Beloved Rogue 1927  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Alan Crosland
Cast: John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Marceline Day, Lawson Butt, Henry Victor, Mack Swain, Slim Summerville, Angelo Rossitto, Nigel De Brulier, Lucy Beaumont, Otto Matieson, Jane Winton, Rose Dione, Bertram Grassby, Dick Sutherland
Poet Francois Villon (John Barrymore) is the hero in this story about political intrigue in 15th-century France. Villon is sent into exile by King Louis XI (Conrad Veidt) after Villon insults Duke Charles of Burgundy (Lawson Butt). While escaping the clutches of Charles, Villon falls in love with the king's ward, Charlotte (Marceline Day). Later, Charles' men kidnap Charlotte, but when their evil deeds are revealed, the king bestows his blessing on Charlotte and Villon.
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Brain of Blood 1972  PG, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Creature's Revenge
The Undying Brain
Director: Al Adamson
Cast: Kent Taylor, Grant Williams, John Bloom, Regina Carrol, Vicki Volante, Angelo Rossitto, Reed Hadley, Zandor Vorkov, Richard Smedley, Gus Peters
King Amir, the leader of an Arab country, appears doomed to die. But not to worry, mad Doctor Trenton (Kent Taylor) has a new technique to transplant brains. When the King is brought in, time is limited to complete the job, so when an appropriate recipient isn't found quickly, Trenton transplants Amir's brain onto the body of his grotesque assistant. When Amir awakens and looks at his new body, he goes on a rampage. And there's even more weird stuff going on in the basement, and elsewhere, in this, another low-budget film from Director Adamson.
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The Corpse Vanishes 1942  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Wallace Fox
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Luana Walters, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Russell, Minerva Urecal, Vince Barnett, Joan Barclay, Angelo Rossitto, Kenneth Harlan, Gwen Kenyon, Frank Moran, George Eldredge, Eddie Kane, Murdock MacQuarrie
Mad scientist Doctor Lorenz (Bela Lugosi) kidnaps and murders young brides to give his aged wife, the Countess (Elizabeth Russell), eternal youth–until Pat Hunter (Luana Walters) sets the trap that snares the crazed doctor.
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Dracula vs. Frankenstein 1971 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
aka: Blood of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Dracula
Director: Al Adamson
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Lon Chaney Jr., Anthony Eisley, Regina Carrol, Greydon Clark, Angelo Rossitto, Anne Morrell, Jim Davis, Russ Tamblyn, Zandor Vorkov, William Bonner, John Bloom, Forrest J Ackerman, Shelly Weiss, Maria Lease
This film brings together J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Frankenstein and Lon Chaney Jr. as Frankenstein's mute assistant Groton in their final film. Judith (Regina Carrol) is searching for her missing sister who, it turns out, has been killed by Groton. Frankenstein is running a house of horrors and experiments on Groton's victims. Judith teams up with Mike (Anthony Eisley) in the search for her sister. Meanwhile, Count Dracula (Zandor Vorkov) unites with Dr. Frankenstein to bring back the monster and ensure a good supply of blood. They succeed, Judith and Mike are confronted by the monster, and a deadly battle ensues.
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 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure
Director: George Miller, George Ogilvie
Cast: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn, Frank Thring, Angelo Rossitto, Paul Larsson, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, George Spartels, Edwin Hodgeman, Bob Hornery, Andrew Oh, Lee Rice, Ollie Hall
Mad Max (Mel Gibson) has been roaming the Australian desert when he arrives in Bartertown, which is ruled by Aunt Entity (Tina Turner). Aunt Entity wants to get rid of her competing overlord Master (Angelo Rossitto) who rides on the back of Blaster (Paul Larsson). Aunt Entity forces Max to fight Blaster in the Thunderdome arena, and, when Max refuses to kill Blaster, he is banished into a sand storm. A band of tribal teens and children rescues Max, and he agrees to help them find their Tomorrow Morrow Land–a feat that will require saving them from the desert and from Aunt Entity. Lots of adventures lie in wait.
