Martin Benson’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Martin Benson has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1970s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Omen.
Recurring themes

Airport
1970
Drama · Thriller

From Russia with Love
1963
Action · Thriller

Futureworld
1976
Action · Adventure

The Eiger Sanction
1975
Action · Adventure

The War of the Gargantuas
1966
Action · Horror

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974
Action · Horror

Telefon
1977
Thriller · Action

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
Drama · Action

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.
Dir. Richard Donner · With Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner

Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.
Dir. Guy Hamilton · With Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman

In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
Dir. Moustapha Akkad · With Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
Dir. Walter Lang · With Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno
When an underwater volcanic eruption tears up the sea bed off the coast of Ireland, two treasure hunters make the discovery of a lifetime when they encounter a gigantic prehistoric monster that’s been unleashed from the earth’s crust. After capturing the beast, the pair transport the creature down to London where it’s given the name of “Gorgo” and put on display to an avid public. Little do they realize that Gorgo is just an infant, and that his exponentially larger mother is about to emerge from the depths to avenge the capture of her offspring.
Dir. Eugène Lourié · With Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter