Awake to Danger 1995  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Tuchner
Cast: Tori Spelling, Michael Gross, Reed Diamond, Laura Johnson, Shae D'Lyn, John Getz, Michael O'Neill, Jennifer Blanc, Holland Taylor, Leigh Lombardi, Joanna Lipari, Donzaleigh Abernathy, Emily Kuroda, Paul Linke, Chad Cox
Sixteen-year-old Aimee (Tori Spelling) awakens from an 18-month coma, which had resulted from viewing the death of her mother during a home invasion. As she goes through therapy, her memory of that night comes into focus, and she is fearful that the killer is lurking nearby.
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Chiller 1985 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Michael Beck, Beatrice Straight, Laura Johnson, Dick O'Neill, Alan Fudge, Craig Richard Nelson, Paul Sorvino, Jill Schoelen, Anne Seymour, Russ Marin, Jerry Lacy, Ned Wertimer
Young, successful businessman Miles Creighton (Michael Beck) dies, and his body is frozen in hopes that science will allow him to be brought back to life in the future. Ten years later, a computer problem results in a thaw, and, surprisingly, Miles lives, but, alas, without a soul. Those around him realize that he is bent on destruction, and his mother (Beatrice Straight) must bite the bullet and take the lead in his destruction. Made for TV.
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Hope Ranch 2002 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rex Piano
Cast: Bruce Boxleitner, Lorenzo Lamas, Barry Corbin, Gail O'Grady, Laura Johnson, Brian Gross, J.D. Pardo, Richard Lee Jackson, Isabell Howell, Brad Hawkins, Stephen Wozniak, Nico Hill
J.T. Hope (Bruce Boxleitner), an ex-Marine and ex-policeman, has a new goal: rehabilitating youngsters who have been jailed. But his method–working the boys hard on his ranch–may be too severe for some of them.
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Judge and Jury 1996  R, 98 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Eyres
Cast: David Keith, Martin Kove, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Laura Johnson, Kelly Perine, Paul Koslo, Robert Miranda, Patricia Scanlon, Jay Rasumny, Bob Minor, Angelo Dimascio, Josh Keaton
Convicted killer Joseph Meeker (David Keith) goes to Hell after his execution and then returns vowing revenge upon Michael Silvano (Martin Kove) who foiled his robbery attempt at a convenience store.
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The Long Shot 2004  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Cast: Julie Benz, Paul Le Mat, Marsha Mason, Gage Golightly, David Alexander, Christopher Cousins, Laura Johnson, Juliette Goglia, John Livingston, Cliff Bemis, Robert Pine, Patrick Day, Andrea Piedmonte, Jill Jaress, Joshua Grenrock
After her husband abandons her, Annie Garrett (Julie Benz), with seven-year-old daughter Taylor (Gage Golightly) in tow, relocates from Colorado to California in an attempt to rebuild her life. She moves onto Mary Lou's (Marsha Mason) ranch where she cares for and rides the horses. Courage to really turn her life around occurs when she sets out to earn a prize at the horse show–even though her horse is struck blind the day before the show.
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Opening Night 1977  N/R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, John Cassavetes, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert, Peter Bogdanovich, Laura Johnson, John Finnegan, James Karen
All the backstage drama of an aging actress (Gena Rowlands) is presented in this insightful film written by, directed by, and starring John Cassavetes.
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Paper Hearts 1993  R, 106 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
aka: Cheatin' Hearts
Director: Rod McCall
Cast: James Brolin, Sally Kirkland, Pamela Gidley, Kris Kristofferson, Jim Magee, Michael(3) Moore, Gary Naylor, Laura Johnson, Renee Estevez, Mickey Cottrell, Helen Evans, Mark Voltura, Paula Baz, Ed Ostertag, Jackson D. Kane
The joys of a wedding are marred when Henry (James Brolin), the father who deserted his family years before, returns to attend his younger daughter Kat's (Renee Estevez) big event. Henry, with his new girlfriend Patsy (Laura Johnson) in tow, arrives with divorce papers for his estranged wife Jenny (Sally Kirkland). He is greeted with coolness by Jenny and older daughter Samantha (Pamela Gidley). Family squabbles ensue. Jenny turns to her friend Tom (Kris Kristofferson) for solace, and, once again, Henry leaves his family.
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Red Eye 2005 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Laura Johnson, Jayma Mays, Jack Scalia, Loren Lester, Angela Paton, Suzie Plakson, Dey Young, Max Kasch, Terry Press, Robert Pine, Carl Gilliard, Mary Kathleen Gordon
Lisa boards her flight in Dallas expecting to be back at work the next morning as manager of the Lux Atlantic Hotel in Miami. Once the plane reaches cruising altitude, her seat partner, Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy), shows Lisa her father's stolen wallet and reveals that he needs help in killing the Deputy Director of Homeland Security who is scheduled to arrive at her hotel the next day. If Lisa refuses, Jackson will contact his partner and tell him to kill Lisa's father.
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Trauma 1993 R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Laura Johnson, James Russo, Brad Dourif, Frederic Forrest, Piper Laurie, Dominique Serrand, Hope Alexander-Willis, Ira Belgrade, Sharon Barr, Isabell O'Connor, Cory Garvin, Terry Perkins, Tony Saffold
After rescuing anorexic Aura (Asia Argento) when she threatened a suicidal leap off a bridge, David (Christopher Rydell) vows to protect her. Aura returns to her parents–Adriana and Stefan (Piper Laurie and Dominique Serrand)–who are professional mediums. That night, during a seance, Adriana is possessed by a spirit that identifies a serial killer in their midst. She runs outside, followed by Stefan and, later, by Aura who spots the killer holding up what she believes to be the severed heads of Adriana and Stefan. A psychopath is on the loose, and David helps Aura solve the mystery.
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| 1. Awake to Danger (1995)
2. Chiller (1985)
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
3. Hope Ranch (2002)
4. Judge and Jury (1996)
5. The Long Shot (2004)
6. Opening Night (1977)
7. Paper Hearts (1993)
aka: Cheatin' Hearts
8. Red Eye (2005)
9. Trauma (1993)
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