"Interesting" Horror Movies

(full film credits at bottom of page) 

Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

Director:  Damiano Damiani

An American Werewolf In London (1981)  
Director:  John Landis

The Baby (1973)  
Director:  Ted Post

The Burning (1973) 
Director:  Tony Maylam

Children of the Corn (19840 
Director:  Fritz Kiersch

Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)  
Director:  Graham Baker

The Unnamable (1988)  
Director:  Jean-Paul Ouellette

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Amityville II: The Possession

1982:  Orion

Director:  Damiano Damiani

Producers:  Dino De Laurentiis et al.

Screenplay:  Tommy Lee Wallace (screenplay), Hans Holzer (book Murder in Amityville), Dardano Sacchetti (uncredited)

Cinematography:  Franco Di Giacomo

Music:  Lalo Schifrin

Editor:  Sam O'Steen

Running Time:  104 minutes

Cast:  James Olson (Father Adamsky), Burt Young (Anthony Montelli), Rutanya Alda (Dolores Montelli), Jack Magner (Sonny Montelli), Andrew Prine (Father Tom), Diane Franklin (Patricia Montelli), Moses Gunn (Detective Turner), Ted Ross (Mr. Booth, the Lawyer), Erika Katz (Jan Montelli), Brent Katz (Mark Montelli), Leonardo Cimino (Chancellor)

An American Werewolf In London

1981:  Universal

Director:  John Landis

Producers:  George Folsey Jr., Peter Guber, & Jon Peters

Screenplay:  John Landis

Cinematography:  Robert Paynter

Music:  Elmer Bernstein

Editor:  Malcolm Campbell

Running Time:  97 minutes

Cast:  Joe Belcher (Truck Driver), David Naughton (David Kessler), Griffin Dunne (Jack Goodman), David Schofield (Dart Player), Brian Glover (Chess Player), Lila Kaye (Barmaid), Rik Mayall (2nd Chess Player), Sean Baker (2nd Dart Player), Paddy Ryan (First Werewolf), Jenny Agutter (Nurse Alex Price)

The Baby

1973:  Scotia International

Director:  Ted Post

Producers:  Elliott Feinman et al.

Screenplay:  Abe Polsky

Cinematography:  Michael D. Margulies

Music:  Gerald Fried

Editor:  Bob Crawford Sr. & Dick Wormell

Running Time:  84 minutes

Cast:  Anjanette Comer (Ann Gentry), Ruth Roman (Mrs. Wadsworth), Marianna Hill (Germaine Wadsworth), Susanne Zenor (Alba Wadsworth), Tod Andrews (Doctor), Michael Pataki (Dennis), Beatrice Manley (Judith), David Mooney (Baby)

The Burning

1973:  Filmways

Director:  Tony Maylam

Producers:  Michael Cohl, André Djaoui et al.

Screenplay:  Harvey Weinstein et al.

Cinematography:  Harvey Harrison

Music:  Rick Wakeman

Editor:  Jack Sholder

Running Time:  91 minutes

Cast:  Brian Matthews (Todd), Leah Ayres (Michelle), Brian Backer (Alfred), Larry Joshua (Glazer), Jason Alexander (Dave), Ned Eisenberg (Eddy), Carrick Glenn (Sally), Carolyn Houlihan (Karen), Fisher Stevens (Woodstock), Lou David (Cropsy), Shelley Bruce (Tiger), Sarah Chodoff (Barbara), Bonnie Deroski (Marnie), Holly Hunter (Sophie)

Children of the Corn

1984:  New World

Director:  Fritz Kiersch

Producers:  Donald P. Borchers et al.

Screenplay:  Stephen King (short story) & George Goldsmith (screenplay)

Cinematography:  João Fernandes

Music:  Jonathan Elias

Editor:  Harry Keramidas

Running Time:  92 minutes

Cast:  Peter Horton (Burt), Linda Hamilton (Vicky), R.G. Armstrong (Diehl), John Franklin (Isaac), Courtney Gains (Malachai), Robby Kiger (Job), Anne Marie McEvoy (Sarah), Julie Maddalena (Rachel), Jonas Marlowe (Joseph)

Omen III: The Final Conflict

1981:  20th Century Fox

Director:  Graham Baker

Producers:  Harvey Bernhard et al.

Screenplay:  David Seltzer (characters) & Andrew Birkin (written by)

Cinematography:  Phil Meheux & Robert Paynter

Music:  Jerry Goldsmith

Editor:  Alan Strachan

Running Time:  108 minutes

Cast:  Sam Neill (Damien Thorn), Rossano Brazzi (DeCarlo), Don Gordon (Harvey Dean), Lisa Harrow (Kate Reynolds), Barnaby Holm (Peter Reynolds), Mason Adams (President), Robert Arden (American Ambassador), Leueen Willoughby (Barbara Dean), Marc Boyle (Brother Benito), Milos Kirek (Brother Martin), Tommy Duggan (Brother Mattius), Louis Mahoney (Brother Paulo)

The Unnamable

1988:  Image Entertainment

Director:  Jean-Paul Ouellette

Producers:  Terry Benedict et al.

Screenplay:  H.P. Lovecraft (short story), Jean-Paul Ouellette (writer)

Cinematography:  Tom Fraser

Music:  David Bergeaud

Editor:  Wendy J. Plump

Running Time:  87 minutes

Cast:  Charles Klausmeyer (Howard Damon), Mark Kinsey Stephenson (Randolph Carter), Alexandra Durrell (Tanya Heller), Laura Albert (Wendy Barnes), Eben Ham (Bruce Weeks), Blane Wheatley (John Babcock), Mark Parra (Joel Manton), Delbert Spain (Joshua Winthrop), Colin Cox (Mr. Craft), Paul Farmer (Mortician), Katrin Alexandre (Alyda Winthrop, the Creature)