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Subgenre Sampler
Amityville Horror, The (1979)- Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger - James Brolin and Margot Kidder are convincingly spooked as happily marrieds who inherit a haunted house. Competently directed, but with the ghosts of…
Brood, The (1979)
- Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Oliver Reed - Oliver Reed stars in this disturbing tale about genetic experiments and the reaches of parental anger. Though violent and often surreal, the story…
Changeling, The (1979)
- Dir. Peter Medak
Feat. George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas - An impeccably crafted ghost story that demands to be taken seriously, not least because of the dignified casting of George C. Scott as a recently…
Dawn of the Dead (Zombies, Dawn of the Dead) (1979)- Dir. George Romero
Feat. David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger - One of the most effectively violent films ever produced, this classic gorefest has the walking dead run amok in a shopping mall. The comic–book…
Dracula (1979)- Dir. John Badham
Feat. Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence… - Elegant variation on the Bram Stoker classic tones down the horror elements and amps up the eroticism with Langella an exceptional Count.
Fascination (1979)- Dir. Jean Rollin
Feat. Franca Mai, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Marie Lemaire - Two castle–dwelling, negligeed vixens ensnare a petty thief for sacrifice and consumption in a ritualistic feast. Visually striking, exotic…
Legend of the Mountain (Shan zhong zhuan qi) (1979)- Dir. King Hu
Feat. Shih Chun, Hsu Feng, Sylvia Chang - A scholar translating Buddhist sutras visits a monastery filled with various mysterious characters, in this soothing spiritual drama with elements of…
Murder by Decree (1979)- Dir. Bob Clark
Feat. Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings… - Sherlock Holmes and the ever faithful Watson are back, this time investigating the notorious Jack the Ripper and his gruesome fascination with…
Never Dead, The (Phantasm) (1979)- Dir. Don Coscarelli
Feat. A.Michael Baldwin, Bill Thombury, Reggie Bannister… - This slick slice of macabre, if a little disjointed, has enough gruesome deaths and sinister silliness to please discerning horror buffs.
Nosferatu (1979)- Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani - Werner Herzog's remake is a surreal and truly sinister experience, embellished with a haunting soundtrack and a terrific Klaus Kinski as Nosferatu.
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