PLAY MISTY FOR ME
The directorial debut of Clint Eastwood, and the uncredited inspiration for FATAL ATTRACTION, was 1971’s seminal girlfriend-from-Hell chiller PLAY MISTY FOR ME
PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES
For the most part this 1965 horror/sci fi chiller is every bit as goofy as you might expect, yet worthy nonetheless for the stunning visuals, courtesy of the late, great Mario Bava
PIRANHA (1978)
the infamous Roger Corman produced JAWS rip that contained some heavy duty talent working behind the scenes. It’s fun, but don’t expect anything too profound
PINOCCHIO AND THE EMPEROR OF THE NIGHT
More scary eighties kid cinema, this one an animated rethink of PINOCCHIO crossed with SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES
PINOCCHIO 964
Director Shozin Fukui employs innumerable over-the-top touches here, creating what may be the ultimate “punk” movie
PIN
A stronger-than-average psycho thriller from Canada about a malevolent medical dummy
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
There’s never been another horror movie like this Australian masterwork–actually, it’s like no other film of any kind
PICKMAN’S MUSE
Another no-budget Lovecraft adaptation, and, if you can get past the tacky digital photography, a pretty strong one
PHILOSOPHY OF A KNIFE
A history of Japan’s notorious Unit 731, this film, lasting four hours, mixes documentary and staged footage into an utterly unique whole
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
This early effort by Brian De Palma shows a unique side of this controversial auteur, being a musical satire, and an extremely good one