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List Of Horror Films Of 1974
A list of horror films released in 1974. References Sources * * * * * * * * * * External links Horror films of 1974on Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1974 * Lists of horror films by year 1974-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. Cinematic techniques used in horror films have been shown to provoke psychological reactions in an audience. Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, and direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and starring Van Johnson, one of the first filmed "family musicals" made directly for television. That film was made in Technicolor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot Kidder
Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), known professionally as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian-American actress whose career spanned five decades. Her accolades include three Canadian Screen Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. Though she appeared in an array of film and television roles, Kidder is most widely known for her performance as Lois Lane in the ''Superman'' film series, appearing in the first four films. Born in Yellowknife to a Canadian mother and an American father, Kidder was raised in the Northwest Territories as well as several Canadian provinces. She began her acting career in the 1960s, appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in ''Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx'' (1970). She then played twins in Brian De Palma's cult thriller ''Sisters'' (1973), a sorority student in the slasher film '' Black Christmas'' (1974) and the titular character's girlfriend in the drama ''The Great Waldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna; 17 April 1951) is an English film, stage, and television actress. Her awards include a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine opera singer Andrés Osuna, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires and spent most of her early life in her mother's native England. She aspired to become an actress at a young age and studied drama for five years Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Hussey began acting professionally as an adolescent. She appeared in a 1966 London production of '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', opposite Vanessa Redgrave; this led to her being scouted for the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Hussey received widespread acclaim and international recognition for her performance. In 1974, she appeared as the lead character Jess Bradford in the cult slasher film '' Black Christmas''. This and subsequent horror films earned her the label of scream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Christmas (1974 Film)
''Black Christmas'' (originally titled ''Silent Night, Evil Night'' in the United States) is a 1974 Canadian slasher film produced and directed by Bob Clark, and written by A. Roy Moore. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Lynne Griffin and John Saxon. The story follows a group of sorority sisters who receive threatening phone calls and are eventually stalked and murdered by a deranged killer during the Christmas season. Inspired by the urban legend "the babysitter and the man upstairs" and a series of murders that took place in the Westmount neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Moore wrote the screenplay under the title ''Stop Me''. The filmmakers made numerous alterations to the script, primarily the shifting to a university setting with young adult characters. It was shot in Toronto in 1974 on an estimated budget of $620,000, and was distributed by Warner Bros. in North America. Upon its release, ''Black Christmas'' received mixed reviews, but it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Johnson (actor)
Richard Keith Johnson (30 July 1927 – 5 June 2015) was an English stage and screen actor, writer and producer. Described by Michael Coveney as "a very 'still' actor – authoritative, calm and compelling," he was a staple performer in British films and television from the 1960s through the 2010s, often playing urbane sophisticates and authoritative characters. He had a distinguished theatrical career, notably as a cornerstone member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and was once acclaimed as "the finest romantic actor of his generation." Biography Early life and career Johnson was born to Frances Louisa Olive (née Tweed) and Keith Holcombe Johnson in Upminster, Essex. Johnson went to Felsted School, and wanted to act instead of going into the family paint business. He trained at RADA and due to the manpower shortage of wartime made his first professional appearance relatively quickly, on stage in Manchester with John Gielgud's company in a production of ''Hamlet'' in 1944. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriele Lavia
Gabriele Lavia (born 10 October 1942) is an Italian actor, film director and theatre director. Biography Lavia was born in Milan, Lombardy. Since 1970 he has had roles in nearly thirty films and television programs. He is known for his appearances in several horror films, including '' Beyond the Door'' (1974), Dario Argento's ''Deep Red'' (1975), ''Inferno'' (1980), and '' Sleepless'' (2001), and Pupi Avati's '' Zeder'' (1983). In Italy, Lavia has had a long career as a theatrical actor and director. He was the artistic co-director of the Teatro Eliseo of Rome (from 1980 to 1987), artistic director of the Teatro Stabile of Turin (from 1997 to the 2000) and artistic director of the Taormina Film Fest (in 1993). He has directed six films, most of which he has written or co-written, including ''Il Principe di Homburg'' (1983), based on Heinrich von Kleist's play ''Prinz Friedrich von Homburg'', for which he won the Nastro d'Argento Best New Director Award, and ''Sensi'' (U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Mills
