The Terror (VHS) Laugh Track Comedy Audio Version Horror legend Boris Karloff and a young Jack Nicholson team up in this disjointed but enjoyable Roger Corman quickie. Nicholson plays Lieutenant Andre Duvalier, an officer under Napoleon who finds him...
Horror legend Boris Karloff and a young Jack Nicholson team up in this disjointed but enjoyable Roger Corman quickie. Nicholson plays Lieutenant Andre Duvalier, an officer under Napoleon who finds himself lost along a stretch of beach, where he is seduced by the beautiful Helene (Sandra Knight), who may or may not be a ghost. His obsession leads him to the gloomy castle of Baron Von Leppe (Karloff), a recluse haunted by the ghost of his dead wife, Ilse, who Andre suspects is actually Helene, or vice versa. Longtime Corman regular Dick Miller plays Stefan, Von Leppe`s trusty servant, and Dorothy Neumann is a witch who may be using Helene as a tool for revenge. All the characters do lots of skulking around the gloomy sets and outdoors along the beautiful Big Sur coastline, where the exteriors were filmed. Corman shot the interior scenes in two days, on sets left standing from his previous film, THE RAVEN. Though a little short on coherence, it`s a lot of fun, and it`s great to see Karloff and Nicholson together in a sort of passing of the machiavellian torch. A nicely ominous mood maintains itself with the help of Ronald Steins robust score.
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Director: Roger Corman
ACTORS: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight, Dick Miller, Jonathan Haze
Dark Shadows - Vols. 189-192 (VHS)
Episodes 841-860 in four volumes. Each volume contans five 21-minute episodes. See individual volume listings for content descriptions.NR"
Hope, Gloves, and Redemption: The Story of Mickey and Negra Rosario (DVD)
French filmmaking brothers Gedeon and Jules Naudet--who became accidental witnesses to history with their riveting documentary 9/11--focus their camera lens on a husband and wife team who train aspiring boxers in Spanish Harlem. Coach Mickey Rosario had been a 15-year-old gang leader until two fateful events changed his life: he fell in love with a girl named Negra, and a juvenile court sent him to the Army in lieu of jail. He became a professional boxer and later turned to coaching to help other urban youth escape the drugs, gangs, and violence of the streets, as he had done. Through the discipline of amateur boxing, Mickey and Negra teach the physical and mental skills necessary to change lives--and have been doing so for over 30 years. This inspiring documentary follows the dedicated Rosarios as they train a group of promising young fighters for amateur boxing`s biggest tournament.NR"
Director: Gedeon Naudet|Jules Naudet
50 Years of Ferrari (DVD)
This legendary Italian sports car has inspired awe and admiration in millions of car enthusiasts. 50 YEARS OF FERRARI investigates its history--from its invention through the aesthetic and internal changes over time. Footage of cars in action and an interactive guide to over 100 different models of the car are highlights.NR"
The Dragon From Russia (DVD) Import Two lifelong friends, after having grown up together as orphans, are separated when one is abducted and reprogrammed by a cult of kung-fu fighting madmen. Undeterred, his chum (Maggie Cheung) risks certain death to save her pal-...
Two lifelong friends, after having grown up together as orphans, are separated when one is abducted and reprogrammed by a cult of kung-fu fighting madmen. Undeterred, his chum (Maggie Cheung) risks certain death to save her pal--before his training as a mindless killer is complete. Based on the manga Crying Freeman.
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Director: Clarence Ford
ACTORS: Maggie Cheung, Sam Hui, Nina Li, Carrie Ng, Michele Reis
