By GFR | publishing
The 1970s were a revolutionary moment in film history, with studios providing artists with more creative control to attract the imagination of radically changing audiences. In science fiction, it must be because cinemas are willing to push boundaries in genre ways that still bring us chill today.
These are sci-fi movies from the 1970s that are still scary.
9. Clockwork Orange
Based on controversial novel by Anthony Burgess Clockwork Orange Focusing on the horror crimes of young gang leader Alex, his life revolves around his love for Super Violen and the nightmarish tragedy of his authoritarian superhuman society seeking reform through a terrible experiment.
Clockwork Orange It is a solid literary adaptation that satisfies style and fear. And, none of the performers were as stylish or horrifying as Malcolm McDowell, whose performance solidified Alex as one of the greatest protagonists in screen history.
Stanley Kubrick’s infamous films are bound to shut some viewers out – we even talk about the director’s contribution to banning the film in previous videos – but those with stomachs will receive disturbing classic rewards.
8. Mad Max
Mad Max It is an Australian futuristic story that presents the land as a dismal landscape of hell in which oil shortages bring humanity to the brink of self-declaration.
Mel Gibson plays a breakthrough role as a policeman is the full position between the chaos of aggression and the men and women who just want to live a peaceful life every day. Unfortunately, Max Rockatansky, a family member who had to be a road fighter after violently visiting his doorstep, was not peaceful.
Gibson’s performance gives the greatest rant and surprising inner depth. He was a frightened cannon, and once he did, it was the punk hunting season on his bike. Come and catch up on the car and stay.
7. Logan’s Run
Logan’s Run There is a futuristic world where humans attend parties just as if they weren’t tomorrow. But, really yes For those 30-year-olds, there is no tomorrow and asking themselves to hand over the carousel, the process secretly kills them. Sandmen hunts down those who try to escape from the city, but his life will never be the same when one is a mission to find a runner’s shelter.
Logan’s Run Good at it on a frightening premise. This story draws our ancient fears, while also showing the dangers of running an automated society through computers. From evil AI to apocalyptic anxiety, this half-century film hasn’t lost any relevance.
You owe yourself to see Logan’s Run Before you visit from sand.
6. phantom
phantom It is a psychedelic vision of strange ideas, more like a nightmare of life than what we call “reality”.
The sci-fi part of the story involves a mysterious tall man who is turning his body into a shrinking slave to his alien planet. If someone messes him up, he will send his weapon flying ball to drill a hole. We say this is strange, right?
phantom Admittedly, it’s hard to explain that if a tall finger turns into an angry insect, that doesn’t convince you how weird the movie is, then the attacks and hearse of half-sized humans will certainly be.
Overcome the critics’ harsh comments at the time, phantom Always becoming one of the cutest franchises of horror, Angus Scrimm became the tallest man in all five movies. Leave the logic at the door and be swept away phantom.
5. Invading the body robber
Angry online complains that endless remakes seem to have not existed since the film industry began. One of the best remakes released in 1978: Invading the body robber.
Even if you have never seen the original or other remake of 1956, the basics of the plot are easily devoured: aliens invade the earth by replacing humans with emotionally unrepeated repetitions. Capturing that humans have to fall asleep to make the process work, this is a simple twist that turns every yawn into a dramatic tension.
Donald Sutherland leads famous science fiction stars including Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum and Spock himself Leonard Nimoy. Our heroes try to uncover the mysteries of the Podman, but this can quickly go backwards and try to survive another night.
Invading the body robber It is regarded as a very serious story, where the bet is the life and death of the entire human race. With modern movies blinking every twenty minutes, it’s refreshing and an unsolved joke. The result is one of the most impressive remakes of all time and remains essential for any sci-fi or horror fan today.
4. Western World
Before HBO’s award-winning series and even in a dream, writer Michael Crichton in 1973 with Western Worlda classic science fiction story that tells a high-end theme park that becomes a death trap for guests.
When two friends slowly realize that the robot is killing humans, the two friends spend their lives in a simulation in the wild, leading to a too real gunman. It was a slow burn, but it was worth it for Yul Brenner’s performance as a robot gunman, an iconic terrorist villain who couldn’t be stopped in the pursuit of border justice. Before Jason, before Michael Myers, the Gunners were the original unstoppable force.
3. Soylent Green
Although the bleak future depicted in 1973 Soylent Green Now later in 2025, its narrative about a disrepair society, as the ruling class continues to trample on human rights, something that is nightmare and still frustrating.
By 2022, the world’s population has been avoided by the dominant elite, as resources such as food, housing and water become increasingly unavailable. The average citizen has no choice but to eat a synthetic product called soylent red and Suiret yellow, while the oppressor can use natural foods and there are plenty of other luxury goods behind closed doors.
New York Police Detective Robert Thorn, who is tasked with investigating a wealthy executive from Soylent Corporation, finds himself living in a dystopian nightmare when introducing ordinary residents to new food sources derived from plankton.
A slow burning mystery of the highest order, Soylent Green Through grim, claustrophobia and fear of fear in society. This allows Charlton Heston to convey one of the most iconic lines in sci-fi history (sorry, Planet of the Apes).
Soylent Green Not only is it a true classic. This is a warning to the troubles of today’s society more than ever before. If you are looking for a wake-up call, that’s it.
2. alien
Cleverly blending science fiction and horror in a way that no one has seen before, alien As a relentless exercise for suspense and paranoia, as with some unknown side effects, alien antagonists claim their subjects one by one.
When the crew boarded Nostromo Their computers directed to study the sources of potential smart life in deep space, and after a species of unknown origin followed them on board, they gained cheaper than bargaining. Initially intending to study life forms, when they learn that their hostile creatures will derail immediately, the creature locks on the face, bleeds acid, and intends to use their bodies to spread the species.
Narrow corridor Nostromo Do it alone alien Masterclasses of claustrophobia and suspense, but we need to talk about the nominal antagonists themselves. Its slimy, offensive, has a mouth in its mouth, and even by today’s standards, it’s an absolute nightmare, proving how its time is alien It is after release. Of course, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley redefines the idea of a mean heroine of the genre, without any loss in fighting for survival.
Few movies combine horror and sci-fi goodness, alien Crawl under your skin, but only before bursting from your chest. This is a classic reason.
1. Cultivate heart
David Cronenberg takes a more personalized approach to sci-fi and body horror Cultivate heart It is a custody battle wrapped in mental trauma that can keep you awake for several days in a row.
Frank Carveth, whose mentally disturbing ex-wife Nola, conducts an experimental and controversial psychotherapy regimen under the care of the morally questionable Dr. Hal Raglan. It is reasonable to believe that his 5-year-old daughter was abused by her mother and our protagonist fights for sole custody, but has no resources to become her primary caretaker and legal guardian. As Nola’s treatment intensifies, a series of violent murders involving Frank, each of which is more cruel and strange than the last.
Thanks to Cronenberg Cultivate heart Directing its anger into a weird literal abhorrence leads to a third reveal that is almost unbearable. And, don’t let us start using creepy childhood characters that are always there, but as long as all hell will be loose, it’s not on the frame.
Consolidate David Cronenberg’s legacy and become one of the early horror pioneers, Cultivate heart Not only under your skin. It grows there like an infection.
