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Body Bags   1993     2 stars    R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Comedy
Director: John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper  
Cast: John Carpenter, Robert Carradine, Alex Datcher, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi, Stacy Keach, David Warner, Deborah Harry, Mark Hamill, John Agar, Tom Arnold, Tobe Hooper, Peter Jason, Molly Cheek, David Naughton

  John Carpenter is the coroner-host of this made-for-TV trio of horror/comedy stories. 1. A killer is on the loose, and the gas station attendant is worried about it as various odd-balls pass by. 2. A man is concerned over his hair loss and tries out a very strange clinic. 3. A baseball player is in a car accident, receives an eye transplant, and what he sees is bad indeed. Carpenter is a hilarious host with lots of cameos–including Roger Corman.



Cast
John Carpenter The Coroner
Robert Carradine Bill
Alex Datcher Anne
Wes Craven Pasty Faced Man
Sam Raimi Dead Bill
Stacy Keach Richard Coberts
David Warner Dr. Lock
Deborah Harry The Nurse
Mark Hamill Brent Matthews
John Agar Dr. Lang
Tom Arnold Morgue Worker
Tobe Hooper Morgue Worker
Peter Jason Gent
Molly Cheek Divorcee
David Naughton Pete
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Eaten Alive   1977     1 and a half stars    R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Starlight Slaughter
Legend of the Bayou
Horror Hotel

Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Carolyn Jones, Marilyn Burns, William Finley, Stuart Whitman, Roberta Collins, Kyle Richards, Robert Englund, Crystin Sinclaire, Janus Blythe, Betty Cole, Sig Sakowicz, Ronals W. Davis, Christine Schneider

  If you're a guest at redneck psychotic Judd's (Neville Brand) Starlight Hotel in the Louisiana swamps, don't upset him or you'll be fed to his pet crocodile that lives in the swamp next to Judd's hotel. Lots of slaughters in this flick by "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" director Tobe Hooper.



Cast
Neville Brand Judd
Mel Ferrer Harvey Wood
Carolyn Jones Miss Hattie
Marilyn Burns Faye
William Finley Roy
Stuart Whitman Sheriff Martin
Roberta Collins Clara
Kyle Richards Angie
Robert Englund Buck
Crystin Sinclaire Libby Wood
Janus Blythe Lynette
Betty Cole Ruby
Sig Sakowicz Deputy Girth
Ronals W. Davis Country Boy
Christine Schneider Waitress
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The Funhouse   1981     2 stars    R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin, Largo Woodruff, Sylvia Miles, Kevin Conway, Shawn Carson, Jeanne Austin, Jack McDermott, David Carson, Sonia Zomina, Ralph Morino, Herb Robins, Wayne Doba, William Finley

  Violence and gore are the order of the day in this film about four teenagers spending the night in a carnival funhouse where they witness a murder and suffer the consequences.



Cast
Elizabeth Berridge Amy Harper
Cooper Huckabee Buzz Dawson
Miles Chapin Richie
Largo Woodruff Liz
Sylvia Miles Madame Zena
Kevin Conway Funhouse/Freakshow
Shawn Carson Joey Harper
Jeanne Austin Mrs. Harper
Jack McDermott Mr. Harper
David Carson Geek
Sonia Zomina Bag Lady
Ralph Morino Truck Driver
Herb Robins Carnival Manager
Wayne Doba The Monster
William Finley Marco the Magnificent
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Invaders from Mars   1986     bomb    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman, James Karen, Bud Cort, Louise Fletcher, Eric Pierpoint, Jimmy Hunt, Dale Dye

  This remake of the 1953 film is a near disaster. The only interesting comment is that the boy in the earlier film is now the police chief (Jimmy Hunt). A boy (Black's real-life son) sees an alien landing in his back yard, and then sees the townsfolk get taken over. Watch the earlier version.

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I'm Dangerous Tonight   1990     2 and a half stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Madchen Amick, Daisy Hall, R. Lee Ermey, Natalie Schafer, Dee Wallace

  An Aztec cloak possessing evil powers is worn by a young woman (Madchen Amick), and she suffers dire consequences in this horror film based on a story by Cornel Woolrich.

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Lifeforce   1985     1 and a half stars    R, 101 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Michael Gothard, Nicholas Ball, Aubrey Morris, Nancy Paul, John Hallam, John Keegan, Chris Jagger, Bill Malin, Jerome Willis, Derek Benfield

  Astronauts, headed by Col. Tom Carlsen (Steve Railsback), bring dead bodies of aliens aboard their space ship. The bodies are vampires who kill all of the astronauts except Carlsen. After landing, one beautiful vampire (Mathilda May) leads the others as they begin to turn London into a wasteland. Now, Carlsen joins forces with SAS Col. Colin Caine (Peter Firth) to try to put an end to the destruction.