Juliet Maryon Mills (born 21 November 1941) is an English-American actress. She is the daughter of actor Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell and the eldest of three siblings; her younger siblings are actress Hayley Mills and director Jonathan Mills. Mills began her career as a child actress and was nominated at age 18 for a Tony Award for her stage performance in ''Five Finger Exercise'' in 1960. She progressed to film work and then to television, playing the lead role on the sitcom ''Nanny and the Professor'' in the early 1970s. She received Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in this series and for her role in the film ''Avanti!'' in 1972. She won an Emmy Award for her performance in the television miniseries ''QB VII'' (1974). In 1983, Mills joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company, performing in repertory productions such as ''Rain'', ''Paradise Lost'', ''Inheritors'' and ''The Hasty Heart'' throughout their seasons. From 1999 until 2008, she had a ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Door (1974 Film)
''Beyond the Door'' (Italian language, Italian: ''Chi sei?'', lit. "Who are you?") is a 1974 supernatural horror, supernatural horror film directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis and Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Roberto Piazzoli, and starring Juliet Mills, Gabriele Lavia, and Richard Johnson (actor), Richard Johnson. The plot follows a San Francisco housewife who becomes demonically possessed in the midst of a pregnancy. The film was a co-production between the United States and Italy. It was released in the United Kingdom in an extended cut under the title ''Devil Within Her''. ''Beyond the Door'' opened in the United States in May 1975, and became a major commercial success, grossing approximately $15 million. Critical reaction to the film was largely negative, with numerous critics deeming it an imitation of ''The Exorcist (film), The Exorcist'' (1973). That film's distributor, Warner Bros., filed a lawsuit against the production company behind ''Beyond the Door'', claiming copyright inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon (born 27 February 1946, in Luton) is an English actor who has spent much of his career appearing on British television. Although principally a character actor, he has occasionally had leading or recurring roles. Chadbon starred in all 10 episodes of '' Crown Prosecutor'' (1995), playing Lenny Monk, and he had substantial recurring roles in ''Chancer'', ''The Liver Birds'', '' Where the Heart Is'', ''Wire in the Blood'', and the 23rd series of ''Casualty'' (as Professor Henry Williams). Chadbon is also recognisable from his featured appearances on many British television shows, including: ''Out of the Unknown'', ''The Stone Tape'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''Blake's 7'', ''Special Branch'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', ''Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady'', ''The New Statesman'', '' Between the Lines'', ''Peak Practice'', ''Casualty'', ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'', ''Silent Witness'', ''The Bill'', ''Holby City'', ''Heartbeat'', ''Foyle's War'', ''Midsomer Murde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon (; born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-English actor. Regarded as one of Ireland and Britain's most distinguished actors, he is known for his work on stage and screen. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six decade long career he's received three Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four BAFTA Awards. In 1999 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Having begun his professional career in the theatre with Olivier at the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic, Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as ''Othello'', ''Hamlet'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Coriolanus''. Gambon has been nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards winning three times for '' A Chorus of Disapproval'' (1985), ''A View from the Bridge'' (1987), and '' Man of the Moment'' (1990). In 1997 Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's ''Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cushing
Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage, and radio roles. He achieved recognition in his home country for his leading performances in the Hammer Productions horror films from the 1950s to 1970s, while earning international prominence as Grand Moff Tarkin in ''Star Wars'' (1977). Born in Kenley, Surrey, Cushing made his stage debut in 1935 and spent three years at a repertory theatre before moving to Hollywood to pursue a film career. After making his motion picture debut in the film '' The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1939), Cushing began to find modest success in American films before returning to England at the outbreak of the Second World War. Despite performing in a string of roles, including one as Osric in Laurence Olivier's film adaptation of ''Hamlet'' (1948), Cushing struggled greatly to find work during this peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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