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I was torn between a few of these films, but I decided with Salem's Lot...

Gargoyles!

but back when we only had 3 TV channels
most of these were 'rush home for' (almost) events!  ;)

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For the longest time I thought "Ssssssss" was made for TV-
just sayin'

Quote from: Street Worm on July 31, 2010, 02:47:23 PM
Gargoyles!

but back when we only had 3 TV channels
most of these were 'rush home for' (almost) events!  ;)

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For the longest time I thought "Ssssssss" was made for TV-
just sayin'

I am sure there are alot of 70s horror films made for tv, that I didnt mention....
Ssssssss being one of them, as well as Kiss meets the Phantom....  :D

Trilogy of Terror scared the heck out of me back in the day.

 Voted "Don't be afraid of the Dark" with those creepy little creatures. Actually couldn't honestly choose just one, Gargoyles and the Night Stalker, Night strangler are just as awesome.  You also forgot  "Satan's School For Girls."

Duel!!!   They've been playing it a lot lately, and I watch it every time. I LOVE that movie! I remember it being so suspenseful and nerve wracking when I was younger and now I just enjoy the cinematography and the cool 70s feel.

Quote from: CreepysFan on July 31, 2010, 09:42:44 PM
Voted "Don't be afraid of the Dark" with those creepy little creatures. Actually couldn't honestly choose just one, Gargoyles and the Night Stalker, Night strangler are just as awesome.  You also forgot  "Satan's School For Girls."

you chose dont be affraid over Salem's Lot?? Mr. Barlow will be paying you a visit soon  thrhrt

I am a big Salem's Lot fan as well.

Alot of great 70's movies listed, but 'Salem's Lot wins my vote.

Doc, these are the toughest choices yet, but I went w/Salem's Lot.

Salem's Lot got my vote as well. Def the creepiest.

Not fair, so many good choices. I went with TOT. But, Gargoyles, Salems lot and Don't be
afraid of the Dark are pretty much great too. Jennifer Salt in Gargoyle, yum,yum!  Kim Darby too!

Cool thread!

It was really hard to pick between Salem's Lot and Gargolyes...2 of my favorites, so I didn't. I voted Duel.

Only because Duel was the gateway to JAWS and that is my favorite film ever.....plus, there is something really scary about Duel.

That truck was just "lifeless"...and it kept commin' and commin'.

Quote from: BlackLagoon on August 02, 2010, 09:20:08 PM
Cool thread!

It was really hard to pick between Salem's Lot and Gargolyes...2 of my favorites, so I didn't. I voted Duel.

Only because Duel was the gateway to JAWS and that is my favorite film ever.....plus, there is something really scary about Duel.

That truck was just "lifeless"...and it kept commin' and commin'.

Duel does Rock!!! Steven Spielberg and Richard Matheson, ya can't go wrong.

Tough, tough poll. I love Gargoyles, LOVE the Night Stalker, and even Black Noon, which wasn't an option, but I went with Night Strangler as a personal favorite. Love the cast, McGavin and Oakland with John Carradine, Al Lewis, Margaret Hamilton, George "Abner Kravitz" Tobias, Wally Cox, Richard Anderson and the lovely Joann Pflugg. Can't beat that. I hate to say it, but Salems Lot almost seems like a different era from those, as shows how decades grow and change from end to end. It is certainly great on its own merits.
Michael

Man this is one of the toughest polls! Although I went with Night Stalker, it was tough with Salem's lot, Night Strangler, Trilogy of Terror and Don't be Afraid of the Dark also listed.


OG

As I am a huge fan of 1970s TV movies, it was like asking a parent which is their favorite child.  I went with THE NIGHT STALKER because it was great and it lead to a great sequel and my favorite TV series.


Rob

I think some people only remember the TOT because of the Zuni fetish doll. However there were 2 other entries in that film that were "OK" but nothing really scary or creepy.

Quote from: Wicked Lester on August 03, 2010, 07:10:48 PM
I think some people only remember the TOT because of the Zuni fetish doll. However there were 2 other entries in that film that were "OK" but nothing really scary or creepy.

Correct.

But, there IS also the Teacher Segment...  ;D

Quote from: Opera Ghost on August 03, 2010, 07:12:03 PM
Correct.

But, there IS also the Teacher Segment...  ;D

I get ya. Back in the day when Farrah was huge with all my friends my "night time thoughts" went to Karen Black. ;)

Quote from: monsterphile on August 03, 2010, 02:09:36 PM
As I am a huge fan of 1970s TV movies, it was like asking a parent which is their favorite child.  I went with THE NIGHT STALKER because it was great and it lead to a great sequel and my favorite TV series.


