Triskaidekafiles is a love letter to cheesy cinema from the 80s and 90s, with the occasional dip into other eras. if you're a fan of MST3K, Elvira, Joe Bob Briggs, or just bad horror movies in general, Trisk is the place for you.
THE SOULTANGLER
WRITERS: John Bishow, Pat Bishow, Lance Laurie
DIRECTOR: Pat Bishow
STARRING: Jamie Kinser as Kim Castle
Pierre Deveaux as Dr. Anton Lupesky
Bob Cederberg as Carl
Tom Cosari as Zack
Sue Chase as Sandra
Louise Millmann as Jessica
QUICK CUT: A woman investigating her father's death winds up meeting someone who thinks their souls are connected.
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THE PIT
WRITER: Ian A. Stuart
DIRECTOR: Lew Lehman
STARRING: Sammy Snyders as Jamie Benjamin
Jeannie Elias as Sandy O'Reilly
QUICK CUT: A touching story of a boy and his teddy bear frolicking in the woods.
Read MoreTRUTH OR DARE?: A CRITICAL MADNESS
WRITER: Based on a story by Tim Ritter
DIRECTOR: Tim Ritter
STARRING: John Brace as Mike Strauber
Mary Fanaro as Sharon Strauber
Raymond Carbone as Detective Rosenberg
Terrence Andreucci as Pournelle
QUICK CUT: After finding his wife having sex with another man, Mike Strauber finds comfort in the games of his youth.
Read MoreHEADHUNTER
WRITER: Len Spinello
DIRECTOR: Francis Schaeffer
STARRING: Kay Lenz as Katherine Hall
Wayne Crawford as Pete Guiliani
Steve Kanaly as Captain Ted Calvin
June Chadwick as Denise Guiliani
John Fatooh as Roger/Headhunter
Sam Williams as Samuel Juru
QUICK CUT: A pair of detectives are called in to deal with some squabbles in the Nigerian community when an old friend comes over from Africa to visit.
Read MoreTHE MANIPULATOR
WRITER: Screenplay by Yabo Yablonsky
Based on an idea by John Durren
DIRECTOR: Yabo Yablonsky
STARRING: Mickey Rooney as BJ Lang
Luana Anders as Carlotta
QUICK CUT: Director BJ Lang has found his starlet, and begins to produce his magnum opus showing of Cyrano de Bergerac.
Read MorePROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS
WRITER: Ron Oliver
DIRECTOR: Ron Oliver and Peter Simpson
STARRING: Tim Conlon as Alex
Cyndy Preston as Sarah
David Stratton as Shane
Jeremy Ratchford as Leonard
Dylan Neal as Andrew
Courtney Taylor as Mary Lou
QUICK CUT: A long lost girl returns to her high school on prom night, and things do not go as planned.
Read MoreBEYOND THE SEVENTH DOOR
WRITER: B.D. Benedikt
DIRECTOR: B.D. Bendikt
STARRING: Lazar Rockwood as Boris
Bonnie Beck as Wendy
QUICK CUT: A convicted thief is released from prison, and tries to go on the straight and narrow. But can he resist one final temptation?
Read MoreDEMON WIND
WRITER: Charles Philip Moore
DIRECTOR: Charles Philip Moore
STARRING: Eric Larson as Cory
Francine Lapensee as Elaine
Bobby Johnston as Dell
Lynn Clark as Terri
Mark David Fritsche as Jack
Sherry Bendorf as Bonnie
Jack Vogel as Stacy
Stephen Quadros as Chuck
Richard Gabai as Willy
Mia Ruiz as Reena
C.D.J. Koko as Great Demon
Rufus Norris as Harcourt
QUICK CUT: A group of friends gather at Cory's old family farm to clean it up after his father passes away.
Read MoreCRITTERS 2
WRITER: Written by D.T. Twohy and Mick Garris
DIRECTOR: Mick Garris
STARRING: Scott Grimes as Brad
Liane Curtis as Megan
Don Opper as Charlie
Barry Corbin as Harv
Tom Hodges as Wesley
Sam Anderson as Mr. Morgan
Lindsay Parker as Cindy
Herta Ware as Nana
Lin Shaye as Sal
Terrence Mann as Ug
QUICK CUT: A bunch of children hunt for their Easter eggs, but sadly find they've all gone off.
Read MoreCIENCE CRAZED
WRITER: Ron Switzer
DIRECTOR: Ron Switzer
STARRING: Cameron Klein as Terry
Robin Hartsell as Joan
Michael Sommers as McCoy
Tony Della Ventura as The Fiend
QUICK CUT: An in depth look at the architecture of a building possibly in Toronto, as shown from a newborn child's perspective.
Read MoreSHADOWZONE
WRITER: J.S. Cardone
DIRECTOR: J.S. Cardone
STARRING: David Beecroft as Captain Hickock
James Hong as Van Fleet
Shawn Weatherly as Kidwell
Miguel Nunez as Wiley
Lu Leonard as Cutter
Frederick Flynn as Shivers
Louise Fletcher as Dr. Erhart
QUICK CUT: A team in an isolated base are beset upon by a shapechanging creature not of this Earth.
