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.

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Easter Casket (2013)

EASTER CASKET

WRITER: Dustin Wayde Mills

DIRECTOR: Dustin Wayde Mills

STARRING: Josh Eal as Father Asher
Erin R. Ryan as Audrie Burke
Jason Crowe as Father Crowe
Allison Fitzgerald as Sister Mary Agnes
Janet Jay as Prima
Roni Jonah as Sister Mary Joan
Dustin Mills as Peter Cottontail/Father Jacob
Steve Rimpici as Mega Pope
Brandon Salkil as Cardinal O'Malley

QUICK CUT: The Easter Bunny returns to remind everyone why this is a special time of year.

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Worst Movie Ever (2011)

WORST MOVIE EVER

WRITER: Glenn Berggoetz

DIRECTOR: Glenn Berggoetz

STARRING: Glenn Berggoetz as Johnny, Dr. Lars Coolman, Petey
Eileen Barker as Laduelia
Stuart Goldstein as Bobby
Haidyn Harvey as Erica
Bryce Foster as Brent
Christopher Irvin as Dr. Dirk Ramrod
Christine Mascolo as Angela
Kasha Fauscett as Kristin
Jeff Johnson as The Dark Overlord
Jonathan Jorgenson as Santa Claus
Carla Cannalte as Debbie

QUICK CUT: A community is brought together during trying times as they shelter in place to ride out an impending disaster.

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Seedpeople (1992)

SEEDPEOPLE

WRITERS: Screenplay by Jackson Barr
Based on an original idea by Charles Band

DIRECTOR: Peter Manoogian

STARRING: Sam Hennings as Tom Baines
Andrea Roth as Heidi Tucker
Dane Witherspoon as Brad Yates
Holly Fields as Kim Tucker
Anne Betancourt as Mrs. Santiago
John Mooney as Frank Tucker
Charles Bouvier as Thurman Rudd
Bernard Kates as Doc Roller

QUICK CUT: A scientist returns to his home town to discover the true meaning of love, guided by the stars.

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Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION

WRITER: Don Coscarelli

DIRECTOR: Don Coscarelli

STARRING: A. Michael Baldwin as Mike
Reggie Bannister as Reggie
Bill Thornbury as Jody
Heidi Marnhout as Jennifer
Bob Ivy as Demon Trooper
Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man

QUICK CUT: Two men drive across the desert in search of themselves.

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RoboWar (1988)

ROBOWAR

WRITERS: Story by Claudio Fragasso and Rossella Drudi
Screenplay by Rossella Drudi

DIRECTOR: Vincent Dawn

STARRING: Reb Brown as Marphy Black
Catherine Hickland as Virgin
Alex McBride as Guarino
Romano Puppo as Corey
Max Laurel as Quang
Jim Gaines as Sonny Peel
John P. Dulaney as Bray
Mel Davidson as Mascher

QUICK CUT: A group of soldiers is sent into the jungle to track down a mysterious killer whose origins will shock them to the core.

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Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE

WRITER: Wes Craven

DIRECTOR: Wes Craven

STARRING: Robert Englund as Himself/Freddy Krueger
Heather Langenkamp as Herself
Miko Hughes as Dylan
David Newsom as Chase Porter
Tracy Middendorf as Julie
Fran Bennett as Dr. Heffner
John Saxon as Himself

QUICK CUT: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, and Wes Craven reunite to reminisce about the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.

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The Assignment: The Witches Talisman (2013)

THE ASSIGNMENT: THE WITCHES TALISMAN

WRITER: Kelly Helen Thompson and Jarrod Huffman
Edited screenplay by Iban Petric

DIRECTORS: Kelly Helen Thompson
Co-Directors: Iban Petric and Joel Wynkoof

STARRING: Kelly Helen Thompson as Cassy
Kyle Calwhite as Oliver
Joel Wnykoop as Professor/John Nolan
Bob Glazier as John Nolan/Kalizar
Abi Burgess as Stella/Twin Sister
Steven Singer as Priest
Bill Burgess as Derrick

QUICK CUT: Destiny calls for a young student who must fight against evil forces arrayed against her before they destroy the universe. Or something.

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Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988)

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII - THE NEW BLOOD

WRITERS: Daryl Haney and Manuel Fidello

DIRECTOR: John Carl Buechler

STARRING: Lar Park Lincoln as Tina
Kevin Blair as Nick
Susan Blu as Mrs. Shepard
Terry Kiser as Dr. Crews
Susan Jennifer Sullivan as Melissa
Elizabeth Kaitan as Robin
Jon Renfield as David
Jeff Bennett as Eddie
Heidi Kozak as Sandra
Diana Barrows as Maddy
Larry Cox as Russell
Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees

QUICK CUT: After the loss of her father, a young woman returns to her lakeshore home to reconnect with the past, try and get past her grief, make new friends, and try and survive the night.

