American Werewolf in London: Moonstruck

David Naughton. Photo: Universal When John Landis decided to finally make the horror comedy he had written ten years earlier, studio bosses suggested that Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi should…

Manhunter

In order to catch a man who slays families, FBI agent Will Graham (William L. Petersen) is forced to consult the incarcerated serial killer Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox). Michael Mann…

The Madness of King George 

In 1788, King George III of England (Nigel Hawthorne) starts acting peculiarly for no obvious reason and his son, Prince George (Rupert Everett), conspires to have him dethroned. First-time director…

Bride of Frankenstein: They Belong Dead

Elsa Lanchester and Colin Clive. Photo: Universal Perhaps the filmmakers felt that their original adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" came up short. The 1931 film left out much of the…

Fast & Furious 

When Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) girlfriend is murdered, he reluctantly partners up with Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), now in the FBI, in an attempt to bring the responsible to justice.…

Jason X 

Jason Vorhees (Kane Hodder) has been captured and is accidentally cryogenically frozen along with a scientist (Lexa Doig); 400 years later they're awakened and Jason wreaks havoc aboard a spacecraft.…

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 

Jason Vorhees (Kane Hooder) is ambushed by an FBI task force and blown to pieces, but his evil soul finds a new way to continue the carnage by jumping from…

Frankenstein: Dethroning God

Boris Karloff. Photo: Universal Mary Shelley was only 19 years old when she finished writing the story of Frankenstein. I don't know what kind of childhood she had that led…

Se7en: A Tour of Sins

Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Photo: New Line Cinema Director David Fincher's first feature, Alien³ (1992), had the misfortune of following in the footsteps of some of Ridley Scott's and…