MADMAN
WRITERS: Screenplay by Joe Giannone
Story by Joe Giannone and Gary Sales
DIRECTOR: Joe Giannone
STARRING: Alexis Dubin as Betsy
Tony Fish as TP
Harriet Bass as Stacy
Seth Jones as Dave
Jan Claire as Ellie
Alex Murphy as Bill
Jimmy Steele as Richie
Carl Fredericks as Max
Michael Sullivan as Dippy
Paul Ehlers as Madman Marz
QUICK CUT: As a camp for gifted students closes for the fall, they meet a local farmer with an axe to grind.
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CHEERLEADER CAMP
WRITERS: Story and screenplay by David Lee Fein, R.L O'Keefe
DIRECTOR: John Quinn
STARRING: Betsy Russell as Alison Wentworth
Leif Garrett as Brent Hoover
Lucinda Dickey as Cory Foster
Lorie Griffin as Bonnie Reed
Buck Flower as Pop
Travis McKenna as Timmy Moser
Teri Weigel as Pam Bentley
Rebecca Ferratti as Theresa Salazar
Vickie Benson as Miss Tipton
QUICK CUT: A group of cheerleaders head off into the woods for a nice, friendly competition, but some girls are just dying to be the winner.
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SLEEPAWAY CAMP
WRITER: Robert Hiltzik
DIRECTOR: Robert Hiltzik
STARRING: Mike Kellin as Mel
Katherine Kamhi as Meg
Paul DeAngelo as Ronnie
Jonathan Tierston as Ricky
Felissa Rose as Angela
Karen Fields as Judy
Christopher Collet as Paul
Desiree Gould as Aunt Martha
Owen Hughes as Artie
Robert Earl Jones as Ben
QUICK CUT: A nice refreshing trip to summer camp, where boys can be boys, girls can be girls, first loves are made, and secrets are shared!
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CAMP FEAR
WRITER: Thom Keith
DIRECTOR: Thom Keith
STARRING: Vincent Van Patten as Professor Hamilton
Betsy Russell as Jamie
Nels Van Patten as Speedy
Peggy Sands as Tiffany
David Homb as Bill
Mindy Myer as Melissa
Mike Diamant as Frog
Mark Twogood as Gas Jockey
Buck Flowers as Wino
Tiny Ron as The Druid
QUICK CUT: A group of college students head up into the mountains for an archaeological dig, and uncover an ancient site of druid rituals!
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What is the 200th movie being reviewed for Triskaidekafiles? It is part a series that has Cursed my very existence since this website began. It got so bad that it felt like it was personally seeking Revenge upon me. I stepped away from the series for awhile, but now it is time to go Retro with Trisk #200. This, this shall be my Legacy.
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JUST BEFORE DAWN
WRITERS: Screenplay by Mark Arywitz & Gregg Irving
Based on a story by Joseph Middleton
DIRECTOR: Jeff Lieberman
STARRING: Chris Lemmon as Jonathan
Gregg Henry as Warren
Deborah Benson as Constance
Ralph Seymour as Daniel
Mike Kellin as Ty
George Kennedy as Roy
Jamie Rose as Megan
Kati Powell as Merry Cat
Charles Bartlett as Vachel
John Hunsaker as Mountain Twins
QUICK CUT: It's just another friendly adventure of a group of friends traveling into the woods to check out some land Warren inherited, and along the way they meet a friendly hunter, and their neighbours!
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DON'T GO IN THE WOODS
WRITER: Original story and screenplay by Garth Eliassen
DIRECTOR: James Bryan
STARRING: Jack McClelland as Peter
Mary Gail Artz as Ingrid
James P. Hayden as Craig
Ken Carter as Sheriff
Larry Roupe as Store Owner
Angie Brown as Joanne
David Barth as Deputy Benson
Tom Drury as Maniac
QUICK CUT: A group of friends wander on a nature hike and camping trip, and meet a strange hermit who would love to just be left alone.
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GRADUATION DAY
WRITERS: Written by Anne Marisse and Herb Freed
Story by David Baughn
DIRECTOR: Herb Freed
STARRING: Christopher George as Coach Michaels
Patch Mackenzie as Anne Ramstead
E.J. Peaker as Blondie
E. Danny Murphy as Kevin
Michael Pataki as Guglione
Richard Balin as Roberts
Carmine Argenziano as Halliday
Virgil Frye as MacGregor
Beverly Dixon as Elaine Ramstead
Hal Bokar as Ronald Corliss
Linnea Quigley as Dolores
Denise Cheshire as Sally
Billy Hufsey as Tony
Tom Hintaus as Pete
Carl Rey as Ralph
Karen Abbott as Joanne
Vanna White as Doris
QUICK CUT: A Navy ensign returns to her childhood home to celebrate her sister's graduation, and the impending wedding with her high school sweetheart.
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BEASTIES
WRITER: Steven Contreras
DIRECTOR: Steven Contreras
STARRING: Eric C. Bushman as Nelson
Denise Mora as Laura
Eric Delabarre as Hammerhead
Janine Miskulin as Sara
QUICK CUT: Some college kids head off for a night on the town, and end up running afoul of the local gang, when they're not pondering the meaning of time and the universe.
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HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH
WRITER: Original story by Peter Atkins and Tony Randel
Written by Peter Atkins
DIRECTOR: Anthony Hickox
STARRING: Terry Farrell as Joey Summerskill
Doug Bradley as Pinhead/Elliot
Paula Marshall as Terri
Kevin Bernhardt as J.P Monroe
Ashley Laurence as Kirsty
QUICK CUT: A young reporter struggling to make it big, is haunted by nightmares of her long lost father, and takes in a homeless girl, when unexpected visitors from the art world cause trouble.
