By Kieran Fisher
Alec Baldwin leads this Charles Willeford adaptation, and it’s one of the most entertaining performances of his career.
“What happens when you create the world’s first perfect human … and he turns out to be your wife’s perfect lover?”
The ‘Destroyer’ adaptation was made to cash in on the popularity of 007, but it offers more martial arts and weirdness.
Horror and Westerns are two distinct genres, but they’ve proven to be strong companions throughout the years.
The only downside (or upside) is that it may have led to the ‘Alien’ franchise going in a much different direction.
The short-lived sitcom came from reputable creators and featured a star-studded cast, but the format was too experimental for CBS at the time.
“Against the background of a supernatural cult, a psychiatrist tries to find the motive in a motiveless suicide.”
The world wasn’t ready for the charged-up black comedy in 1972, but the film’s power is everlasting.
“What happened to little Susan was so horrible, she’s been away for seven years. Now she’s back… and so is the horror.”