Rob

Ahhhhhh...........Night Stalker is my all time fave TV horror series too. Just can't be beat!!

I went with Salem's Lot because the movie was slightly better than the Night Stalker/Strangler movies. But frankly, I love every movie listed!

It was a tough choice between Nightstalker and Gargoyles.  I remember the first time I saw each of them--on their first showing--and how all I wanted to do was hunt monsters.

Quote from: Jscareshock on August 04, 2010, 08:17:19 AM
It was a tough choice between Nightstalker and Gargoyles.  I remember the first time I saw each of them--on their first showing--and how all I wanted to do was hunt monsters.

Gargoyles is the only film which I've ever seen Grayson Hall (aka Dr. Julia Hoffman), outside of Dark Shadows.

Quote from: Opera Ghost on August 04, 2010, 10:19:31 AM
Gargoyles is the only film which I've ever seen Grayson Hall (aka Dr. Julia Hoffman), outside of Dark Shadows.

Grayson did only a few movies, she was primarily a stage and TV actress, but she was Oscar nominated for supporting actress from "Night of the Iguana."  She also appeared in "Night Gallery" on the episode with Agnes Moorehead. RJ Jamison a DS fan I know from the DS cons wrote a very good book on her, well worth reading, "A Hard Act to Follow"
Check out http://graysonhall.net/ (http://graysonhall.net/)
      Kate Jackson from Dark Shadows also did a few horror TV movies, including 1973's "Satans School for Girls", Curtis Harrington's "Killer Bees"  (1974) and even the remake of "Satans School..." in 2000.

Tough choice.  Salems Lot scared me when I first saw it. For a tv movie to make me jump it had to be good. The Night Stalker was my second favorite
and Duel 3rd but all very close.

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These 3 movies aint  got no votes yet, but I must say...they do fall in my top 5 listed with the others...

Salem's Lot VS The Nightstalker for me...

The creepiest and most real to me was "Gargoyles" because at the time my older brother had told me how he had seen a similar devil-like skull in Arizona when he was there a year before!  My other favorites were:  "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (I couldn't sleep for a week), "Trilogy of Terror" (Yikes!), and "Salem's Lot" (with the creepy floating kid - Lance Kerwin?).  The Night Stalker movies were also great!  Back in the day those TV movies were a great family event.  With only 3 channels, the networks were a force to be reckoned with.

Quote from: Jimagineer on August 15, 2010, 03:07:34 PM
The creepiest and most real to me was "Gargoyles" because at the time my older brother had told me how he had seen a similar devil-like skull in Arizona when he was there a year before!  My other favorites were:  "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (I couldn't sleep for a week), "Trilogy of Terror" (Yikes!), and "Salem's Lot" (with the creepy floating kid - Lance Kerwin?).  The Night Stalker movies were also great!  Back in the day those TV movies were a great family event.  With only 3 channels, the networks were a force to be reckoned with.

Hi Jim!! Yeah, those TV movies were definitely a family event.........something we've sadly lost when my daughter can be in her room watching a DVD, my son in his room watching any of dozens of other channels, and Nancy and I are settling in to watch a movie.

With ONE TV and 3 CHANNELS, it forced everyone together to share an experience. A lot of the thing I love today I would have never chosen to be exposed to, but had no choice because we had 1 TV and we watched whatever my parents dictated. And those TV movies were part of that for sure.

Shoot, I just counted and I have SEVEN TVs in my house (before packing them all up to move). One in Jordan's room, one in Justine's room, one in the loft, one in the kitchen, one in the guest room, one in the Master bedroom, one in the garage.

Nobody HAS to watch anything they don't want, nobody HAS to share their viewing with anyone else because there's always another room with a TV. Therefore while the options are literally endless, it actually narrows your horizons because you never HAVE to watch or be exposed to anything you wouldn't pick for yourself. I was FORCED to broaden my horizons with more adult fare because my viewing options were limited to what my parents watched unless it was on Saturday morning.

It's an odd dichotomy that the exponential increase in options has led to en equally exponential narrowing of your viewing experience.

what? no tv in the bathroom??  ;D

Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on August 15, 2010, 04:50:41 PM
what? no tv in the bathroom??  ;D

I know..........sadly, in the new house there will be one more. I'm installing one by the pool so I can watch football outside from a hammock when the weather cools down.

Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on August 15, 2010, 04:50:41 PM
what? no tv in the bathroom??  ;D

Yea dude. You need one there so you can watch all the reality show CRAPfests.  :D

Quote from: Wicked Lester on August 15, 2010, 06:48:27 PM
Yea dude. You need one there so you can watch all the reality show CRAPfests.  :D

Not me pally.........I hate that garbage too.