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Subgenre Sampler

 
Cannibal HolocaustCannibal Holocaust (1980)
Dir. Ruggero Deodato
Enormously controversial apex of the Italian 'cannibal' horror subgenre, concerning an anthropologist who journeys to the Amazon to locate a…
Castle of CagliostroCastle of Cagliostro (1980) Recommended
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Ground–breaking animated feature from the director of PRINCESS MONONOKE holds its own in today's high–tech animation environment. Based…
Chain Reaction, TheChain Reaction, The (1980)
Dir. Ian Barry
A holidaying couple are unwittingly exposed to contamination in this watchable nuclear thriller. Plausibility soons gives way to an enjoyable…
Charleen / BackyardCharleen / Backyard (1980-1984)
Dir. Ross McElwee
Two early Ross McElwee documentaries on a single disc, showing progress towards his mature humanist style, often subtly dealing with issues of his…
Cheech and Chong's Next MovieCheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Dir. Thomas Chong
Feat. Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong, Paul Reubens
The pot–head duo followed UP IN SMOKE with another batch of set pieces spiked with a brand of humour that (surely?) requires a particular state…
City of the Living DeadCity of the Living Dead (The Gates of Hell) (1980)
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Christopher George, Katriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo
Gory, maggot–infested Italian zombie movie from one of the erratic masters of the form, Lucio Fulci. Set in Dunwich, USA, a priest's suicide…
Club, TheClub, The (1980)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson
Doing for Australian Rules football what DON'S PARTY did for Australian politics, this examines in brawling, bawdy detail the behind–scenes…
Coal Miner's DaughterCoal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones
Biopic of country legend Loretta Lynn.
ContrabandContraband (The Smuggler) (1980)
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Fabio Testi
A slight change of pace for dir. Fulci, here concocting a vicious criminal thriller about rival smugglers on the Naples waterfront, but which manages…
Cosmos Cosmos (Carl Sagan's Cosmos) (1980) Recommended
Using a combination of special effects and Sagan’s enthusiastic narration, Cosmos covers a range of awe inspiring topics including the origins of…

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