Released in October of 1982 in the US.
Filmed in Pennsylvania , California and Canada.
The story: Corinne Burns is a pretty serious young woman and tends to take matters into her own hands.
She is interviewed by the local news after making a scene and getting fired at her place of employment.
The day she decides to look for another job to pay the rent - she, her sister and their cousin all go to a local rock show.
At the show, Corrine approaches a roadie asking if maybe there is a place on the bus for her band to tag along.
What starts out just traveling with the two headlining bands, ends in Corrine's band being the headliners.
Until everything falls apart on Corrine's band due to her rough-edged attitude towards one person who helped her out and how the media reports on them.
Stars Diane Lane , Marin Kanter , Christine Lahti , Janet Wright , Laura Dern , Ray Winstone , Paul Cook , Steve Jones , Paul Simonon , Diana Wygod , David Clennon , Fee Waybill , Vince Welnick , Vern Willis , Douglas Mackinnon , Barry Ford , Mia Bendixsen , Elizabeth Daily , John Lehne , The Metro Squad
Directed by Lou Adler
Rated R
DRAMA
Made for ABC, airing November 14th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: Although the US Army is trying to keep them from entering the earth, some Martians from another planet make their way to earth to look for Santa Claus.
They first meet a brother and sister and take them along to find Santa.
When the Martians do find Santa, they kidnap him and the siblings, bringing them back to their planet.
The Martian's mission...by bringing Santa to their planet they believe everyone will be happy once again.
Stars Donna Conforti , Victor Stiles , Leonard Hicks , Vincent Beck , Bill McCutcheon , Chris Month , John Call , Doris Rich , Pia Zadora , Leila Martin , Charles Renn , James Cahill , Ned Wertimer , Carl Don , Ivor Bodin
Directed by Nicholas Webster
Not Rated
SCIFI/COMEDY/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS
Released December 4th in the US.
Filmed in California and Arizona.
The story: When secretary for a real estate agent, Marion is in charge of putting 400,000.00 in the bank for a house one of her bosses clients is buying, she gets a bad idea.
Marion decides that she will take the money for her own greedy benefit instead of deposit it into the bank for her trusting boss.
But on Marion's way out of the state, she is troubled by her conscience and worries that she will get caught before she gets a clean getaway.
Unfortunately for Marion , she has a change of heart after its a little too late.
Stars Anne Heche , Viggo Mortensen , Anne Haney , Rita Wilson ,Chad Everett , Rance Howard , James Remar , James LeGros , O.B. Babbs , Vince Vaughn , Philip Baker Hall , Robert Forster , Julianne Moore
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Rated R
REMAKE/HORROR/MYSTERY
Released October 15th in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts and California.
The story: Three guys who used to play together as kids find themselves close together again when one of their daughters is mysteriously murdered in the neighborhood they are from.
Stars Cameron Bowen , Jason Kelly , Connor Paolo , John Doman , T. Bruce Page , Miles Herter , Tim Robbins , Marcia Gay Harden , Sean Penn , Emmy Rossum , Tom Guiry , Kevin Bacon , Laurence Fishburne , Laura Linney , Shawn Fogarty , Kevin Chapman , Spencer Treat Clark , Andrew Mackin , Adam Nelson , Robert Wahlberg , Jenny O'Hara , Cayden Boyd , Tori Davis , Will Lyman
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated R
DRAMA/MYSTERY
Released May 8th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Sylvie is a lonely young girl without any friends.
She lives with her busy father and bedridden mother.
Sylvie meets a girl her age whom she refers to as Ivy at school and quickly befriends her.
She brings her friend home with her, her parents take to her almost immediately and she is soon living in their home with them.
But Ivy has some issues and she becomes pretty darn manipulative and dangerous in order to get what she wants.
Stars Sara Gilbert , Drew Barrymore , E.J. Moore , J.B. Quon , Leonardo DiCaprio , Charley Hayward , Time Winters , Billy Kane , Tom Skerritt , Cheryl Ladd , Alan Stock , Jeanne Sakata
Directed by Katt Shea
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released October 7th in the US.
Filmed in New York, California, and Vermont.
The story: J.C. Wiatt believes she is living a fulfilled life as a businesswoman with her only responsibility being work.
She is suddenly thrown into motherhood when she inherits a baby that she must learn to care for.
Now her whole life is turned upside down.
At first she doesn't handle the changes well, but eventually, she comes around and appreciates her new life.
Stars Diane Keaton , James Spader , Pat Hingle , Britt Leach , Sam Wanamaker , Kim Sebastian , Mary Gross , Patricia Estrin , Kristina Kennedy , Michelle Kennedy , Harold Ramis , Sam Shepard , Elizabeth Bennett
Directed by (and story partly written) Charles Shyer
Rated PG
COMEDY/DRAMA
Made for ABC, airing December 17th in the US.
Filmed entirely in the UK.
The story: Ebenezer Scrooge is a businessman who only cares about his money.
On the eve of Christmas, he is visited by the spirit of his late work partner trying to warn him that if he doesn't change his ways now, he will walk in chains for all eternity for all the uncaring and hopelessness he has tried to cause.
The spirit also warns him that during the course of the night, Ebenezer will be visited by a few different spirits. For what... he is not told.
