Subgenre Sampler
Horror: 1652 Films to Buy & Rent
Spontaneous Combustion (1989)
- Dir. Tobe Hooper
Feat. Brad Dourif, Cynthia Bain, Jon Cypher
- Tobe Hooper's so–bad–its–not–bad cheapie about a man suffering from troubling side–effects after the nuclear explosion…
Stepfather 2, The (1989)
- Dir. Jeff Burr
Feat. Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster
- Terry O'Quinn returns for more slaying in suburbia in a better–than–average sequel. Highlight is a sequence that gives literal meaning to…
Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)
- Doco covering the various facets of Stephen King's works, plus tributes to fave movies.
Terror at the Opera (Opera) (1989)
- Dir. Dario Argento
Feat. Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini…
- A sort of DIVA of the horror genre, Argento happily abandons plot mechanics to provide a bravura display of his technical skill. Contains at least…
Woman in Black, The (1989)
- Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton, David Daker
- Tastefully macabre ghost story from the makers of REILLY, ACE OF SPIES sees a young lawyer's rural visit turn macabre after his seemingly good deed…
American Gothic (1988)
- Dir. John Hough
Feat. Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Sarah Torgov
- Creepy psychos living on a remote isle make life hell for holiday–making teens. Sound familiar? It is, but done with a certain inventive…
Beetlejuice (1988)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin…
- A deceased couple return as ghosts and discover their home has been occupied by an obnoxious family, so decide to enlist the services of…
Black Roses (1988)
- Dir. John Fasano
Feat. John Martin, Ken Swafford, Julie Adams…
- Heavy metal horror riffing gleefully on the satanic panic of the era, with a high school teacher suspecting that a metal band touring to his small…
Blob, The (1988)
- Dir. Chuck Russell
Feat. Kevin Dillon
- Effects–laden remake of the 50's classic sees Kevin Dillon get into some very sticky situations. Infamous for its…
Blood Diner (1988)
- Dir. Jackie Kong
Feat. Rick Burks, Carl Crew, Roger Dauer
- Homage to BLOOD FEAST, features similar tongue–in–cheek carnage.