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The Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave (1971) – Review
Giallo is a weird genre, isn’t it? Like, it’s not enough to be part slasher, part whodunit, but it has to heap layers of psychosexual
Return Of Sabata (1971) – Review
As the Western began to enter the decade of its eventual and ultimate decline, there was still plenty of time for the returning scoundrels of
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) – Review
It helps to have rather a loose grasp of sanity when it comes to crafting a horror oddity, but when it comes to the kind
The House That Dripped Blood (1971) – Review
After a slow start (for a 60s horror studio at least), what would eventually become known as Amicus Productions portmanteau series finally shifted into a
The Return Of Count Yorga (1971) – Review
In the annals of iconic Vampire beings, there’s only a few big names that truly stand out. There’s Count Orlork of course; there’s obviously the
Duel (1971) – Review
Even filmmakers who created the modern blockbuster, changed populist cinema forever and arguably gave us more iconic moments on the big screen than any other
The Big Boss (1971) – Review
They say that a star that burns twice as bright only burns half as long and if that is truly the case, then Bruce Lee
The Cat o’ Nine Tails (1971) – Review
After setting Italian Giallo cinema ablaze with his stunningly stylish debut, The Bird With The Crystal Plumage, Dario Argento had something of an impossible task
A Bay Of Blood (1971) – Review
When people throw around well deserving names like Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci when describing the pinnacles of Italian horror, another name that isn’t hurled
The Blood On Satan’s Claw (1971) – Review
When people discuss the roots of the freakishly unnerving sub-genre known as Rural Horror, you can bet your bottom dollar that someone will undoubtedly yell
Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) – Review
Dario Argento has been dubbed the master of horror more times than I’ve had hot dinners – and I’m not usually known for skipping too
Lust For A Vampire (1971) – Review
It’s not exactly ground breaking to declare that, compared to most other horror movies made at the time, Hammer Films’ output was noticeably hornier than
Countess Dracula (1971) – Review
As Hammer Films cruised into the 70’s, expanding upon the elevated sex and violence the changing times and audience demand required, there was sometimes a
Twins Of Evil (1971) – Review
After lesbian tinged The Vampire Lovers and Lust For A Vampire, Hammer Films closed out their lusty Karnstein Trilogy with Twins Of Evil, an apparent
Hands Of The Ripper (1971) – Review
Hammer Films was chiefly renowned for their revolutionary contributions to the horror genre, but when they weren’t slapping a new coat of paint on such
Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb (1971) – Review
As the production line of Hammer Films trundled on provide its audiences with their fourth and final Mummy pic, a rash of behind the scenes
Shaft (1971) – Review
Anyone unfamiliar with the blaxploitation pictures of the 70’s usually pictures the more cartoonish end of the spectrum with glorified pimps dressed in garish refinery,
Dirty Harry (1971) – Review
The image of Clint Eastwood chewing on a cigar, wrapped in a poncho and squinting at his enemies from underneath a dusty cowboy hat is
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) – Review
Those who sat through the stupendously depressing ending of Beneath The Planet Of The Apes would be completely forgiven for angrily muttering “oh fuck off”
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