Best Horror Films Of The 70s Poll - Page 16

Slippery Jack · #**151** 28th March 2013, 07:41 PM

Well I'm gonna put The Godfather on mine cuz of dat horses head in the bed

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troggi · #**152** 29th March 2013, 01:15 PM

Ooh! Ooh! I just remembered a goodie! "La Cabina", "The Telephone Kiosk"

I remember getting in one night in the early '80s, a bit of a feat because I can't remember that much of the '80s due to intoxication, and seeing this short piece of mounting terror.

On IMDB:
The Telephone Box (TV 1972) - IMDb
ON You Tube:

Slippery Jack · #**153** 29th March 2013, 01:18 PM

Yeah that's a fantastic short. But I'm not putting it on my list cuz it's not a feature film

None of this wishy washy nonsense from me, rulez is rulez

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troggi · #**154** 29th March 2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Yeah that's a fantastic short. But I'm not putting it on my list cuz it's not a feature film

None of this wishy washy nonsense from me, rulez is rulez

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You're quite right, indubitably, but have you noticed that when you're watching La Cabina time slows down because you're in that box with him! Even recently when I re-watched this film I could feel the rising panic.

Thanx for the mobile phone

jiraffejustin · #**155** 29th March 2013, 05:44 PM

I'll go ahead and say it should be allowed, I'll set the time limit to 30 minutes at the least to qualify.

troggi · #**156** 29th March 2013, 05:47 PM

You, sir, are a gentleman of the highest calibre! I salute you and your good taste.

Handyman Joe · #**157** 30th March 2013, 08:38 PM

My top 10

Nosferatu (Herzog)
Eraserhead
Dawn of the Dead
Deep Red
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Exorcist
Daughters of Darkness
The Tenant
The Wicker Man
Shivers

Left field suggestion - Even Dwarfs Started Small by Herzog - one freaky movie,a precursor of Eraserhead

Halloween, Alien, Suspiria and Phantasm lurking nearby - the problem with 70s lists is the sheer ubiquity of the classics 7/10 are lock-ins.

Great job on the 80s list btw, sorry I missed it.

Slippery Jack · #**158** 30th March 2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Handyman Joe

Left field suggestion - Even Dwarfs Started Small by Herzog - one freaky movie,a precursor of Eraserhead.

ooooh good one. I might have to take that into consideration, though my thinking at the moment is that it isn't 'horror' enough . . .

platostotal · #**159** 30th March 2013, 10:11 PM

I was reminded while online of 'Seziure' a Canadian horror with Jonathan Frid, it was Oliver Stone's first film, an odd, slow and strange tale about demons Martine Beswick and Herve villechaize, haven't seen it since vhs days, but is one for the list, for Herve alone.

Beyond72 · #**160** 31st March 2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik

I have Shaun Hutson's Horror Film Quiz Book from the early 90's and in his description of Horror films, he points out that Apocalypse Now should be classed as Horror, due to the subject matter and therefore adds a few questions regarding it in his book (also for the Godfather and Taxi Driver too I seem to remember)

Can of worms... you could start labeling so many films horror simply because of the subject matter. I like to go by the director's intent, not the subject matter alone.