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Class of 1999 (1990)

CLASS OF 1999

WRITERS: Story by Mark L. Lester
Screenplay by C.Courtney Joyner

DIRECTOR: Mark L. Lester

STARRING: Bradley Gregg as Cody Culp
Traci Lin as Christie Langford
John P. Ryan as Mr. Hardin
Pam Grier as Ms. Connors
Patrick Kilpatrick as Mr. Bryles
Joshua Miller as Angel
Jimmy Medina Taggert as Hector
` Stacy Keach as Dr. Forrest
Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Miles Langford

QUICK CUT: A kid gets out of jail and struggles to reintegrate back into society, as some new teachers also start their new jobs.

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Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare (1987)

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE

WRITER: Screenplay by Jon-Mikl Thor

DIRECTOR: John Fasano

STARRING: Jon-Mikl Thor as John Triton Jillian Peri as Lou Anne Frank Dietz as Roger Eburt Dave Lane as Max Teresa Simpson as Randy Denise Dicandia as Dee Dee Jesse D'Angelo as Little Boy Rusty Hamilton as Seductress

QUICK CUT: A band heads off to the middle of nowhere, so they can focus on their next album. They befriend a young child, and several locals, until everything falls apart.

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Invasion of the Blood Farmers (1972)

INVASION OF THE BLOOD FARMERS

WRITERS: Screenplay by Ed Adlum and Ed Kelleher

DIRECTOR: Ed Adlum

STARRING: Norman Kelley as Dr. Roy Anderson

Tanna Hunter as Jenny Anderson

Bruce Detrick as Don Tucker

Paul Craig Jennings as Creton

Jack Neubeck as Egon

Richard Erickson as Sontag

QUICK CUT: After her dog goes missing, Jenny and her boyfriend scour the town for him, eventually leading them to the neighbours’ farm.

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Blood Harvest (1987)

BLOOD HARVEST

WRITER: Story by Chris Vaalar and William Arthur

Screenplay by Ben Benson and Emil Joseph

DIRECTOR: Bill Rebane

STARRING: Tiny Tim as Mervo

Itonia Salocheck as Jill

Dean West as Gary

Lori Minneti as Sarah

Peter Krause as Scott

Frank Benson as The Sheriff

QUICK CUT: A young woman travels home to reconnect with her family, and childhood friends, including the local clown, Mervo!

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Dark Harvest (1992)

DARK HARVEST

WRITER: James L. Nicholson

DIRECTOR: James L. Nicholson

STARRING: David Kramer as Tom

Jamee Natella as Mary Anne

Debbie O'der as Lori

Cooper Anderson as Alex

Patti Negri as Mellissa

Tracy Vivat as Jude

Dan Weiss as Frank

Tina Marie Moore as Sandy

Dawn Denoon as Kim

Victor Orlando as Chuck the Ranger

QUICK CUT: On a trip into the desert, a group of young adults need to try and bond to find their way out.

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Witchouse (1999)

WITCHOUSE

WRITERS: Original story by Charles Band

Written by Matthew Jason Walsh

DIRECTOR: Jack Reed

STARRING: Matt Raftery as Jack

Monica Serene Garnich as Jennifer

Brooke Mueller as Janet

Ashley McKinney as Elizabeth

Dave Oren Ward as Tony

Marissa Tait as Maria

Dane Northcutt as Scott

Kimberly Pullis as Margaret

Jason Faunt as Bob

Ryan Scott Greene as Brad

Ariauna Albright as Lilith

QUICK CUT: A group of friends gather for a <del>Halloween</del> party hosted by an old friend of theres, and things go horribly wrong as secrets come out.

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Fade to Black (1980)

FADE TO BLACK

WRITER: Vernon Zimmerman

DIRECTOR: Vernon Zimmerman

STARRING: Dennis Christopher as Eric Binford

Tim Thomerson as Dr. Jerry Moriarty

Gwynne Gilford as Officer Anne Oshenbull

Norman Burton as Marty Berger

Linda Kerridge as Marilyn O'Connor

Morgan Paull as Gary Bially

James Luisi as Captain M.L. Gallagher

Eve Brent Ashe as Aunt Stella Binford

John Steadman as Sam

Marcie Barkin as Stacy

Mickey Rourke as Richie

Peter Horton as Joey

QUICK CUT: A young man obsessed with movies finds a girl who is into him, but fate seems to be doing everything it can to keep them apart

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1995)

WRITER: Daniel Farrands

DIRECTOR: Joe Chappelle

STARRING: Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis

Paul Stephen Rudd as Tommy Doyle

Marianne Hagan as Kara Strode

Kim Darby as Debra Strode

Bradford English as John Strode

Keith Bogart as Tom Strode

Mariah O'Brien as Beth

Leo Geter as Barry Simms

Mitchell Ryan as Dr. Wynn

QUICK CUT: Tommy Doyle reunites with an old friend on Halloween, as the town of Haddonfield brings back the celebration after several years without.

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