After being visited by the spirits, Ebenezer finds himself sorry for all the uncaring and misconceptions he has put into the hearts of people he loves and cares about. He finally makes an effort to make things right once again.
Stars George C. Scott , Nigel Davenport , David Warner , Anthony Walters , Frank Finlay , Susannah York , Angela Pleasence , Mark Strickson , Lucy Gutteridge , Edward Woodward , Caroline Langrishe , Joanne Whalley , Timothy Bateson , Michael Carter
Directed by Clive Donner
Not Rated
FANTASY/DRAMA
Released November 5th in the US.
Filmed in New York and Canada.
The story: When a cop fighting some personal demons does a fantastic job recovering evidence from a strange and brutal homicide, a retired and paralyzed criminalist/ex-cop, Lincoln Rhimes, calls on her for help.
Rhimes puts the pieces of the crime puzzle together and helps the police force solve many murders all done by the same killer but there is one part of the mystery he hasnt figured out.
Stars Gary Swanson , Olivia Birkelund , Angelina Jolie , James Bulleit ,Ed O'Neill , Michael Rooker , John Benjamin Hickey Denzel Washington , Queen Latifah , Bobby Cannavale , Mike McGlone , Luis Guzmán , Leland Orser , Richard Zeman
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released June 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Marvin Mainge works as an evidence file clerk at the local police department.
His late beloved father was a decorated policeman and Marvin would really like to follow in his footsteps and become a policeman. But he is having a hard time passing the police training obstacle course.
One day while Marvin is the only one working at the police station, an urgent call for help comes in. Marvin runs to the rescue but on his way there, he is involved in a bad accident.
Little does Marvin know, a mad doctor of sorts has saved his life and now Marvin has some true animal strengths and senses that change how he does everything.
Stars Rob Schneider , Pilar Schneider , Philip Bolden , Deker Daily , Timmy Deters , Hannah K. Flood , Megan Taylor Harvey , Mitch Holleman , Mollie Rea Dodson , Charlie Stewart , Elizabeth Branson , Sandra Lee Gimpel , Tim Herzog , Berglind Icey , Arthur Bernard , Colleen Haskell , John C. McGinley , Louis Lombardi , Guy Torry , Edward Asner , Michael Caton , Bob Rubin , Scott Wilson , Raymond Ma , Michael Papajohn , Norm MacDonald , Adam Sandler
Directed by Luke Greenfield
Rated PG13
COMEDY/SCIFI/MYSTERY
Made for TV, airing December 10th in the US.
The story: When the baby New Year, Happy decides to run away from the castle he lives in with Father Time and the rest of the New Years' babies, Rudolph is asked to search for him.
Father Time explains to Rudolph that Happy wasn't exactly Happy due to the fact that the other babies made fun of him because of a pair of very large ears he sports...and this sort of situation is something Rudolph can relate to.
Now Rudolph must find Happy before midnight on New Year's eve before an evil vulture named Eon finds him first to carry out plans to stop time.
Stars (voices by) Red Skelton , Iris Rainer , Billie Mae Richards , Paul Frees , Don Messick , Harold Peary , Morey Amsterdam , Frank Gorshin
Directed by Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr.
Not Rated
ANIMATED/MUSICAL/FAMILY/NEW YEARS
Released June of 1978 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Spain.
The story: Married couple Tom and Evelyn have a couple young children at home and are awaiting the arrival of a third.
While they have some time before the new addition to their family arrives, they decide for just the two of them to take a trip to an island in Spain.
When they arrive, they find that there is no one to be found... well, no adults anyways.
But plenty of children.
Not long after arriving, Tom and Evelyn find themselves terrorized by the children on the island and fighting for their lives.
Stars Lewis Fiander , Prunella Ransome , Fabián Conde , Luis Ciges , Andrès Gomez , Luis Ciges , Miguel Narros , Antonio Iranzo , María Luisa Arias , Marisa Porcel , Juan Cazalilla , Antonio Canal , Aparicio Rivero , Lourdes De La Camara , Maria Druille , Roberto Nauta
Directed by Narciso Ibanez Serrador
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR
Released July 2nd in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: Hancock is a seemingly invincible superhero living in L.A.
But instead of the general public and protectors of the community adoring him like they should, they all kind of despise him due to the destruction he causes while he fights crime.
Because Hancock saves the life of a man that happens to work in the P.R. business, the man is determined to return the favor.
He convinces and helps Hancock change his image and shows him how to be adored and loved like he really deserves.
Stars Will Smith , Dorothy Cecchi , Hayley Marie Norman , Jason Bateman , Jae Head , Charlize Theron , Eddie Marsan , David Mattey , Maetrix Fitten , Thomas Lennon , Johnny Galecki , Martin Klebba
Directed by Peter Berg
Rated PG13
SCIFI/ACTION/COMEDY
Released October 28th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Donnie is a young man, attending high school and seeing a psychiatrist because of some random emotional issues he is said to have.
One evening his life is completely altered when an engine from an airplane crashes into the house he lives in with his family.
His family believes he is suffering from hallucinations.
But Donnie is experiencing some strange things that involve time travel.
