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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Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)

HELLRAISER: HELLWORLD

WRITERS: Story by Joel Soisson

Screenlay by Carl Dupre

DIRECTOR: Rick Bota

STARRING: Lance Henriksen as Host

Katheryn Winnick as Chelsea

Christopher Jacot as Jake

Khary Payton as Derrick

Henry Cavill as Mike

Anna Tolputt as Allison

Victor McGuire as Police Officer #1

Doug Bradley as Pinhead

QUICK CUT: Students who lost a friend seek solace in the online world of Hellraiser. I’m sure this’ll be fine.

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Primal Scream (1986)

PRIMAL SCREAM

WRITER: William Murray

DIRECTOR: William Murray

STARRING: Kenneth J. McGreggor as Corby McHale

Sharon Mason as Lt. Samantha Keller

Julie Miller as Caitlin Foster

John Maurice as Captain Frank Gitto

Joseph White as Nicky Fingers

QUICK CUT: Things heat up for Detective Corby McHale as he gets drawn into a galactic conspiracy that he needs to find his way out of before his life goes up in smoke

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Aquanoids (2003)

AQUANOIDS

WRITERS: Mark J. Gordon and Eric Spudic

DIRECTOR: Ray Peschke

STARRING: Laura Nativo as Vanessa

Rhoda Jordan as Christina

Edwin Craig as Frank Walsh

Ike Gingrich as Clint Jefferson

Hugh Laurence Hobbs as Jackson

QUICK CUT: In the town of Babylon, the July 4th weekend gets interrupted when some old friends come to visit.

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The Incredible 2 Headed Transplant (1971)

THE INCREDIBLE 2 HEADED TRANSPLANT

WRITERS: James Gordon White and John Lawrence

DIRECTOR: Anthony M. Lanza

STARRING: Bruce Dern as Roger

Pat Priest as Linda

Casey Kasem as Ken

Albert Cole as Cass

John Bloom as Danny

Berry Kroeger as Max

Larry Vincent as Andrew

QUICK CUT: A young man, a poor victim of a cave in that left him mentally challenged, gets a little help from a friend and learns that two heads are better than one.

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Catacombs (1988)

CATACOMBS

WRITERS: Giovanni Di Marco and R. Barker Price

DIRECTOR: David Schmoeller

STARRING: Timothy Van Patten as Father John Durham

Laura Schaefer as Elizabeth Magrino

Jeremy West as Brother Marinus

Vernon Dobtcheff as Brother Timothy

Feodor Chaliaplin as Brother Terrel

Brett Porter as Possessed Albino

Mapi Galan as Antonia

Ian Abercrombie as Brother Orsini

QUICK CUT: An abbey in Europe learns they are long overdue to clear out their basement.

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Hyper Space (1989)

HYPER SPACE

WRITERS: Story by David Huey

Screenplay by Richard Dominguez

DIRECTOR: David Huey

STARRING: Richard Norton as Thomas Stanton

Don Stroud as Ryan Drezak

Lynn-Holly Johnson as Arias Christensen

James Van Patten as Raymond Scully

Ron O'Neal as Samuel Tubbs Tubarian

Rebecca Cruz as Roberta Villalobos

QUICK CUT: A group of space garbage men take the scenic route back home.

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Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

MANIAC COP 3: BADGE OF SILENCE

WRITER: Larry Cohen

DIRECTOR: Alan Smithee

STARRING: Robert Davi as Detective Sean McKinney

Caitlin Dulany as Dr. Susan Fowler

Gretchen Becker as Kate Sullivan

Jackie Earle Haley as Frank Jessup

Julius Harris as Houngan

Robert Z'Dar as Matt Cordell

QUICK CUT: Matt Cordell is back and he’s looking for love.

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The Final Terror (1983)

THE FINAL TERROR

WRITERS: Screenplay by Jon George & Neill Hicks and Ronald Shusett

Story by Jon George & Neill Hicks

DIRECTOR: Andrew Davis

STARRING: John Friedrich as Zorich

Adrian Zmed as Cerone

Daryl Hannah as Windy

Mark Metcalf as Mike

Ernest Harden, Jr. as Hines

Rachel Ward as Margaret

Akosua Busia as Vanessa

Lewis Smith as Boone

Cindy Harrell as Melanie

Joe Pantoliano as Eggar

QUICK CUT: A group head into the woods to do some work clearing fallen trees from the rivers, and get in touch with nature.

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Killdozer (1974)

KILLDOZER

WRITERS: Teleplay by Theodore Sturgeon and Ed MacKilop

Adapted by Herbert F. Solow

DIRECTOR: Jerry London

STARRING: Starring: Clint Walker as Lloyd Kelly

Carl Betz as Dennis Holvig

Neville Brand as Chub Foster

James Wainwright as Dutch Krasner

Robert Urich as McCarthy

James A. Watson, Jr. as Beltran

QUICK CUT: A rough and tumble group of construction workers struggle to get a site cleared for future construction amidst equipment malfunctions.

