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.
FUNERAL HOME
WRITER: Ida Nelson
DIRECTOR: William Fruet
STARRING: Kay Hawtry as Grandma
Lesleh Donaldson as Heather
Barry Morse as Mr. Davis
Dean Garbett as Rick
Stephen Miller as Billy Hibbs
Alfred Humphries as Joe
Peggy Mahon as Florie
Harvey Atkin as Harry
QUICK CUT: Heather returns to her grandmother's home for the summer, and help around the inn. Oh, and also, it used to be a funeral home. What could possibly go wrong?
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THE ASPHYX
WRITER: Brian Comport
DIRECTOR: Peter Newbrook
STARRING: Robert Stephens as Hugo
Robert Powell as Giles
Jane Lapotaire as Christina
Fiona Walker as Anna
QUICK CUT: A philanthropic paranormal scientist discovers the reason people die, so his first instinct is naturally to trap it.
Read MoreFROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
WRITERS: Screenplay by Robin Clarke and Raymond Christodoulou
Based on stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes
DIRECTOR: Kevin Connor
STARRING: Ian Bannen as Christopher Lowe
Ian Carmichael as Reggie Warren
Peter Cushing as The Proprietor
Diana Dors as Mabel Lowe
Margaret Leighton as Madame Orloff
Donald Pleasence as Jim Underwood
Nyree Dawn Porter as Susan Warren
David Warner as Edward Charlton
Ian Ogilvy as William Seaton
Lesley Anne Down as Rosemary Seaton
Jack Watson as Sir Michael Sinclair
Angela Pleasence as Emily Underwood
Wendy Allnut as Pamela
Tommy Godfrey as Mr. Jeffries
Ben Howard as Burglar
John O'Farrell as Stephen Lowe
Marcel Steiner as The Face
QUICK CUT: At a quiet antiques and knicknacks shop, the old proprietor just tries to sell his wares, while people keep screwing him over. So his magic items get revenge in the most disproportionate ways possible!
Read MoreTHE DEADLY SPAWN
WRITER: Screenplay by Douglas McKeown
From a Story by Ted A. Bohus, John Dods, and Douglas McKeown
DIRECTOR: Douglas McKeown
STARRING: Charles Hildebrandt as Charles
Tom De Fracno as Pete
Richard Lee Porter as Frankie
Jean Tafler as Ellen
Karen Tighe as Kathy
QUICK CUT: A strange mass falls from the stars in a rural part of the country, and the locals have to deal with a basement gobbling up everyone. Oh, and also, there's a vegetarian luncheon.
Read MoreMANIAC COP
WRITER: Larry Cohen
DIRECTOR: William Lustig
STARRING: Tom Atkins as Frank McCrae
Bruce Campbell as Jack Forrest
Laurene Landon as Theresa Mallory
Richard Roundtree as Commissioner Pike
William Smith as Captain Ripley
Robert Z'Dar as Matt Cordell
Sheree North as Sally Noland
QUICK CUT: BRUCE CAMPBELL VERSUS ROBERT Z'DAR! WHICH CHIN WILL WIN??
Read MoreSTAGEFRIGHT
WRITER: Screenplay by Lew Cooper
DIRECTOR: Michael Soavi
STARRING: David Brandon as Peter
Barbara Cupisti as Alicia
Robert Gligorov as Danny
John Morghen as Brett
Clain Parker as Irving Wallace
Lori Parrel as Corinne
Martin Philips as Mark
James E.R. Sampson as Willy
Ulrike Schwerk as Betty
Mary Sellers as Laurel
Jo Anne Smith as Sybil
Piero Vida as Ferrari
QUICK CUT: An escaped mental patient, and former actor, finds his way to a nearby theatre where a company is rehearsing their upcoming musical. Once there, well, he starts killin' folk.
Read MoreTHE BOOGENS
WRITERS: Story by Tom Chapman & David O'Malley
Screenplay by David O'Malley & Bob Hunt
DIRECTOR: James Conway
STARRING: Rebecca Balding as Trish Michaels
Fred McCarren as Mark Kinner
Anne-Marie Martin as Jessica Ford
Jeff Harlan as Roger Lowrie
John Crawford as Brian Deering
Med Flory as Dan Ostroff
Jon Lormer as Blanchard
QUICK CUT: Some mining friends and their girlfriends move into a new home in Silver City, Colorado while they work to open a mine. Oh, and also, while working on that mine, they release rubbery turtle creatures with big nasty pointy teeth.