Stars Jake Gyllenhaal , Holmes Osborne , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Mary McDonnell , Daveigh Chase , Drew Barrymore , Noah Wyle , Patrick Swayze , Katharine Ross , Jena Malone , Mark Hoffman , James Duval , Arthur Taxier , David St. James , Tom Tangen , Jolene Purdy , Gary Lundy , Stuart Stone , Jazzie Mahannah
Directed by (and story written)Richard Kelly
Rated R
SCIFI/MYSTERY/DRAMA/COMEDY
Made for TV, airing November 18th in the US.
Filmed in Canada, Illinois, and New York.
The story: In the 60s, a young boy named Georgie is suddenly taken from his family while playing just outside of his home, without any explanation.
Fast forward to the present.
The brother of young Georgie and some other kids who lived in the same neighborhood get together as adults.
Together they put the pieces together about Georgies' disappearance after realizing that they are all terrorized by their dreams staring a vicious demon clown named Pennywise.
Stars Tony Dakota , Olivia Hussey , Tim Curry , Jonathan Brandis , Steven Hilton , Brandon Crane , Adam Faraizl , Seth Green , Ben Heller , Emily Perkins , Jarred Blancard , Marlon Taylor , Harry Anderson , Dennis Christopher , Richard Masur , Annette O'Toole , Tim Reid , John Ritter , Richard Thomas
Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Not Rated
MYSTERY/HORROR
This is a made-for-tv Christmas special that originally aired on ABC, December 18th in the US.
The story: Mr. Magoo finds himself the star of a Broadway production of 'A Christmas Carol'.
He plays the greedy, money-hungry, selfish, Christmas-hating Ebenezer Scrooge.
On Christmas Eve, he is visited by his late co-worker as well as ghosts of Christmas present, past, and future.
By the end of the night, Ebenezer has a change of heart about Christmas and the people in his life.
He is a new man now that he appreciates what he has and everyone in his life.
Stars (voices by)Jim Backus , John Hart , Jack Cassidy , Morey Amsterdam , Royal Dano , Laura Olsher , Joan Gardner , Les Tremayne , Jane Kean , Marie Matthews
Rated G
ANIMATION/MUSICAL/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS
Released August 25th in the US.
Filmed in Philadelphia and Texas.
This film is based on true events.
The story: In 1976, Vince Papale is a 30-year-old married man who is barely making ends meet.
He and his friends have one thing going for them, their love of playing and kicking ass at football. Vince's love of football takes him into the role of a high school coach and playing on the World Football League for a season.
When their favorite NFL football team the Philadelphia Eagles recruit a new coach - Dick Vermeil, he wants to make a big change...striving for a chance at least a better season.
The coach decides to hold open tryouts for new players.
A new member is picked...Vince.
He, along with the new coach and the rest of the team eventually take themselves all the way to the SuperBowl.
Stars Mark Wahlberg , Michael Rispoli , Kirk Acevedo , Dov Davidoff , Lola Glaudini , James Murtaugh , Lynn Cohen , Greg Kinnear , Elizabeth Banks , Kevin Conway , Stink Fisher , Michael Kelly , Dov Davidoff , Sal Darigo , Nicoye Banks , Michael Brainard , Anthony R. Duncan , Paige Turco , Jack Kehler , Michael Nouri
Directed by Dick Vermeil
Rated PG
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released August 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Rod Kimble is a young man who only thinks about one thing, being a stuntman.
He is inspired by the thought of his late father being a stuntman and he believes he is following in his footsteps.
Even if he isn't that good at what he does, he only tries again.
Considering his relationship with his stepfather who doesn't take him seriously and pays no attention to him, Rod believes that if he can make his stepfather proud of him he will earn his respect and attention.
Stars Andy Samberg , Jorma Taccone , Ian McShane , Sissy Spacek , Danny R McBride , Bill Hader , Chris Parnell , Isla Fisher , Chester Tam , Will Arnett
Directed by Akiva Schaffer
Rated PG13
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released September 23rd in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts and Spain.
The story: 40 years ago, a young boy murders his mother after she loses her cool with him.
He hides the fact that he has committed this horrific crime and gets away with it.
Fast forward to the present day, the same man is killing young women on a college campus.
He continues to get away with his crimes until he chooses the wrong women to mess with.
Stars Edmund Purdom , Ian Sera , Christopher George , Lynda Day George , Frank Braña , Paul L. Smith , Jack Taylor , Gérard Tichy , May Heatherly , Hilda Fuchs , Isabel Luque , Roxana Nieto , Cristina Cottrelli , Leticia Marfil , Silvia Gambino , Carmen Aguado , Paco Alvez , Alejandro de Enciso , Carlos H. Aztarán , Alejandro Hernández
Directed by Juan Piquer Simón
Not Rated
HORROR/MYSTERY
Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed in New Zealand and the UK.
The story: Young Angus has some very serious issues with water and the fact that his father has gone off to war.
While visiting the seaside one day, Angus happens upon an egg that he secretly takes home with him.
What hatches from the egg is a wild and magical mythical creature who changes young Angus' life forever.
Stars Brian Cox , Megan Katherine , Nathan Christopher Haase , Alex Etel , Geraldine Brophy , Craig Hall , Bruce Allpress , Eddie Campbell , Ben Chaplin , Carl Dixon
Directed by Jay Russell
Rated PG
DRAMA/FANTASY
This is based on true events.
Released January 30th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story: Aileen is an aging prostitute who has about had it with her life and what it has become.
