Edge of Sanity 1989 R, 85 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Gerard Kikoine Cast: Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Thorp, David Lodge, Ben Cole, Ray Jewers, Jill Melford, Lisa Davis, Noel Coleman, Briony McRoberts
In another adaptation Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Anthony Perkins plays the Doctor who, in this version, turns into a Jack the Ripper-like Mr. Hyde after his monkey knocks over a bottle of ether into some cocaine being used to create a new anesthetic. The resulting fumes do their thing, and Jack is on his way to rid the world of prostitutes.
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The Phantom of the Opera 1989 R, 93 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama / Musical
Director: Dwight H. Little Cast: Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen, Alex Hyde-White, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Lawrence, Terence Harvey, Nathan Lewis, Molly Shannon, Mark Ryan, Peter Clapham, Emma Rawson, Yehuda Efroni, Terence Beesley, Robin Hunter, Ray Jewers
Christine (Jill Schoelen) auditions for a Broadway show and discovers a piece of music written by obscure composer Erik (Robert Englund). When Christine sings Erik's song, she is taken back to 1881 in London. Many years before, Erik had made a pact with the devil in exchange for writing popular songs. The devil horribly scarred Erik's face forever, but Erik lives beneath the London Opera House where he writes his music. When Erik meets Christine, he falls in love with her, coaches her, and she becomes an opera star. Christine enjoys her success and her romance with Erik–until she realizes that Erik is committing grisly murders in his attempt to assure Christine success in the musical world.
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