Read MorePHANTASM II
WRITER: Don Coscarelli
DIRECTOR: Don Coscarelli
STARRING: James Le Gros as Mike
Reggie Bannister as Reggie
Angus Scrimm as the Tall Man
Paula Irvine as Liz
Samantha Phillips as Alchemy
Kenneth Tigar as Father Meyers
QUICK CUT: A pair of thugs repeatedly break into mortuaries and burn them down, while an elderly man tries to get help.
Read MoreWITHOUT WARNING
WRITERS: Lyn Freeman, Daniel Grodnik, Ben Nett, Steve Mathis
DIRECTOR: Graydon Clark
STARRING: Jack Palance as Taylor
Martin Landau as Dobbs
Tarah Nutter as Sandy
Christopher S. Nelson as Greg
Cameron Mitchell as Hunter
Kevin Hall as Alien
QUICK CUT: A group head out into the woods, where they run afoul of an alien from another world, hunting them for sport.
Read MoreDREAM STALKER
WRITER: WHO KNOWS!
DIRECTOR: Christopher Mills
STARRING: Valerie Williams as Brittney
Mark Dias as Dead Ricky
Jan Stearman as Rita
Pamela Hong as Sherrie
John Tyler as Greg
QUICK CUT: Everyone wanders around mumbling for 80 minutes, and there's a dead motorbike racer going around killing people.
Read MoreA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM MASTER
WRITERS: Screenplay by Leslie Bohem
Story by John Skipp & Craig Spector and Leslie Bohem
DIRECTOR: Stephen Hopkins
STARRING: Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger
Lisa Wilcox as Alice
Kelly Jo Minter as Yvonne
Danny Hassel as Dan
Erika Anderson as Greta
Joe Seely as Mark
QUICK CUT: A woman gets pregnant while still in high school, and struggles with what everyone wants to do with the baby, including the local janitor, who may or may not be the father.
Read MoreASTRO-ZOMBIES
WRITERS: Screenplay by Ted V. Mikels and Wayne Rogers
DIRECTOR: Ted V. Mikels
STARRING: Wendell Corey as Holman
John Carradine as Dr. DeMarco
Tom Pace as Eric Porter
Joan Patrick as Janine Norwalk
Tura Satana as Satana
Rafael Campos as Juan
Joseph Hoover as Chuck Edwards
Victor Izay as Dr. Petrovich
William Bagdad as Franchot
Vincent Barbi as Tiros
QUICK CUT: A scientist tries to better our ability for space exploration, but some people don't agree with his methods, and others want to use them for their own gain.
Read MoreBEYOND RE-ANIMATOR
WRITERS: Story by Miguel Tejada Flores
Screenplay by Jose Manuel Gomez
DIRECTOR: Brian Yuzna
STARRING: Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West
Jason Barry as Howard
Elsa Pataky as Laura
Enrique Arce as Cabrera
Nico Baixas as Moses
Lolo Herrero as Sergeant Moncho
Raquel Gribler as Nurse Vanessa
Simon Andreu as Warden Brando
Santiago Segura as Speedball
QUICK CUT: A scientist strives to continue his revolutionary work from behind prison bars.
Read MoreFRIDAY THE 13th PART V: A NEW BEGINNING
WRITERS: Story by Martin Kitrosser & David Cohen
Screenplay by Martin Kitrosser & David Cohen and Danny Steinmann
DIRECTOR: Danny Steinmann
STARRING: Melanie Kinnaman as Pam
John Shepherd as Tommy
Shavar Ross as Reggie
Richard Young as Matt
Marco St. John as Sheriff Tucker
QUICK CUT: After losing his family, Tommy Jarvis recovers from his trauma at a camp in the woods, and can't stop thinking of his long lost friend, Jason, while hoping to piece his life back together.
Read MoreSILENT NIGHT BLOODY NIGHT
WRITERS: Screenplay by Theodore Gershuny, Jeffrey Konvitz and Ira Teller
Based on an original story by Jeffrey Konvitz and Ira Teller
DIRECTOR: Theodore Gershuny
STARRING: Patrick O'Neal as John Carter
James Patterson as Jeffrey Butler
Mary Woronov as Diane Adams
Astrid Heeren as Ingrid
John Carradine as Towman
Walter Abel as Mayor Adams
Fran Stevens as Tess
Walter Klavun as Sheriff Mason
Phillip Bruns as Wilfred Butler 1929
Staats Cotsworth as Voice of Wilfred Butler
QUICK CUT: Jeffrey returns home to deal with his grandfather's demise and sell off the family house. Along the way, he meets the local town council and learns a lot about himself.
Read MoreSHOCK 'EM DEAD
WRITER: Mark Freed, David Tedder, Andrew Cross
DIRECTOR: Mark Freed
STARRING: Traci Lords as Lindsay
Troy Donahue as Record exec #1
Aldo Ray as Tony
Stephen Quadros as Angel/Martin
QUICK CUT: Dorky loser Martin is determined to hit it big as a heavy metal rocker, and he finds just the right people to help him out, but he will learn what a soul sucking machine the music industry can be.
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