Horror Movies
Things that go bump in the night, the monster in the closet, the shadow on the wall and the shape under the bed are all part of our subconcious fears that stem from childhood... the fear of the unknown. Horror films tap into that fear and serve up fright-filled nightmares that keep us screaming for more... For that one man cottage industry of fear and suspense, Stephen King films can be found through the 'Special Interest' link, under 'Based on...' or by using the 'Stephen King' link on any of his adaptations. See also 'Classic Horror'.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
7.4/10
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwrig...
When health official Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams) notices that her lover has become strangely distant, this sets in train a series of shocking di... Read more
The Fury (Blu-ray) (1978)
6.4/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving
A stylish, violent tale about two young people's deadly psychokinetic powers - and an evil government agency that's trying to control them. Directed b... Read more
The Island of Dr Moreau (1977)
5.9/10
Director: Don Taylor
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Richard Basehart, Barbara Carrera
Burt Lancaster stars in the title role as the deranged scientist, who uses his remote island as a base for experiments in creating half-human, half-an... Read more
Count Dracula (BBC) (1977)
5.8/10
Director: Philip Saville
Starring: Frank Finlay, Bosco Hogan, Louis Jourdan, Susan Penhaligon, Judi Bowker
Widely regarded as one of the best adaptations of the classic Bram Stoker tale, the BBC version benefits from a critically-acclaimed performance from... Read more
The Uncanny (1977)
5.6/10
Director: Denis Heroux
Starring: Peter Cushing, Samantha Eggar, Ray Milland, Susan Penhaligon, Donald Pleasence
A Montreal-based author, Wilbur Gray (Peter Cushing), convinced that cats are conspiring to replace the human race as masters of the earth, narrates t... Read more
The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
5.4/10
Director: Roger Michael Watkins
Starring: Roger Michael Watkins, Ken Fisher, Bill Schlageter, Kathy Curtin, Paul M Jensen
After serving a year in prison a drug dealer is released and decides to go back to making porn movies; but the money men want something new. Affronte... Read more
Audrey Rose (Blu-ray) (1977)
5.8/10
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, John Beck
Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason and John Beck star in this terrifying tale of soul possession and reincarnation, directed by Robert Wise. A stranger tel... Read more
Audrey Rose (1977)
5.8/10
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, John Beck
Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason and John Beck star in this terrifying tale of soul possession and reincarnation, directed by Robert Wise. A stranger tel... Read more
Demon Seed (1977)
6.3/10
Director: Donald Cammell
Starring: Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham
In one of her finest performances, Julie Christie plays a woman trapped in her automated house by a super-computer named Proteus. The film follows her... Read more
Kingdom Of The Spiders (1977)
5.9/10
Director: John Bud Cardos
Starring: William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode
One of the best nature-run-amok films, thanks to a realistic, intelligent approach in it's story of tarantulas massing against humans in an American S... Read more