Read MoreSCANNERS 2: THE NEW ORDER
WRITER: Screenplay by B.J. Nelson
DIRECTOR: Christian Duguay
STARRING: David Hewlett as David Kellum
Deborah Raffin as Julie Vale
Yvan Ponton as Commander John Forrester
Isabelle Mejias as Alice Leonardo
Tom Butler as Doctor Morse
Raoul Trujillo as Drak
Vlasta Vrana as Lt. Gelson
Dorothee Berryman as The Mayor
QUICK CUT: The Scanners are back, and this time they're Canadian! Instead of a government conspiracy though, the mastermind here it's a police detective trying to use them to further his own goals of wiping out crime and corruption!
Read MoreKILLJOY 2 (2002)
WRITER: Douglass Snauffer
Tammi Sutton
DIRECTOR: Tammi Sutton
STARRING: Charles Austin as Nic
Olimpia Fernandez as Charlotte
Debbie Rochon as Denise Martinez
Logan Alexander as Harris Redding
Jermaine Cheeseborough as Eddie
Nicole Pulliam as Ce-Ce
Rhonda Claerbaut as Kadja
Choice Skinner as Ray Ray
Trent Haaga as Killjoy
QUICK CUT: The clown prince of Hell is back, eventually, to kill more people, and this time he's doing it in the middle of the woods.
Read MoreWARNING FROM SPACE
WRITER: Screenplay by Hideo Oguni
DIRECTOR: Koji Shima
STARRING: Keizo Kawasaki as Toru
Toyomi Karita as Hikari Aozora/Ginko
Shozo Nanbu as Dr. Isobe
Bontaro Miake as Dr. Komura
Mieko Nagai as Taeko
QUICK CUT: Starfish aliens come to Earth for mysterious reasons, cause a panic in Tokyo, and decide to turn one of their own into a clone of a popular dancer to communicate with scientists with less screaming and terror. Oh, and also, there's a planet about to crash into us.
Read MoreHELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II
WRITER: Screenplay by Peter Atkins
Based on a story by Clive Barker
DIRECTOR: Tony Randel
STARRING: Clare Higgins as Julia
Ashley Laurence as Kirsty
Kenneth Cranham as Channard
Imogen Boorman as Tiffany
William Hope as Kyle
Doug Bradley as Pinhead
QUICK CUT: Pinhead is back, and this time so is Kirsty! But also, so is Julia! Actually, pretty much everyone is back, except for Kirsty's boyfriend. Following immediately upon events of the first movie, Kirsty continues to deal with the puzzle boxes and Cenobites, as other people try to harness their power. Oh, and also, chains!
Read MoreTHE CLONES
WRITER: Screenplay by Steve Fisher
Original story by Paul Hunt and Lamar Card
DIRECTOR: Paul Hunt and Lamar Card
STARRING: Michael Greene as Dr. Gerald Appleby
Gregory Sierra as Nemo
Otis Young as Sawyer
Susan Hunt as Penny
Stanley Adams as Carl Swafford
John Barrymore Jr. as Brooks Brothers Hippy
QUICK CUT: A scientist narrowly escapes a lab accident, but soon discovers there is someone running around with his face. It's a running chase to figure out what's going on, before someone catches up with him and makes sure there's no duplicates.
Read MoreTHE NOSTRIL PICKER
WRITER: Screenplay by Steven Hodge
DIRECTOR: Mark Nowicki
STARRING: Carl Zschering as Joe Bukowski
Edward Tanner as Vince Armstrong
Laura Cummings as Jennifer Armstrong
QUICK CUT: A strange longer runs into a man who teaches him how to change his looks through magic. Joe uses this ability to turn into a girl so he can stalk girls and kill them. Yes, this is actually the plot.
Read MorePROM NIGHT
WRITER: J.S. Cardone
DIRECTOR: Nelson McCormick
STARRING: Brittany Snow as Donna Keppel
Scott Porter as Bobby
Jessica Stroup as Claire
Dana Davis as Lisa Hines
Collins Pennie as Ronnie Heflin
Kelly Blatz as Michael
James Ransome as Detective Nash
Johnathon Schaech as Richard Fenton
Idris Elba as Detective Winn
Jessalyn Gilsig as Aunt Karen Turner
Linden Ashby as Uncle Jack Turner
QUICK CUT: After three years, a teacher obsessed with one of his students escapes to continue his quest to be with her, and everyone in the way be damned. Oh, and it all happens at the most lavish prom ever.