Cast
Steve Railsback Col. Tom Carlsen
Peter Firth Col. Colin Caine
Frank Finlay Dr. Hans Fallada
Mathilda May Space Girl
Patrick Stewart Dr. Armstrong
Michael Gothard Dr. Bukovsky
Nicholas Ball Roger Derebridge
Aubrey Morris Sir Percy Heseltine
Nancy Paul Ellen Donaldson
John Hallam Lamson
John Keegan Guard
Chris Jagger Vampire
Bill Malin Vampire
Jerome Willis Pathologist
Derek Benfield Physician
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The Mangler   1995     1 star    R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Robert Englund, Ted Levine, Daniel Matmor, Jeremy Crutchley, Vanessa Pike, Demetre Phillips, Lisa Morris, Vera Blacker, Ashley Hayden, Danny Keogh

  As so often happens with Stephen King stories, especially short stories, this movie demonstrates the difficulty of capturing the same mood as the written work. The "Mangler" is a huge machine that presses and folds sheets at the Blue Ribbon Laundry owned by mean, old Bill Gartley (Robert Englund). When the Mangler processes a woman and an investigation begins, it becomes apparent that Bill has a deal with the machine to feed it. Then there's the Mangler's "friend," the refrigerator. There seem to be demons at work here. Yes, there is a sequel.

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Poltergeist   1982     3 and a half stars    PG, 114 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Heather O'Rourke, Richard Lawson, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, James Karen, Michael McManus, Virginia Kiser, Martin Casella, Lou Perryman, Clair E. Leucart, Dirk Blocker

  Evil spirits (poltergeists) drop in for a visit with the suburban California Freeling family–father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Diane (JoBeth Williams), 16-year-old Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Strange things begin to happen, especially when Carol Anne is called to the television set where she announces, "They're here." More horrors lie in wait in this excellent story about unhappy ghosts. This film was co-written and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. There are sequels.



Cast
JoBeth Williams Diane Freeling
Craig T. Nelson Steve Freeling
Beatrice Straight Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne Dana Freeling
Heather O'Rourke Carol Anne Freeling
Richard Lawson Ryan
Oliver Robins Robbie Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein Tangina
James Karen Mr. Teague
Michael McManus Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser Mrs. Tuthill
Martin Casella Marty
Lou Perryman Pugsley
Clair E. Leucart Bulldozer Driver
Dirk Blocker Jeff Shaw
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Salem's Lot   1979     2 and a half stars    PG, 112 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: David Soul, James Mason, Bonnie Bedelia, Lance Kerwin, Lew Ayres, Ed Flanders, Elisha Cook Jr., Marie Windsor, Fred Willard, Kenneth McMillan, Ned Wilson, Julie Cobb, George Dzundza, Clarissa Kay-Mason, Geoffrey Lewis

  Ben Mears (David Soul) returns to his hometown, Salem, looking for inspiration for a new novel. He falls in love with Susan (Bonnie Bedelia) and gets to know young Mark (Lance Kerwin) who convinces Ben that his school friends are being turned into vampires. Ben has been suspecting that strange things are going on in Salem–especially with antiques dealer Richard K. Straker (James Mason). Will Ben and Mark get to the bottom of the strange occurrences in Salem that include people dying and there appearing to be no explanation? There is a sequel: "Return to Salem's Lot."



Cast
David Soul Ben Mears
James Mason Richard K. Straker
Bonnie Bedelia Susan Norton
Lance Kerwin Mark Petrie
Lew Ayres Jason Berk
Ed Flanders Dr. Bill Norton
Elisha Cook Jr. Gordon "Weasel" Phillips
Marie Windsor Eva Miller
Fred Willard Larry Crockett
Kenneth McMillan Constable Parkins Gillespie
Ned Wilson Henry Glick
Julie Cobb Bonnie Sawyer
George Dzundza Cully Sawyer
Clarissa Kay-Mason Marjorie Glick
Geoffrey Lewis Mike Ryerson
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Spontaneous Combustion   1990     1 star    R, 97 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Brad Dourif, Cynthia Bain, Jon Cypher, William Prince, Melinda Dillon, Dey Young, Tegan West, John Landis, Michael Keys Hall, Dale Dye, Dick Butkus, Frank Whiteman, Joe Mays, Stacy Edwards, Brian Bremer

  In the 1950s, Sam's (Brad Dourif) parents participated in radiation experiments to find an antidote for nuclear radiation. But, when Sam was born, it soon became obvious that he could cause spontaneous combustion, and his parents were his first victims. Now an adult, he is haunted by his past and is determined to find out more about what went on with those experiments, and people trying to stop him must be torched.



