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BEETLEJUICE (1988)
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“Daylight come and he wan’ go home!” Tim Burton’s wacked-out mix of the macabre, Calypso dancing and Robert Goulet is guaranteed to raise your spirits, with Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as ghosts trying to scare away the tenants of the house they’re haunting. Enter Michael Keaton, whose can’t-take-your-eyes-off-him performance serves as a reminder how good he was (is)—and that you should never say “no” to a Batman sequel. With Winona Ryder.
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“Daylight come and he wan’ go home!” Tim Burton’s wacked-out mix of the macabre, Calypso dancing and Robert Goulet is guaranteed to raise your spirits, with Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as ghosts trying to scare away the tenants of the house they’re haunting. Enter Michael Keaton, whose can’t-take-your-eyes-off-him performance serves as a reminder how good he was (is)—and that you should never say “no” to a Batman sequel. With Winona Ryder.
BUGS (2003)
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Not to be confused with the William Friedkin psychological thriller, Warren Beatty’s mobster movie or a biography of everyone’s favorite wascally wabbit, “Bugs” wears its B-movie badness on its sleeve. The story follows a group of humans trapped in a subway tunnel with a race of man-eating giant insects. What they need is a giant can of Raid. With Antonio Sabato Jr. and Angie Everhart. Directed by Joseph Conti.
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Not to be confused with the William Friedkin psychological thriller, Warren Beatty’s mobster movie or a biography of everyone’s favorite wascally wabbit, “Bugs” wears its B-movie badness on its sleeve. The story follows a group of humans trapped in a subway tunnel with a race of man-eating giant insects. What they need is a giant can of Raid. With Antonio Sabato Jr. and Angie Everhart. Directed by Joseph Conti.
CHAMBER OF HORRORS (1966)
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Fun, impressively-done horror flick in the "House of Wax" mold will melt the hearts of the most jaded Chiller viewers. The movie features a "horror horn" and "fear flasher" to warn the wimpy of impending frights, but the whole thing is so solidly crafted it could live without the gimmickry. The plot follows a pair of sleuths investigating a madman (Patrick O'Neal, in a great performance) who kills his victims using various weaponry (a hook, a saw, etc.) attached to the stump on his arm. How handy! Look fast for Tony Curtis and Wayne "Trapper John" Rogers. Directed by Hy Averback.
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Fun, impressively-done horror flick in the "House of Wax" mold will melt the hearts of the most jaded Chiller viewers. The movie features a "horror horn" and "fear flasher" to warn the wimpy of impending frights, but the whole thing is so solidly crafted it could live without the gimmickry. The plot follows a pair of sleuths investigating a madman (Patrick O'Neal, in a great performance) who kills his victims using various weaponry (a hook, a saw, etc.) attached to the stump on his arm. How handy! Look fast for Tony Curtis and Wayne "Trapper John" Rogers. Directed by Hy Averback.
CEMETERY MAN (1994)
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Dig this: a cemetery caretaker (Rupert Everett) spends his days burying the dead and his nights battling the undead. The plot thickens when he meets the woman of his dreams. This darkly comic and offbeat Italian treat is brimming with zombie mayhem and artistic touches, courtesy Michele Soavi, a protégé of horror maestro Dario Argento. With Rupert Everett, Francois Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi. Directed by Michele Soavi.
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Dig this: a cemetery caretaker (Rupert Everett) spends his days burying the dead and his nights battling the undead. The plot thickens when he meets the woman of his dreams. This darkly comic and offbeat Italian treat is brimming with zombie mayhem and artistic touches, courtesy Michele Soavi, a protégé of horror maestro Dario Argento. With Rupert Everett, Francois Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi. Directed by Michele Soavi.
DR. GIGGLES (1992)
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Vengeful psycho surgeon Larry Drake escapes from an asylum and returns to the town where his equally demented father was murdered by a mob. Before long, he's making surgical strikes without the aid of anesthesia. Early 90's effort resurrects the potent one-two combo of nasty, over-the-top murders followed by a cheesy one-line chaser, used to great effect in slasher films of the 1980s. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" this ain't, but if you're in the mood for monstrous mayhem, it's just what the doctor ordered. With Holly Marie Combs. Directed by Manny Coto.
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Vengeful psycho surgeon Larry Drake escapes from an asylum and returns to the town where his equally demented father was murdered by a mob. Before long, he's making surgical strikes without the aid of anesthesia. Early 90's effort resurrects the potent one-two combo of nasty, over-the-top murders followed by a cheesy one-line chaser, used to great effect in slasher films of the 1980s. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" this ain't, but if you're in the mood for monstrous mayhem, it's just what the doctor ordered. With Holly Marie Combs. Directed by Manny Coto.
FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)
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Ki ki ki, ma ma ma. First and best entry in the long-running franchise finds a group of teens, Kevin "Six Degrees" Bacon among them, reopening Camp Crystal Lake despite the warnings of Crazy Old Coot Guy. Greatly influenced by John Carpenter's "Halloween," the film became a box-office phenomenon, inspiring 10 sequels, a TV series, video games and an upcoming remake. Interestingly, Jason is but a footnote in the story; he achieves superstar status in "Part 2" and dons the hockey mask for the first time in "Part 3."
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Ki ki ki, ma ma ma. First and best entry in the long-running franchise finds a group of teens, Kevin "Six Degrees" Bacon among them, reopening Camp Crystal Lake despite the warnings of Crazy Old Coot Guy. Greatly influenced by John Carpenter's "Halloween," the film became a box-office phenomenon, inspiring 10 sequels, a TV series, video games and an upcoming remake. Interestingly, Jason is but a footnote in the story; he achieves superstar status in "Part 2" and dons the hockey mask for the first time in "Part 3."
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II (1981)
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It's five years after the events of the first film, and someone is slaughtering counselors at Crystal Lake. Is the culprit the long-thought-drowned Jason Voorhees? Or his long-thought-decapitated mom, Mrs. Voorhees? Second "Friday" outing takes a stab at outdoing the original and comes bloody close. With Amy Steel and Adrienne King. Directed by Steve Miner.
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It's five years after the events of the first film, and someone is slaughtering counselors at Crystal Lake. Is the culprit the long-thought-drowned Jason Voorhees? Or his long-thought-decapitated mom, Mrs. Voorhees? Second "Friday" outing takes a stab at outdoing the original and comes bloody close. With Amy Steel and Adrienne King. Directed by Steve Miner.
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING (1985)
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Of all the "Friday the 13th" films, this one has the highest body count: 22. We could tell you all sorts of other things about the movie, but would it really matter? Enjoy.
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Of all the "Friday the 13th" films, this one has the highest body count: 22. We could tell you all sorts of other things about the movie, but would it really matter? Enjoy.
THE GOOD SON
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Bad boy, bad boy. Whatcha gonna do? If you're angelic-looking Macaulay Culkin, you do whatever you want—like kill people—and get away with it. Nifty addition to the Kid From Hell collection, which includes "The Bad Seed" and "The Other," benefits from Culkin's genuinely creepy presence. Think of it as "Homicidal Alone." With Elijah Wood. Directed by Joseph Ruben.
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Bad boy, bad boy. Whatcha gonna do? If you're angelic-looking Macaulay Culkin, you do whatever you want—like kill people—and get away with it. Nifty addition to the Kid From Hell collection, which includes "The Bad Seed" and "The Other," benefits from Culkin's genuinely creepy presence. Think of it as "Homicidal Alone." With Elijah Wood. Directed by Joseph Ruben.
HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE
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Enjoyably tense "Halloween"-inspired retro slasher about a psycho stalking brides-to-be is highlighted by a severed-head-in-a-fish-tank scene and a dorky-looking Tom Hanks in one of his first film roles. We've always hoped for a series of sequels based on the title, such as “He Knows You’re Toasting English Muffins” and “He Knows You’re Doing Laundry.” With Don Scardino and Caitlin O’Heaney. Directed by Armand Mastroianni.
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Enjoyably tense "Halloween"-inspired retro slasher about a psycho stalking brides-to-be is highlighted by a severed-head-in-a-fish-tank scene and a dorky-looking Tom Hanks in one of his first film roles. We've always hoped for a series of sequels based on the title, such as “He Knows You’re Toasting English Muffins” and “He Knows You’re Doing Laundry.” With Don Scardino and Caitlin O’Heaney. Directed by Armand Mastroianni.
HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1997)
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The gang’s all here: Boris Karloff is a mad scientist; Lon Chaney’s the Wolf Man; John Carradine plays Dracula; and Glenn Strange, best known as Sam the Bartender on “Gunsmoke,” steps into Karloff’s boots as Frankenstein’s monster. Not the slightest bit scary but enormously entertaining, this was produced at the tail end of Universal’s classic horror movie cycle and, after a while, you can’t help but feel like you’re hanging out with a group of old friends. Directed by Erle C. Kenton.
