Animal House  (1978) The original and best frat house comedy, featuring the master, John Belushi.

Basic Instinct (1992) Sharon Stone sizzles in this Verhoeven potboiler.

Boondock Saints, The (1999) Boston shootouts and one of Willem Dafoe’s most bizarre performances.

Boys from Brazil, The (1978) Nazi fugitive Peck v Nazi hunter Olivier in ultimate old man smack-down.

Breakheart Pass (1975) Charles Bronson brawling on a speeding train.

Choirboys, The (1977) Robert Altman’s brilliantly uneven treatment of Joseph Wambaugh’s novel.

Class of 1984 (1982) Teacher fights students to the death – 1980s’ exploitation cinema at its best .

Cliffhanger (1983) Awesome opening and the action doesn’t let up. Plus John Lithgow in fine form.

Con Air (1997) Cage and Malkovich in scintillating form (“Put the bunny back in the box”).

Deep, The (1977). Hunt for shipwrecks and that famous t-shirt scene with Jacqueline Bisset.

Devil’s Advocate, The (1997) Pacino plays Satan…enough said.

Devil’s Rejects, The (2005) Disgusting and disturbing, but so over-the-top.

Doomsday (2008) Audacious genre mash-up that never fails to thrill.

Drive Angry (2011) Nic Cage and Amber Heard on the road battling satanists.

Flesh + Blood (1985). Wacky Verhoeven minor work with Aussies Jack Thompson and Tom Burlinson.

From Dusk ’til Dawn (1996) Tarantino does horror…I’m in.

Grizzly (1976) Jaws rip-off that works much better than it ever should have done.

Halloween (2007) Rob Zombie’s take on Michael Myers’ origins provides an interesting remake.

Hustle (1975) Burt Reynolds plays cop to Catherine Deneuve’s call-girl.

I, The Jury (1982) Hard-boiled detective noir with a side serving of serial killer.

Pet Sematary (1989) Lesser King adaptation but still eminently watchable.

Point Break (1991) Keanu and Swayze face off at Australia’s Bell’s Beach.

Race With The Devil (1975) Two holidaying couples take on a bunch of satanists on motorbikes.

Road House (1989) Swayze again in top form as Dalton, the king of the pub bouncers.

Sharky’s Machine (1981) Burt Reynolds as undercover cop in love with another call-girl.

Towering Inferno, The (1974) One of the original  and best disaster genre blockbusters.

What About Bob (1991) Bill Murray back when he was great – “baby steps, baby steps”

Wild Geese, The (1978) Burton, Harris and Moore as mercenaries in Africa.

Where Eagles Dare (1968) Clint Eastwood kills everyone.