Heavy Metal (1981)

Heavy Metal (1981)

[7] Producer Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) wrangled together animation companies from around the world to assemble Heavy Metal, a string of six animated shorts based on the popular adult fantasy magazine. The stories are tied together by a loose framing device…
Creepshow 2 (1987)

Creepshow 2 (1987)

[7] It's not quite as good as its predecessor, but Creepshow 2 is still a fun horror sequel. George Romero (Dawn of the Dead) returns as the screenwriter, adapting story ideas by Stephen King, but he turns the directing duties over…
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980)

The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980)

[2] It didn't fall down fast enough. The master of disaster, Irwin Allen (The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure), produced this three-hour TV movie about a handful of people trapped on a bridge collapsing at both ends. Making matters worse,…
Monkey Shines (1988)

Monkey Shines (1988)

[8] After an accident leaves him quadriplegic, a man (Jason Beghe) struggles to find a reason to stay alive. He finds hope in an adorable capuchin monkey trained to help him with his every-day activities. The man and the monkey…
When Time Ran Out… (1980)

When Time Ran Out… (1980)

[4] Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, and William Holden lead the all-star ensemble in producer Irwin Allen's final theatrically-released disaster movie, signaling the end of a film phenomenon that started ten years earlier with tragedy-adventures like Airport and The Poseidon Adventure.…
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

[5] There's really no way to make a good sequel to Poltergeist and retain any sense of dignity in the doing. But even if you go into Poltergeist II: The Other Side knowing it's one of the most unnecessary sequels…
The Neverending Story (1984)

The Neverending Story (1984)

[8] Fresh off the World War II submarine thriller Das Boot, German director Wolfgang Petersen turns his attention to a family-oriented fantasy film based on Michael Ende's book The Neverending Story. While this adaptation loosely covers only the first half…
Class of 1984 (1982)

Class of 1984 (1982)

[8] Perry King stars as the new teacher at an inner-city school where a gang of punks rule the roost, scaring teachers into submission while selling drugs, stealing, vandalizing, and worse. King stands up to the hoodlums, led by Timothy…
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

[8] The Twilight Zone makes the jump from the TV screen to the silver screen in this anthology collection featuring segments directed by John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Steven Spielberg (E.T.), Joe Dante (Gremlins), and George Miller (Mad…
Joysticks (1983)

Joysticks (1983)

[4] I'm all for a silly sex comedy, but what does a video game arcade lend itself to the subgenre? Arcade games may have been fun to play in the '80s, but it's certainly no fun watching characters play them…