Subgenre Sampler
Horror: 1659 Films to Buy & Rent
Summer of Fear (Stranger in the House) (1978)
- Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Linda Blair, Lee Purcell, Jeremy Slate…
- One of dir. Wes Craven's early commercial successes (initially a telemovie), sees teenager Linda Blair suffer the perils of occult forces in suburban…
Swarm, The (1978)
- Dir. Irwin Allen
Feat. Michael Caine, Katherine Ross, Henry Fonda…
- The 70s Disaster Movie rarely got this far–out, with Michael Caine trying to swat a cloud of killer bumble–bees. Many other…
Audrey Rose (1977)
- Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John Beck…
- Soberly told thriller which has a seemingly happy couple disturbed by a stranger's (Hopkins) claim that their child is his daughter, in reincarnated…
Blood On Satan's Claw (Satan's Skin) (1977)
- Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Barry Andrews
- An admirable horror set in 17th century England, in which a decaying, dismembered demon is unearthed in a field, unleashing a cult of human…
Car, The (1977)
- Dir. Elliot Silverstein
Feat. James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley…
- A mysterious black sedan goes on a murderous rampage, terrorizing the residents of a small town in this cheap and cheerful thriller firmly indebted…
Count Dracula (TV Mini-series) (1977)
- Dir. Philip Saville
Feat. Louis Jourdan, Frank Finlay, Susan Penhaligon…
- Faithful 70's adaptation of the classic horror novel by Bram Stoker, this critically–acclaimed BBC version utilises London's Highgate Cemetery…
David Lynch Collection (1977-2007)
- Dir. David Lynch
- An exceptional collection for fans of one of the greats of surreal cinema, David Lynch. This 5–disc set includes:
1. 'Eraserhead' (1977)
2.…
Dead of Night (1977)
- Dir. Dan Curtis
Feat. Ed Jr. Begley, Patrick Macnee, Anjanette Comer…
- Three–part horror omnibus penned by Richard Matheson ('I Am Legend'), which is patchy though intriguing throughout. Scariest story is the…
Death Weekend (1977)
- Dir. William Freut
Feat. Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck Shamata
- Four sleazeballs invade a couple's country retreat and proceed to make things rather unpleasant. Well–acted shocker in the wake of the…
Eraserhead (1977)
- Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Jack Nance
- The king of cult movies – David Lynch's brooding, abstract nightmare about domestic alienation has redefined the face of cinema weird. A…