Scream of the Wolf (1974) is a beloved TV movie directed by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows); however, probably due to the dark print I watched on YouTube, it was just OK for me. It’s apparently available on any number of public domain DVDs, but nothing about that news tells me it would look any better…

We’ve been working through our 70’s TV movies chronologically. I originally didn’t include this one because it wasn’t technically a “1970s TV movie.” However, it easily belongs with the others and did have a major re-airing in 1974. Plus, it acts as a bridge to go back to the future next week where we left…

We’ve been working through our 70’s TV movies chronologically. However, we’ll occasionally backtrack to see if any we missed the first time have become available. Such is the case with today’s film. This week brings us another unsold television pilot and a 1970s TV movie I really didn’t think I was going to like. Lo…

We’ve been working through our 70’s TV movies chronologically. However, we’ll occasionally backtrack to see if any we missed the first time have become available. Such is the case with today’s film. Baffled! (1972) has all the characteristics of the television pilot that it is. Considering the formula has been utilized many times in other…

We’ve been working through our 70’s TV movies chronologically. However, we’ll occasionally backtrack to see if any we missed the first time have become available. Such is the case with today’s film. Although it never quite combusts, The Devil & Miss Sarah (1971) is a slow burn genre hybrid just interesting enough to be entertaining.…

This one is a real treat! The Cat Creature (1973) is a good, old-fashioned monster movie that incorporates the subtlety of Val Lewton into a 1970’s twist on The Mummy. It’s so full of classic horror cred, that I’ve got to create a list: This alone is enough to make any monster kid’s heart sing.…

Ordeal (1973) wastes no time getting started. Before we even know why Kay Damian (Diana Muldaur) is so eager to leave her husband, Richard (Arthur Hill), for dead when he’s thrown off his horse and tumbles over the edge of a small cliff while visiting a dude ranch, it happens. If you suspect that the…

The President’s Plane is Missing (1973) is like a version of 24 mixed with a little bit of The West Wing viewed through a filter of the early to mid-1970s. That is to say, it shares the mystery and intrigue of those shows, just at a more leisurely pace. I mean, a very leisurely pace……

As many of these 1970s TV horror films as I remember seeing when they first aired, I do not recall Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. My first real viewing occurred when I bought the Warner Archive DVD prior to release of the 2010 remake, which, due to the sale of Miramax Films, was delayed…

This is a strange one, but wonderful. IMDb calls Isn’t It Shocking? a comedy-mystery. It’s certainly the latter; however, it’s the former due only to the fact that the characters are surprisingly well-written and developed in the movie’s 73-minute running time. I didn’t laugh at any events, but I laughed anytime Alan Alda expressed his…