 The
Sixth Sense (1999)
Dark, supernatural thriller about a
little boy who sees ghosts and the psychiatrist (Bruce
Willis) who tries to
help him. Very eerie with boy trying to overcome his fears
of what he is experiencing. Very entertaining for those who love a good ghost story.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment
Director: M.
Night Shyamalan
Runtime: 114 minutes
Rating: PG-13 |
 Believe
(1999)
A very cute kids movie that adults will also love!
A young man who loves to pull spooky pranks has the tables
turned on him when he moves to his grandfathers old mansion.
Great ghost story for the whole family!
Starring: Jan
Rubes, Ben Gazzara
Director: Robert Tinnell
Runtime:
95 minutes
Rating: NR |
 The
Matrix (1999)
Mind-bending action/thriller about
programmer discovering his world isn't what it seems. Some
called its plot overly convoluted, but sci-fi fans should
jack into the thoughtful story line, dazzling effects, and
blistering action.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence
Fishburne
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Runtime: 136 minutes
Rating: R |
 H20 (1998)
The sixth sequel. In fact, if you watch 1, 2 and H20, you'll
be all set. This one takes up 20 years later, Laurie is a
functioning alcoholic running a prep school. She's haunted
by what happened on that Halloween night long ago. But it's
Halloween again and guess who's back.
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Williams
Director:
Steve Miner
Runtime: 92 minutes Rating: R |
 Blade
(1998)
Comic book-based horror/action/thriller about
semi-vampire vampire-hunter battling undead industrialist's
bloodsucking minions. Lots of action, mindless fun.
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff
Director: Stephen
Norrington
Runtime: 121 minutes
Rating: R |
 Practical
Magic (1998)
We loved this film, you have a major
haunting and great special effects along with a very cute
story line. The Owens women curse dooms men they love to
early death. It troubles sibling witches, Jilly and Sally.
When an unexpected death occurs, all Hell breaks lose.
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman
Director: Griffin
Dunne
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 120 minutes |
 An
American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
A young American
tourist falls for a Parisian ingénue, and things start to
get hairy. Undemanding comic-thriller fans may enjoy,
although viewers seeking impressive effects, intense
suspense should look elsewhere. Pretty crappy looking
werewolf CGI.
Starring: Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy
Director: Anthony Waller
Runtime: 98 minutes
Rating: R |
 Contact
(1997)
Polished, epic-length sci-fi/drama profiles
scientist's search for extraterrestrial life. Appreciated by
fans of thought-provoking, cerebral films who are more
interested in meditation on science and religion than on
dramatic narrative.
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew
McConaughey
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Runtime: 150
minutes
Rating: PG |
 The
Fifth Element (1997)
Effects-packed sci-fi/adventure
about commando-turned-cabbie stumbling on ancient prophecy.
Uneven plot, poor characterizations will disappoint
art-house fans expecting landmark cinema, but wondrous
special effects, futuristic gunplay will appease forgiving
action fans.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla
Jovovich
Director: Luc Besson
Runtime: 122 minutes
Rating: PG-13 |
 Mars
Attacks! (1996)
Offbeat, big-budget, all-star
sci-fi/comedy about alien invasion. Classic sci-fi buffs
enjoyed its references to schlocky 1950s-era films. Also
appealing to fans of eye-popping effects, cynical humor who
aren't seeking cohesive storyline.
Starring: Jack
Nicholson, Glenn Close
Director: Tim Burton
Runtime:
103 minutes
Rating: PG-13 |
 Bad
Moon (1996)
Critics panned this tale of a German shepherd
who can sniff out werewolves and con men, criticizing
special effects, acting, plot. Even die-hard werewolf film
fans may be disappointed.
Starring: Mariel Hemingway,
Mason Gamble
Director: Eric Red
Runtime: 79 minutes
Rating: R |
 The
Frighteners (1996)
Horror/comedy about spirits aiding
psychic's ghostbusting scam. Stories within stories,
outstanding special effects and a wonderful cast make this a
keeper. Fans of Jeffery Combs will love his role in this!
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado
Director: Peter
Jackson
Rating: R
Runtime: 110 minutes |
 Little
Witches (1996)
This cheese-fest is a slightly
entertaining story of a raising demons at a Catholic school
for girls. Throwing some T&A in to help liven things up
barely helps but it's worth watching if you are in the mood
for totally B type movies.
Stars: Jack Nance, Jennifer
Rubin
Director:
Rating: R
Runtime: 91 minutes |
 The
Craft (1996)
Many people of the Pagan persuasion hated
this film. We loved it, it's a just movie, people!! Get over
it!! Thriller about four teen misfits who use witchcraft to
solve their problems, to a bad end of course
Stars:
Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell
Director: Andrew Fleming
Rating: R
Runtime: 101 minutes |
 Dracula:
Dead and Loving It (1995)
Totally slapstick version of
the Dracula tale done by Mel Brooks and starring the king of
shtick, Lesley Nielson. Definitely worth watching if you
love humor and comedy films.
