THE LOTTERY
This 20 minute 1969 short is, simply, the finest existing adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic story “The Lottery”
THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS
Roman Polanski’s 1967 vampire comedy is not one of his better films, being a lugubrious affair that’s never particularly funny or terribly scary
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
This 1964 film has been accorded classic status, presumably due to many viewers’ nostalgic memories of seeing it as a child, or maybe just because it’s old
LADY IN A CAGE
A harsh, suspenseful and unrelenting thriller from 1964 about a lone woman trapped in a private elevator while goons invade her house
LADYBUG LADYBUG
An eccentric cold war drama boasting flawless performances and a uniquely chilling atmosphere of creeping doom
THE THRILL KILLERS
In tribute to the late trash auteur Ray Dennis Steckler, here’s a review of one of his few authentically good films
TARGETS
One of the most stunning horror films of the 1960s, and one of the finest movies ever directed by Peter Bogdonovich
REPULSION
One of the most influential horror movies of all time and a key film by Roman Polanski, REPULSION is a justified classic
REPTILICUS
Some movies are just too stupid to be ignored. Case in point: REPTILCUS, Denmark’s answer to GODZILLA, and a deeply, profoundly, unbelievably stupid movie
THE REPTILE
Crummy Hammer horror from 1966. It’s dull and derivative, coming to life only on those occasions when the title creature makes its appearance, and then only fitfully