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Subgenre Sampler

 
Dreaming, TheDreaming, The (1988)
Dir. Mario Andreacchio
Feat. Arthur Dignam, Penny Cook, Gary Sweet
A supernatural oddity in which a doctor treats a sick aborigine, who had defied a tribal taboo and visited a sacred cave. The doctor soon finds…
Earth Girls Are EasyEarth Girls Are Easy (1988) Recommended
Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey
Under–rated campy musical about a trio of goofy aliens (incl. Jim Carrey in an early role) who crash–land in Geena Davis's swimming pool.
Echoes (TV Mini-series)Echoes (TV Mini-series) (1988)
Dir. Barbara Rennie
Feat. Siobhan Garahy, Robert Hines, Geraldine James
Set in Ireland in the 1950's, this picturesque romance traces the life of a small town girl whose dreams of escape come true when she wins a…
Edens Lost (TV Mini-series)Edens Lost (TV Mini-series) (1988)
Dir. Neil Armfield
Feat. Julia Blake, Linda Cropper
A melancholy dramatic saga set in rural Australia around the growing knowledge of a teenage boy from Sydney, staying with mysterious landed relatives…
ElviraElvira (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) (1988)
Dir. James Signorelli
Feat. Cassandra Peterson, Jeff Conaway, Edie McClurg
High camp fun with real–life cult horror movie host Elvira, in her first acting role. Canny blend of tongue–in–cheek innuendo and…
Evil AngelsEvil Angels (A Cry in the Dark) (1988)
Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Meryl Streep, Sam Neill
Jack–of–all–accents, Meryl Streep, does wonders as Lindy Chamberlain, the woman accused of murdering her child in the Australian…
First of the Summer Wine (TV Series)First of the Summer Wine (TV Series) (1988)
Feat. David Fenwick, Paul Oldham, Paul Wyett
Good–natured prequel to the longest running sitcom shows heroes Clegg and Compo's youth leading up to the second World War.
Fish Called Wanda, AFish Called Wanda, A (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Crichton
Feat. John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis
Rarely does a comedy achieve such a high laugh–count and provide substance beyond sheer entertainment value. A comic masterpiece written by and…
Flaming BrothersFlaming Brothers (Jiang hu long hu men) (1988)
Dir. Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Alan Tang, Pat Ha
Two close friends from the island of Macao (Tang and Yun–Fat) become dangerously involved in the Chinese triads through decades of prosperity…
For Queen and CountryFor Queen and Country (1988)
Dir. Martin Stellman
Feat. Denzel Washington, George Baker, Amanda Redman
Denzel Washington plays a retired paratrooper who struggles to adapt to civilian life after returning home from the Falklands War. Crime drama…

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