8 Forgotten 70s Thrillers That Flopped — Then Became Timeless Masterpieces

The 1970s were a fearless era when Hollywood took massive creative risks — and many of them failed spectacularly at the box office. Dark, nihilistic thrillers were misunderstood, cut down by studios, or written off as commercial disasters. But time proved otherwise.

In this video, Rewind X revisits eight legendary ’70s thrillers that were dismissed on release but later re-discovered as true cinematic masterpieces. From grim neo-noir revivals to paranoid conspiracy tales and brutal auteur visions, these films were decades ahead of their time.

We explore Robert Mitchum’s haunting noir comeback, William Friedkin’s punishing jungle epic, Brian De Palma’s twisted rock opera, and Robert Altman’s genre-shattering detective story. These movies didn’t just age well — they rewrote film history.

If you love retro cinema, cult classics, and Hollywood stories that time redeemed, this countdown is a must-watch.

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0:19 – Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
1:51 – Sorcerer (1977)
3:40 – Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
5:31 – The Long Goodbye (1973)
7:31 – Capricorn One (1978)
9:04 – Marathon Man (1976)
10:54 – Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
12:43 – Winter Kills (1979)

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