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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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!”
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.”
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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Director: William Lustig
Written by: C.A. Rosenberg & Joe Spinell
Starring: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper, Rita Montone, Tom Savini, Hyla Marrow
Music by: Jay Chattaway
Special makeup effects by: Tom Savini
Taglines: “I warned you not to go out tonight”
“Run from this man!”
“You can lock your windows and doors…But you can’t lock the madman out of your mind.”
“It will tear the life out of you.”
Director: Steve Miner
Written by: Martin Kitrosser & Carol Watson
Starring: Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Nick Savage, Rachel Howard, David Katims, Larry Zerner
Music by: Harry Manfredini
Taglines: “A New Dimension In Terror…”
“Camp Crystal Lake’s bloody legacy!”
“A new dimension in terror… there’s nowhere to hide. We dare you to try.”
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Written by: Victor Miller
Starring: Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Harry Crosby, Walt Gorney.
Music by: Harry Manfredini
Special makeup effects by: Tom Savini
Taglines: “On Friday The 13th, They Began To Die Horribly, One……By One”
“They were warned…They are doomed…And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.”
“The most terrifying film ever made!”
“You’ll wish it were only a nightmare…”
“If you think this means bad luck…YOU DON’T KNOW THE HALF OF IT.”
“Fridays will never be the same again.”
“A 24 hour nightmare of terror.”
“From the producer of Last House on the Left comes the most terrifying film of all time.”
“You may only see it once, but that will be enough.”
Director: Patrick Lussier
Written by: Todd Farmer & Zane Smith (based on the 1981 screenplay by John Beaird & Stephen Miller)
Starring: Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue, Edi Gathegi, Tom Atkins, Kevin Tighe.
Music by: Michael Wandmacher
Taglines: “On January 16, Get Your Heart Broken.”
“Nothing says ‘date movie’ like a 3D ride to hell!”
“You can’t get closer than this.”
“He’s gonna break your heart.”
Directed by: George Mihalka
Story by: Stephen Miller
Screenplay by: John Beaird
Music by: Paul Zaza
Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight, Alf Humphreys, Leighann Robinson, Helene Udy
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Director: Tony Maylam
Starring: Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua, Jason Alexander, Fisher Stevens, Holly Hunter
Special makeup effects by: Tom Savini & Darryl Ferrucci
Story by: Harvey Weinstein, Tony Maylam, Brad Grey
Co-writer: Peter Lawrence
Original music by: Rick Wakeman
Edited by: Jack Sholder
Produced by: Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein
Taglines: “Don’t look, he’ll see you. Don’t breathe, he’ll hear you. Don’t move… you’re dead!”
“A brutal horrific act made him kill and kill and kill”
“If you go down to the woods today… Watch out for Cropsy!”
“Today is not Friday the 13th. But if you see this movie alone… you’ll never be the same again!”
“A legend of terror isn’t a campfire story anymore!”
“Gather Around the Campfire to Die!”
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As you can probably tell from the notable credits above, this is an interesting little movie in that it provided a starting point for a lot of current Hollywood talent. It was the first movies produced by the Weinsteins for their Miramax company, edited by Jack Sholder (who later directed the classic sci-fi/horror The Hidden among others), and features future Oscar winner Holly Hunter, future Seinfeld star Jason Alexander (with hair!) and future Short Circuit sidekick Fisher Stevens in very early roles. As a bonus, this is not only the first movie I’ve reviewed with effects by the legendary Tom Savini, but also the first to have had an official place on the “video nasties” list. More on that later. Read the rest of this entry »