Triskaidekafiles

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.

Filtering by Tag: Halloween

Halloween (1978)

HALLOWEEN

WRITERS: Screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill

DIRECTOR: John Carpenter

STARRING:

Donald Pleasence as Loomis
    Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie
    Nancy Loomis as Annie
    PJ Soles as Lynda
    Charles Cyphers as Bracken
    Kyle Richards as Lindsey
    Brian Andrews as Tommy

QUICK CUT: What starts out as an average Halloween night for babysitter Laurie Strode ends in horror when a masked killer stalks through the small, Midwestern town she lives in.

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Museum of the Dead (2004)

MUSEUM OF THE DEAD

WRITER: Screenplay by Jason Rainwater

DIRECTOR: James Dudelson

STARRING: Nathaniel Arcand as McCloud
    Tanya Vidal as Jewel
    Vivian Lucas as Lisa
    Pepe Pena as Midas
    Ryan Barreras as Tolec
    Jason Rainwater as Law
    Dawn Kain as Russo
    Ines Glenn as Bobin

QUICK CUT: With nothing else to do on Halloween, far too many people go and check out the maze-like corridor of the Museum of the Dead and encounter zombies.

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The Day After Halloween (1979)

THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN

WRITERS: Screenplay by Chris & Everett De Roche

DIRECTOR: Simon Wincer

STARRING: Chantal Contouri as Madeline
    Robert Bruning as Elmer
    Sigrid Thornton as Angela
    Vincent Gil as Daryl
    Hugh Keays-Byrne as Linsey

QUICK CUT: In what may be the worst abuse of an inappropriately named movie ever, a movie that has absolutely nothing to do with Halloween, or November 1st, and instead follows the adventures of an up and coming model as she tries and avoids a deadly stalker.

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Trick or Treat (1986)

TRICK OR TREAT

WRITER: Story by Rhet Topham
    Screenplay by Michael S. Murphey, Joel Soisson, Rhet Topham

DIRECTOR: Charles Martin Smith

STARRING: Marc Price as Eddie Weinbauer
    Tony Fields as Sammi Curr
    Lisa Orgolini as Leslie Graham
    Doug Savant as Tim Hainey
    Elaine Joyce as Angie Weinbauer
    Gene Simmons as Nuke
    Ozzy Osbourne as Rev. Aaron Gilstrom

QUICK CUT: When heavy metal superstar Sammi Curr dies suddenly, his biggest fan gets ahold of a unique copy of Sammi's final album, triggering a series of events that will lead to his idol's ressurection.

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Jack-o (1995)

JACK-O

WRITERS: Screenplay by Patrick Moran
    Based on a story by Fred Olen Ray & Brad Linaweaver

DIRECTOR: Steve Latshaw

STARRING:  Linnea Quigley as Carolyn Miller
    Rebecca Wicks as Linda Kelly
    Gary Doles as David Kelly
    Ryan Latshaw as Sean/Andrew Kelly
    Catherine Walsh as Vivian Machen
    Rachel Carter as Julie Miller
    Tom Ferda as Jim
    Bill Cross as Richard Watson
    Helen Keeling as Amanda Watson
    John Carradine as Walter Machen
    Cameron Mitchell as Dr. Cadaver
    Brinke Stevens as Witch
    Dawn Wildsmith as Sorceress

QUICK CUT: In the quiet, peaceful town of Oakmoor Crossing, a secret lies long buried.  A wizard, on his deathbed, vowed vengeance upon the town, and summoned forth evil forces to do his bidding and get revenge on everyone who killed...hey wait, didn't I review this last year when it was called Demons of Ludlow?!

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