Cast
Brad Dourif Sam
Cynthia Bain Lisa Wilcox
Jon Cypher Dr. Marsh
William Prince Lew Orlander
Melinda Dillon Nina
Dey Young Rachel
Tegan West Springer
John Landis Radio Technician
Michael Keys Hall Dr. Cagney
Dale Dye General
Dick Butkus Lt. General
Frank Whiteman Young Orlander
Joe Mays Dr. Persons
Stacy Edwards Peggy Bell
Brian Bremer Brian Bell
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre   1974     3 stars    R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Marilyn Burns, Allen Danzinger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinn, John Larroquette, Jim Siedow, Edwin Neal, Gunnar Hansen, John Dugan, John Henry Faulk, Gerry Green, Ed Guinn, Joe Bill Hogan, William Creamer

  When Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) takes her wheelchair-bound brother Franklin (Paul A. Partain) to their grandfather's cemetery after learning that it has been vandalized, Sally's friends join them. Not a good idea. One-by-one, they are hacked to death by a vicious family of cannibals, including Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen) who wields a chainsaw when confronting his victims. This film quickly had a cult following and spawned sequels.



Cast
Marilyn Burns Sally Hardesty
Allen Danzinger Jerry
Paul A. Partain Franklin Hardesty
William Vail Kirk
Teri McMinn Pam
John Larroquette Narrator
Jim Siedow Old Man
Edwin Neal Hitchhiker
Gunnar Hansen Leatherface
John Dugan Grandfather
John Henry Faulk Storyteller
Gerry Green Cowboy
Ed Guinn Cattle Truck Driver
Joe Bill Hogan Drunk
William Creamer Bearded Man
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2   1986     2 stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Ken Evert, Harlan Jordan, Kirk Sisco, James N. Harrell, Lou Perryman, Barry Kinyon, Chris Douridas, Kinky Friedman, John Martin Ivey, Judy Kelly

  The year is 1985 in an alternate universe, and the tensions between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. have reached an all-time high. The Watchmen, who are costumed adventurers, must come to the rescue. Their groups are divided into Generation 1 from the 1940s and Generation 2, which followed. One member of Gen 2, Laurie/Silk Spectre (Malin Ackerman), spans both Generations because she is the child of a Gen 1 member (Carla Gugino). Gen 1 Watchmen have moved on; Ozymandias (Matthew Goode) has become a head of industry, and Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup) is now a physicist. When The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is killed, his former colleague Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) joins forces with his group of retired Gen 2 Watchmen to uncover a plot to rid the world of superheroes. The nuclear clock is ticking, and Rorschach sees a conspiracy that reaches both Generations, and the battle is on to save humanity.



Cast
Dennis Hopper Lt. "Lefty" Enright
Caroline Williams Vantia "Stretch" Brock
Bill Johnson Leatherface "Budda" Sawyer
Jim Siedow Drayton Sawyer
Bill Moseley Bo "Chop Top" Sawyer
Ken Evert Grandpa Sawyer
Harlan Jordan Patrolman
Kirk Sisco Detective
James N. Harrell CutRite Manager
Lou Perryman L.G. McPeters
Barry Kinyon Buzz the Mercedes Driver
Chris Douridas Rick
Kinky Friedman Sports Anchorman
John Martin Ivey Yuppie
Judy Kelly Gourmet Yuppette
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The Toolbox Murders   2004     2 stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: Angela Bettis, Brent Roam, Juliet Landau, Rance Howard, Marco Rodriguez, Sara Downing, Greg Travis, Adam Gierasch, Christopher Doyle, Adam Weisman, Alan Polonsky, Christina Venuti, Jamison Reeves, Stephanie Silverman, Charlie Paulson

  In this loose remake of the 1978 film with the same name, Nell and Steven (Angela Bettis and Brent Roam) move into a cheap apartment complex that is sorely in need of repair, and most of the inhabitants appear to be strange. When a series of gruesome murders–accomplished by the use of toolbox hardware (hammers, saws, etc.)– begins, Nell tries to find out what is going on.



Cast
Angela Bettis Nell Barrows
Brent Roam Steven Barrows
Juliet Landau Julia Cunningham
Rance Howard Chas Rooker
Marco Rodriguez Luis Saucedo
Sara Downing Saffron Kirby
Greg Travis Byron McLieb
Adam Gierasch Ned Lundy
Christopher Doyle Coffin Baby
Adam Weisman Austin Sterling
Alan Polonsky Philip Sterling
Christina Venuti Jennifer
Jamison Reeves Hudson
Stephanie Silverman Dora Sterling
Charlie Paulson Hans
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Movie Quick Pick
1. Body Bags (1993)
2. Eaten Alive (1977)
   aka: Starlight Slaughter
   aka: Legend of the Bayou
   aka: Horror Hotel
3. The Funhouse (1981)
4. Invaders from Mars (1986)
5. I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)
6. Lifeforce (1985)
7. The Mangler (1995)
8. Poltergeist (1982)
9. Salem's Lot (1979)
10. Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
11. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
12. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
13. The Toolbox Murders (2004)


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