Fright Show

Oct 11, 1985

0h 58m

★ 3.7

A journey into the bizarre world of horror and science fiction lunacy

Overview

Two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Science Fiction

Fright Show Trailers

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Cast

Eddie Brill

Chris Phillips

Jenny (segment "Dr. Dobermind")

Jennifer Jacobi

Dr. Dobermind (segment "Dr. Dobermind")

Hugh D'Autremont

(segment "Dr. Dobermind")

Gaby Dundon

(segment "Illegal Alien")

John Stamm

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Frank Sheppard

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Jim Lefebvre

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Dennis Duggan

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Jeffrey Carter

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Stacey Cole

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Carl Smith

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

8.2

Alien

May 25, 1979

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

7.3

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Nov 9, 1984

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

5.9

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

Aug 12, 2004

When scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to step into a hunting ground where Aliens are grown as sport for the Predator race.

6.0

Mission to Mars

Mar 10, 2000

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

0.0

Giftwrapped and Gutted

Dec 1, 2019

Fired from his job, a drunk department store Santa stalks and kills "wet t-shirt" babes having a Christmas party.

7.1

Ring

Jan 31, 1998

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

6.7

Signs

Aug 2, 2002

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

4.6

Signals: A Space Adventure

Dec 17, 1970

In the middle of the next century, a spaceship loses its bearings, and the commander of another space crew, seemingly on a routine check flight, decides to investigate. The result is an unusual suspense adventure.

5.6

The Astronaut's Wife

Aug 27, 1999

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?

5.8

The Devil's Tail

Dec 11, 2021

A young nurse begins her shift at an old city hospital. After a strange apparition one of the oldest nurse tells her that a patient, Mr. Moore, entered the hospital a few years ago. His body was completely burned after a fire. Mr. Moore was operated urgently by the doctors. But no one wanted to assist him. The pain and drugs had driven him mad... One night one of the nurses went to his room but his bed was empty ... Nothing was heard from him anymore. A bell interrupts the story. The call comes from Mr. Moore´s room…

0.0

Fish Out Of Water

Nov 16, 2019

Anxious about a new school and his relationship to his brother, a boy with Cerebral Palsy meets an alien who helps him cope with his fears.

3.8

Monster Awakens

Jan 10, 2024

A young woman is caught in a blizzard deep in the woods of Maine. She faces extreme temperatures and is hunted by the predators of the woods. Her father attempts to find and save her from the bitter cold, and the monster that awaits them.

5.2

Sex Files: Pleasureville

Jan 9, 2000

Aliens masquerading as owners of a small town video store distribute tapes that cause anyone who watches them to pleasure themselves and whoever else is nearby.

6.4

Soldier

Oct 23, 1998

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

7.4

The Fly

Aug 15, 1986

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.