976-Evil 1989  R, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Englund
Cast: Stephen Geoffreys, Jim Metzler, Sandy Dennis, Patrick O'Bryan, Maria Rubell, Robert Picardo, Lezlie Deane, J.J. Cohen, Paul Willson, Greg Collins, Darren E. Burrows, Joanna Keyes, Gunther Jenson, J.J. Johnston, John Slade
The "Horrorscope" number 976 takes over a teenager with frightening results.
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Get Crazy 1983 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
aka: Flip Out
Director: Allan Arkush
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, Ed Begley Jr., Miles Chapin, Stacey Nelkin, Bill Henderson, Lou Reed, Robert Picardo, Anna Bjorn, John Densmore, Lee Ving, Lori Eastside, Howard Kaylan
Despite numerous problems when promoter Colin Beverly (Ed Begley Jr.) plots to sabotage the 1983 New Years rock concert, the concert becomes a big event. Featured stars are Mick Jagger, Muddy Waters, and Bob Dylan.
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Tony Randall, Christopher Lee, Dick Miller, Keye Luke, Kathleen Freeman, Haviland Morris, Jackie Joseph, Gedde Watanabe, Shawn Nelson, Howie Mandel
The Gremlins are back, and this time they invade the Clamp Center office building in New York that is owned by billionaire Daniel Clamp (John Glover). Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) are also back, and now they work for Clamp. One day, they find a Gremlin in the building. But, it is too late, the Gremlin reproduces a new generation of Gremlins, and their leader Brain Gremlin (voice of Tony Randall) is plotting an escape after dark so that they can wreak havoc on New York. Lots of funny stuff with the gore.
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The Howling 1981 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Roger Corman, Kevin McCarthy, John Carradine, Slim Pickens, Kenneth Tobey, Dick Miller, Belinda Balaski, Elisabeth Brooks, Robert Picardo, Noble Willingham, James Murtaugh
This spooky movie became the forerunner for no less than six sequels. This, the first, should not be watched alone on a stormy night! TV anchorwoman Karen White (Dee Wallace) suffers a near-fatal encounter with psychopath Eddie Quist (Robert Picardo) and, as a result, suffers from nightmares. Seeking help, Karen checks into "The Colony" run by Dr. Waggner (Patrick Macnee) and brings her husband Bill (Christopher Stone) along. Their first night at "The Colony," Karen and Bill hear nocturnal howling outside. A California cult that turns out to be made up of werewolves is responsible for the howling, and Karen and Bill may be their next victims. Great special effects.
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Innerspace 1987  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Henry Gibson, Kenneth Tobey, Kathleen Freeman, Dick Miller
An experiment in which a shrunken man piloting a ship is to be injected into a rabbit is altered. Instead, the tiny man-in-ship is injected into a grocery clerk (Martin Short). This sets the stage for Short to display his comedic abilities.
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Matinee 1993 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Horror
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, Lucinda Jenney, Jesse White, Dick Miller, John Sayles, David Clennon, Lisa Jakub, Jesse Lee Soffer, James Villemaire, Robert Picardo, Lucy Butler
Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) brings his horror film to the Key West area just as the Cuban Missile crisis is in full swing. Woolsey's combination of real and pretend horror at the theater sets off a chain of events that affects the lives of teenagers Gene (Simon Fenton), Stan (Omri Katz), Sherry (Kellie Martin), and Sandra (Lisa Jakub) who have come to enjoy the show.
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Motorama 1991  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Shils
Cast: Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, Susan Tyrrell, John Diehl, Robert Picardo, Garrett Morris, Michael J. Pollard, Sandy Baron, Mary Woronov, Vince Edwards, Dick Miller
Ten-year-old Gus (Jordan Christopher Michael) is tired of his abusive parents so he steals a 1960s' Mustang and heads off to win the "Motorama" road game–a game sponsored by a gas company that involves getting game cards at their stations and spelling out "Motorama." He meets some strange and amusing people on his journey in this weird little film. Cameo appearances abound.
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Munchies 1987  PG, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bettina Hirsch
Cast: Harvey Korman, Charles Stratton, Nadine Van der Velde, Alix Elias, Charlie Phillips, Hardy Rawls, Jon Stafford, Robert Picardo, Wendy Schaal, Paul Bartel
Simon brings home a mysterious pet for his son and–too late–learns that the creature multiplies into MEAN clones. A poor rip-off of "Gremlins."
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Shockwave 2006  R, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Jim Wynorski
Cast: Joe Lando, Lisa Lo Cicero, Alexandra Paul, Bill Mumy, Michael Dorn, George Takei, Robert Picardo, Tim Thomerson, Joshua Cox, Jay Richardson, Hudson Leick, Roark Critchlow, Blake Gibbons, Mike Baldridge, John J. Dalesandro
Navy SEALs come to the rescue after a plane carrying military robots crashes on a Pacific island where the robots' artificial intelligence sets in, and they go on a rampage and threaten to take over Earth. Lots of action in this one!
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Star Trek: First Contact 1996 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, James Cromwell, Alfre Woodard, Alice Krige, Michael Horton, Neal McDonough, Robert Picardo, Marnie McPhail, Dwight Schultz
It is the 24th century, and the Enterprise is on a mission in space when Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew become involved in a battle between a Borg Cube and Federation ships. The Enterprise destroys the Cube, but part of it escapes. Now, the alien Borgs, led by Borg Queen (Alice Krige), are set to attack Earth. The Enterprise chases the Borgs but end up in a time distortion and are now in the 21st century. The only hope is for warp drive inventor Zefram Cochran (James Cromwell) to make a faster-than-light trip to the stars.
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Wagons East 1994  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Adventure
Director: Peter Markle
Cast: John Candy, Richard Lewis, John C. McGinley, Ellen Greene, Robert Picardo, Ed Lauter, William Sanderson, Rodney A. Grant, Russell Means, Charles Rocket, William Tucker, Tony Pierce, Derek Senft, Robin McKee, Joel McKinnon Miller
Not all settlers in the latter half of the 1800s could handle the challenges of the frontier. One such group hires drunken wagon master James Harlow (John Candy) to lead them East to St. Louis. The adventures of the oddball group are chronicled in this film. John Candy died during the shooting of the film.
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White Mile 1994 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Butler
Cast: Alan Alda, Peter Gallagher, Robert Loggia, Bruce Altman, Fionnula Flanagan, Jack Gilpin, Dakin Matthews, Don McManus, Ken Jenkins, Robert Picardo, Max Wright, Tim Choate
After advertising executive Dan Cutler (Alan Alda) arranges a white-water rafting trip for his employees and friends, what starts out as a bonding experience turns deadly when the raft capsizes and some of the boaters are killed. A court battle ensues, brought about by a widow of one of the victims. Based on a true story.
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The 'burbs 1989 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Horror
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Robert Picardo, Rance Howard, Franklyn Ajaye, Cory Danziger
Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher) spend what they had hoped would be a quiet week in their suburban home when Ray notices that new neighbors, the Klopeks (Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, and Courtney Gains), are behaving strangely. Ray and his best friend Art (Rick Ducommun), along with other neighbors, pry into the Klopeks' activities and suspect that gruesome activities are being carried out by the Klopeks.
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| 1. 976-Evil (1989)
2. Get Crazy (1983)
aka: Flip Out
3. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
4. The Howling (1981)
5. Innerspace (1987)
6. Jack's Back (1988)
7. Matinee (1993)
8. Motorama (1991)
9. Munchies (1987)
10. Shockwave (2006)
11. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
12. Wagons East (1994)
13. White Mile (1994)
14. The 'burbs (1989)
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