Dance of Death (DVD)
Boris Karloff stars in this Mexican-English horror film as Matthias Morteval, owner of mysterious Morhenge Mansion. When dead bodies begin turning up nearby with their eyes torn out, Matthias is convinced the family curse must have been passed on, and he gathers the heirs to the mansion in an effort to flush out the killer. Lovely Lucy Durant (Julissa) is the heroine, who brings her police inspector fianci (Andres Garcia), along for the ride. Together the lovebirds stalk the gloomy halls of Morhenge, encountering skeletons, taxidermy, weird organ music, and life-size toys that have a habit of coming alive and killing the relatives one by one...
This was one of the last films Karloff made before his death the following year. Director Jack Hill (who would later go on to launch Pam Grier to stardom with FOXY BROWN and COFFY) scripted and shot Karloff`s scenes in Los Angeles, and the rest of the movie was completed in Mexico with a different director. The results are uneven, but fascinating, and should intrigue fans of Karloff, and the unusual.NR"
Director: Jack Hill|Juan Ibanez
ACTORS: Boris Karloff, Andres Garcia, Arturo Fernandez, Julissa
Hank Williams - The Man and His Music (DVD)
Filmed in 1980, this is a tribute to the mercurial songwriting talents of Hank Williams. With Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and others all performing songs and acting out Hank`s life story, this is a warm, heartfelt tribute to the country legend.NR"
ACTORS: Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Brenda Lee, Faron Young
Campion - Death of a Ghost (DVD)
A getaway brings expert sleuth Albert Campion (Peter Davison) to the home of a wealthy art collector. Admiring the pieces, the crowd of art lovers also stumble across a dead body. A second corpse appears and Campion must use powers of deduction to determine whether foul play is at hand. Also starring Brian Glover.NR"
Director: Robert Chetwyn
ACTORS: Peter Davison, Brian Glover
Beaches (DVD)
The chance meeting of two young girls from totally different backgrounds becomes the friendship of a lifetime. As they lead their separate lives, they come to realize and later rely on the strength that their friendship provides. Academy Award Nominations: Best Art Direction.PG-13"
Director: Garry Marshall
ACTORS: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Lainie Kazan
Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (DVD)
Billy Vaughn, the extraordinary band leader and contemporary of Lawrence Welk and Glen Miller, performs with his orchestra at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Japan. Includes such tracks as Sail Along, Silv`ry Moon, Mr. Sandman, Strike Up the Band and more.NR"
