Better than their reputation

Possession

On the nasties list by pure bureaucratic accident. An actual masterpiece about divorce.

The Devils

A great film about power, finally restored after fifty-five years.

Wake in Fright

A masterpiece and an ordeal. The kangaroo hunt is real footage and it is unbearable.

Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

Sold as a women-in-prison quickie. Shot like an art film. Meiko Kaji barely blinks.

Ms. 45

Ferrara's best. Zoë Lund is extraordinary and the ending is a genuine image.

The Warriors

Barely exploitation, entirely brilliant. A subway ride as Greek epic.

Danger: Diabolik

Bava doing pop art on pocket change. Genuinely one of the best-designed films ever.

Alice, Sweet Alice

American giallo in Catholic New Jersey. Genuinely disturbing and well acted.