Starring: Leslie Nielsen,
Peter MacNicol
Director: Mel Brooks
Runtime: 90
minutes
Rating: PG-13 |
 From
Dusk Till Dawn (1995)
Ultra violent vampire fare that
finds criminal brothers on the run and falling into a den of
bloodsuckers. Graphic gore, fast action and story line make
this a feats to watch although some didn't like it for
unknown reasons.
Starring: Quentin Tarantino, George
Clooney
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Runtime: 108
minutes
Rating: R |
 Interview
with the Vampire (1994)
Despite what Anne Rice first
thought, Tom Cruise was actually able to pull this film off
and make it enjoyable. The tale of the narcissistic
egomaniac vampire Lestat and his companions over the years.
Moody cinematography, if you enjoy the Anne Rice books,
you'll like this film.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt
Director: Neil Jordan
Runtime: 122 minutes |
 Cemetery
Man (1994)
Totally entertaining film and much underrated.
The ending will either have you sitting there going "What
was that all about?" or trying to figure out just what it
was that you just watched and what did it mean.
Starring: Rupert Everett, Anna Falchi
Director: Michele
Soavi
Rating: R
Runtime: 100 minutes |
 Wolf
(1994)
Mildly successful
horror-suspense-romance-male-sociology flick changes moods
as often as Nicholson changes into a wolf. Fans of the
actors will enjoy. Not enough scares for horror fans.
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer
Director:
Mike Nichols
Runtime: 125 minutes
Rating: R |
 The
Halloween Tree (1993)
From a story by Ray Bradbury. An
animated adventure about the Halloween Tree reveals the
magical secrets of past and present Halloween traditions.
Ages 5-8 and older, if you are still a kid at heart!
Starring: Lindsay Crouse, Leonard Nimoy
Runtime: 70
minutes
Rating: Not Rated |
 Hocus
Pocus (1993)
Every time we watch it, we all want to move
to Salem, Mass. It's cute, it's funny, the effects are
great. Great special effects, cute story! Three
sisters who happen to be witches return to Salem after 300
years to wreck havoc on the town that hanged them.
Starring: Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, Sara Jessica Parker
Director: Kenny Ortega
Runtime: 93 minutes
Rating: PG |
 The
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Tim Burton's innovative
stop-motion animated musical about Jack Skellington, the
Pumpkin King, who becomes enthralled by Christmas. He's the
head of Halloweentown, so this causes some problems. Some
stunning visuals. Young and old will love this and you won't
be able to stop singing the songs for days!
Starring:
Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
Director:
Henry Selick
Runtime: 79 minutes Rating: PG |
 Return
of the Living Dead Part 3 (1993)
Ultra gory second
sequel to Return of the Living Dead. This one has a teen
bringing his dead girlfriend back with terrifying
consequences. Check out Mindy Clark in her full body
piercing, admit it, she makes you hot.
Stars: J. Trevor
Edmond, Mindy Clarke
Director: Brian Yuzna
Rating: R
Runtime: 96 minutes |
 The
Woman in Black (1993)
The ghostly vision of a dead woman
haunts a solicitor visiting a superstitious, close-minded
village in Victorian England. Wonderfully Gothic ghost
story!
Starring: Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton
Director: Herbert Wise
Runtime: 100 minutes
Rating: NR |
 Dead
Alive (1993)
All out gore-fest about a young man who's
mother becomes a flesh eating zombie. Black comedy is packed
with laughs but goes very heavy on the disgusting.
Definitely for strong stomachs!
Stars: Timothy Balme,
Elizabeth Moody
Director: Peter Jackson
Rating: R/UR
Runtime: 97 minutes |
 Candyman
(1992)
Chilling of urban legend killer with a big grudge
and the PhD student who's framed for murders he commits.
This film, like all of Barkers, has it's gory moments. Not
for the squeamish.
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd
Director: Bernard Rose
Runtime: 98 minutes
Rating: R |
 Bram
Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Wonderful retelling of the old
tale. Excellent performances by Gary Oldman, Winona Rider
and Anthony Hopkins to name a few. Some scenes are highly
sexual, so beware if that offends you.
Starring: Gary
Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves
Director: Francis Ford
Coppola
Runtime: 128 minutes
Rating: R |
 The
Addams Family (1991)
It's starts out at Christmas time
and end up the following Halloween. It may not be a true
Halloween film but how much more spooky could this family
be? It's always Halloween in the Addams household!
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia
Director: Barry
Sonnenfeld
Runtime: 102 minutes
Rating: PG-13 |
 Warlock
(1991)
This 1991 film is one of those "you either like it
or don't" kind of films. Julian Sands is enough to make us
like it, he plays his role well. An evil, eons-old warlock
torments Los Angeles. Fast pacing, good effects, and clever
moments raise this above most horror flicks.
Stars:
Julian Sands, Lori Singer
Director: Steve Miner
Rating: R
Runtime: 103 minutes |
