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This raucous 1980s comedy follows Harkin Banks (Patrick Houser), a hotshot skier from Idaho, as he heads to Squaw Valley for the ultimate Freestyle World Championship. On the road, he picks up free-spirited hitchhiker Sunny (Tracy N. Smith), and the two dive headfirst into the wild, party-fueled ski scene. With adrenaline pumping, Harkin faces off against the smug Austrian champ Rudi Garmisch (John Patrick Reger), blending outrageous antics, daring...
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Almost no one's ever heard of flamboyant, would-be Broadway director Corky St. Clair's hometown of Blaine, Missouri. But Corky fully expects Blaine will be his ticket to Broadway when he writes, directs, choreographs and costumes a local show celebrating Blaine's 150th anniversary in this hilarious comic spoof.
3) True Stories
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David Byrne, leader of the innovative rock group Talking Heads, whimsically pays homage to the mythical small Texas town of Virgil, a town populated by honest, sometimes slightly askew, people living out their lives and dreams in innocent dignity.
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Director Bruce McDonald explores living in a northern Ontario native reservation. This Canadian drama based on a book by W.P. Kinsella, examines the tension between Native Canadians and Anglos in Canada from a Native perspective. Silas Crow, who lives on a Northern Ontario reserve, wants to take a mechanic's course in Toronto with his friend Frank Fencepost. But before he can enroll, the teen must write a short narrative describing his home. The film...
5) Still Smokin
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In this Cheech and Chong adventure, the duo's view of humor, drugs, and sex are let loose in Amsterdam. STILL SMOKIN finds the two comedians arriving in the Netherland's capital to go the city's first film festival, where they are mistaken for Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds — a sure sign that the festival is doomed.
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Based on the Turner Classic Movies series, TCM Underground is the movie-lover's guide to 50 of the most campy, kitschy, shocking, and weirdly wonderful cult films you need to see. In the pages of this book, you'll explore this unique order of films--primarily from the 1960s, '70s, and '80s--with insightful reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, subgenre sidebars, and full-color and black-and-white photography throughout. Go along for the ride with new...
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High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens. In his story, a drug supplier entices several restless teens, including sister and brother Mary and Jimmy Lane and Mary's boyfriend, Bill, into frequenting a "reefer" house. Gradually, Bill and Jimmy are drawn into smoking dope, which affects their family lives and leads to a terrible crime. *"...probably the granddaddy...
8) Nightbreed
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Boone (Craig Sheffer) may be a troubled young man, but his troubles are just beginning. Set up as the fall guy in a string of slasher murders, he decides he'll hide by crossing the threshold that separates “us” from “them” and sneak into the forbidden subterranean realm of Midian. Boone will live among the monsters. Based on Clive Barker's novella "Cabal".
9) King Cohen
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This is the true story of film maverick and exploitation auteur, Larry Cohen. Told through interviews, film clips, the people who helped fulfill his vision, and industry icons such as Martin Scorsese, J.J. Abrams, Joe Dante, John Landis and many more. Official Selection at **Fantastic Fest**. "*Whether you're a long time Larry Cohen fan or never even heard of him before, King Cohen is a joyous watch.*" - Bobby LePire, ***Film Threat***
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In the mid 1990’s, Roger Corman, the legendary Hollywood B movie producer, opened a production studio in the west of Ireland. This is the man who launched the directorial careers of Coppola, Scorsese and Jonathan Demme, as well as introducing the world to Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper and Robert De Niro. Over five years Corman’s Irish company produced twenty feature films, with a largely Irish crew and a cast of Irish and Hollywood actors. Featuring...
11) Dracula's Dog
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Following a military explosion, a dormant horror is suddenly re-awakened when the tomb of the Dracula family is unearthed. From the tomb walk Veidt Smit and a large dog, Zoltan, both formerly enslaved under Count Dracula's evil spell. The tomb collapses, burying the coffin of Dracula, leaving Veidt and Zoltan the task of finding a new master.
12) Trainspotting
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A groundbreaking sensation that wowed critics and audiences nationwide, TRAINSPOTTING is a wild mix of rebellious action and wicked humor. Four friends score and scam their way through a hyper-kinetic world of drugs, sex, and rock and roll, only to end up planning the ultimate scam. Set amongst the backdrop of Edinburgh and London in the 90s, this classic launched the careers of an outstanding cast that includes Ewan McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, Jonny...
13) Parasite
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Paul Dean, a scientist, discovers a deadly parasite which can be used for the good of mankind. But some unscrupulous people have other uses in mind. To prevent his discovery from being put to ill use, Dean destroys his lab and flees, taking two parasites with him, one he keeps in a tin but the other he keeps in his stomach - with potentially fatal consequences. Dean not only has to escape from his pursuers, but he also has to find an antidote to save...
14) Nightmare Beach
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Convicted murderer Edwin "Diablo" Santor, head of "the Demons", a vicious motorcycle gang, has just been executed. Before dying, he swears to Gail that he did not kill her sister. During Spring Break, the annual hordes of college students from the frozen North invade the beaches of sunny Florida for the Easter vacation bash. Skip and Ronnie, two college students, are in the same hotel. They meet local resident Gail pushing beers at the beside bar....
15) Ghost Ship
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Built in 1954, the majestic ocean liner Antonia Graza was the pride of the Italian Line. A vision of modern, sleek sophistication, the ship was nothing less than a work of art. Amenities provided for her passengers ensured that they would enjoy unrivaled luxury during their stay at sea; when guests were not unwinding in their spacious staterooms, they could socialize in one of the stylish lounges, enjoy sports and relaxation atop the liner's broad...
16) Trapped Ashes
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Seven strangers are trapped inside an infamous Roger Corman/AIP-style House of Horrors during a Hollywood movie studio tour and forced to confess their most disturbing personal memories in this tribute to anthology horrors like Creepshow and Tales From the Crypt, directed by acclaimed filmmakers Joe Dante, Ken Russell, Monte Hellman, Sean Cunningham and John Gaeta.
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They are East Berlin teenagers. They want to be free – to dance to rock’n’roll, trade forbidden western goods and get away from the constraints of their parents and the state. This classic 1950’s teen cult film became a box-office hit and was greeted with suspicion by East German officials. Ranked by film critics among Germany’s 100 Most Important Films, this Kohlhaase-Klein collaboration makes an important contribution to the international...
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The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like “Night of the Living Dead,” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and sci-fi gems such as “Blade Runner,” and “A Clockwork Orange.”
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