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1972 Endless Night Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Horror N/R, 95 Minutes
Director: Sidney Gilliat More Info
Starring: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland, George Sanders, Per Oscarsson, Lois Maxwell, Peter Bowles, Walter Gotell, Helen Horton, Robert Keegan Based on an Agatha Christie novel that is different from her usual hero/heroine sleuth, this unusual psychological thriller begins with Michael (Hywel Bennett) pining over a beautiful estate that he would never be able to afford. Now working as a chauffer, he meets a beautiful young American, Ellie (Hayley Mills), who is vacationing in England. They hit it off, and when he finds that she is one of America's richest people, he convinces her to buy the estate. They also fall in love and move into their new home. All is happy for the couple until strange things begin to happen, and friends, relatives, and neighbors continue to pop up. Where this all leads is not revealed until late in the film. |
1972 Fear in the Night Drama / Thriller / Horror PG, 85 Minutes
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1972 Frogs Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi / Mystery PG, 90 Minutes
Director: George McCowan More Info
Starring: Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke, Judy Pace, Lynn Bordon, Mae Mercer, David Gilliam, Nicholas Cortland, George Skaff A birthday celebration for wheel-chair bound patriarch Jason Crockett (Ray Milland) is planned at the Crockett family mansion in the Florida Everglades. But, the event turns to disaster when snakes, bugs, turtles, and frogs try to reclaim the land that the Crockett family took from them through the use of pesticides. |
1972 The Fury of the Wolfman Foreign / Horror N/R, 80 Minutes
Director: Jose Maria Zabalza More Info
Starring: Paul Naschy, Perla Cristal, Veronica Lujan, Mark Stevens, Miguel de la Riva, Ramon Lillo, Francisco Amoros, Fabian Conde, Javier de Rivera, Pilar Zorrilla Waldemar Daninsky (Paul Naschy), our werewolf hero, is back. Professor Daninsky goes to Tibet, gets caught in an avalanche, and is bitten by a werewolf. Returning home, he gets those werewolf feelings and uses the opportunity to kill his wife and her lover, though he accidentally kills himself on a downed power line. But not to worry, his co-worker and mad scientist Lola (Perla Cristal) brings him back to life, but the sadistic Lola adds him to her assortment of crazies. |
1972 Ganja & Hess Horror / Thriller R, 110 Minutes
Director: Bill Gunn More Info
Starring: Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson, Candece Tarpley, John Hoffmeister, Richard Harrow, Mabel King, Betsy Thurman In this fascinating story that goes beyond the vampire aspect and looks into the culture of the Black community, Dr. Hess Green (Duane Jones) is stabbed by an ancient dagger and is infected with a vampire virus. Believing he is an African god, he deems that his wife (Mabel King) should also join him as a vampire. |
1972 Gargoyles Horror / Thriller PG, 74 Minutes
Director: Bill L. Norton More Info
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall, Bernie Casey, Scott Glenn, William Stevens, John Gruber, Woody Chambliss, Jim Connell, Timothy Burns Anthropologist Mercer Yoley (Cornel Wilde) and daughter Diana (Jennifer Salt) visit an Arizona curio shop to learn about a giant skeleton found nearby. When Mercer takes the skeleton for study, attacks by winged gargoyle-like creatures begin. Entertaining, with Emmy-award-winning monster suits. |
1972 Grave of the Vampire Horror / Thriller PG, 95 Minutes
Director: John Hayes More Info
Starring: William Smith, Michael Pataki, Lyn Peters, Diane Holden, Jay Adler, Kitty Vallacher, Jay Scott, Eric Mason, Lieux Dressler, William Guhl Vampire Croft (Michael Pataki) rapes Leslie (Kitty Vallacher) so that he can have an offspring. The half-vampire offspring, James (William Smith), is bottle-fed on his mother's blood until she succumbs to anemia. James is not happy with his fate and decides to find and deal with his father. |
1972 Hungry Wives Horror / Drama / Mystery R, 130 Minutes
Director: George A. Romero More Info
