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Dawn of the Dead (1978) is a zombie horror film that follows a group of survivors in the midst of a mysterious plague. The outbreak has ravaged the United States, turning recently-dead individuals into flesh-eating zombies. Reports indicate that millions have already perished and risen again as undead creatures. As society crumbles and the government’s efforts prove futile, rural communities with natural defenses like Johnstown are able to hold off the zombie attacks. However, cities like Philadelphia descend into chaos. Amongst this chaos, WGON-TV’s traffic reporter Stephen Andrews and his pregnant girlfriend Fran Parker hatch a plan to escape via the ...

The American epic war drama film, The Deer Hunter (1978), was co-written and directed by Michael Cimino. Set in late 1968 in a tight-knit Slavic American community in Western Pennsylvania, it follows the story of three friends: Mike Vronsky, Steven Pushkov, and Nikanor ‘Nick’ Chevotarevich. The trio works at a steel mill and often goes hunting with their co-workers – Stanley (‘Stan’), Peter ‘Axel’ Axelrod, and John Welsh. As they prepare to leave for military service in Vietnam, Steven is engaged to Angela Ludhjduravic who has been secretly impregnated by another man. Meanwhile, ...

Halloween (1978) is a classic slasher film directed, co-written, and scored by the talented John Carpenter. In 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers committed a heinous act, stabbing his teenage sister Judith to death with a kitchen knife on Halloween night. Years later, his psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis accompanies nurse Marion Chambers to the sanitarium where Michael is held for a court hearing. However, things take a terrifying turn when Michael takes advantage of an opportunity and escapes in Marion’s car. He heads back to his hometown of Haddonfield, where he continues his murderous rampage. Along the way, he ...

The Canadian thriller film, The Silent Partner (1978), directed by Daryl Duke, follows Miles Cullen, a teller at a small bank in Toronto’s Eaton Centre. Miles discovers that his bank is going to be robbed after finding a hold up note on one of the counters. He recognizes the potential robber as a mall Santa Claus with similar handwriting on his ‘give to charity’ sign. Instead of alerting his superiors or contacting the police, Miles secretly stashes the cash from his window’s transactions in an old lunch box rather than in the bank’s till. As expected, the Santa Claus robber holds up Miles ...

The British heist comedy film, The Great Train Robbery (1978), was both directed and written by Michael Crichton. Based on his 1975 novel of the same name, the story revolves around Edward Pierce, a member of London’s elite society who is secretly a skilled thief. His plan? To steal a shipment of gold aboard the London to Folkestone train, intended as payment for troops fighting in the Crimean War. With two safes in the baggage car, each with two locks requiring four keys, Pierce enlists his accomplices including pickpocket Robert Agar, mistress Miriam, and chauffeur Barlow. A train guard named Burgess is also ...

The British thriller film, The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), directed by Don Sharp, follows the story of a retired British Intelligence officer, Colonel Scudder. In 1914 London, Imperial German spies are lurking everywhere. As important British politicians fall victim to mysterious assassinations, Scudder realizes that his life and his enigmatic black notebook are at risk. Seeking help, he turns to Richard Hannay, a mining engineer visiting Great Britain for a short time before returning to the Union of South Africa. Ironically enough, Hannay is staying in the same building as Scudder’s flat. Scudder reveals a plot ...

Jaws 2 (1978), directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb, is an American thriller film. As a new hotel opens on Amity Island, tragedy strikes when a great white shark kills two scuba divers who were photographing the wreckage of the Orca. Fortunately, their camera captures the attack before it sinks to the ocean floor. In a separate incident, a water skier also falls victim to the predator. Despite her attempts at self-defense using a gas tank and flare gun, the boat explodes, killing her instantly. The discovery of a killer whale carcass on the beach ...

The concert known as The Last Waltz (1978) took place on November 25, 1976 at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. In addition to a title card declaring ‘This film should be played loud!’, the event was captured on film and delved into The Band’s influences and career. The group consisted of Rick Danko on bass, violin, and vocals, Levon Helm on drums, mandolin, and vocals, Garth Hudson on keyboards, saxophone and accordion, songwriter Richard Manuel on keyboards, drums, percussion and vocals, and guitarist-songwriter Robbie Robertson providing vocals. During the concert, Dylan joined the band onstage while various other artists also made appearances ...

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), an American supernatural horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart, is the second installment in The Exorcist franchise. It follows the events of The Exorcist (1973), as we meet Philip Lamont, a priest struggling with his faith. Lamont travels to Latin America to exorcise a woman who claims to possess miraculous healing abilities. However, things take a tragic turn when the exorcism goes awry and sets the room on fire. Amidst the chaos, the possessed woman is killed after her dress catches on ...

The Gauntlet (1977), an American action thriller directed by Clint Eastwood and starring both Eastwood and Sondra Locke, follows Ben Shockley, an alcoholic cop from Phoenix, as he is tasked with escorting witness Augustina ‘Gus’ Mally from Las Vegas. Shockley’s superior, Commissioner Edgar A. Blakelock, dismissively refers to Mally as a ‘nothing witness’ for a ‘nothing trial’. Despite Mally’s insistence that they are in danger of being killed in a planned hit, Shockley remains ...

