WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS
One of the first, and best, films of its kind: an unsparing 1971 depiction of Vietnam veterans loose in rural America.
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: 10 Years Later
Surely you remember THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, the no-budgeter that after wowing audiences at Sundance became a monster hit in the summer of 1999?
Alraune
This German silent is the most famous of the many adaptations of Hanns Heinz Ewers’ ALRAUNE, and with good reason. The film’s chilly atmosphere, perverse story line and stunning lead performance by the incomparable Brigitte Helm make for a unique and impacting viewing experience.
HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
The nuttiest of the HALLOWEEN sequels, a Michael Myers-less something-or-other involving computers, Stonehenge, androids and deadly masks.
HALLOWEEN II
This is the original HALLOWEEN II, not the inexcusable Rob Zombie one—even though this one’s pretty rotten, as its co-writer/producer John Carpenter admits.
HALLOWEEN
One of the most iconic horror films of all time, and the most famous ever made by John Carpenter.
THE SHADOWED MIND
An insane asylum set South African horror-sexploitation oddity from 1988 that was heavily informed by FAREWELL JOHNNY, the granddaddy of South African horror/cult films. Taken on its own terms THE SHADOWED MIND is agreeably bizarre, though not nearly as deep as it purports to be.
WHO CAN KILL A CHILD?
The apotheosis of killer kid movies! This Spanish chiller from the seventies is unadulterated exploitation, to be sure, but it’s also superbly made, suspenseful, disturbing and impossible to forget
WE’RE GOING TO EAT YOU
The second feature by Hong Kong’s Tsui Hark was this Kung Fu infused, cannibal-themed comedy
VIDOCQ
This French horror fest from 2001 will likely be remembered more for its technical innovations than anything else, making greater use of the digital medium than any other film of its time