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Satanic films you ain't seen
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Black JesusBlack Jesus
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Woody Strode in Valerio Zurlini's Pontecorvoesque political stunner; you thought Midnight Express & Reservoir Dogs were hard to watch? Wait till you see this. ALL Zurlini films should be on DVD
FreewayFreeway
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Mercilessly skewers every hang-up of the Politically Correct '90s; one of the best cheap Indie films of the decade; Stay away from the truly awful Freeway 2
White of the Eye [VHS]White of the Eye [VHS]
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The best Serial Killer film ever made courtesy of Donald Cammel, the writer, co-director & Editor of "Performance"; The Original Cut has a creepy extra sex scene that makes it even better
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse [VHS]The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse [VHS]
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Great Edward G.Robinson/Bogart flick about a criminologist who joins a bunch of gangsters and scientifically helps them rob better.gart
Psych-Out (Amazon.com Exclusive) [VHS]Psych-Out (Amazon.com Exclusive) [VHS]
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Much more than camp! This was reality! Shot on location at the Haight Ashbury; starring Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Dean (It's all just one big plastic hassle man!) Stockwell
The  Red and The WhiteThe Red and The White
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After "Les Carabiniers," Miklos Jansco's unrelentingly bleak film is the greatest anti-war film made; no 'romance' of heroism to be found anywhere here.
Les Bonnes FemmesLes Bonnes Femmes
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Chabrol's early genre-bender is probably his greatest film & one of the best New-Wave film; out on DVD; only hardcore filmbuffs have seen this for some 40 years
The House of Exorcism/Lisa and the DevilThe House of Exorcism/Lisa and the Devil
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Bava's psychedelic visuals go to new extremes here; probably his best film & nobody would buy it! The hilariously awful, butchered Exorcist-rip-off version also on the DVD became a huge hit!
Les CarabiniersLes Carabiniers
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Ridiculously annoying & hilariously profound gonzo 16mm Godard film; absolutely refuses to glamorize anything about 'war' 'patriotism' or 'war films' & flatly refuses to entertain your conditioning
General Idi Amin Dada - Criterion CollectionGeneral Idi Amin Dada - Criterion Collection
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Mr. Amin's Neighborhood; everyone's charming pal & part-time ruthless, mass-murdering dictator; Schroeder & Almendros lucked-out into a rare masterpiece of a documentary here
Muriel [VHS]Muriel [VHS]
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The greatest puzzle you will 'almost but not quite' solve and the most advanced and brilliantly achieved narrative film ever; Read Kreidle's analysis in his book on Resnais
WonderwallWonderwall
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Psychedelic cult-classic from the director of song remains the same starring Jane Birkin
Fires on the Plain [VHS]Fires on the Plain [VHS]
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Hardcore war-is-hell-my-friend Cannibalism classic with dogs impaled on bayonets & other delicacies
The Great SilenceThe Great Silence
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One of the Baddest-assed Spaghetti Westerns; Silence (Trintignant) & Loco (Kinski) pour the evil forth in the Pyrenees snow (meant to be Utah)
Grass: A Nation's Battle For LifeGrass: A Nation's Battle For Life
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Cooper and Shoedsack follow a group of Persian Nomads in this ultra-fascinating documentary
Waterdance [VHS]Waterdance [VHS]
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One of the best and most original Indie films of the '90s about; super-intense performances from William Forsythe, Wesley Snipes, Eric Stoltz, and Helen Hunt
Deep Crimson [VHS]Deep Crimson [VHS]
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Like a cross between Mexican Bunuel & Amarcord Fellini which has genetically altered itself into a new sensibility
Mac [VHS]Mac [VHS]
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Turturro reached shoe-string budget perfection with this indie film; much better than anything by Kevin Smith or Wes Anderson
The IsleThe Isle
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Ki-Duk Kim's horror masterpiece; as shocking as it is beautiful;
The Unbelievable TruthThe Unbelievable Truth
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Hartley's hilarious, off-beat, romantic gem of an indie film, shot in twelve days, makes a virtue of every limitation & shows up most directors for the mediocrities that they are
The Gay DesperadoThe Gay Desperado
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Hilariously original & bizarre musical-comedy film from Mamoulian, one of the master directors of old-Hollywood; this one is quirky satanic & not as well-known as the masterpiece "Love Me Tonight."
Joy HouseJoy House
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Fantastic Lalo scored, Henri Decae photographed underrated NOIR from Rene Clement starring Alain Delon, Lola Albright, and Jane Fonda
ChangChang
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Future King Kong creators Cooper and Schoedsack's awesome silent documentary; also check out
Germany Year ZeroGermany Year Zero
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Rosselini's greatest film; what more can you say, without this film there would be no Godard, Truffaut, Fellini or Scorsese as we know them
La Terra Trema (The Earth Trembles)La Terra Trema (The Earth Trembles)
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Visconti's greatest film is yet another neo-realist forefather; all true non-new-age-wus neo-realist films are satanic & annoying enough to Harry Potter watching idiots to be groovy