Let’s get one thing straight—The Child is a movie so bad that, by the end of it, you’ll start wondering if the real supernatural force was the production team, who somehow thought this trainwreck was worth making. Directed by Robert Voskanian, it’s like someone took all the cliché horror tropes, crumpled them into a ball, … Read More “The Child (1977): A Supernatural Horror or Just a Horror of Bad Decisions?” »
Oh, Cathy’s Curse—where do we even begin? It’s a supernatural horror film so confused it could barely find its way out of a paper bag, much less figure out how to make a coherent movie. Released in 1977, this little Canadian-French co-production aimed to capitalize on the post-Exorcist and Carrie horror boom, and boy, did … Read More “Cathy’s Curse (1977): A Possession Tale That’s Possessed by Awful Choices” »
Let me take you on a ride. Not just any ride, but a killer ride. No, not a roller coaster or a monster truck rally—this is The Car, the 1977 horror film that asks the question, “What if a car just decided to kill everyone?” Well, strap in, because this film’s got all the quirky … Read More “The Car (1977): Because Every Horror Needs a Killer Car” »
Blue Sunshine is the kind of film that starts with a party, throws a psychotic break, a dash of LSD, and a whole bunch of people growing bald and losing their damn minds—and if that doesn’t scream cinematic greatness, I don’t know what does. Written and directed by Jeff Lieberman, this schlocky 70s horror thriller … Read More “Blue Sunshine (1977): A Bald Man’s Nightmare Comes True” »
Ah, La Bestia in Calore—the film that proves there’s an audience for just about anything, even if that audience has questionable taste, a strong constitution, and absolutely no sense of self-respect. Directed by Luigi Batzella, this 1977 slice of Italian exploitation garbage is part of the Naziploitation subgenre, where Nazis are bad, and the women … Read More “La Bestia in Calore (1977): Naziploitation, With Extra Sleaze and a Side of Mutant Beast” »
Barracuda is the kind of movie that makes you question whether the water you’re swimming in is filled with more salt or disappointment. Directed by Harry Kerwin, this low-budget thriller aims to ride the coattails of Jaws while completely forgetting that the sharks made sense. The plot’s simple: a bunch of barracudas, chemically altered by … Read More “Barracuda (1977): Jaws’ Lame Cousin Who Got Stuck in the Shallows” »
Audrey Rose is the kind of movie that makes you squirm in your seat—not because it’s particularly scary, but because it brings out the worst in all of us: a confused couple, an obsessed stranger, and a plot that spends more time trying to convince you of its premise than actually doing anything worthwhile with … Read More “Audrey Rose (1977): A Psychological Horror About Reincarnation, Trauma, and Terrible Decisions” »
If you were looking for an existential, avant-garde road movie that leaves you questioning your place in the universe, then Alice or the Last Escapade might just be your ticket to confusion. And if you enjoy that sort of thing—great, you’ll probably love this snooze fest. For the rest of us, watching this surreal mess … Read More “Alice or the Last Escapade (1977): A Road Trip to Nowhere” »
Hammer Films was on its last legs by the time To the Devil a Daughter crawled out of the depths of its gothic horror grave. Directed by Peter Sykes and starring an oddly charismatic cast that includes Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, and Nastassja Kinski (who at least manages to escape unscathed from this wreck), this … Read More “To the Devil a Daughter (1976): Satanic Panic with a Side of Cringe” »
There are movies, and then there’s Snuff, a film so trashy it makes the Texas Chainsaw Massacre look like a PBS documentary. Directed by Michael Findlay (yes, the guy who thought this was a great idea) and marketed as something that could only exist in the most sinister corners of South America, this “film” has … Read More “Snuff (1976): The Movie That Had Us Questioning Reality… for All the Wrong Reasons” »