Read MoreNIGHT OF THE LEPUS
WRITER: Screenplay by Don Holliday and Gene R. Kearney
DIRECTOR: William F. Claxton
STARRING: Stuart Whitman as Roy Bennett
Janet Leigh as Gerry Bennett
Rory Calhoun as Cole Hillman
DeForest Kelley as Elgin Clark
Paul Fix as Sherrif Cody
Melanie Fullerton as Amanda Bennett
QUICK CUT: A small southwestern town gets overrun by bunnies. Oh, and also, they get turned giant size, because no one's done a giant animal movie in awhile.
Read MoreTOTEM
WRITERS: Original story by Charles Band
Written by Benjamin Carr
DIRECTOR: Martin Tate
STARRING: Jason Faunt as Paul
Marissa Tait as Alma
Eric W. Edwards as Len
Tyler Anderson as Robert
Sacha Spencer as Roz
Alicia Lagano as Tina
QUICK CUT: A group of people find themselves at a mysterious cabin in the woods, trapped by a mysterious forcefield, and mysteriously forced to mysteriously kill each other for mysterious reasons and in a mysterious order. Oh, and also, mysteriously enough, this is not the movie you're thinking of.
Read MoreAPRIL FOOL'S DAY
WRITERS: Based on a screenplay by Danilo Bach
Based on a screenplay by the Butcher Brothers
Screenplay by Michael Wigart
Story by Danilo Bach
DIRECTOR: The Butcher Brothers
STARRING: Taylor Cole as Desiree Cartier
Josh Henderson as Blaine Cartier
Scout Taylor-Compton as Torrance Caldwell
Joe Egender as Ryan
Jennifer Siebel as Barbie
Samuel Child as Peter Welling
Joseph McKelheer as Charles
QUICK CUT: A year after a tragic accident, a group of spoiled rich people start to be picked off one by one, until the person responsible admits to the murder.
Read MoreLEPRECHAUN: BACK 2 THA' HOOD
WRITER: Steven Ayromlooi
DIRECTOR: Steven Ayromlooi
STARRING: Warwick Davis as The Leprechaun
Tangi Miller as Emily
Laz Alonso as Rory
Page Kennedy as Jamie
Sherrie Jackson as Lisa
Donzaleigh Abernathy as Esmeralda
Keesha Sharp as Chanel
Shiek Mahmud-Bey as Watson
Willie C. Carpenter as Father Jacob
QUICK CUT: After a...successful return from space to an urban setting, the Leprechaun is going...back 2 tha' hood (sic) for more mayhem. This time his gold is found by some inner city young adults who use it to better their life before the little green guy comes calling to collect. Oh, and there's also wacky slapstick and pot
Read MoreLEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD
WRITERS: Story by William Wells & Alan Reynolds and Rob Spera and Doug Hall
Screenplay by Doug Hall and Jon Huffman
DIRECTOR: Rob Spera
STARRING: Warwick Davis as The Leprechaun
Ice-T as Mack Daddy
A.T. Montgomery as Postmaster P
Rashaan Nall as Stray Bullet
Red Grant as Butch
QUICK CUT: How do you follow up from going to space? By going to the hood! It's urban adventures with the Leprechaun! Oh, and also there's rapping.
Read MoreLEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE
WRITER: Dennis Pratt
DIRECTOR: Brian Trenchard-Smith
STARRING: Warwick Davis as The Leprechaun
Brent Jasmer as Books
Jessica Collins as Tina
Tim Colceri as Metal Head
Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. as Sticks
Debbe Dunning as Delores
Gary Grossman as Harold
Rebekah Carlton as Princess Zarina
Rick Peters as Mooch
Geoff Meed as Kowalski
Michael Cannizzo as Danny
Ladd York as Lucky
Guy Siner as Dr. Mittenhand
QUICK CUT: The Leprechaun is back! AND THIS TIME HE'S IN SPACE. Oh, and also, there's a mad scientist being turned into a spider.
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