My Mother Is An Arb (1980)A young boy lives in fear after discovering his mother is Arp, a mythical spirit consisting of nothing but a head and bloody entrails.
No coverTales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place (1980)An elderly widow women named Hazel lives in a farmhouse full of antiques. When a conman named Merv Pottinger arrives he persuades her into selling him a picture at a low price.
Siamese Curse (1980)Hard to come by Thai horror whose plot is likely succinctly summed up by its title.
No coverShinobu Otake's Inspirational Girl: Youth Lived by Love and Psychic Powers (1980)The biography of Mifune Chizuko a woman clairvoyant.
House of Evil Spirits (1980)A suspense work starring Junko Natsu. One night, Saiko Ogata, a popular female DJ on a late-night radio music program, discovers a strange letter among a pile of postcards. It was a letter written in the style of a 5 or 6-year-old child, beginning with, "Mom, I am in a dark and cold world right now." Saiko is shocked. That letter was a letter from her own child, whose father was Kazuo Yamazaki, whom Saiko had fallen in love with six years ago when they were trainees at a certain theater company, and who had sprouted in Saiko's womb but passed away without being born...
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost-Cat of Saga (1979)In the Nabeshima clan’s castle town, lord Tango-no-kami kills his chief retainer Mataichirō for refusing to offer his sister as a concubine. To cover up the crime, the scheming retainer Buzen buries Mataichirō’s body in the armory walls and offers his own daughter instead. But Mataichirō’s vengeful cat, Koma, possesses Buzen, seeking revenge.
No coverHomem x Máquinas - A Luta do Século no Planeta dos Botões (1979)No cotidiano agitado de uma metrópole, pessoas comuns vivem de apertar botões o tempo todo: no elevador, mas máquinas de calcular, nos computadores... Até que um botão é pressionado que causa a destruição do planeta.
Macbeth (1979)Piero Cappuccilli and Shirley Verrett lead Verdi’s sombre masterpiece, drawn from one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies. Filmed for television at Teatro alla Scala in 1979, Claudio Abbado conductes a night to remember.
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village (1979)Inspector Uno and college student Yuko Nagai are honored guests at an isolated village where 300 million yen mysteriously went missing and a deadly festival is celebrated every three years...
The Bride of the Ghost Lake (1979)Inspector Uno and college student Yuko Nagai investigate another strange mystery.
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Kasane Swamp (1979)On a snowy winter night, Soetsu, a blind masseur, and his daughter Shiga visit the nobleman Shinzaemon Fukami. Drunk, he assaults Shiga, and when Soetsu tries to protect her, he’s brutally killed. Later, Soetsu's body is thrown into a swamp, but his spirit returns to haunt Shinzaemon, driving him inevitably toward death.
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber (1979)In the final days of the Edo shogunate, a government commander enters Edo Castle to inspect the Ōoku. Ignoring warnings, he steps into a forbidden room where, 200 years before, Lady Oyuki, a favored concubine, was forced to commit suicide by Tokugawa Tsunayoshi over a suspected affair. Consumed by vengeance, her spirit continues to haunt all those involved in the tragedy.
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya (1979)Iemon Fukasawa, a masterless samurai, marries Oiwa but is repulsed by a dark mark on her face. He descends into alcoholism and starts an affair with O-hana, a maid carrying another man’s child. Together, they conspire to poison Oiwa, killing her and disposing of her body in a moat. But Oiwa’s vengeful spirit rises from the depths, seeking revenge.
Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kōya Hijiri (1979)While on a pilgrimage, young monk Sōchō sees a waterfall turn blood-red, a sight villagers fear is the curse of a woman who drowned herself years ago. Ignoring their warnings, he ventures into the haunted Tenbu Pass to find a missing medicine seller. There, he encounters a stunning woman in a remote house, but anyone who touches her is transformed into an animal…
No coverAnche l'estasi (1978)"Anche l’estasi è orrore, e l’orrore ormai è quotidiano: questo è in breve il motivo fondamentale del film che, in tre episodi e una parte introduttiva, presenta altrettante pagine di orrore appunto come lo si può incontrare ogni giorno per strada, al bar, in casa, ai giardini pubblici, in uffici e istituti vari, nelle istituzioni in definitiva; e anche sul set cinematografico [...]"
Orochi (1978)A film adaptation of Kazuo Umezu's manga with mysterious images that express time. In the short time of only 4 minutes, the original flavour of the original work and the artist's unique perspective are skillfully intertwined and condensed, and the original images that make us feel the passage of time are a sight to behold.
Legend of the Parrot (1978)A period fantasy film. It boasts a formidable cast, featuring the dashing Liu Dekai, the stunningly beautiful Hu Yuming, the refined and cultured Li Daohong, the sultry Zhang Yingzhen, alongside cameos by Cao Jian, Liu Yanfang, Jiang Qingxia, and Qian Demen. Liu Dekai plays the male lead, scholar Wang Yu, who falls instantly in love with Hu Yuming's character Ling Feng. Ling Feng is rescued by Xian Ni and taught immortal arts. After enduring countless trials, the two finally unite as husband and wife.
No coverSpirit of Love Mae Nak Phra Khanong (1978)The legend of immortal love..that fascinates you forever!!
Ghost Coast (1978)Inspector Uno and college student Yuko Nagai investigate infidelity, blackmail, and murder at a seaside resort.
No coverThe Gate of the Hell (1978)A group of youngsters camp out and get caught in a storm. They take refuge in an old house, and down in the cellar of the mansion is the vampire.
Crocodile Fangs (1978)A giant crocodile is terrorizing Thai villagers. A group of adventurers set out by boat to track it down and kill it. The Korean cut is lost, however, every other export release/recut survives.
