Subgenre Sampler
Cult: 1365 Films to Buy & Rent
Feathered Serpent, The (TV Series) (1976)
- Feat. Patrick Troughton, Brian Deacon
- Former Dr. Who Patrick Troughton headlines this British obscurity – a 'pagan gothic' fantasy series of murder, intrigue and political…
God Told Me To (Demon) (1976)
- Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis…
- This notable yet little known 70s horror is typical of cult director Larry Cohen’s better work (Q, IT’S ALIVE) – tightly written, atmospheric…
Grey Gardens (1976)
- Dir. Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Hovde
- An intimate portrait of acute eccentricity, this offers a ‘home movie’–style insight into the lives of colourful high–society…
Gumball Rally (1976)
- Dir. Charles Bail
Feat. Michael Sarrazin, Gary Busey, Raul Julia
- Dir. by stunt specialist Bail, this car race indulgence depicts an illegal jaunt across America with hotrods, motorbikes, sports cars and grand prix…
Helter Skelter (1976)
- Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Steve Railsback, George DiCenzo
- Frightening television dramatisation of the Manson Family murders in Los Angeles, that in Steve Railsback (THE STUNTMAN) finds an actor capable of…
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
- Dir. Arthur Marks
Feat. Glynn Turman, Louis Jr. Gossett
- Enjoyable, atmospheric blaxploitation pic about a student who finds his body inhabited with the vengeful soul of a long dead street hustler.
Killing of a Chinese Bookie, The (1976)
- Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Ben Gazzara
- Cassavetes' most personal film concerns a strip–club owner (Ben Gazzara) who becomes indebted to the mob. An acquired taste for this one as…
Lipstick (1976)
- Dir. Lamont Johnson
Feat. Margaux Hemingway, Chris Sarandon, Perry King…
- A trashy yet compulsive thriller in which a gorgeous fashion model (Margaux Hemingway) is raped by a seemingly benign admirer, who dabbles in bizarre…
Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane, The (1976)
- Dir. Nicolas Gessner
Feat. Martin Sheen, Jodie Foster, Alexis Smith
- A precocious Jodie Foster, 13–years–old and home alone, attempts to ward off nosy neighbours and a perverted Martin Sheen in this…
Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
- Dir. Phillipe Mora
Feat. Dennis Hopper, David Gulpilil, Jack Thompson…
- Graphic, mostly entertaining account of the exploits of bushranger Daniel Morgan, who terrorised the Australian goldfields in the 19th…