Starring: Jan White, Raymond Laine, Ann Muffly, Joedda McClain, Bill Thunhurst, Neil Fisher, Esther Lapidus, Charlotte Carter, Dan Mallinger, Jean Wechsler Unhappy housewife Joan (Jan White) is married to Jack (Bill Thunhurst) who is always away on business, and their 19-year-old daughter Nikki (Joedda McClain) is preparing to move away from home. As a solution to her boring lifestyle, Joan turns to witchcraft and sinks into a bizarre world where tragedy awaits. |
1972 Incense for the Damned Horror / Thriller R, 87 Minutes
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1972 Invasion of the Blood Farmers Horror / Thriller PG, 84 Minutes
Director: Ed Adlum More Info
Starring: Norman Kelley, Tanna Hunter, Bruce Detrick, Paul Craig Jennings, Jack Neubeck, Cynthia Fleming, Frank Iovieno, Richard Erickson, Warren D'Oyly-Rhind, Lucy Grant A Druid cult in upstate New York worships a queen that is kept in a glass coffin. Cult members kill passersby looking for the "right" blood to resurrect their beloved queen. Ultra-low budget, terrible, but still a little bit of fun to watch. |
1972 Last House on the Left Horror / Drama / Thriller R, 91 Minutes
Director: Wes Craven More Info
Starring: David Hess, Lucy Grantham, Sandra Cassel, Marc Sheffler, Jeramie Rain, Fred J. Lincoln, Richard Towers, Cynthia Carr, Martin Kove, Ada Washington While attending a rock concert, 17-year-olds Mari (Sandra Cassel) and Phyllis (Lucy Grantham) are kidnapped by escaped convicts Krug, Junior, and Sadie (David Hess, Marc Sheffler, and Jeramie Rain) who torture, rape, and then murder them. Later, the killers seek refuge in the home of John and Estelle Collingwood (Richard Towers and Cynthia Carr) who, unbeknownst to the killers, are Mari's parents. When John and Estelle discover the truth about the people they have given shelter to, they plot to seek a horrifying revenge. |
1972 The Mansion of Madness Horror / Thriller R, 88 Minutes
Director: Juan Lopez Moctezuma More Info
Starring: Arthur Hansel, Claudio Brook, Ellen Sherman, Martin LaSalle, David Silva, Monica Serna, Max Kerlow, Susana Kamini, Pancho Cordova, Roberto Dumont Loosly based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather," this bizarre film begins with reporter Gaston (Arthur Hansel) visiting a remote asylum. It soon becomes clear that the lunatic director (Claudio Brook) has taken over the asylum and allows the inmates to act out their insane fantasies. |
1972 Moon of the Wolf Horror / Mystery / Thriller TV, 74 Minutes
Director: Daniel Petrie More Info
Starring: David Janssen, Barbara Rush, Bradford Dillman, John Beradino, Geoffrey Lewis, Royal Dano, John Davis Chandler, Claudia McNeil, Robert Phillips, Dan Priest Sheriff Aaron Whitaker (David Janssen) investigates the murder of a young girl that took place on the property of Andrew and Louise Rodanthe (Bradford Dillman and Barbara Rush). Now, a series of murders occur in his Louisiana parish, and Whitaker comes to realize that there is more to the killings than expected and begins to suspect that werewolves are responsible for the vicious acts. |
1972 Necromancy Horror / Thriller PG, 82 Minutes
Director: Bert I. Gordon More Info
Starring: Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Lee Purcell, Michael Ontkean, Harvey Jason, Sue Bernard, Lisa James, Stephen Knight, Brinke Stevens, Terry Quinn Mr. Cato (Orson Welles) owns a toy factory that makes objects for witchcraft. His son (Terry Quinn) has died, and Mr. Cato wants to use the soul of Lori Brandon (Pamela Franklin) as part of his satanic experiment that will result in bringing his son back to life. |
1972 The Night Stalker Horror / Thriller TV, 74 Minutes
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey More Info
Starring: Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Ralph Meeker, Claude Akins, Charles McGraw, Kent Smith, Stanley Adams, Elisha Cook Jr., Larry Linville Reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) covers a big story about a vampire on the loose in Las Vegas. This film and its sequel "The Night Strangler" led to the TV series: "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," which, in turn, served as the inspiration for TV's "X Files." |
1972 The Nightcomers Drama / Horror / Thriller R, 96 Minutes
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1972 The Other Horror / Thriller PG, 108 Minutes
Director: Robert Mulligan More Info