Things look up for her when she falls in love with a woman whom she believes understands her and loves her for who she is. Now Aileen must find a way to take care and support her new live in lover.
While trying to make her girlfriend happy and making ends meet, things get out of hand with a john for Aileen and she turns to murder to live.
Stars Charlize Theron , Christina Ricci , Annie Corley , Brett Rice , Cree Ivey , Kaitlin Riley , Lee Tergesen , Bruce Dern , Pruitt Taylor Vince , Marco St. John , Marc Macaulay , Scott Wilson , Rus Blackwell , Tim Ware , Stephan Jones , Cannonball
Directed by (and story written) Patty Jenkins
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released November 27th in the US.
The story: When Davey Stone gets in trouble with the law, he is ordered to perform as an assistant referee for the local youth basketball league as his community service.
While serving his community service, he meets some people who help him be a better person and help others be the people they would really like to be.
Stars (voices by) Adam Sandler , Norm Crosby , Kevin P. Farley , Jackie Sandler , Austin Stout , Rob Schneider , Tyra Banks , Kevin Nealon , Jon Lovitz , Peter Dante , Carl Weathers , John Farley , Kevin Grady , Lainie Kazan , Seth Kearsley ,Alison Krauss , Jana Sandler , Jared Sandler , Jillian Sandler , Judith Sandler , Stan Sandler , Ann Wilson , Allen Covert , James Barbour , Carl Weathers ,Dylan Sprouse , Cole Sprouse
Directed by Seth Kearsley
Rated PG13
ANIMATION/COMEDY/MUSICAL
Released September 20th in the US.
Filmed in California, New York, and New Jersey.
The story: Suzette is a middle-aged woman who is feeling pretty badly after losing her job at the Whisky A Go-Go.
She decides to take a road trip to visit her good time gal pal from when she was young, Vinnie.
When she does meet up with Vinnie once again, Suzette'e old friend is almost appalled to see her because her life has changed from the wild and crazy to mundane and drab.
But Suzette talks Vinnie into going out and having a good time and this brings Vinnie back to the fun times she used to take and reminds her of the person she really is and had forgotten since being a mother.
Stars Goldie Hawn , Adam Tomei , Josh Todd , Sal Lopez , Geoffrey Rush , Susan Sarandon , Erika Christensen , Robin Thomas , Eva Amurri , Andre Ware , Kohl Sudduth , Larry Krask
Directed by (and story written) Bob Dolman
Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY
Released November 9th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story: It is Christmas Eve and Angela a workaholic is staying late to finish up some work before going to celebrate the holiday with her family.
All ready to go and leaving the building knowing that the security guard will be locking up, Angela finds that her otherwise very dependable car just will not start.
So she looks for a little help from the parking garage security guard.
But Angela soon finds herself trapped inside the parking garage and fighting for her life.
Stars Rachel Nichols , Miranda Edwards , Philip Akin , Paul Sun-Hyung Lee , Grace Lynn Kung , Simon Reynolds , Stephanie Moore , Wes Bentley , Bathsheba Garnett , Philip Williams , Arnold Pinnock
Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Rated R
THRILLER
Released August 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: When young Dorothy and her little dog Toto have a run-in with a mean lady, Dorothy finds herself quite upset about the whole ordeal.
The mean lady shows up at Dorothy's house, insistent that she is allowed to take Toto away from her...and she does.
But Toto escapes and runs back home to Dorothy.
Now Dorothy is worried that Toto will be found and taken from her once more, so she decides to take her beloved pooch and run away from home.
But while away, Dorothy meets someone who convinces her to go back home.
When Dorothy arrives back at her house, she is met by a vicious tornado and through all the commotion, Dorothy is bumped on the head, knocked out and finds herself dreaming into a whole nother world.
Stars Judy Garland , Terry , Clara Blandick , Charley Grapewin , Margaret Hamilton , Ray Bolger , Bert Lahr , Jack Haley , Frank Morgan , Pat Walshe , The Singer Midgets
Directed by Victor Fleming , Mervyn LeRoy , Richard Thorpe , King Vidor
Not Rated
DRAMA/MUSIC/FANTASY
Released May 8th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story: Some kids at a summer camp give a try to scaring a maintenance man that they can't stand...But their little scheme goes horribly wrong.
Fast forward to five years.
The victim of the prank is released back into society from the hospital where he's been living because he was so badly disfigured.
He decides he must have his revenge on the summer camp.
Stars Lou David , Keith Mandell , K.C. Townsend , Jason Alexander , Brian Matthews , Brian Backer , Larry Joshua , Ned Eisenberg , Carrick Glenn , Shelley Bruce , Carolyn Houlihan , Fisher Stevens , Holly Hunter , Kevi Kendall , Bonnie Deroski , Sarah Chodoff , John Tripp
Directed by (and story partly written) Tony Maylam
Rated R
HORROR
Made for the SciFi Channel, airing sometime in 2007.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: While a jogger is out for his ritualistic jog and comes up mysteriously missing, the one person who was with him reports him missing.
After the local sheriff gets word of the situation and talks to the local coroner about the joggers' brutal death, he believes he has some sort of unstoppable killing monster on his hands.
