1. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) A night of terror? Robert Quarry triumphant... (Whose fangs on the box?) | 2. Equinox (1970): Dearest Equinox: Stop motion is beautiful. The box hides great stuff. |
7. Frogs (1972) Nature on the loose. Get ready, Sam Elliott. Ray Milland hates frogs. | 8. Last House on the Left (1972) Memorable box Hides Craven's disturbing film. What's up with the hand? |
13. And Now the Screaming Starts (1973) Compared to The Hand, The Amityville Horror. But really British. | 14. Torso (1973) “The bizarre world of the psychosexual mind.” Other kind of mind? |
15. Beyond the Door (1974) Ghost or possession? Letter t looks like a cross. The box is not clear. | 16. Black Christmas (1974) Not Whistler's Mother, This rocking chair does not look So comfortable. |
17. It's Alive (1974) A timeless classic, This video box is great, Like the film inside. | 18. The Devil's Rain (1975) "Heaven help us all When The Devil's Rain" does not Make damn bit of sense. |
19. Alice Sweet Alice (1976) Who could predict this Clever, twisty slasher film Hidden in bland box. | 20. Bloodsucking Freaks (1976) The Incredible Torture Show was its first name, A rude acronym. |
21. Burnt Offerings (1976) Whose face on the box? Thought it was Bette Davis, But now not so sure. | 22. God Told Me To (1976) People on the box Look mildly concerned about God’s orders to kill. |
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23. Grizzly (1976) Iconic image. That’s a hell of a big bear. She better watch out. | 24. Squirm (1976) Triggers gag reflex. Worm-face unforgettable. Not in my egg cream! |
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27. Day of the Animals (1977) Christopher George back to fight Girdler’s animals now with Lynda Day. | 28. The Demon Lover (1977) I doubt this movie Compares to its fine poster. Truth about demons? |
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29. Empire of the Ants (1977) In the seventies, Ads for this were on kids' shows Ev'ry five minutes. | 30. Haunts (1977) He’s so big that he Probably doesn’t need the Scissors to kill her. |
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33. Martin (1977) The razor blade scene On the train is shocking; The ending is sad. | 35. Rabid (1977) Memorable film Oversized box, strong image. Why "adult drama"? |
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36. Shock Waves (1977) The film is not great, But the Nazi zombie shots Are hard to forget. | 37. Blue Sunshine (1977) One year after Squirm, Lieberman made mind-bending Thriller with hair loss. |
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38. Dawn of the Dead (1978) Roger Ebert says, "An ultimate horror film." When you're right, you're right. | 39. Halloween (1978) The night he came home, The horror movie changed for The good, forever. |
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40. I Spit on Your Grave (1978) Cut, chopped, broken, burned Four men. The box only hints At intensity. | 41. Piranha (1978) I believe the size Of the fish on the box is Exaggerated. |
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42. The Toolbox Murders (1978) "Bit by bit...by bit He carved a nightmare," it says. "Bit" is a nice pun. | 43. The Brood (1979) Cronenberg's triumph Is hidden behind a box Hard to understand. |
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44. The Driller Killer (1979) Abel Ferrara Knows how to make a grimy But brilliant movie. | 45. Nightwing (1979) Maybe a movie About Dick Grayson would have Been a bigger hit. |
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46. Phantasm (1979) A beautiful box With Mike hovering above The Tall Man and sphere. | 47. Prophecy: The Monster Movie (1979) No doubts from the box That Prophecy is really A monster movie. |