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October 23, 2011 by

A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)

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Directed by: Jack Sholder
Written by: David Chaskin
Music by: Christopher Young

Starring: Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager, Hope Lange, Robert Englund

Taglines: “The first name in terror returns…”

“The Man of Your Dreams Is Back.”

“Someone is coming back to Elm Street!”
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October 4, 2011 by

Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers (a.k.a. Nightmare Vacation 2) (1988)

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Director: Michael A. Simpson
Written by: Fritz Gordon and Robert Hiltzik
Starring: Pamela Springsteen, Renée Estevez, Tony Higgins, Sean Whitmore, Valerie Hartman, Brian Patrick Clarke, Walter Gotell, Susan Marie Snyder, Terry Hobbs

Taglines: “When you go camping just take the essentials”
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August 1, 2010 by

The Prowler (1981) (a.k.a. Rosemary’s Killer; The Graduation)

Directed by: Joseph Zito

Written by: Neal Barbera & Glenn Leopold

Starring: Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger, Cindy Weintraub, Lisa Dunsheath, David Sederholm

Special makeup effects by: Tom Savini

Music by: Richard Einhorn

Taglines: “It will freeze your blood.”

“The human exterminator.”

“if you think you’re safe… you’re DEAD wrong!”

“the film that shocked America!”

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April 26, 2010 by

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)

Director: Wes Craven

Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Amanda Weiss, Nick Corri, Ronee Blakely, Charles Fleischer

Music by: Charles Bernstein

Taglines: “She is the only one who can stop it… if she fails, no one survives.”

“If Nancy Doesn’t Wake Up Screaming She Won’t Wake Up At All…”

“Sleep Kills”

“A scream that wakes you up, might be your own…”

“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep…or you’ll meet the terrifying Freddy.”

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August 11, 2009 by

Evil Laugh (1988)

Director: Dominick Brascia
Written by: Steven Baio & Dominick Brascia
Music by: David Shapiro
Starring: Steven Baio, Tony Griffin, Kim McKamy (Ashlyn Gere), Jody Gibson, Jerold Pearson, Myles O’Brien, Howard Weiss, Karyn O’Bryan, Susan Grant

Tagline: “Ten years ago something terrible happened in this house… This weekend it’s about to happen AGAIN.”
“Martin’s back and he’ll scare you… TO DEATH!”

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July 21, 2009 by

Chopping Mall (1986) (a.k.a. Killbots)

Director: Jim Wynorski

Written by: Steve Mitchell & Jim Wynorski

Starring: Kelli Maroney, Tony O’Dell, Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson, Barbara Crampton, Nick Segal, John Terlesky, Suzee Slater, Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller, Gerrit Graham, Mel Welles, Angus Scrimm

Taglines:“Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg!”

“Chopping Mall – Where they slash their prices – and their customers!”

“Buy or Die”

“Half Off is just the beginning!”

“At Park Plaza Mall the security force isn’t just tight, it’s terrifying!”

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July 11, 2009 by

Friday The 13th Part 2 (1981)

Directed by: Steve Miner

Written by: Ron Kurz

Starring: Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kirsten Baker, Stuart Charno, Warrington Gillette, Walt Gorney, Marta Kober

Music by: Harry Manfredini

Special makeup effects by: Carl Fullerton

Taglines: “The body count continues…”

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp…”

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July 9, 2009 by

Sleepaway Camp (1983) (a.k.a. Nightmare Vacation)

Directed & written by: Robert Hiltzik

Starring: Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields, Christopher Collet, Mike Kellin,Katherine Kamhi

Music by: Edward Bilous

Taglines: “…you won’t be coming home!”

“A nice place for summer vacation – a perfect place to die!”

“A Perfect Place to meet young girls, might just be the perfect place to die!”

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April 10, 2009 by

Happy Birthday To Me (1981)

Director: J. Lee Thompson

Written by: John Saxton, Peter Jobin & Timothy Bond

Starring: Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane, Sharon Acker, Frances Hyland, Tracey E. Bregman, Ann Thomerson, Jack Blum, Matt Craven.

Music by: Bo Harwood & Lance Rubi

Taglines: “Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see.”

“It’ll be a killer party!”

“John will never eat shish kebab again. Steven will never ride a motorcycle again. Greg will never lift weights again. Who’s killing the school’s snobbish top ten? At the rate they’re going there will be no one left for Virginia’s birthday party… alive.”

“Pray You’re Not Invited To The Party.”

“You’re invited to the bloodiest party of the year.”

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March 11, 2009 by

Don’t Answer The Phone (1980) (a.k.a. The Hollywood Strangler)

Director: Robert Hammer

Starring: Nicolas Worth, James Westmoreland, Ben Frank, Flo Gerrish, Denise Galik, Stan Haze

Written by:
Robert Hammer & Michael D. Castle (Based on “Nightline” by Michael Curtis)

Music by: Byron Allred

Taglines: “RUN – if you must. HIDE – if you can. SCREAM but … … He’ll Know You’re Alone!”

“Murder’s just a phone call away…”
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