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The Amityville Curse 1990 1 star

    R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Berry
Cast: Kim Coates, Dawna Wightman, Helen Hughes, David Stein, Anthony Dean Rubes, Cassandra Gava, Jan Rubes, Norris Domingue, Mark Camacho, Tyrone Benskin, Scott Yaphe, Ali Giron, Griffith Brewer, Ted A. Bohus, Richard Tasse

  There is still money to be made from "Amityville," so these films just keep on coming. In this direct-to-video effort, three couples buy the great old place, and the fun begins.

The Incubus 1982 bomb

    R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Hough
Cast: John Cassavetes, John Ireland, Kerrie Keane, Helen Hughes, Erin Flannery, Duncan McIntosh, Harvey Atkin

  Sex murders performed by an evil being in Wisconsin are the focus of this poor horror film that does NOT represent the best in moviemaking.

The Lucky Star 1980 3 stars

    PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Max Fischer
Cast: Rod Steiger, Louise Fletcher, Lou Jacobi, Brett Marx, Helen Hughes, Yvon Dufour, Jean Gascon, Isabelle Mejias

  When his parents are captured by Nazis, a young Jewish boy, David (Brett Marx), finds refuge on a Dutch farm. He loves Western films and takes on the role of a hero working against a neighboring Nazi officer, Colonel Gluck (Rod Steiger).

Middle Age Crazy 1980 1 star

    R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Trent
Cast: Bruce Dern, Ann - Margret, Graham Jarvis, Deborah Wakeham, Eric Christmas, Helen Hughes, Geoffrey Bowes, Michael Kane, Diane Dewey, Vivian Reis

  Successful architect Bobby Lee (Bruce Dern) has a midlife crisis, buys a Porsche, and leaves his beautiful wife Sue Ann (Ann-Margret) when he is attracted to an empty-headed cheerleader.

Outrageous! 1977 3 stars

    R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benner
Cast: Craig Russell, Hollis McLaren, Richert Easley, Allan Moyle, Helen Shaver, Michael Ironside, David McIlwraith, Gerry Salsberg, Helen Hughes, Maxine Miller

  Female impersonator Robin Turner (Craig Russell) and schizophrenic Liza Connor (Hollis McLaren) form an unlikely relationship in this offbeat comedy/drama.

The Peanut Butter Solution 1985 2 and a half stars

    PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael Rubbo
Cast: Mathew Mackay, Alison Rodbrey, Helen Hughes, Siluck Saysanasy, Michael Hogan, Michel Maillot

  This movie has it all–from ghosts to child labor; but it is an entertaining film that children, and probably their parents too, will enjoy.

Sorry, Wrong Number 1989 2 stars

    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Tony Wharmby
Cast: Loni Anderson, Patrick Macnee, Carl Weintraub, Hal Holbrook, Miguel Fernandes, Helen Hughes, Bernard Behrens, Geoffrey Bowes, Harvey Atkins, Alan Jordan, Diane D'Aquila, Ted Simonett, Keri Lyn, Marilyn Peppiatt, Michael J. Reynolds

  Loni Anderson stars in the Barbara Stanwyck role from the original movie "Sorry, Wrong Number." The story is about an invalid woman, Madeleine Stevenson (Anderson), who hears about a plot for murder and then realizes that she is the intended victim.

Visiting Hours 1982 1 star

    R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Fright
Get Well Soon

Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Cast: Michael Ironside, Lee Grant, Linda Purl, William Shatner, Harvey Atkin, Helen Hughes, Lenore Zann, Michael J. Reynolds, Kirsten Bishop, Deborah Kirshenbaum, Elizabeth Leigh-Milne, Maureen McRae, Dustin Waln, Neil Affleck, Damir Andrei

  A psychopath (Michael Ironside) attacks but fails to murder a TV newswoman (Lee Grant). The failure simply stirs his warped mind to find another way to get at his wounded victim.

Movie Quick Pick

1. The Amityville Curse (1990)
2. The Incubus (1982)
3. The Lucky Star (1980)
4. Middle Age Crazy (1980)
5. Outrageous! (1977)
6. The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
7. Sorry, Wrong Number (1989)
8. Visiting Hours (1982)
aka: The Fright
aka: Get Well Soon

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