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  • Black Christmas
  • Black Christmas review by DJM666 from Walsall, England
    Rated - 3 stars Good, but not the classic it is made out to be 17 February 2006
    ...times. There is good acting from a good cast (Olivia Hussey is very good, while John Saxon and Margot Kidder are both good), and the movie just about stands the test of t...  
  • Cannibal Apocalypse
  • Cannibal Apocalypse review by from Wales
    Rated - 4 stars Be careful they bite! 5 August 2005
    ...y see this with the cut scenes restored, the story is quite good with the great John Saxon turning slowly cannibalistic after being bitten by a couple of his infected sol...  

John Saxon - filmography


  • War Wolves on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Michael Worth,  John Saxon,  Tim Thomerson
    Director: Michael Worth
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jack Ford leads a special forces unit back to the United States to hunt down Jake Gabriel, a soldier who has been infected with the werewolf virus that turns man into wolf. Little does Jack know that three of the female soldiers in his unit have also been infected and have already transformed into ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 36% from 92 members
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  • Wes Craven's New Nightmare on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Robert Englund,  Heather Langenkamp,  Miko Hughes
    Director: Wes Craven
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Freddy's back, only this time he's not confined to dreams in this macabre film within a film. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, along with other actors and director Craven all appear as themselves. When Heather's husband is mysteriously killed her son begins to have ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 3,808 members
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  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 1 on DVD (1984)
    Starring: John Saxon,  Johnny Depp,  Ronee Blakley
    Director: Wes Craven
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A hellish, razor-fingered monster enters the dreams of the teenage residents of a bucolic town and systematically slaughters them in their sleep--until one courageous young woman does battle with the predatory fiend. An excellent, surprisingly surrealistic genre entry from the master, Wes Craven.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 11,145 members
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  • Tenebrae on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Anthony Franciosa,  John Saxon,  Daria Nicolodi
    Director: Dario Argento
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A virtual style-fest from Italian horror mastermind Dario Argento, TENEBRAE was originally released in butchered form in the United States as UNSANE. Anthony Franciosa portrays Peter Neal, an American mystery novelist promoting his latest release in Rome. It's not long, however, until a killer is ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,589 member
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  • Beyond Evil on DVD (1980)
    Starring: John Saxon,  Michael Dante
    Director: Herb Freed
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A honeymooning couple move into a spacious colonial mansion, and soon find that it is haunted by a vengeful 100 year old ghost. The evil spirit causes a series of near fatal accidents and possesses the wife.
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 34% from 642 members
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  • Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
    Starring: Richard Thomas,  Robert Vaughn,  John Saxon
    Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Science-fiction tale about the harmless inhabitants of the planet Akir, whose tranquility is suddenly threatened by a wicked tyrant who plans to take over their planet. To prevent this, a noble young man sets out to find a few good soldiers who will help him defeat the cruel overlord. Will the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 40 members
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  • Fast Company (1979)
    Starring: William Smith,  Claudi Jennings,  John Saxon
    Director: David Cronenberg
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Though known for his thinking-person's horror flicks, director David Cronenberg provides a realistic, compelling portrait of the race car circuit in FAST COMPANY. Lonnie "Lucky Man" Johnson (William Smith) knows that his sponsor, Fast Company Motor Oil, wants to let him go in favor of a younger, ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 6 members
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  • Black Christmas on DVD (1974)
    Starring: Olivia Hussey,  Keir Dullea,  Margot Kidder
    Director: Bob Clark
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Often cited as one of the key films in the evolution of the slasher film and directed by genre veteran Bob Clark (CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS), this holiday season horror is not for the faint of heart. The few remaining residents of a Canadian sorority house are celebrating the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 2,047 members
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  • Enter The Dragon on DVD (1973)
    Starring: Bruce Lee,  John Saxon,  Ahna Capri
    Director: Robert Clouse
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Featuring masterful kung fu action by the legendary Bruce Lee, ENTER THE DRAGON is one of most renowned martial arts film of all time. The opium-smuggling plot is secondary to amazing and violent action scenes. The 25th anniversary edition features additional footage, an interview with Lee's widow, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 11,550 members
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  • Joe Kidd on DVD (1972)
    Starring: Clint Eastwood,  Robert Duvall,  John Saxon
    Director: John Sturges
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Clint Eastwood stars as the title character in this low-key, moderately politicised variation of his spaghetti westerns. In New Mexico in the late 1890s, the fiery Louis Chama (John Saxon) leads a group of Mexican-American peasants in a fight for their land after the evidence of their ownership has ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,557 member
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  • War Hunt on DVD (1962)
    Starring: John Saxon,  Robert Redford
    Director: Denis Sanders
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    No one is a better soldier than Pvt. Raymond Endore (John Saxon), at least in his own mind. Stationed in Korea as the conflict between the United States and the Asian nation is coming to an end, Endore sleeps while his platoon works to gear up for his nightly patrols of the area. These patrols used ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 69 members
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  • Hell Master on DVD
    Starring: John Saxon,  David Emge,  Amy Raasch
    Director: Douglas Schulze
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In 1969 the brilliant scientist, Professor Jones (Saxon - toupee present) has been beavering way on a new drug to increase the powers of psychic's. While successful for some, the results for others were horrific; turning people into drooling demons desperate for one more fix of the drug. An ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 37% from 75 members
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  • Enter The Dragon - HD DVD Version
    Starring: Bruce Lee,  John Saxon,  Ahna Capri
    Director: Robert Clouse
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Featuring masterful kung fu action by the legendary Bruce Lee, ENTER THE DRAGON is one of most renowned martial arts film of all time. The opium-smuggling plot is secondary to amazing and violent action scenes. The 25th anniversary edition features additional footage, an interview with Lee's widow, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 549 members
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  • The Appaloosa on DVD
    Starring: Marlon Brando,  Anjanette Comer,  John Saxon
    Director: Sidney J. Furie
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Marlon Brando plays Matt Fletcher a bone-weary saddle trap, tired of life on the range who wants to settle down and breed horses. His dream is shattered when the prize Appaloosa stallion is stolen by a Mexican bandit.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 83 members
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John Saxon facts

5 most recent films

War Wolves - 2.0 stars
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - 3.0 stars
Beverly Hills Cop 3 - 3.0 stars
Animal Instincts - 2.5 stars
Maximum Force - 2.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Enter The Dragon - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Enter The Dragon - HD DVD Version - 3.5 stars
Enter The Dragon - 3.5 stars
A Nightmare On Elm Street 1 - 3.5 stars
Mario Bava - Vol. 1 - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

No Escape, No Return - 2.0 stars
The Cynic, The Rat And The Fist - 2.5 stars
Journey To A Hanging - 2.5 stars
Fast Company - 2.5 stars
Battle Beyond the Stars - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ahna Capri - 5 times - show films
Jim Kelly - 5 times - show films
Bruce Lee - 5 times - show films
Robert Englund - 3 times - show films
Heather Langenkamp - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Robert Clouse - 5 times - show films
Wes Craven - 2 times - show films
Michael Worth - 1 times - show films
Henry Koster - 1 times - show films
Mario Bava - 1 times - show films