Alfred Hitchcock is usually considered the purveyor of the classy thriller, giving his complex scenarios an air of respectability regardless of having his movies packed
Tag: 1970s
Foxy Brown (1974) – Review
In 1973, actress Pam Grier and director Jack Hill poured some Coffy onto the blaxploitation genre with awesomely sleazy results as socially conscious nurse, Flower
Coffy (1973) – Review
70s exploitation cinema is nothing to fuck around with. If you’re of a nervous disposition and prefer your heroes more clean cut and virtuous, then
Tourist Trap (1979) – Review
The 70s certainly knew how to hold it’s own when it came to the realms of weird-ass horror. Don Coscerelli’s gloriously trippy Phantasm effortlessly turned
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth (1970) – Review
Hammer obviously still saw gold in the whole prehistoric fantasy thing after the sight of Raquel Welch fleeing stop-motion thunder lizards in One Million Years
Every Which Way But Loose (1978) – Review
Every actor makes the odd baffling decision every now and then, but I suppose it’s a fairly natural thing when you want to tale a
Deliverance (1972) – Review
For such a seemingly “normal” director as John Boorman, he didn’t half go all in when it came to cramming cinema full of batshit, crazy.
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) – Review
Despite making more vampire movies than you can shake a rubber bat at, Hammer Studio could never be accused of resting on their laurels. Be
The Shape Of Things To Come (1979) – Review
While George Lucas shouldn’t really be blamed for every cut price, dollar store, sci-fi rip-off he inflicted on history after birthing Star Wars onto a
Zardoz (1974) – Review
Picture the scene… A giant stone head floats above a barren landscape as it bellows the phrase “The gun is good! The penis is evil!”
The Psychic (1977) – Review
Anyone familiar with the more outrageous moments of Lucio Fulci’s output will no doubt be aware that once the maniacal sod entered the gorier era
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Review
Often, people say that life is not so much about the destination than it is about the journey and it’s a motto that turns out
The Mighty Peking Man (1977) – Review
Insisting that all the 70s remake of King Kong was missing was more Asians and a far hornier ape, Shaw Brothers studios broke away from
Torso (1973) – Review
Say what you will about the Giallo genre, they certainly don’t hold back when naming a movie. Renamed to a shorter and more succinct “Torso”
Kelly’s Heroes (1970) – Review
Back in the glory days of the Second World War movie, you could always count on selfless acts of heroism to save the day as
Season Of The Witch (1972) – Review
Not to be confused with the Michael Myers-less, third installment of the Halloween franchise or the 2011, medieval, Nicolas Cage clunker, Season Of The Witch
Logan’s Run (1976) – Review
Dystopian futures are a funny old thing. Just as long as humankind’s civil liberties are being well and truly ploughed in the rear, the faceless
Martin (1977) – Review
George A. Romero had already earned himself a reputation for adding an original spin on classic horror tropes thanks to his bold reinvention of the
Daigoro Vs. Goliath (1972) – Review
In a world of Godzillas, Gameras and Mothras, it’s often nice to spare the odd thought for the Varans, Gorgos and Mighty Peking Men; old
Death Wish (1974) – Review
It’s strange how the progression of a franchise can colour your perception of the original movie. Take Michael Winner’s Death Wish for example; a 1970s
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