The Laughing Policeman (1973)
Sep 4, 2001Detective Thriller/Serial Killer
A gritty US-made adaptation of a Swedish thriller with Walter Matthau and Bruce Dern as detectives investigating a machine-gun murder spree aboard a bus
Stuart Rosenberg
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Jul 8, 1999Haunted House/"True Story"
Based on a book that claimed it was true story (but was later proven to be a hoax), this haunted house tale was a considerable success and spawned a series of sequels and imitators that continue to this day