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
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
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
THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK
Spanish genre-bending silliness from the seventies about horny folks trapped inside a mansion in the wake of a nuclear war
QUEENS OF EVIL
An Italian counterculture howler that will appeal to devotees of surreal baloney. It’s a colorful and flamboyant film to be sure, and even fairly enjoyable in its own loopy manner
JONATHAN
A most unique German made take on DRACULA that twists the material into a metaphor for the Nazi era. Stylish and audacious this film is, but it’s also obnoxiously pretentious
JABBERWOCKY
This, the first solo directorial effort by Terry Gilliam, is very likely the most squalid and grotesque depiction of the middle ages ever put on screen
GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE
This film’s constantly mutating storyline, increasingly eerie atmosphere and graphic violence make for a true rarity: a unique take on a hidebound genre
GRAPES OF DEATH
From Jean Rollin, France’s foremost horrormeister, a somewhat derivative yet undeniably artful zombie mash that really delivers the gore groceries
THE FOLKS AT RED WOLF INN
A cannibal-themed comedy-horror movie originally released in 1972, predating similar films such as MOTEL HELL and PARENTS