Directed by Harry Kümel • 1971 • Belgium
Starring Delphine Seyrig, Danielle Ouimet, John Karlen
The vampire myth gets a disturbingly seductive psychosexual spin in one of the most exquisitely mesmerizing adult horror films ever made. International screen icon Delphine Seyrig stars as Elizabeth Bathory, an ageless countess with a beautiful young “companion” (goth goddess Andrea Rau) and a legendary legacy of perversion. But when the two women seduce a troubled newlywed couple (Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen), they unleash a frenzy of sudden violence and depraved desire that shocked both art-house audiences and grindhouse crowds worldwide.
Directed by Michael Winner • 1971 • United Kingdom
Starring Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird
Marlon Brando brings considerable menace to this chilling prequel to Henry James’s classic tale of psychological terror THE TURN OF THE SCREW. He plays Quint, the gardener at an eerie English...
Directed by Gary Sherman • 1972 • United Kingdom
Starring Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd
Two years before THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, this lesser-known but equally harrowing cannibal shocker brought flesh-eating mayhem to the screen with gruesome ferocity. When a prominent poli...
Directed by Robert Altman • 1972 • United Kingdom
Starring Susannah York, Rene Auberjonois, Marcel Bozzuffi
In the midst of his remarkable 1970s creative run, Robert Altman made one of his boldest and most unique films. Susannah York won the best actress award at Cannes for her edgy performance ...