Carrie (1976)

I first saw “Carrie” in college on a brokedown VCR, which played everything in black and white. That version was scarier than the original. But even in color, Stephen King’s novel comes alive and every girl’s fantasy is realized — burning down their senior prom.

d: Brian De Palma | imdb.com | trailer

Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)

Highlights from the third “Cheerleaders” sexploitation movie of the 1970s include a pregnant cheerleader, a drug-induced food fight and another cheerleader using her underwear to revive a chloroformed David Hasselhoff — in his first film.

d: Richard Lerner | imdb.com | trailer | Hasselhoff

Hustle (1975)

Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve add nuance to old archetypes — the cynical cop and his call girl girlfriend. Then a dead girl washes up on a beach, shining a light on their screwed-up relationship and a justice system hijacked by high-priced lawyers.

d: Robert Aldrich | imdb.com

A Boy and His Dog (1975)

Set in 2024, in the post-apocalyptic aftermath of World War IV, Don Johnson talks to his telepathic dog as they hunt for food and women. Johnson finds the right woman in this low-budget survival tale, but she leads him to a creepy underground world.

d: L.Q. Jones | imdb.com | trailer

Young Frankenstein (1974)

A loving parody of the Universal “Frankenstein” films of the 1930s, the classic is Mel Brooks’ most disciplined work, with just-right performances by co-writer Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle (as the Monster), Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman and Madeline Kahn.

d: Mel Brooks | imdb.com | trailer | “Puttin’ on the Ritz”

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Robert Shaw and friends hijack a New York City subway train, holding its passengers hostage and demanding $1 million in an hour. The always authentic Walter Matthau proves his equal in negotiations in a taunt urban thriller.

d: Joseph Sargent | imdb.com | trailer | Taking Pelham
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