Starman (1984)

Starman (1984)

[7] Director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) takes a break from the horror genre for this sensitive sci-fi romance starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. Bridges plays an alien who takes the form of Allen's deceased husband. After the initial shock of…
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

[6] When pressured to make a sequel to his seminal masterpiece, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, director Tobe Hooper decided to embrace the comedy and lampoon the original. Caroline Williams stars as a late-night deejay who accidentally records one of Leatherface's slaughters…
The Karate Kid (1984)

The Karate Kid (1984)

[8] Teenaged Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves with his single mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, where he's immediately targeted by a gang of school bullies who practice karate together. After a few beatings, Macchio is taken under the wing of Mr.…
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

[6] A paleontologist (Sean Young) and her husband (William Katt) discover a family of three brontosauruses living in the rain forests of the African Ivory Coast. At first they are thrilled to report their find, but when rival scientists kill the father…
Cave-In! (1983)

Cave-In! (1983)

[3] In this TV movie from 'the master of disaster' Irwin Allen, a group of strangers tour a cave together and become trapped after a cave-in. The tour guide (Dennis Cole) leads the group through a series of treacherous passages to escape,…
The Beastmaster (1982)

The Beastmaster (1982)

[6] Writer/director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) serves up a cheesy, low-budget sword and sorcery flick with enough heart and exposed flesh to appeal to the adolescent in us all. Marc Singer (TV's V) stars as Dar, a sinewy and perpetually shirtless lad who…
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 involving an…
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 to Michael…
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, one of…
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 bond, unaware…