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THE POWER
WRITERS: Story by Jeff Obrow, Stephen Carpenter, John Penny, John Hopkins
Screenplay by Stephen Carpenter & Jeffrey Obrow
DIRECTOR: Jeffrey Obrow & Stephen Carpenter
STARRING: Susan Stokey as Sandy
Warren Lincoln as Jerry
Lisa Erickson as Julie
QUICK CUT: A group of kids learn about Aztec history and journalism!
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ALIEN BEASTS
WRITER: Carl J. Sukenick
DIRECTOR: Carl J. Sukenick
STARRING: Neal Dealosi as Neal the Traitor
Joe Lapenna as Joe
Sara Victor as Sara Shell
Rhonda Crawford as Rhonda
Deveen Dellisee as Enemy Agent
Abe Sukenick as Security Officer
Carl J. Sukenick as Carl
QUICK CUT: This movie is so incoherent I can't even form a good joke description of the plot. There's aliens and radiation and weirdness abounds.
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ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM
WRITER: Shane Salerno
DIRECTOR: The Brothers Strause
STARRING: Steven Pasquale as Dallas
Reiko Ayelsworth as Kelly
John Ortiz as Morales
Johnny Lewis as Ricky
Ariel Gade as Molly
Kristen Hager as Jesse
Sam Trammell as Tim
Robert Joy as Col. Stevens
David Paetkau as Dale
Tom Woodruff Jr as Alien
Ian Whyte as Predator
QUICK CUT: Some guy goes hunting some big game in the woods of Colorado, but ends up becoming a nuisance to the small town.
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PHANTOMS
WRITER: Screenplay by Dean Koontz
DIRECTOR: Joe Chapelle
STARRING: Peter O'Toole as Timothy Flyte
Rose McGowan as Lisa Pailey
Joanna Going as Jenny Pailey
Liev Schreiber as Deputy Stu Wargle
Ben Affleck as Sheriff Bryce Hammond
Nicky Katt as Deputy Steve Shanning
Clifton Powell as General Copperfield
Rachel Shane as Scientist Yamaguchi
Michael De Lorenzo as Soldier Velazquez
QUICK CUT: A pair of sisters bond over a weekend in a small Colorado town, troubled by deeply held religious beliefs.
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LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS
WRITER: Harris Wilkinson
DIRECTOR: Zach Lipovsky
STARRING: Stephanie Bennett as Sophie
Andrew Dunbar as Ben
Brendan Fletcher as David
Melissa Roxburgh as Jeni
Garry Chalk as Hamish
Teach Grant as Sean
Dylan "Hornswogglle" Postl as the Leprechaun
QUICK CUT: A group of friends travel through Ireland growing closer and encountering some charming local Irish people along the way.
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RED CLOVER
WRITER: Anthony C. Ferrante
DIRECTOR: Drew Daywalt
STARRING: Billy Zane as Sheriff Conor O'Hara
Courtney Halverson as Karen O'Hara
William Devane as Pop O'Hara
QUICK CUT: A family comes together over St. Patrick's Day as a secret from the past threatens to tear them apart.
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NIGHTMARE IN WAX
WRITER: Rex Carlton
DIRECTOR: Bud Townsend
STARRING: Cameron Mitchell as Vincent Renard
Anne Helm as Marie Morgan
Scott Brady as Detective Haskell
Berry Kroeger as Max Black
Victoria Carroll as Theresa
Phillip Baird as Tony Deen
Johnny Cardos as Sergeant Carver
Hollis Morrison as Nick
James Forrest as Alfred Herman
QUICK CUT: An up and coming special effects man tries to recover from a horrible accident, but along the way he alienates all his friends
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NIGHTMARE WEEKEND
WRITERS: Screenplay by Georges Faget-Bernard
With additional dialogue by Robert Seidman
DIRECTOR: H. Sala
STARRING: Debbie Laster as Julie Clingstone
Dale Midkiff as Ken
Debra Hunter as Jessica Brake
Lori Lewis as Annie
Preston Maybank as Bob
Wellington Meffert as Edward Brake
Kim Dossin as Mary-Rose
Andrea Thompson as Linda
Kimberly Stahl as Pamela
QUICK CUT: In this touching coming of age story, a young girl struggled to connect with a man she meets one day, and catch up with her friends as they hang out at a mansion for a relaxing weekend.
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS
WRITERS: Screenplay by Wes Craven & Bruce Wagner and Chuck Russell & Frank Darabont
Story by Wes Craven & Bruce Wagner
DIRECTOR: Chuck Russell
STARRING: Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson
Patricia Arquette as Kristen Parker
Larry Fishburne as Max
Craig Wasson as Neil Gordon
Bradley Gregg as Phillip
Rodney Eastman as Joey
Ira Heiden as Will
Nan Martin as Nun
Jennifer Rubin as Taryn
Ken Sagoes as Kincaid
Penelope Sudrow as Jennifer
John Saxon as Thompson
Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger
QUICK CUT: A new therapist helps a group of kids find friendship and their own inner strength as they battle their personal demons.
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CRASH AND BURN
WRITER: Screenplay by J.S. Cardone
DIRECTOR: Charles Band
STARRING: Paul Ganus as Tyson Keen
Megan Ward as Arren
Bill Moseley as Quinn
Eva Larue as Parice
Jack McGee as Winston Wickett
Elizabeth MacLellan as Sandra
Katherine Armstrong as Christie
Ralph Waite as Lathan Hooks
QUICK CUT: A group of people band together to weather out a storm and make some television, while playing with robot toys.
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