Memory
1970, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Lathe of Heaven
1980, in 1 top list Check -
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The Night Stalker
1972, in 1 top list Check -
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The Night Strangler
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The Questor Tapes
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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Salem's Lot
1979, in 1 top list Check -
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The Thief of Baghdad
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Trilogy of Terror
1975, in 1 top list Check -
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The UFO Incident
1975, in 0 top lists Check
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