Stars Ty Wood , Diana Reis , Gary Busey , Ian D. Clark , Kathryn Albertson , Mike Bell , Evelyne Anderson , Marc Devigne , Mariam Bernstein , Aaron Hughes , Jessica Burleson , Stephen McIntyre , Kristen Harris , Ross McMillan , Adriana O'Neil , Aleks Paunovic , Brittany Scobie , Karl Thordarson , Will Woytowich
Directed by Gary Yates
Not Rated
SCIFI/MYSTERY
"What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known."
This is B Bertino's directing debut.
Well... although this story is said to be inspired by true events, one is led to believe that this story is told with a few different publicly recorded violent crimes in mind because there is no actuality to this particular story in writing anywhere...
Released May 30th in the US.
Filmed entirely in South Carolina.
The story: James and Kristen arrive at the vacation place they are staying at after a wedding reception.
For some unknown reason, the couple is having problems.
While staying up all night to get some romantic issues cleared away, the couple experience someone knocking at the door seemingly like every hour or so looking for someone that is not there.
Then, they find themselves just being terrorized, by someone or thing disturbing the cabin they are staying in.
After too long the couple find themselves in the middle of their worse nightmares with no found escape.
Stars Scott Speedman , Liv Tyler , Gemma Ward , Kip Weeks , Laura Margolism , Glenn Howerton , Alex Fisher , Peter Clayton-Luce
Directed by (and story written) Bryan Bertino
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR
Released March 28th, 2008 in the US.
Filmed in the UK.
The story: Dennis is a single guy by choice, helping raise his one and only child with the love of his life.
5 years ago he left her at the alter without actually giving an explanation.
Now his ex is getting seriously involved with another guy, whom Dennis feels he pales in comparison to.
Now Dennis decides that there is only one way to prove to his ex that he really does love her and he can finish what he starts.
Stars Simon Pegg , Thandie Newton , Dylan Moran , Matthew Fenton , Harish Patel , India de Beaufort , Hank Azaria , Simon Day , Ruth Sheen , Nevan Finegan , Chris Hollins , Denise Lewis , Ameet Chana , Iddo Goldberg
Directed by David Schwimmer
Rated PG13
DRAMA/COMEDY
Released November 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New Jersey.
The story: Alice and Karen are sisters living with their mother who is separated from their father.
The two girls don't exactly get along, and one may find Alice always doing some kind of something just for the sake of attention.
While younger sister Karen is about to make her first communion at the family church but instead is found murdered, everyone is convinced that only Alice would have a reason to kill her.
Stars Paula E. Sheppard , Linda Miller , Brooke Shields , Mildred Clinton , Niles McMaster , Rudolph Willrich , Jane Lowry , Michael Hardstark , Alphonso DeNoble , Gary Allen , Tom Signorelli , Patrick Gorman , Kathy Rich , Lillian Roth
Directed by Alfred Sole
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY
Released October 23rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Wisconsin.
The story: Jamie is an only child who lives an existence like a normal child his age.
Unfortunately, his parents don't seem to think so, seeing how they travel a lot and leave Jamie with many nannies and babysitters who complain or leave because of him.
When Jamies' parents find a new babysitter for their son, things seem to be looking up.
One day Jamie is playing in the woods and he happens upon a "pit" in the ground.
What Jamie finds inside the pit is quite disturbing but not to Jamie...Jamie believes that because he feeds what is living in the pit, it can be nothing but his friend...So Jamie carries on feeding the things in the pit all kinds of food until he runs out of ideas and decides to use the people that dislike him to satisfy their devilish appetites.
Stars Sammy Snyders , Laura Press , Richard Alden , Jeannie Elias , Sonja Smits , Laura Hollingsworth , Paul Grisham , Wendy Schmidt , Andrea Swartz , Edith Bedker , Lillian Graham , Gerard Jordan , Patrick Patterson , Cindy Auten
Directed by Lew Lehman
Rated R
HORROR/DARK COMEDY
Released November 16th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: Nancy Thompson is a regular high school student with a small group of good friends.
One day one of her friends tells her and others about a reoccurent dream he has been having that is scaring the pants off him, which he believes there is no escape from.
The story they are told sounds a little out there and far fetched but ends up being the death of their friend and his girlfriend.
Now Nancy will stop at nothing to find out about what really happened to her friend and in this process, she finds herself in the middle of her worst nightmare, which brings in everyone that she loves and tries to destroy them.
Stars Heather Langenkamp , Amanda Wyss , Jsu Garcia , Johnny Depp , John Saxon , Ronee Blakley , Charles Fleischer , Joseph Whipp , Lin Shaye , Robert Englund , Joe Unger
Directed by (and story written) Wes Craven
Rated R
HORROR
Released April 21st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Maine.
The story: Young doctor Louis Creed is relocating his family of four from Chicago to a small Maine town so he can work his wisdom over at the local college.
Everything seems like a dream come true at first.
But soon the Creeds eyes are opened to a pet Sematary on a sacred burial ground which is on their property where for years people have been buring their deceased, beloved pets.
Only problem is when you bury something in that Sematary it is bound to come back to haunt you...
Stars Dale Midkiff , Denise Crosby , Blaze Berdahl , Miko Hughes , Fred Gwynne , Susan Blommaert , Brad Greenquist , Michael Lombard , Mara Clark , Kavi Raz , Mary Louise Wilson , Liz Davies , Kara Dalke , Andrew Hubatsek , Stephen King , Elizabeth Ureneck
Directed by Mary Lambert
Rated R
HORROR/THRILLER
Released May 22nd in the US.
