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Subgenre Sampler

 
Wanderers, TheWanderers, The (1979) Recommended
Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Ken Wahl, Karen Allen, Linda Manz
Bittersweet throw back to life in a Bronx high school in 1963, focused on Italian gang 'The Wanderers', who fumble their way through romance and…
Warriors, TheWarriors, The (1979) Recommended
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Michael Beck, James Remar
NY street–gang Warriors, stranded far from their home–turf, must risk crossing the territory of a dozen other hostile gangs. Sleek yet…
When a Stranger CallsWhen a Stranger Calls (1979)
Dir. Fred Walton
Feat. Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Colleen Dewhurst…
"Have you checked the children?". This line and the opening twenty minutes of this film (later parodied in SCREAM) preyed on babysitters' fears the…
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Milton Katselas
Feat. Candy Clark, Marjoe Gortner
A confrontational yet riveting psychodrama centering on a Vietnam vet–turned–drug dealer who terrorizes the patrons of a diner in a small…
Winter KillsWinter Kills (1979)
Dir. William Richert
Feat. Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins…
Low–key but satisfying 'redux' of the Kennedy assassination posits a parallel scenario where the half–brother of an assassinated…
Worzel Gummidge (TV Series)Worzel Gummidge (TV Series) (1979-1981) Recommended
Feat. Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs, Geoffrey Bayldon
Oddball and much–loved children's TV series about a living, grubby and rather bad–tempered scarecrow (Pertwee) who muddles through life…
Zombie Flesh EatersZombie Flesh Eaters (1979) Recommended
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson
The Italian goremeister's answer to DAWN OF THE DEAD (and originally marketed as a sequel to it) sees zombies making grisly mincemeat of various poor…
Zombie HolocaustZombie Holocaust (1979)
Dir. Marino Girolami
Feat. Donald O'Brien, Ian McCulloch
One of the more successful Italian gore–films, this strange blend of NYC policier, DAWN OF THE DEAD and ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is entertaining in…
Zulu DawnZulu Dawn (1979)
Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Phil Daniels…
Prequel to ZULU is a vivid recreation of the Battle of Isandhlwana. 
36th Chamber of Shaolin, The36th Chamber of Shaolin, The (Master Killer) (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. Liu Chia Liang
Feat. Chia Hui Liu
Thirsty for revenge, Gordon Liu (of KILL BILL) joins the Shaolin Temple to equip himself with the necessary kung fu skills in the definitive Shaw…

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