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**Directed by: Joel Schumacher**
**Starring: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Jamison Newlander**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 37 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Humor, Some Action**
**WEAKNESSES: It’s Silly but Thinks Its Cool, Doesn’t Follow its Own Rules**

The Lost Boys (1987)

October 23, 2018

After moving to a new town, two brothers find out the area is infested with vampires.

MV5BMTM1MDAyMDYxMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDQwMzc3NA@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,666,1000_AL_.jpg — Vampire’s Kiss (1988)

**Directed by: Robert Bierman**
**Starring: Nicolas Cage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Ashley**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 43 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unique Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Story, Characters**

Vampire's Kiss (1988)

October 23, 2018

A publishing executive believes he’s turning into a vampire.

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**Directed by: Andrzej Zulawski**
**Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neil, Heinz Bennent**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2 h 4 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Acting, Practical Effects, Atmosphere, Writing, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Content, Some Acting**

Possession (1981)

October 21, 2018

A married man suspects his wife is having an affair, only to find that something far more disturbing is taking place.

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**Directed by: Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachvov**
**Starring: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin**
**Rated: NR (Suggested PG-13 for Some Frightening Moments)**
**Running Time: 1 h 17 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Irony, Cinematography, Some Special Effects, Historical Importance**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Special Effects, Scary Moments Feel Slightly Dated**

Viy (1967)

October 21, 2018

A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of a witch, whom he murdered, which means spending three nights alone in her mausoleum.

MV5BYzUxZDI3MjktZmM4YS00MzdjLWE5MzctMmI4M2ViMDgxMmUzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_.jpg — The Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

**Directed by: Frank Oz**
**Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs, Steve Martin, Jim Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest**
**Rated: PG-13 for Mature Thematic Material Including Comic Horror Violence, Substance Abuse, Language and Sex References**
**Running Time: 1 h 34 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Music, Fun, Satire, Story, Ridiculousness**
**WEAKNESSES: Target Audience (?)**

The Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

October 19, 2018

A flower shop worker comes across an unusual species of plant that brings him great fortune, but at a great cost.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

October 19, 2018

A newly engaged couple get a flat tire near a castle where the mad Dr. Frank-N-Furter is having a party.

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**Directed by: Andy Muschietti**
**Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Fin Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer**
**Rated: R for Violence/Horror, Bloody Images, and for Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 15 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Production Design, Characters, Story, Aesthetic**
**WEAKNESSES: It's Not That Scary**

It (2017)

October 18, 2018

In the summer of 1989, a group of outcast kids band together to fight a mysterious force that feeds on the children of the town.

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**Directed by: Stephen Chiodo**
**Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Running Time: 1 h 28 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Effects, Creature and Production Design, Comedy, Originality**
**WEAKNESSES: Tone (?), Some Jokes Didn't Land (?)**

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

October 18, 2018

Aliens that look like clowns attack a small town.

MV5BNTYzMDk3MzIyNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwOTM2OTE4MzE@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,634,1000_AL_.jpg — An American Werewolf in London (1981)

**Directed by: John Landis**
**Starring: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 37 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Visual Effects, Writing, Atmosphere**
**WEAKNESSES: Weak Character Writing in One Major Scene**

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

October 17, 2018

Two American college students on a European holiday are attacked by a werewolf.

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**Directed by: Neil Jordan**
**Starring: Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, Stephen Rea**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 35 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Practical Effects, Production Design, Anthology Storytelling**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Stories Don’t Work as Well as Others**

The Company of Wolves (1984)

October 17, 2018

An anthology of dark fairy tales, all of which involve werewolves.

tk 1.jpg — Turbo Kid (2015)

**Directed by: Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell**
**Starring: Munro Chambers, Laurence Laboeuf, Michael Ironside**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1h 33m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Nostalgia, Practical Effects**
**WEAKNESSES: Needs a Heavy Audience Buy In**

Turbo Kid (2015)

October 17, 2018

In 1997, after the Apocalypse, one comic book fan finds out that being a hero means acting like one to save their elvish platonic girl friend from the likes of an evil water baron.

Tag (2015)

October 15, 2018

A high school student is stalked by various forces that seem bent on killing everyone around her.

MV5BMTY1NDk0NjI4MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNjUyNzMwNjM@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,674,1000_AL_.jpg — Apostle (2018)

**Directed by: Gareth Evans**
**Starring: Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Kristine Froseth, Bill Miner**
**Rated: NR (Suggested R for Graphic Bloody Violence and Disturbing Material)**
**Running Time: 2 h 10 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Production Design, Atmosphere, Effects, Cinematography**
**WEAKNESSES: Content Will Deter Some Viewers, Some Plot Holes**

Apostle (2018)

October 15, 2018

A man journeys to an island that is home to a cult in an attempt to rescue his sister.

The Skeleton Key (2005)

October 13, 2018

A hospice nurse moves into a home outside New Orleans to take care of an elderly man and his wife, only to find the house holds some secrets.

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**Directed by: Can Evenol**
**Starring: Mehmet Cerraghoglu, Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu**
**Rated: NR (Suggest R for Disturbing Ritualistic Violence and Sex, Gore, and Language)**
**Running Time: 1 h 37 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Concept, Direction, Production Design, Some Writing, Cool Twist**
**WEAKNESSES: Content, Some Dialogue, Characters**

Baskin (2015)

October 13, 2018

A squad of cops are called to an isolated building, only to find that there is a group of nefarious occupants.

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**Directed by: Zack Snyder**
**Starring: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell**
**Rated: R for Pervasive Strong Horror Violence and Gore, Language and Sexuality**
**Running Time: 1 h 50 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Practical Effects, Zombie Stuff**
**WEAKNESSES: Anytime the Characters Talk**

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

October 12, 2018

During a zombie outbreak, a group of survivors team up in a mall.

Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)

October 11, 2018

Years after the events of the first Silent Hill, Sharon Da Silva is called back to the decrepit town to save her father.

MV5BOTYyODk2MTE3M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjY5OTQwNjM@._V1_.jpg — Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)

**Directed by: Sonny Lennon, Tommy Wiklund**
**Starring: Thomas Lennon, Nelson Franklin, Jenny Pellicer, Charlyne Yi**
**Rated: NR (Suggested R for Strong Graphic Violence, Sexual Content and Nudity, and Language- All Involving Puppets)**
**Running Time: 1 h 30 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Puppets, Practical Effect, Concept**
**WEAKNESSES: Writing, Acting, Story, Tone**

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)

October 10, 2018

A comic book writer travels to a convention where he hopes to sell a rare puppet, but the puppet has other intentions.

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**Directed by: David Schmoeller**
**Starring: Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 30 m**
**TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Puppets**
**WEAKNESSES: Literally Everything Else**

Puppet Master (1989)

October 10, 2018

A group of psychics attend a funeral for an old colleague, only to be attacked by murderous sentient puppets.

MV5BMTg5Njg1MzIwNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNDU1NjczMDI@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL_.jpg — A Cure for Wellness (2016)

**Directed by: Gore Verbinski**
**Starring: Dane Dehaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth**
**Rated: R for Disturbing Violent Content and Images, Sexual Content Including an Assault, Graphic Nudity, and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 26 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Production Design, Cinematography, Soundtrack**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting, Pacing, Dialogue, Length**

A Cure for Wellness (2016)

October 9, 2018

A wealthy young executive is sent to a retreat in the Swiss Alps to retrieve his company’s CEO, only to find the spa where the CEO is staying might hold some dark secrets.

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