 Night of the Hunter 1991  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: David Greene
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Burgess Meredith, Diana Scarwid, Amy Bebout, Ray McKinnon, Reid Binion, Mary Nell Santacroce, Ed Grady, Joe Inscoe, Jeffrey Pillars, Michael Burgess, Rich Valliere
In this remake of the 1955 film, Richard Chamberlain takes the role of the bogus preacher, Harry Powell, who is determined to get his hands on $50,000 that was stolen and hidden by his old prison cellmate. After murdering the cellmate and later being released from prison, Powell sets out to find the money. He befriends the widow (Diana Scarwid), kills her, and pursues her children (Amy Bebout an Reid Binion) through the woods believing that they, and only they, know where the money is hidden.
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Night Shadows 1984  R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Mutant
Director: John "Bud" Cardos, Mark Rosman
Cast: Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, Lee Montgomery, Jody Medford, Marc Clement, Cary Guffey, Jennifer Warren, Danny Nelson, Mary Nell Santacroce, Stuart Culpepper, Wallace Wilkinson, Johnny Popwell Sr.
Brothers Josh and Mike (Wings Hauser and Lee Montgomery) visit a small Georgia town. When Mike disappears, Josh, the local sheriff (Bo Hopkins), and school teacher Holly (Jody Medford) conduct a search for him. It turns out that the townsfolk live near a toxic waste dump, which has turned most residents into zombies. Getting Mike back may be difficult.
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The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd 1980  TV, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: Dennis Weaver, Susan Sullivan, Richard Dysart, Michael McGuire, Nigel Davenport, Arthur Hill, Mary Nell Santacroce, Larry Larson, Teddy Milford, Clarence Thomas, Luke Halpin, Bill Gribble
After assassinating Abraham Lincoln, an injured John Wilkes Booth (Bill Gribble) arrived at the farm of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (Dennis Weaver) where the doctor set his broken leg. As a result, Mudd was falsely accused and sentenced to life in a penal colony for being part of a conspiracy to kill the President. His wife, Frances (Susan Sullivan), maintained his innocence, but it would be many years before President Andrew Jackson pardoned him.
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Private Eyes 1980 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lang Elliott
Cast: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Trisha Noble, Bernard Fox, Grace Zabriskie, John Fujioka, Stan Ross, Irwin Keyes, Fred Stuthman, Suzy Mandel, Mary Nell Santacroce, Robert V. Barron
Bumbling private eyes Dr. Tart and Inspector Winship (Tim Conway and Don Knotts) arrive at a dark mansion where the master and his mate have been murdered. They encounter the grieving heiress and an assortment of wild and crazy employees who are being killed off one-by-one as the mansion appears more and more as if it were haunted. Silly, to be sure, but fun. Filmed at the Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, NC.
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Wise Blood 1979  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston
Cast: Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, Amy Wright, John Huston, Mary Nell Santacroce, William Hickey, Dan Albright, Jerry Rushing, Joe Dorsey
This is the film adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's philosophical novel. The story traces the life of World War II veteran Hazel Motes (Brad Dourif) as he returns to his home in the Deep South and finds his parents' home boarded up. Searching for spiritual meaning, Hazel forms his own Church of Truth and, despite being the grandson of a religious zealot (John Huston), Hazel becomes the preacher in his Christ-less church. Excellent Huston fare.
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| 1. Night of the Hunter (1991)
2. Night Shadows (1984)
aka: Mutant
3. The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)
4. Private Eyes (1980)
5. Wise Blood (1979)
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