The Guest (1977)A woman reveals her inner thoughts as she performs various chores around the bedroom.
Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (1977)Basil Hallward is a mediocre painter. His exhibitions owe their success to his social position and nothing more. But one day Basil meets Dorian Gray, symbol of youth and a certain beauty.
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)A mining community discovers that men are dying from unknown circumstances which leads to the discovery of a giant flying monster vulture by the name of Rodan that promptly attacks Japan.
Penal School for Raped Girls (1977)Young prostitutes are taken to a penal school run by a group of nuns so that they can recover. However, the current mother superior is actually a mad assassin who killed the real one and took her place, changing the entire treatment and discipline regime of the boarding school.
The Fifth Minute (1976)The Fifth Minute' is the second episode of eight in the series 'Other Realms' by writer, director, animator Jon Coley. Coley was just 17 years old when he made this episode. These 'Other Realms' episodes are tales of strange happenings where the bizarre becomes commonplace, melding atmostpheric soundtracks, stop-motion animation, and sophisticated editing techniques.
Albino (1976)A colonial police officer in Rhodesia hunts down the albino terrorist who raped and murdered his fiancee.
Exorcising Sword (1975)Unavailable Taiwanese tokusatsu film involving demons and giant monsters from the sea. Footage from this film was used in The Fairy and the Devil (1982).
Ghost Hotel (1975)A series of murders at a hotel (plus some missing money) has the police investigating the hotel staff. However, someone has actually been possessed by a ghost. After thinking they've driven out the evil spirit, a family takes possession of the property and move in, but the spirit returns.
H.P. Lovecraft: The Shadow Out of Time (1975)Based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, this is the story of a professor who suffers a seizure which results in total amnesia. As he recuperates he is so different his family deserts him. He gathers knowledge of things outside his specialty for five years, then has another seizure. When he reawakens he is himself again, but now he has no memory of the five years between the attacks. He begins having bizarre dreams, and tries to find out what he was doing during the five years he can't remember. What he discovers, combined with the growing reality of his dreams, convinces him that something much darker than a mere personality shift was going on.
A Remodeled Beauty (1975)An obstetrician Jeon Dong-Kuk' wife gives birth to a cat baby. Taken a pessimistic view of this, he replaces the baby with a newborn baby in the hospital. Nineteen years later, developing a new remodeling technology, Dong-Kuk comes back to Korea and has his daughter's birthday party. At that time, a cat woman, Yun-Ok comes to Dong-Kuk and he undergoes a plastic operation on her face. Then, his daughter, So-Young's face turns into a cat's. When Dong-Kuk operates on Yun-Ok's face again, So-Young gets back her face. Yun-Ok tries to kill Dong-Kuk. Finally, Dong-Kuk and his real daughter Yun-Ok die together.
The Monsterizer (1975)The Monsterizer and his gang of monsters kidnap prominent citizens of Good Haven, including the Mayor and Police Chief. They are then transformed into monsters by a device, creating more lackeys for the Monsterizer. The Mighty Heroes respond to a call for help. They attempt to reason with the Mayor and Police Chief, but instead get captured. The heroes are put into the Monsterizer's machine, with Rope Man used to tie them up. The heroes can't escape without snapping Rope Man in two. But Diaper Man uses his milk bottle to prevent the Monsterizer from activating the device. That gives the heroes enough time to escape. They eventually overpower the Monsterizer and change the Mayor and Police Chief into their old selves.
Demon, Demon (1975)An executive falls in love with and marries his secretary. However, he soon begins to suspect that she may be a demon who is after possession of his soul.
The Sky is Falling (1975)Chicken, a desperate hippie junkie living in a small Spanish village, is finding it difficult to separate fantasy and reality. This isn't helped by the villagers practising magic and child sacrifice, or his involvement with a group of boozy expatriates lost in their own dreams and regrets.
No coverTeenage Teasers (1975)Hitchhiking on their vacation with no set destination, two girls are picked up by a man who involves them in rape and murder.
Sex, Demons and Death (1975)Letizia moves to her aunt and uncle after having lived at school. They are unable to have kids themselves and are hoping for her to be able to help them get through some of the grief they have been feeling. But that's before she starts controlling the family into destructive behavior through the use of her mind.
The Night of the Walking Dead (1975)In a 19th century village, a young aristocrat suffering from a terminal disease finds herself being drawn to the underground world of vampires and their strange rituals.
The Devil Made Me Do It (1974)Satan sends female demons plus his two sons to Earth to corrupt various people.
เกาะรักนางงู (1974)本片由泰國著名導演 พยุง พยกุล 創作並執導，為國際市場量身打造。故事改編自東南亞關於南海群島的神秘傳説——傳説中，納迦（Naga）巨蛇世代守護著這片碧藍海域，擁有千年的神秘力量。島上流傳著人與神蛇之間關於愛與禁忌的浪漫故事。 電影講述了一名冒險家偶然闖入這座隱藏於世的島嶼，卻意外捲入人與蛇靈之間的恩怨與愛情。他與島上的一位美麗少女共同揭開了納迦的秘密，並在生死邊緣書寫了一段不朽的愛情傳奇。 主演包括 ไพโรจน์ ใจสิงห์、ปริศนา ชบาไพร（首次出演非動作角色，與香港演員同台競技）、แอลเบิร์ต ลี 和 ซาลีน่า ชุย。此外，คณะนาฏศิลป์ อินทรดารา 舞蹈團更以精美絕倫的舞蹈表演增添影片奇幻色彩。 本片以奇幻與浪漫交織的敘事風格，將千年傳説搬上銀幕，展現了一段美輪美奐的愛與勇氣之旅。
Frankenstein: A Love Story (1974)Fascinated by the idea of being able to create life through science, a count produces a monster from corpses. Does the creature have a soul?
