Movie: Friday the 13th Release Date: May 9, 1990 Director: Sean S. Cunningham Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bertram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin Bacon. Tag Lines: “On Friday The 13th, They Began To Die Horribly, One……By One” “Lucky 13? I think not.” “If you think it means bad luck…YOU…
Tag: Horror
201. House
Movie: House Release Date: February 28, 1986 Director: Steve Miner Starring: William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll, Kay Lenz. Tag Lines: “Ding dong, you’re dead.” “HORROR has found a new HOME!” “Enter at your own risk.” “You are cordially invited to spend an evening with Roger Cobb and his friends. Don’t come alone!” Relevance: From…
207. Jacob’s Ladder
Movie: Jacob’s Ladder Release Date: November 2, 1990 Director: Adrian Lyne Starring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello. Tag Lines: “The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer’s nightmare is that he isn’t dreaming.” Relevance: After missing ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ in theaters, I rented it sometime over my Spring or Summer break from college in 1991. I…
218. Misery
Movie: Misery Release Date: November 30, 1990 Director: Rob Reiner Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates. Tag Lines: “This Christmas there will be…Misery.” “The Tide Has Come.” “Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.” Relevance: As mentioned before on this blog (see 256. The Green Mile), I am a…
221. Fright Night
Movie: Fright Night Release Date: August 2, 1985 Director: Tom Holland Starring: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Roddy McDowall. Tag Lines: “There are some very good reasons to be afraid…of the dark.” “If you love being scared, it’ll be the night of your life.” “There are good reasons to be afraid of…
223. Interview with the Vampire
Movie: Interview with the Vampire Release Date: November 11, 1994 Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst. Tag Lines: “Drink From Me And Live Forever.” Relevance: In 1994 I was attending Graduate school getting my Master’s degree in Theater. Although I kept up with movie new…
239. Rosemary’s Baby
Movie: Rosemary’s Baby Release Date: June 12, 1968 Director: Roman Polanski Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy. Tag Lines: “It’s not what you’re expecting.: “Conceived in terror, born in fear.” “Pray for Rosemary’s Baby.” Relevance: My memory of watching ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ for the first time is a bit…
287. The Sixth Sense
Movie: The Sixth Sense Release Date: August 6, 1999 Director: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Haley Joel Osment. Tag Lines: “I see dead people” “1…Sight 2…Sound 3…Smell 4…Taste 5..Touch 6…The Sixth Sense.” “Not every gift is a blessing.” “Discover the secret of ‘The Sixth Sense’!” “There are ghosts walking among…
312. Saw
Movie: Saw Release Date: October 29, 2004 Director: James Wan Starring: Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, Tobin Bell, Leigh Whannell. Tag Lines: “Let the games begin!” “Live or die. Make your choice.” “I want to play a game.” “Oh yes, there will be blood.” “Every piece has a puzzle.” “How…