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Guillermo del Toro is one of those people who in spite of the fact that I’ve never even met him, I feel like I know him. His social media posts and public profile paint him as a such a warm and engaging presence. And his vast knowledge of cinema makes him a trusted resource whose input I’m always keen to take in.

Speaking of del Toro’s social media posts, I recently happened upon a Tweet from some time ago where the Crimson Peak director championed an overlooked crime thriller from the ‘70s. The picture in question is Revolver (1973).

Del Toro’s endorsement reads: “Movie: Revolver by Sergio Solima. Simple premise, complex characters. Moral grey world. Morricone’s fab score is similar to The Untouchables”.

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With an enthusiastic recommendation like that, you’re probably keen to track down Revolver and experience the film for yourself.

If it’s the ‘70s, it must be time for some good old apocalyptica; Rosemary’s Baby (1968) beget The Exorcist (1973) and countless rip-offs, and that beget The Omen (’76), which brought a demonic little imp to box office success. But it certainly wouldn’t be the last time we saw the Spawn O’ Satan try to take over, as evidenced by The Chosen (1977), a British-Italian co-production that brings the hellfire in the most ludicrous (read: best) ways.

Released in Italy in November, The Chosen was rolled out to the rest of the world throughout 1978, with Rank Films picking up distribution rights for the U.K. and Aip for North America. No critics at the time picked it up, however; the majority just snidely regarded it as a The Omen toss off and went on their way. But time has been kind to The Chosen – no, it’s not in Damien’s league,...