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Subgenre Sampler

 
MissingMissing (1982) Recommended
Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron
Jack Lemmon goes in search of his missing son in volatile Latin America (based on Chile), where even the American representives seem to be concealing…
New York RipperNew York Ripper (1982)
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Jack Hedley, Daniela Doria
A sadistic tale from Italian dir. Fulci (THE BEYOND) which concerns a killer roaming New York City and murdering women while babbling like 'Donald…
Next of KinNext of Kin (1982)
Dir. Tony Williams  
Feat. Jacki Kerin, John Jarratt, Alex Scott
Moody Australian haunted house flick about a young woman who inherits a retirement home possibly contaminated with a malevolent spirit. Not a classic…
Remington Steele (TV Series)Remington Steele (TV Series) (1982)
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist
A pre–Bond Pierce Brosnan oozes smarm and charm as Remington Steele, the fictitious head of a struggling private eye firm run by the sultry…
Scarecrow, TheScarecrow, The (1982) Recommended
Dir. Sam Pillsbury
Feat. Jono Smith, Tracey Mann, Daniel McLaren
A fine film adaptation of Ronald Hugh Morrieson's classic New Zealand novel about a crazed killer who instills fear and paranoia in a small rural…
Still of the NightStill of the Night (1982)
Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Meryl Streep, Roy Scheider
Hitchcock–style thriller about a psychiatrist who falls in love with a woman who may have brutally murdered one of his patients.
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series)Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) (1982- 1983)
Dir. Various
Feat. Peter Cushing, Brenda Blethyn, Liza Goddard
Fondly remembered British television series of self–contained stories – each with a twist – inspired by the adult macabre of Roald…
TenebraeTenebrae (Unsane) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Dario Argento
Feat. Anthony Franciosa, Daria Nicolodi
Compelling Argento thriller, with a typically contorted plot design – about a crime writer, whose books stimulate copycat killings – used…
Wrong is RightWrong is Right (1982)
Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Sean Connery, George Grizzard, Robert Conrad
Patchy media satire with Connery as a newsman on the trail of two nuclear weapons that have fallen into terrorist hands. Some fine supporting turns…
Angel of VengeanceAngel of Vengeance (Ms.45) (1981) Recommended
Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Zoë Tamerlis, Jack Thibeau
Surreal drama about a deaf–mute who seeks revenge after two sexual assaults. Taut and disturbing, with minimal dialogue, it has the distinction…

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