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The Magic Sword 1962  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Anne Helm, Estelle Winwood, Gary Lockwood, Liam Sullivan, John Mauldin, Vampira, Angelo Rossitto, Richard Kiel, Leroy Johnson
Wizard Lodac (Basil Rathbone) places spells on Princess Helene (Anne Helm), but a gallant knight, St. George (Gary Lockwood), comes to her rescue.
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Mongo's Back in Town 1971 TV, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Telly Savalas, Sally Field, Anne Francis, Charles Cioffi, Martin Sheen, Johnny Haymer, Gregg Palmer, Ned Glass, Angelo Rossitto
An ex-con returns home where he is hired to kill in this story based on that of a real criminal.
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The Offspring 1987 R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: From a Whisper to a Scream
Director: Jeff Burr
Cast: Vincent Price, Clu Gulager, Terry Kiser, Harry Caesar, Cameron Mitchell, Rosalind Cash, Susan Tyrrell, Martine Beswick, Angelo Rossitto, Lawrence Tierney
Vincent Price narrates this anthology of horror tales about people and events that took place in the same small town over a period of years.
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Pufnstuf 1970 G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Hollingsworth Morse
Cast: Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye, Mama Cass Elliot, Billy Barty, Roberto Gamonet, Sharon Baird, Johnny Silver, Andy Ratoucheff, Felix Silla, Joy Campbell, Jane Dulo, Jan Davis, Angelo Rossitto, Allison McKay
This film version of the Saturday morning kids' TV show features many of the same players. In this story, Jimmy (Jack Wild) takes his magic flute to a land where plants and animals can speak, and he meets the good dragon Pufnstuf (Roberto Gamonet). All goes well–until the evil Witchiepoo (Billie Hayes) steals Jimmy's flute so that she will be named "Witch of the Year" at the Witches Convention. Jimmy, Pufnstuf, and friends must now retrieve the flute from Witchiepoo's enchanted castle.
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Scared to Death 1947 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Christy Cabanne
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Douglas Fowley, Joyce Compton, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton, Molly Lamont, Angelo Rossitto, Gladys Blake, Roland Varno, Stanley Andrews, Stanley Price
This story is narrated by the corpse of Laura Van Ee (Molly Lamont) who suffered persecution by her husband and others until the fright proved too much, and she died. Now, from the morgue, the bizarre story of just how she got there is told.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery
Director: Jack Clayton
Cast: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano, Vidal Peterson, Shawn Carson, Pam Grier, Angelo Rossitto, Arthur Hill, Richard Davalos
Based on Ray Bradbury's classic, this story is about a carnival coming to town featuring Mr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce) who causes havoc by fulfilling dreams–for a price! Disney film that doesn't do justice to the book.
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 Spooks Run Wild 1941 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, David Gorcey, Ernest Morrison, Donald Haines, Dave O'Brien, George Pembroke, Angelo Rossitto, Dorothy Short, Dennis Moore, P.J. Kelly, Guy Wilkerson
While the East Side Kids are camping in the mountains, they hear that a monster-killer is on the loose. Muggsy (Leo Gorcey) suffers a gunshot wound, and the boys seek shelter in an old mansion, which happens to be owned by Nardo (Bela Lugosi). Later, the kids see Muggsy walking around in a trance and think that Nardo has turned him into a zombie. But, is Nardo a monster-killer, or is he simply a magician–only the horrors experienced within the walls of the old mansion will reveal the answer.
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| 1. Beloved Rogue (1927)
2. Brain of Blood (1972)
aka: The Creature's Revenge
aka: The Undying Brain
3. The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
4. Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
aka: Blood of Frankenstein
aka: The Revenge of Dracula
5. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
6. The Magic Sword (1962)
7. Mongo's Back in Town (1971)
8. The Offspring (1987)
aka: From a Whisper to a Scream
9. Pufnstuf (1970)
10. Scared to Death (1947)
11. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
12. Spooks Run Wild (1941)
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