Body Double 1984  R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, Melanie Griffith, Dennis Franz, Guy Boyd, David Haskell, Rebecca Stanley, Al Israel, Douglas Warhit, B.J. Jones, Russ Marin, Lane Davies, Barbara Crampton, Larry Flash Jenkins
When out-of-work actor Jake Scully (Craig Wasson) housesits at a hilltop home, he discovers a porno star (Melanie Griffith). Enamored by her, he follows her one day and becomes involved in a murder in which the weapon is a power drill. Jake cannot resist trying to solve the murder.
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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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The Dark 1979  R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
aka: The Mutilator
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
Cast: William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, Keenan Wynn, Warren J. Kemmerling, Biff Elliot, Jacquelyn Hyde, Casey Kasem, Vivian Blaine, John Bloom, Russ Marin, Vernon Washington
A seven-foot alien either decapitates or shoots laser beams into the eyes of victims as it stalks the streets of L.A. Reporter Roy Warner (William Devane), writer Zoe Owens (Cathy Lee Crosby), and police detective Dave Mooney (Richard Jaeckel) try to unravel the mystery.
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Deadly Friend 1986  R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Matthew Laborteaux, Anne Twomey, Richard Marcus, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Ramsey, Robin Nuyen, Russ Marin, Lee Paul, Andrew Roperto, Charles Fleischer
When his girlfriend (Kristy Swanson) dies, a teenage computer geek, Paul (Matthew Laborteau), inserts a computer chip into her brain turning her into a zombified robot that goes on a killing spree.
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 Kansas City Bomber 1972 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Cast: Raquel Welch, Kevin McCarthy, Helena Kallianiotes, Norman Alden, Jeanne Cooper, Jodie Foster, William Gray Espy, Richard Lane, Russ Marin, Martine Bartlett, Cornelia Sharpe, Joan Darling, Patti "Moo Moo" Cvin, Stephen Manley, Shelly Novack
Raquel Welch is the highlight of this film that is centered on the tough sport of roller derby. Naive K.C. Carr (Welch) is one of her team's star skaters. When she has an affair with the owner Burt Henry (Kevin McCarthy), jealous teammates–especially Jackie (Helena Kallianiotes)–make life tough for K.C., but she is determined to defend herself.
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The Sword and the Sorcerer 1982 R, 100 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure / Action
Director: Albert Pyun
Cast: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Richard Lynch, George Maharis, Simon MacCorkindale, Richard Moll, Robert Tessier, Nina Van Pallandt, Jeff Corey, Anna Bjorn, Joe Regalbuto, Anthony De Longis, Joseph Ruskin, Russ Marin, Earl Maynard
Although this movie has a plot that is difficult to discern and actors who are given weak dialogue, it is saved by the comedy of Lee Horsley. This adventure is all about an evil king and rebels who want to retake the kingdom.
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| 1. Body Double (1984)
2. Chiller (1985)
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
3. The Dark (1979)
aka: The Mutilator
4. Deadly Friend (1986)
5. Kansas City Bomber (1972)
6. The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
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