Filmed in Nevada and California.
Based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson.
The story: A crazy drugged-out journalist, Raoul Duke and his equally drugged-out, space cadet lawyer Dr. Gonzo, make a trip to Nevada to gamble, drink, drug it up and write about a motorcycle race that the journalist was sent to Nevada to write a cover story about.
They run into all kinds of crazy stuff and its a totally unbelievable time....although I honestly believe its all true!
Stars Johnny Depp , Benicio Del Toro , Tobey Maguire , Ellen Barkin , Gary Busey , Christina Ricci , Mark Harmon , Cameron Diaz , Catherine Helmond , Michael Jeter , Penn Jillette , Flea , Laraine Newman
Directed by (& story partly written) Terry Gilliam
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released August 28th in the US.
Filmed in Canada and New York.
The story: In the late 70s, there was a night club...to to many the hottest night club and the place to be...Studio 54.
One evening a young man and a couple of his friends who are sick and tired of hanging at the same bars seeing the same girls decide to try their luck at getting through the doors of Studio 54.
When he does get in and his friends don't, his eyes are opened to something completely new and exciting.
Soon he finds himself working there and partying night after night until the break of day with many famous and powerful people.
That is until one day all of that changes when the club is raided and the owners arrested.
Stars Ryan Phillippe , Skipp Sudduth , Aemilia Robinson , Heather Matarazzo , Mike Myers , Neve Campbell , Salma Hayek , Breckin Meyer , Sherry Stringfield ,Sela Ward , Ellen Albertini Dow , Cameron Mathison , Noam Jenkins , Jay Goede , Patrick Taylor , Daniel Lapaine , Erika Alexander , Thelma Houston , Mary Griffin , Don Carrier , James Binkley , Arthur J. Nascarella ,John Hines , Louis Negin , Ron Jeremy , Sean Gregory Sullivan , Elio Fiorucci , Victor Browne , Cecilie Thomsen , Art Garfunkel , Peter Bogdanovich , Andrea Boccaletti , Ultra Naté , Amber , Jocelyn Enríquez
Directed by (and story written) Mark Christopher
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
original posted Saturday, September 27, 2008
Released June of 2002 and many times after that in various film fests without ever actually going mainstream into theaters.
Filmed in California.
The story: Ross is a guy with some issues and in between his strange affairs, he is looking to score some drugs.
He makes way over to the local dealer's place to find that there is nothing but trouble there.
He meets a girl named Nikki who takes him along with her to meet the maker of the drugs, which happens to be her boyfriend.
After meeting the boyfriend, Ross finds he is now the driver for him, running any kind of errand imaginable at any time.
Eventually, things come to an end for everyone involved as some are arrested and some just give up.
Stars Jason Schwartzman , John Leguizamo , Patrick Fugit , Brittany Murphy , Mena Suvari , Chloe Hunter , Elisa Bocanegra , Julia Mendoza , Nicholas Gonzalez , Deborah Harry , Josh Peck , Mickey Rourke , China Chow , Eric Roberts , Charlotte Ayanna , Rob Halford , Alexis Arquette , Peter Stormare , Billy Corgan , Ron Jeremy , Lisa Brounstein , Marji Martin , Annie O'Donnell
Directed by Jonas Akerlund
Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY
originally posted Thursday, September 25, 2008
Released August 1st, straight onto DVD.
Filmed in Georgia.
The story: A family is taking a road trip to a sports camp to drop off the kids.
While traveling the father would like to sightsee every little thing he can find to photograph.
The family goes along with the fathers' decision to visit a sideshow museum and that happens to be the worst thing they could have ever done.
Stars J.D. Hart , Toni Robider , Dana Poulson , J.R. Reynolds , Elizabeth Bailey , Hunter Ballard , Renee Derossett , Christopher Derek Lee , Bob Mumford , Jonah Pearson , Keith Long , Gene Witham
Directed by Michael D'Anna
Rated R
THRILLER/HORROR
originally posted Thursday, September 25, 2008
Released March 16th in the US.
Filmed entirely in the UK.
The story: 5 men happen to share an elevator and find themselves taken to the basement floor, which none of them wanted.
When the doors open, they find a table of hospitality awaiting them.
So they take it upon themselves to make themselves comfortable because there seems there is no way out until someone other then themselves makes their way to the basement.
While sharing thoughts they happen to begin discussing morbid dreams that they all seem to have in common.
But by the end of their tale-telling, they find that their dreams weren't actually dreamed at all and they continue to live within their worst nightmares for the rest of their days.
Stars Daniel Massey , Anna Massey , Glynis Johns , Terry-Thomas , John Forbes-Robertson , Ishaq Bux , Curd Jürgens , Dawn Addams , Michael Craig , Edward Judd , Robin Nedwell , Geoffrey Davies , Terence Alexander , Denholm Elliott , Tom Baker
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Rated PG
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR
originally posted Sunday, September 21, 2008
Released April 25th in a Film Festival.
The story: This is a PBS documentation of the life of a preacher Jim Jones and his followers told by people who attended his church, believed in him and loved him but ended up feeling portrayed by him. Jim Jones basically ran a commune for years of people who wanted peace, love, and happiness while he preached to them in God's name and pretended to perform miracles for his followers.
