Black Caesar 1973  R, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, Art Lund, D'Urville Martin, Julius Harris, Minnie Gentry, Philip Roye, William Wellman Jr., Val Avery, James Dixon, Patrick McAllister, Don Pedro Colley, Myrna Hansen, Omer Jeffrey, Michael Jeffrey
Tommy Gibbs (Omer Jeffrey) was a tough kid from the ghetto who aimed to be a big-time gangster. Tommy's (now played by Fred Williamson) dreams are fulfilled, and he has risen near the top in the crime scene and is a member of "The Family." But he doesn't intend to stop there. There is a sequel: "Hell Up in Harlem."
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Hell Up in Harlem 1973  R, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Fred Williamson, Julius Harris, Gloria Hendry, Margaret Avery, D'Urville Martin, Tony King, Gerald Gordon, Bobby Ramsen, James Dixon, Esther Sutherland, Charles MacGuire, Ty Randolph, Janelle Webb, Al Kirk
In this sequel to "Black Caesar," Tommy Gibbs (Fred Williamson) is back–yes, he survived the injuries sustained in the gangland war–and reassembles his team. Now, with help from his estranged father Papa Gibbs (Julius Harris), Tommy builds up his criminal empire. Meanwhile, Tommy's henchman Zach (Tony King) and corrupt District Attorney DiAngelo (Gerald Gordon) plot against them, and Zach kills Papa. Now, there is no doubt that there will be hell up in Harlem when Tommy seeks revenge. Lots of violence.
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It Lives Again 1978  R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: It's Alive II
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Kathleen Lloyd, Eddie Constantine, John Marley, John P. Ryan, Andrew Duggan, James Dixon, Melissa Inger, Bobby Ramsen, Glenda Young, Dennis O'Flaherty, Victoria Jill, Lynn Wood, Greg Cannom
In this sequel to "It's Alive" (1974), Frank Davies (John P. Ryan), the father of the original monster baby from the first film, warns Eugene and Jody Scott (Frederic Forrest and Kathleen Lloyd) that their expected baby may also be at risk and that a national task force, led by Mallory (John Marley), is ruthlessly killing the monster babies. Eugene and Jody escape to Davies' hideout where Jody gives birth to her killer baby, and bloody mayhem ensues when their baby is joined by two others in their search for survival through human blood.
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 It's Alive 1974 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell, James Dixon, Michael Ansara, William Wellman Jr., Shamus Locke, Daniel Holzman, Robert Emhardt, Mary Nancy Burnett, Diana Hale
Frank and Lenore Davies (John P. Ryan and Sharon Farrell) get a terrible surprise when Lenore gives birth to a mutated baby who needs to drink human blood for survival. The baby tears the doctor to pieces, escapes from the hospital, and destroys everything in its path. Frank joins the police manhunt searching for his murdering infant, but at a crucial moment he has a change of heart and tries to defend his baby.
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It's Alive III: Island of the Alive 1987 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Karen Black, Laurene Landon, James Dixon, Neal Israel, Art Lund, Ann Dane, Macdonald Carey, Gerrit Graham, William Watson, Patch Mackenzie, Rick Garia, C.L. Sussex, Carlos Palomino, Tony Abatemarco
Following on with the story started in "It's Alive!" and "It Lives Again," the monster babies that have survived are shipped off to a remote island to live out their lives. When checked on several years later, it is found that they have reproduced and are ready to invade the mainland. Cohen continues his satire on the issues alive in the 1980s, such as abortion and AIDS, in an effective manner.
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A Return to Salem's Lot 1987 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Evelyn Keyes, June Havoc, James Dixon, Ricky Addison Reed, Andrew Duggan, Ronee Blakely, Jill Gatsby, David Holbrook, Katja Crosby, Tara Reid, Brad Rijn, Janelle Webb, Robert Burr
Anthropologist/Filmmaker Joe Weber (Michael Moriarty), trying to make friends with his son Jeremy (Ricky Addison Reed), goes back to his hometown in New England. Joe is unaware that vampires make up most of the population, and they request that Joe produce a history of them. Meanwhile, Joe and Jeremy become romantically involved with vampires. Stephen King was a consultant for this movie, which takes its characters from a King story, "Salem's Lot."
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The Stuff 1985  R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino, Scott Bloom, Danny Aiello, Patrick O'Neal, James Dixon, Alexander Scourby, Rutanya Alda
David (Michael Moriarty) is an industrial spy whose mission is to find the source of a yogurt that turns those who consume it into zombies in this satire on 1950s horror films.
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| 1. Black Caesar (1973)
2. Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
3. It Lives Again (1978)
aka: It's Alive II
4. It's Alive (1974)
5. It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)
6. Q (1982)
aka: The Winged Serpent
aka: Q: The Winged Serpent
7. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
8. The Stuff (1985)
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