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Subgenre Sampler

 
Of Unknown OriginOf Unknown Origin (1983) Recommended
Dir. George Pan Cosmatos
Feat. Peter Weller, Shannon Tweed
A mostly inspired horror, this suburban myth plays like an extended episode of 'The Twilight Zone', with claws. Peter Weller is a happily married…
RazorbackRazorback (1983)
Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whitely, Bill Kerr
The expat–Oz director exercises his burgeoning talent with this local debut about a giant wild pig that terrorises a small country town.
An American Werewolf in LondonAn American Werewolf in London (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Griffin Dunne, David Naughton, Jenny Agutter
Screamingly funny resuscitatation of the werewolf genre is great fun for the whole family, replete with Oscar–winning effects and many a great…
Full Moon HighFull Moon High (1981)
Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Adam Arkin, Ed McMahon, Elizabeth Hartman
Wry horror–comedy with Adam Arkin as a jocular teen whose good time in Transylvannia is marred by his transformation into a werewolf. Change of…
Howling, TheHowling, The (1981) Recommended
Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Dee Wallace Stone, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan
A well–regarded werewolf movie that gets funnier and scarier as it progresses. Rob Bottin's bone–crunching werewolf transformation scenes…
Piranha 2 - The SpawningPiranha 2 - The Spawning (1981)
Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Lance Henriksen
Mediocre but bearable sequel to the fun 1978 horror about the ravenous, maneating fishies. This sacrifices the campy fun of the original for a…
WolfenWolfen (1981)
Dir. Michael Wadleigh
Feat. Albert Finney, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines
Well–made werewolf yarn based around detective Albert Finney's investigation into a series of flesh–shredding killings in…
Alligator (1980)
Dir. Lewis Teague
Feat. Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo
Post–Jaws monster thriller, with giant alligator lurking in Chicago sewers. John Sayles script.
Any Which Way You CanAny Which Way You Can (1980)
Dir. Buddy Van Horn
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis
Clint Eastwood returns with his ill–tempered pet orangutan 'Clyde', as a truckie fist–fighting his way through the troubles of life. A…
Every Which Way But LooseEvery Which Way But Loose (1978)
Dir. James Fargo
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Beverly D'Angelo
Rambling, but loosely enjoyable road–movie, has truckie Eastwood 'befriending' a rowdy orangoutan and following a country singer (Locke) across…

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