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The gang’s all here: Boris Karloff is a mad scientist; Lon Chaney’s the Wolf Man; John Carradine plays Dracula; and Glenn Strange, best known as Sam the Bartender on “Gunsmoke,” steps into Karloff’s boots as Frankenstein’s monster. Not the slightest bit scary but enormously entertaining, this was produced at the tail end of Universal’s classic horror movie cycle and, after a while, you can’t help but feel like you’re hanging out with a group of old friends. Directed by Erle C. Kenton.
PINOCCHIO'S REVENGE (1996)
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Someone woke up one day, realized that author Carlo Collodi's beloved puppet was in the public domain, and decided to do something really sick and twisted about it. Hee! The story’s about a bunch of people dying in a series of mysterious "accidents." Could our old pal ‘Pinoc’ be to blame? Low budget filmmaking at its dubious best, right down to the wooden performances. With Rosalind Allen. Directed by Kevin Tenney.
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Someone woke up one day, realized that author Carlo Collodi's beloved puppet was in the public domain, and decided to do something really sick and twisted about it. Hee! The story’s about a bunch of people dying in a series of mysterious "accidents." Could our old pal ‘Pinoc’ be to blame? Low budget filmmaking at its dubious best, right down to the wooden performances. With Rosalind Allen. Directed by Kevin Tenney.
THE RATS (2002)
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These kindly rats use their magical powers to help a fairy princess rescue her talking pony. Pfffft. On Chiller? We don’t think so. These ravenous rats crave juicy, tender human flesh. Which, once you’ve ripped through sinewy dark muscle and gnawed close to gleaming white bone, tastes just like chicken. Or so we’ve been told. Anyhow, this surprisingly effective shocker—featuring multitudes of swarming, writhing vermin—bests most other killer critter movies by a whisker. With Madchen Amick and Vincent Spano. Directed by John Lafia.
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These kindly rats use their magical powers to help a fairy princess rescue her talking pony. Pfffft. On Chiller? We don’t think so. These ravenous rats crave juicy, tender human flesh. Which, once you’ve ripped through sinewy dark muscle and gnawed close to gleaming white bone, tastes just like chicken. Or so we’ve been told. Anyhow, this surprisingly effective shocker—featuring multitudes of swarming, writhing vermin—bests most other killer critter movies by a whisker. With Madchen Amick and Vincent Spano. Directed by John Lafia.
SNAKEHEAD TERROR (2004)
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First of all, a snakehead is a type of fish. In this movie, they’re mutant fish. Fish that bite and eat people. People like, um, Bruce Boxleitner from “The Scarecrow and Mrs. King.” And William B. Davis, who played the Cigarette-Smoking Man on “The X-Files.” And supermodel Carol Alt. Now, think what you will, but in our book, any movie that features killer fish trying to chow down that cast gets our immediate and undivided attention. Directed by Paul Ziller.
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First of all, a snakehead is a type of fish. In this movie, they’re mutant fish. Fish that bite and eat people. People like, um, Bruce Boxleitner from “The Scarecrow and Mrs. King.” And William B. Davis, who played the Cigarette-Smoking Man on “The X-Files.” And supermodel Carol Alt. Now, think what you will, but in our book, any movie that features killer fish trying to chow down that cast gets our immediate and undivided attention. Directed by Paul Ziller.
SUSPICION
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You can’t go wrong with any movie that couples Alfred Hitchcock with Cary Grant, so get out the popcorn and curl up with this suspenseful story about a woman (Joan Fontaine) who comes to suspect that her charming new husband (Grant) isn’t quite who she thought. This begins as a light comedy, but gradually turns into something else. Leave it to Hitch. With Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine and Cedric Hardwicke. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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You can’t go wrong with any movie that couples Alfred Hitchcock with Cary Grant, so get out the popcorn and curl up with this suspenseful story about a woman (Joan Fontaine) who comes to suspect that her charming new husband (Grant) isn’t quite who she thought. This begins as a light comedy, but gradually turns into something else. Leave it to Hitch. With Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine and Cedric Hardwicke. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
THE WALKING DEAD (1936)
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Boris Karloff gets sent to the electric chair for a murder he didn't commit; when a scientist brings him back to life, he tracks down the gangsters who framed him. Crackerjack mix of early Warner Bros. rat-a-tat-tat dialogue and spooky Universal-like horror, this is worth seeking out. Karloff is in top form, as is director Michael Curtiz, who helmed "Casablanca."
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Boris Karloff gets sent to the electric chair for a murder he didn't commit; when a scientist brings him back to life, he tracks down the gangsters who framed him. Crackerjack mix of early Warner Bros. rat-a-tat-tat dialogue and spooky Universal-like horror, this is worth seeking out. Karloff is in top form, as is director Michael Curtiz, who helmed "Casablanca."