Airport ’77 (1977), the third film in the Airport series, tells the story of wealthy philanthropist Philip Stevens and his plan to reconnect with his estranged daughter and grandson by inviting them onto his private Boeing 747-100, Stevens’s Flight 23. The jetliner also carries priceless artwork from Stevens’s personal collection, which has caught the attention of a group of thieves led by co-pilot Bob Chambers. In an attempt to hijack the aircraft, they lure Captain Don Gallagher away from the cockpit and release a sleeping gas into the cabin, knocking out everyone on board. Under Chambers’s control, the plane is flown to a deserted ...

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) is an American sports adventure comedy directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson. Protagonist Jim Douglas, accompanied by his partner and mechanic Wheely Applegate, heads to Paris for the chance to participate in the Trans-France Race (a fictional version of the famous Monte Carlo Rally) in hopes of reviving his racing career. The competition includes three formidable opponents: veteran German driver Bruno Von Stickle, French racer Claude Gilbert, and the ...

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) is an American science fiction horror film helmed by director Don Taylor. It is the second English-language adaptation of H. G. Wells’ 1896 novel of the same name. The story follows three men who are stranded in the Pacific Ocean after the sinking of their ship, the Lady Vain. One man perishes at sea and after seventeen days, the remaining two reach an island where they encounter dangerous animals. Braddock, one of the survivors and an engineer from the Lady Vain, is taken in by a compound run by a scientist known as ‘Dr. ...

Saturday Night Fever (1977) is an American dance drama that follows the life of Tony Manero, a 19-year-old Italian-American from Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood. He lives with his family and works at a small paint store. Seeking an escape from his mundane routine, Tony heads to 2001 Odyssey, a popular discotheque where he reigns supreme on the dance floor and receives the admiration and respect he craves. His circle of friends includes Joey, Double J, Gus, and Bobby C, with Annette, a local girl who has a crush on Tony, on the fringe of their group. However, Tony does not reciprocate her feelings. On occasion, Tony and his friends play around on the ...

La Menace (1977), a French-Canadian film by Alain Corneau, follows the story of Henri Savin, the supervisor of a large carrier company. He resides with Dominique Montlaur, who owns the truck company and is also his lover. After making the decision to leave both Dominique and the company for his pregnant mistress Julie Manet, Henri finds himself dealing with Dominique’s stalking behavior towards Julie. In one instance, Dominique tries to bribe Julie and ends up getting into a physical altercation with her at an abandoned fort. Despite managing to escape in her car, Julie is later arrested for murder when Dominique ...

The American satirical romantic comedy-drama film, Annie Hall (1977), was directed by Woody Allen and co-written by Allen and Marshall Brickman. Its main character, comedian Alvy Singer, reflects on his past relationship with Annie Hall that ended a year ago. Growing up in Brooklyn, he often challenged his mother with existential questions. While waiting in line for ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’, they overhear a man criticizing Federico Fellini and Marshall McLuhan’s work. In his mind, Alvy imagines inviting ...

The Duellists (1977), a British drama directed by Ridley Scott and produced by David Puttnam, is set in France during the Napoleonic Wars. It follows the intense rivalry of two officers, Bonapartist Gabriel Feraud and aristocratic Armand d’Hubert, as they engage in a series of duels over nearly two decades. The film, based on Joseph Conrad’s short story The Duel, delves into the political turmoil of early 19th-century France. Garnering critical acclaim at its debut, it won the award for Best Debut Film ...

Written and directed by George A. Romero, Martin (1977) is an American horror film about a young man who goes by the same name. On an overnight train from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh, he sedates a woman with a syringe filled with narcotics and proceeds to harm her forearm using a razor blade. The next morning, his elderly cousin Tateh Cuda meets him at the train station and accompanies him on another train headed for Braddock, Pennsylvania. Despite his youthful appearance, Martin insists that he is much older. He experiences vivid monochrome visions of religious figures, seductive vampires, and angry mobs carrying ...

Suspiria (1977), an Italian supernatural horror film, was directed by Dario Argento and co-written with Daria Nicolodi. The inspiration for the film partially came from Thomas De Quincey’s 1845 essay Suspiria de Profundis. Suzy Bannion, an American ballet student, arrives at the renowned Tanz Akademie in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany during a heavy storm. As she approaches the school, she witnesses another student, Pat Hingle, fleeing in terror. However, Suzy is denied entry and must stay in town for the night. Meanwhile, Pat seeks refuge at her ...

The American horror film, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), was written, directed, and edited by Wes Craven. During their vacation to Los Angeles, the suburban Carter family is traveling with a trailer towed behind their car. Driving are parents Bob and Ethel, accompanied by teenage children Bobby and Brenda. Also in the car are eldest daughter Lynne, her husband Doug, and their baby daughter Catherine, as well as family dogs Beauty and Beast. While fueling up at Fred’s Oasis in Nevada, Fred warns them to stay on the main road before his truck unexpectedly explodes. Despite Fred’s strange warning, the Carters ...