Grizzly (1976)

Grizzly (1976)

[3] An 18-foot tall grizzly bear finds its way into a state park and starts severing heads and limbs in this low-budget, unabashed Jaws rip-off. A park ranger (Christopher George), a naturist (Richard Jaeckel), and a chopper pilot (co-writer Andrew Prine) team…
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

[8] Stranded in the desert on their way to California, a family is attacked by savage cannibals in this brutal, low-budget horror flick from writer/director Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream). Some of the family members go for help while…
1941 (1979)

1941 (1979)

[4] After the enormous success of Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg was dealt his biggest box office blow to date with 1941. The film, billed as a 'comic spectacular', takes place in Hollywood the day after the…
Corvette Summer (1978)

Corvette Summer (1978)

[4] Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and Annie Potts (Ghostbusters) star in this tepid comedy-romance about a car-obsessed Los Angeles high school senior (Hamill) who travels to Las Vegas to reclaim his auto club's stolen, restored Corvette. He's aided by a forthright, aspiring…
Wild Rovers (1971)

Wild Rovers (1971)

[5] William Holden and Ryan O'Neal co-star as Montana ranch hands who rob a bank and flee to Mexico in this leisurely-paced 'hangout' western from writer/director Blake Edwards (Breakfast at Tiffany's, Victor/Victoria). Holden plays the elder cowboy who wonders how he'll get…
Westworld (1973)

Westworld (1973)

[6] Before Jurassic Park, author Michael Crichton hit it big with another sci-fi thriller set in an amusement park -- 1973's Westworld, a film he also directed. Richard Benjamin and James Brolin star as wealthy guests at a Wild West-themed land where…
September 30, 1955 (1977)

September 30, 1955 (1977)

[7] Richard Thomas (The Waltons) stars as a college student who takes the death of emerging superstar James Dean very hard. He and his friends steal liquor, hold a séance, and pull pranks on the parked cars on 'lover's lane' until a…
Creatures the World Forgot (1971)

Creatures the World Forgot (1971)

[3] On one hand, I admire Hammer Films for their ambition. Creatures the World Forgot contains not one word of discernable language and follows a bunch of half-nude prehistoric cave people running across beautiful locations (filmed in Namibia and South Africa). On…
Rollerball (1975)

Rollerball (1975)

[7] In this dystopian sci-fi tale, James Caan plays the star player in a global, corporate-sponsored game called 'Rollerball'. It's televised all over the world and very popular, combining elements of hockey, football, and basketball, in a bowl-shaped arena. Some players are…
The Wiz (1978)

The Wiz (1978)

[5] Based on the hit Broadway musical, The Wiz puts an urban spin on The Wizard of Oz with an all-black cast and a post-apocalyptic New York City backdrop. Music sensation Diana Ross stars as Dorothy, a Harlem school teacher who's so…