But what his adoring followers really got in their end on a faithful day in November of 1978 was sudden death orchestrated by their preacher, by convincing them dying a mass suicide was their only way to peace...while he denied to them that they were actually committing suicide...he claimed it was revolutionary.
Stars Rebecca Moore , Janet Shular , Tim Carter , Stanley Clayton , Hue Fortson Jr. , Garrett Lambrev , Claire Janaro , Neva Sly Hargrave , Deborah Layton , Phyllis Wilmore Zimmerman , Chuck Wilmore , John R. Hall , Tim Reiterman , June Cordell , Eugene Cordell
Directed by Stanley Nelson
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
originally posted Sunday, September 21, 2008
Released November of 1986 in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: All these strange looking, supposed to be scary creeps with their own thing going for them come out of the woodwork and start killing off teens partying in a park one night.
One girl who was lucky enough to be alone survives...
But for some reason, the creeps still want her while haunting her days and nights.
Stars Leilani Sarelle , Clyde Hayes , Donna Locke , Victor Brandt , David Muir , Marta Kober , P.R. Paul , Jeff Tyler , Amber Denyse Austin , James Acheson , Chuck Hemingway , Bo Sabato , Jessie Lawrence Ferguson , John Lafayette , Gene Bicknell
Directed by Joseph Mangine
Rated R
SCIFI/HORROR/COMEDY
originally posted Sunday, September 21, 2008
Released October 25th, 1991 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Pennsylvania.
This film is two Edgar Allan Poe stories directed by two different horror directors.
The first story titled "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar"...A greedy wife and her lover/dying husband's doctor plot to inherit all of her husbands' money when he dies by hypnotizing him into signing a release on his money every couple of weeks.
But when the rich man dies, the couple is shortly out of luck and life.
The second story titled "The Black Cat"...A man living with his girlfriend and working as a crime scene photographer obviously has a thing for death.
His girlfriend finds a black cat and is very happy with it.
That is until she finds out her boyfriend tortured and killed it for photographs to be in a book he is having published of his work.
Stars Adrienne Barbeau , Ramy Zada , E.G. Marshall , Bingo O'Malley , Chuck Aber , Jonathan Adams , Tom Atkins , Harvey Keitel , Madeleine Potter , John Amos , Sally Kirkland , Kim Hunter , Martin Balsam , Holter Graham
Directed by George A. Romero and Dario Argento
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
originally posted Monday, September 8, 2008
Released September 12th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: Amy is a very lucky girl.
She will soon be getting married to her sweetheart.
So her sweetie is going away with the boys for his bachelor party, leaving Amy and the girls alone for the weekend.
Unfortunately for Amy, there is this creepy stalker/killer guy following her because of the fact she is getting married.
He has it in for her and everyone involved with her wedding.
You see...the killer has this big personal issue with brides-to-be.
Stars Caitlin O'Heaney , Elizabeth Kemp , Patsy Pease , Dana Barron , James Carroll , Brian Byers , Curt Hostetter , Don Scardino , Robin Lamont , Tom Hanks , Tom Rolfing , Lewis Arlt , James Rebhorn , Joseph Leon , Paul Gleason
Directed by Armand Mastroianni
Rated R
THRILLER
originally posted Monday, September 8, 2008
Released April 5th in the US.
Filmed Louisiana , Puerto Rico and Texas.
The story: An ordained minister turned college professor spends her time outside of school studying so-called phenomena and strange occurrences, so that she may further her students and herself.
A man from a small town visits her in need of her help.
It seems there are some very strange things going on in the town he lives in, which has a bad effect on everyone who lives there.
Stars Stephen Rea , Hilary Swank , Idris Elba , David Morrissey , AnnaSophia Robb , William Ragsdale , John McConnell , David Jensen , Yvonne Landry , Samuel Garland , Myles Cleveland , Andrea Frankle , Mark Lynch , Stuart Greer , Lara Grice
Directed by Stephen Hopkins
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
originally posted Monday, September 8, 2008
Released May 11th in the US.
Filming entirely in the 4th Dimension.
The story: Mark and Sarah are the last two survivors of the waxworks.
But just when they think the nightmare is over, they find themselves with a bigger problem.
The two must time travel with the help of one of Sir Wilfred's ancient artifacts and stop any more monsters from coming into the future to destroys the present world.
Stars Zach Galligan , Monika Schnarre , Patrick Macnee , Jack Eiseman , George 'Buck' Flower , Juliet Mills , Martin Kemp , Bruce Campbell , Michael Des Barres , Jim Metzler , Sophie Ward , Marina Sirtis , Billy Kane , Joe Baker , David Carradine , Alexander Godunov , James D.R. Hickox , John Ireland , John O'Leary , Erin Breznikar , Elisha Shapiro , Stefanos Miltsakakis , Maxwell Caulfield , Anthony Hickox , Harrison Young , Piers Plowden , Steve Painter , Drew Barrymore , Alex Butler
Directed by (& story written) Anthony Hickox
Rated R
SEQUEL/COMEDY/HORROR
originally posted Saturday, September 6, 2008
Released June 17th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: On China and Sarah's way to class one morning, they happen upon a waxworks museum that they had never noticed before.
while briefly speaking to the museums' owner, they are invited to a private showing of the museum later on that evening with their friends.