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Horror Express (1972)

HORROR EXPRESS

WRITERS: Julian Zimet and Arnaud d’Usseau

DIRECTOR: Eugenio Martin

STARRING: Christopher Lee as Alexander Saxton

Peter Cushing as Doctor Wells

Alberto de Mendoza as Pujardov

Silvia Tortosa as Irina

Julio Pena as Mirov

Jorge RiGaud as Count Petrovski

Helga Line as Natasha

Alice Reinheart as Mrs. Jones

Juan Olaguibel as Creature

Telly Savalas as Kazan

QUICK CUT: Someone just trying to get home takes a trip on a train, meets new people, and learns a lot of new things along the way.

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Doomwatch (1972)

DOOMWATCH

WRITERS: Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis

Final screenplay by Clive Exton

DIRECTOR: Peter Sasdy

STARRING: Ian Bannen as Dr. Shaw

Judy Geeson as Victoria Brown

John Paul as Dr. Quist

Shelagh Fraser as Mrs. Straker

Geoffrey Keen as Sir Henry Layton

George Sanders as The Admiral

QUICK CUT: A quiet vacation to the island of Balfe leads to some unexpected encounters and quiet fishing.

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Creepy Clowns (2016)

CREEPY CLOWNS

WRITERS: Story by Trevor Wright and Pete Jacelone

Screenplay by Trevor Wright

DIRECTOR: Pete Jacelone

STARRING: Heather Drew as Peyton

Daylan Ludemann as Connor

Edward X. Young as Dale

Pete Jacelone as Larry

Lisa Deane as Lyla

Chase Bolnick as Young Larry

Gedaliah D. Lozon as Brad

Ben Akaezuwa as Troy

Jesse Amici as Tony

David Teitel as Sam

Matt Radzai as Nathan

John Link as Diablo Sanchez

QUICK CUT: A wereclown with a tickle fetish murders people. Yes, you read that correctly.

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The Dark Power (1985)

THE DARK POWER

WRITER: Phil Smoot

DIRECTOR: Phil Smoot

STARRING: Lash LaRue as Girard

Anna Lane Tatum as Beth

Cynthia Bailey as Tammie

Mary Dalton as Mary Dalton

Paul Holman as Uncle Earl Coleman

Cynthia Farbman as Lynn Evans

Marc Matney as Craig Evans

Tony Shaw as David Cody

QUICK CUT: A group of college kids move into a new home to share costs, and get to meet the local native tribe that lives next door.

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Stitches (2001)

STITCHES

WRITER: Benjamin Carr

DIRECTOR: Neal Marshall Stevens

STARRING: Elizabeth Ince as Mrs. Albright

Debra Mayer as Ellen Delaney

Lindy Bryant as Mrs. Grove

Robert Donavan as Sam Gray

Alex Peabody as Robert Delaney

Kaycee Shank as Miss Lester

Maggie Rose Fleck as Kathryn

Marc Newburger as Will Reynolds

QUICK CUT: The devil goes down to a bed and breakfast for a quiet weekend of collecting souls in the country.

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Screaming for Sanity: Truth or Dare Part III (1998)

SCREAMING FOR SANITY: TRUTH OR DARE PART III

WRITERS: Ron Bonk, Kevin J. Lindenmuth, & Tim Ritter

DIRECTOR: Tim Ritter

STARRING: Kathy Kay Kurtz as Alicia Laymon

Joel D. Wynkoop as Dan Hess

Ken Blanck as Clive Stanley

Maurice Mayberry, Jr. as Dr. Reznor

Lara Gorlin as Tina Bates

Kathleen Ritter as Shane Stanley

Buzz LaChance as Spinell

Franklin E. Wales as Ken Kreggs

R.M. Hoopes as Otis Shapiro

QUICK CUT: The effects of Mike Strauber’s reign of terror continue to reverberate throughout Florida in this latest installment.

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City in Panic (1986)

CITY IN PANIC

WRITER: Story by Peter Wilson

Screenplay by Andreas Blackwell and Peter Wilson

DIRECTOR: Robert Bouvier

STARRING: Dave Adamson as Dave Miller

Leeann Nestegard as Elizabeth Price

Peter Roberts a Alex Ramsey

QUICK CUT: A radio personality comes to blows with his journalist counterpart as they try to decide who is more right about free speech.

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Project: Nightmare (1987)

PROJECT NIGHTMARE

WRITERS: Donald Jones and James Lane

DIRECTOR: Donald Jones

STARRING: Charles Miller as Gus

Seth Foster as Jon

Elly Koslo as Marcie

Harry Melching as Carl

LeRoy Hughes as Hall

Jeff Braun as Priest/Computer

Lance Dickson as Gus's father

QUICK CUT: Two friends take a seemingly endless trip into the woods, and are attacked by an unseen creature. They try and find out what it was and achieve some sort of resolution

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Phantasm: Ravager (2016)

PHANTASM: RAVAGER

WRITERS: Don Coscarelli and David Hartman

DIRECTOR: David Hartman

STARRING: Reggie Bannister as reggie

A. Michael Baldwin as Mike

Bill Thornbury as Jody

Kat Lester as Lady in Lavender

Gloria Lynne Henry as Rocky

Dawn Cody as Dawn/Jane

Stephen Jutras as Chunk

Daniel Roebuck as Demeter

Daniel Schweiger as Cuda Thief

Angus Scrimm as the Tall Man

QUICK CUT: Reggie struggles with dementia and looks back on his life.

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