Starring: Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, Chris Udvarnoky, Martin Udvarnoky, Norma Connolly, Victor French, Loretta Leversee, Lou Frizzell, Portia Nelson, Jenny Sullivan In this story, set in Connecticut during the 1930s, Niles (Chris Udvarnoky) and his twin brother, Holland (Martin Udvarnoky), represent forces of good and evil in this thriller involving lethal incidents around their household. |
1972 The Possession of Joel Delancy Drama / Horror / Thriller R, 105 Minutes
Director: Waris Hussein More Info
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Michael Hordern, Edmundo Rivera Alvarez, Perry King, Robert Burr, Miriam Colon, David Elliott, Lisa Kohane, Lovelady Powell, Barbara Trentham Joel Delancy (Perry King) is arrested for attacking his apartment custodian and sent to the Bellevue psych ward. When Joel is released, he is sent to see psychiatrist Erika (Lovelady Powell) who thinks that drugs were involved in Joel's actions, but when Joel's girlfriend Carrie (Lisa Kohane) is found murdered, his sister, Nora (Shirley MacLaine), uncovers the fact that Joel's Santeria religion is playing a role and believes that he is possessed by spirits. Joel is murdered, and Nora takes him into her arms–not realizing that her body is now destined to be taken over by Joel's spirits. |
1972 Something Evil Horror / Thriller TV, 73 Minutes
Director: Steven Spielberg More Info
Starring: Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy, Jeff Corey, Johnny Whitaker, John Rubinstein, David Knapp, Norman Bartold, Lynn Cartwright, Margaret Avery When Marjorie and Paul Worden (Sandy Dennis and Darren McGavin) and their son Stevie (Johnny Whitaker) moved into a Pennsylvania house, they surely didn't know that an evil spirit already had a claim on the place. Before you know it, Stevie is possessed. A well-acted made-for-TV film from Steven Spielberg. |
1972 Straight on Till Morning Drama / Horror / Thriller R, 96 Minutes
Director: Peter Collinson More Info
Starring: Rita Tushingham, Shane Briant, Tom Bell, Annie Ross, Katya Wyeth, Claire Kelly, James Bolam, Harold Berens, John Clive, Mavis Villiers Young Brenda (Rita Tushingham) leaves her home in Liverpool and heads to London to find a husband. She meets her "Prince Charming" Peter (Shane Briant) who, in addition to being charming, is a psychotic killer. |
1972 Tales from the Crypt Horror / Thriller PG, 92 Minutes
Director: Freddie Francis More Info
Starring: Ralph Richardson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Joan Collins, Ian Hendry, Nigel Patrick, Patrick Magee, Peter Cushing, Richard Greene, Roy Dotrice, Robin Phillips Five people on a tour of a tomb end up in a crypt where the eerie, comedic crypt keeper introduces five stories–one for each person. Entertaining. A sequel followed the next year. |
1972 The Thing with Two Heads Horror / Thriller PG, 90 Minutes
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1972 Tower of Evil Horror / Thriller R, 86 Minutes
Director: James P. O'Connolly More Info
Starring: Bryant Haliday, Jill Haworth, Anna Palk, Jack Watson, Mark Edwards, Derek Fowlds, Dennis Price, John Hamill, Candace Glendenning, George Coulouris Archeologists search for an old Phoenician treasure on Snape Island where it was rumored that a woman had gone mad and killed her companion. One-by-one, team members are brutally murdered, and the trail leads to an old lighthouse. A substantial amount of gore and some nudity. |
| 1973 |
1973 And Now the Screaming Starts! Horror R, 90 Minutes
Director: Roy Ward Baker More Info
Starring: Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Stephanie Beacham, Ian Ogilvy, Guy Rolfe, Geoffrey Whitehead, Rosalie Crutchley, Janet Key, Gillian Lind Catherine (Stephanie Beacham) marries Charles Fengriffen (Ian Ogilvy) and becomes the haunting victim of an old curse put on the Fengriffen family by a servant whose ghost roams around the estate. Catherine gets her first glimmer of what lies ahead on her wedding night when she is raped by the ghost and ends up pregnant. Now, Catherine sets out to uncover secrets of the past. |
1973 A Bell from Hell Foreign / Horror / Thriller N/R, 92 Minutes
Director: Juan Antonio Bardem More Info
Starring: Renaud Verley, Viveca Lindfors, Alfredo Mayo, Nuria Gimeno, Christine Betzner, Maribel Martin, Saturno Cerra, Juan Cazalilla, Susana Latour, Erasmo Pascual Newly released from a mental institution, John (Renaud Verley) returns home to exact revenge on his aunt and three cousins who had unjustly committed him three years earlier. |
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