The Alpha Incident is a masterclass in how to take a promising sci-fi horror premise—deadly alien organism from Mars!—and turn it into a painfully slow trainwreck where the only thing that explodes is your patience. Directed by Bill Rebane, a name synonymous with low-budget mediocrity, this film somehow manages to drag an already thin plot … Read More “The Alpha Incident (1978): When Your Brain Swells and So Does Your Frustration” »
Women in Cellblock 9 is the kind of film that you watch between terrified glances at your screen while trying to convince yourself that “this was just a movie and not a guide to ‘How to Ruin Your Day’.” Directed by Jess Franco, who has a special place in cinema history for making some of … Read More “Women in Cellblock 9 (1977): Torture, Revolution, and Really Bad Choices” »
If you’re in the mood for a film that blends the sophistication of Amicus Productions with the confused charm of a budget horror flick from the 1970s, then The Uncanny will surely meet your expectations—provided those expectations involve watching a bunch of stiff performances, a whole lot of cats, and a script that feels like … Read More “The Uncanny (1977): A Feline Frenzy of Fumbling Fear” »
If you’ve ever found yourself looking at the ocean and thinking, “You know what this movie really needs? A giant octopus and John Huston playing a reporter,” then Tentacles is your cinematic dream come true. This film, clearly made to cash in on the success of Jaws, doesn’t quite manage to be the aquatic horror … Read More “Tentacles (1977)” »
Ah, The Sentinel, a film that somehow manages to be both a real estate nightmare and a spiritual apocalypse, all wrapped up in the kind of 70s supernatural horror only a director like Michael Winner could deliver. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a demonic portal is opened in a Brooklyn brownstone and the … Read More “The Sentinel (1977)” »
Let’s talk about Prey—a movie that not only makes The Blob look like Citizen Kane but somehow manages to marry lesbian melodrama, alien predation, and the worst-case scenario for a vegetarian’s dinner party. If you’ve ever wondered, “What if The Fox by D.H. Lawrence and a Vampire’s wet dream had a baby that went straight … Read More “Prey (1977)” »
Let’s talk about Nurse Sherri. If you’ve ever wanted to watch a movie that’s like an unholy mashup of The Exorcist and an episode of Grey’s Anatomy that went horribly wrong, then strap in—because Nurse Sherri is here to disappoint you in the most delightfully low-rent way possible. Plot: A Haunting at the Hospital (or … Read More “Nurse Sherri (1977)” »
Ah, It Happened at Lakewood Manor. If you’re a fan of absurdly slow-moving disasters, questionable decisions, and characters who seem to be making every possible mistake at every turn, then this made-for-TV film is definitely for you. With a plot so thin, it might as well be a pamphlet for how not to manage a … Read More “It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)” »
If you thought Rosemary’s Baby was a horror movie that left you feeling unnerved about the supernatural, and you wanted to follow that up with an even more bizarrely weird trip into psychological horror, then The Haunting of Julia—originally released as Full Circle—is here to take you on a ride that will make you question … Read More “The Haunting of Julia (1977)” »
There are movies that stick with you for all the right reasons—great storytelling, engaging performances, and clever direction. And then there’s Demon Seed, a film that will stay with you because, well, you’ll never forget the absurdity. Directed by Donald Cammell and based on Dean Koontz’s novel, Demon Seed is a movie that explores the … Read More “Demon Seed (1977)” »