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  • The Caretaker (1963)
    Review preview for The Caretaker

    A masterclass in tension and character exploration.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Tale of two brothers, three pipe dreams and an unwelcome guest.
  • Circus Of Horrors (1960)
    Review preview for Circus Of Horrors

    It ain’t Citizen Kane, but equally it’s a notch or two above the legions of Z-grade schlockers that Hammer was already beginning to churn out at the time and which proliferated as the Sixties swung on.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    A deranged plastic surgeon transforms disfigured prostitutes in a circus - but leaving the ring could prove deadly.
  • Death Line (1972)
    Review preview for Death Line

    Could be a treat for discerning genre fans.

    Paul Griffiths · 3 out of 5
    Cult horror re-emerges after 30 years down the tube.
  • Dennis Potter At London Weekend Television (1980)
    Review preview for Dennis Potter At London Weekend Television

    LWT have done justice to an unusual talent, a writer who tirelessly pioneered the medium of television as a valid art form.

    Ben Sillis · 4 out of 5
    Three television plays, involving infidelity, spies and memories of passion.
  • The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
    Review preview for The Eagle Has Landed

    Caine's presence makes the difference between entertaining nonsense and a rattling good yarn.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Michael Caine leads German commando raid to kidnap Churchill from a sleepy English village.
  • Fantastic Voyage (1966)
    Review preview for Fantastic Voyage

    Contains vast plot holes that even small children will be quick to spot.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    An intrepid team of surgeons is miniaturised and travels through the body of a patient in desperate need.
  • Kidnapped (1971)
    Review preview for Kidnapped

    Without doubt a real winner.

    Merlin Harries · 4 out of 5
    Fatalistic yet charming adventure yarn.
  • The Mutations (1974)
    Review preview for The Mutations

    With all the ingredients of an exploitation horror classic, The Mutations seems to have forgotten the script.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A mad scientist tries to create a hybrid of animals and plants using unfortunate university students.
  • Phenomena (1985)
    Review preview for Phenomena

    This rarely seen Argento gem has it all. We're on ground he's covered before, but it's constantly shifting beneath us.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A girl who has a strange relationship with insects attends boarding school in a small town where a killer is at large.
  • Prince Of Darkness (1987)
    Review preview for Prince Of Darkness

    With its well-paced build-up, its ominous soundtrack, and Carpenter's trademark handling of tension, Prince Of Darkness certainly earns its place on the margins of the horror canon.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Satan.
  • Soldier Blue (1970)
    Review preview for Soldier Blue

    Soldier Blue's intentions are laudable, but the end result is laughable.

    Keith Dudhnath · 1.5 out of 5
    Survivors of a Cheyenne massacre talk and walk and find their emotions in a tangle.
  • THX 1138 (1971)
    Review preview for THX 1138

    Michael Radford's film version of Orwell's masterpiece offers a faithful interpretation, but it is THX 1138 that captures the very essence of its stark warning against totalitarianism.

    Niall McCallum · 4 out of 5
    In a dystopian future, a couple rebel against society's no-emotion rules.
  • You Only Live Twice (1967)
    Review preview for You Only Live Twice

    The film that saw the super-spy become larger-than-life.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    James Bond heads off to Japan in Roald Dahl's wacky adaptation.

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