A little freaked out, China and Sarah talk to their friends and of course decide to go.
What they don't realize is their private showing of the museum is actually a ploy just to get them in the museum so the owner can capture them and make them part of his displays and gain personal power.
Stars Zach Galligan , Michelle Johnson , Deborah Foreman , David Warner , Dana Ashbrook , Buckley Norris , Joe Baker , Eric Brown , Clare Carey , Buckley Norris , Charles McCaughan , J. Kenneth Campbell , John Rhys-Davies , Patrick Macnee , Jennifer Bassey , Karen Schaffer , Dan Ireland
Directed by (& story written) Anthony Hickox
Rated R
HORROR/COMEDY
originally posted Thursday, September 4, 2008
Released August 20th in the US.
Filmed in Utah.
The story: When a mean dog breeder;'s prized breeding dog has a litter of pups, the man's son takes the mom and babies to an abandoned house to help care for them like they should be cared for.
But the breeder finds the dogs and brings them all back to his house where he keeps the dogs, all but one which he doesn't care if it lives or dies because it doesn't resemble the mother at all.
Years go by and the young boy continues to care for the abandoned pup.
Until one day the boy tries desperately to tell his dad that the mom dog is sick and needs treatment, but his father will not listen.
That's when the all grown up pup makes all kinds of efforts to save its mom and in that process, the once-abandoned pup becomes a star!
Stars Nick Whitaker , Chris Kendrick , Duane Stephens , Randall Newsome , Benji , Christy Summerhays , Carlton Bluford , Neal Barth , Melinda Haynes , Kathleen Camp , Jeff Olson , Lincoln Hoppe , Scott Wilkinson , Nate Bynum , Omar Sharif
Directed by (& story written) Joe Camp
Rated PG
DRAMA/FAMILY
originally posted Thursday, September 4, 2008
Here we have yet another remake, the original film made in 1986.
Released on DVD March 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in North Carolina.
The story: On April fools day, there is a debutante ball of sorts going on in honor of a newbie.
The girl who throws these fabulous parties happens to be a bigtime prankster.
Thinking that she is just getting back at her friends for various different things, one of her pranks goes horribly wrong and the target of the prank dies.
Now a small group of friends who were slightly involved in the death takes some sort of fall and bad publicity for the death.
A year later to the day of the death, the same small group receives a threat that all they have to do is admit who killed the young debutante at the party the year before and no one will get hurt.
But if they all carry on like they are all innocent, heads will roll.
Stars Taylor Cole , Frank J. Aard , Michael Beasley , Josh Henderson , Scout Taylor-Compton , Joe Egender , Jennifer Siebel , Samuel Child , Joseph McKelheer , Sabrina Aldridge , Charles Black , Meredith Boll
Directed by Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores
Rated R
REMAKE/MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR
originally posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Released April 11th in the US.
Filmed in California and Oregon.
The story: Donna is a high school senior with a few major issues.
A couple years ago, one of her teachers was so obsessed with her that he killed her family in hopes of finding her.
Present-day , Donna is plagued by nightmares and visions of her stalker even though he has been put away in an institution.
The night of her senior prom should be one of the best nights of her life...and it would be if her stalker hadnt escaped his prison and made way to her prom to get her.
Stars Brittany Snow , Johnathon Schaech , Ming-Na , Scott Porter , Jessica Stroup , Kelly Blatz , Dana Davis , Collins Pennie , Kellan Lutz , Brianne Davis , James Ransone , Idris Elba , Mary Mara , Jessalyn Gilsig , Linden Ashby , Jay Phillips , Charles Hirsch , Jacqueline Herrera , Joshua Leonard
Directed by Nelson McCormick
Rated PG13
REMAKE/THRILLER/HORROR
originally posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Released August 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Bill Chrushank is a family man who makes a living as a psychologist who studies and works with people in prison.
On his way to work one morning, he is involved in a tragic accident.
He ends up losing one of his arms.
But everything will be okay for Bill, as the doctor who treated him has a donor of a new arm for him.
Unfortunately, shortly after Bill has been rehabilitated and is back home with his family, things become extremely strange for Bill and he realizes that somehow all his troubles now coincidentally are due to his new arm.
Stars Jeff Fahey , Paul Ben-Victor ,Kim Delaney , Nathaniel Moreau , Sarah Campbell , Lindsay Duncan , Brad Dourif , John Walsh , Zakes Mokae , Peter Murnik , Lindsay Merrithew
Directed by Eric Red
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR
originally posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Released February 28th in the US.
Filmed in California, Massachusetts, and Illinois.
The story: Andy is a young girl with as many problems as the next girl her age and.
She works at the local record store and hangs out in a night club with her small group of friends.
But when she has eyes for a "Richie", a lot of people - friends and foes - just cant go along with it without making trouble.
Stars Molly Ringwald , Harry Dean Stanton , Jon Cryer , Annie Potts , James Spader , Andrew McCarthy , Kate Vernon , Kate Vernon , Jim Haynie , Andrew Dice Clay , Emily Longstreth , Margaret Colin
Directed by Howard Deutch
Rated PG13
DRAMA/COMEDY
