The Glass House (1972)
[7] In this TV movie co-written by Truman Capote, a prisoner (Alan Alda) and a guard (Clu Gulager) start life in prison on the same day and quickly learn what a dangerous and corrupt environment it is. Both men seek…
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
[3] This faux documentary featuring people's alleged encounters with a sasquatch-like monster in the Louisiana woods made millions at drive-ins across America when it was released. It was a remarkable fete for a G-rated homegrown independent flick featuring non-actors. And…
Fritz the Cat (1972)
[7] Ralph Bakshi's first animated feature is an X-rated adaptation of Robert Crumb's Fritz the Cat. Fritz is a college student who likes to have a good time by way of weed and women, but manages to cram a lot…
Sisters (1972)
[6] Margot Kidder (Superman: The Movie) and Jennifer Salt star in director Brian De Palma's blatant love letter to Alfred Hitchcock. De Palma starts the movie off in a Psycho-like fashion, introducing us to an actress (Kidder) who takes a…
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
[7] Dogs and cats have been wiped out in a plague and apes have replaced them as pets. More like slaves, actually. Conquest is the least feasible scenario in the original Apes saga, but if you can swallow the setup,…
Raw Meat (1972)
[5] If you like your tunnel-dwelling cannibals all distraught and sobbing, Raw Meat might be for you. Donald Pleasence stars as a quirky detective trying to solve a missing person case that leads to an even bigger fish. Turns out…
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
[5] At her sister's funeral, an eccentric woman meets her uptight nephew and takes him globe-trotting to find an old flame. The combination of the great George Cukor and the ever-acerbic Maggie Smith doesn't add up to anything compelling in…
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
[7] A gaggle of Oscar-winners go topsy-turvy and fight to survive when a luxury liner capsizes at sea in the trend-setting disaster flick, The Poseidon Adventure. The film delivers on producer Irwin Allen's desire to blow shit up (think of…
Horror Express (1972)
[7] Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing play rival scientists trying to contain a defrosted prehistoric creature aboard the Trans-Siberian Express in this moody, well-paced midnight horror flick. You'll have to suspend your disbelief where science is concerned, and also in…
The Getaway (1972)
[7] An ex-con and his wife are on the lam after a heist goes bad in this flick from Sam Peckinpah (Straw Dogs, The Wild Bunch). Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw star as the central couple. She has to sleep…