SUNN
CLASSIC
and other
PARANORMAL
DOCUMENTARIES
In the 1970s, there was a wave of popular documentaries
dealing with a variety of paranormal subjects, many of them
released by a Utah film production company, Schick Sunn Classics.
Filmed on very low budgets, they were as entertaining to view in
their way as the classic science fiction masterpieces of the 1950s.
Take a journey back a few decades, to a time when
documentary meant something other than Michael Moore.
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THE AMAZING WORLD OF
PSYCHIC
PHENOMENON
Explores such phenomena as astral projection, telekinesis,
telepathy,
voices from beyond the grave, ghosts/spirits, etc.
Hosted by Raymond Burr, with special appearances
by Jeane Dixon, Uri Geller, Peter Hurkos, Ted Serios,
Nina Kulagina, Edgar Mitchell, Katherine Grayson,
& Linda Gray. Directed by Robert Guenette.
Released in 1976. 93 minutes.
ARMAGEDDON
Ultra-rare doomsday documentary, told mainly (and
not
surprisingly) from an
eschatological perspective.
The usual lineup of topics covered
include Nostradamus,
Edgar
Cayce, Fatima, live exorcisms, the Doomsday Clock
and much more.
Released in
1986. 102 minutes.
THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
Factually inaccurate
but entertaining look at
the infamously deadly patch of Atlantic ocean.
Narrated by Brad Crandall. Based on the book by
Charles Berlitz. Directed by Richard Friedenberg.
Released in 1979. 93 minutes.
BEYOND AND BACK
One
of Sunn's most famous and popular films,
dealing with questions about life after death.
Directed by James Conway.
Narrated by Brad Crandall.
CHARIOTS OF THE GODS
Based
on the classic book by Erich Von Daniken,
concerning the ancient mysteries of the world,
such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, ancient
cave drawings, the Easter Island monuments, etc,
and the fact that these things could have been
influenced by extraterrestrial visitations that
occurred many thousands of years ago.
Directed by Harald Reinl, with a
special appearance by Thor Heyerdahl.
Released in 1970. 92 minutes.
CHARIOTS
OF THE GODS
IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT
ASTRONAUTS
A
special TV version of "Chariots of the Gods", examining
the theory that aliens landed on earth in ancient times and
were responsible for many of mankind's oldest mysteries.
Produced by Alan Landsburg as a pilot for the later
"In Search Of" television series. Narrated by Rod Serling.
Released in 1973. 55 minutes.
IN
SEARCH OF ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS
IN SEARCH OF HISTORIC JESUS
A
rather campy but beloved docu-drama about the
life of Jesus Christ as told from a historic point of view.
Jesus is played in the film by John Rubenstein
(aka "Pippin"). Narrated by Brad Crandall.
Released in 1979. 91 minutes.
IN SEARCH OF NOAH'S
ARK
Another
film beloved by fans of 70s documentaries,
this is a fascinating investigation into
the theory that
Mt. Ararat
in Turkey is the final resting place of Noah's Ark.
Narrated by Brad Crandall. Directed by James Conway.
Released
in 1976. 95 minutes.
THE LATE GREAT PLANET EARTH
Events
that are prophesied in the Bible are illustrated
to show that civilization is headed for the apocalypse.
Narrated by Orson Welles.
Based on the book by Hal Lindsey.
Released in 1979. 91 minutes.
THE MAN WHO SAW TOMORROW
This
classic utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes,
stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask:
Did 16th century French astrologer and physician
Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall
of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon and Hitler,
the assassination of JFK, and even an arab "antichrist"
wearing a blue turban who would attack NY from the air?
And are there other prophecies that have yet to come true?
Hosted by Orson Welles.
Released in 1981. 90 minutes.
THE
MAN WHO SAW TOMORROW
MYSTERIES OF THE GODS
William Shatner explores the theory that the
U.S.
government is
involved in a cover-up of visiting alien spacecraft.
Based on a book
by Erich von Daniken, this documentary contains
evidence of extra-
terrestrial life here on earth. Proof discovered
through photographs taken
by scientists and evidence of actual voyages
found by archaeologists.
Released in
1976. 87 minutes.
OVERLORDS OF THE UFO
Unbelievably cheesy (and beloved) 1970s
UFO documentary.
Produced on an ultra low budget, this film will
induce more
laughter than any other pseudo-science
documentary ever produced.
It also contains a vintage interview with abductee Travis Walton.
UFO'S ARE REAL
A
look at various sightings and alien abductions,
with appearances by Stanton Friedman, Travis Walton
(basis for the film "Fire in the Sky"), Betty Hill (who was
allegedly abducted along with her husband, Barney),
Bruce Maccabee, Jesse Marcel, Wendelle Stevens, & more.
Directed by Ed Hunt. Narrated by Brandon Chase.
Released in 1979. 90 minutes.
