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
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT
The highlight of the Nigel Kneale scripted Quatermass film series, a triumph of intelligence and imagination that juxtaposes Lovecraftian horror, alien invasion, telekinesis, astral projection and mass psychosis
UPSTREAM COLOR
Imagine a collaboration between David Cronenberg and Terrence Malick and you’ll have the essence of this downright maddening film, which must nonetheless be counted as one of 2013’s most important releases
GALAXY OF TERROR
GALAXY OF TERROR isn’t the best of the many ALIEN wannabes, but it is the most outrageous—and, hence, the most fun
LIFEFORCE
A product of the notorious Cannon Group directed by the late Tobe Hooper, and quite possibly the most sheerly ridiculous of all Hooper’s films
LETTERS FROM A DEAD MAN
From pre-Glasnost Russia, a profoundly grim and depressing look at the aftermath of a nuclear war that’s also a supremely lyrical, poetic piece of filmmaking
THE LAST FRANKENSTEIN
This 1992 Japanese production is that rarity of rarities: a successful attempt at reimagining a classic story
LASERBLAST: The Movie
A dude finds an alien laser gun, shoots a bunch of people and blows a lot of things up. Yes, that about sums up LASERBLAST!
TIMECRIMES
An unusually clever and nimble but also extremely dark time travel thriller from Spain
1000 AIRPLANES ON THE ROOF at 25
A multi-media stage drama that’s been described as “part Freud, part Kafka and part Steven Spielberg,”