Actress Dee Wallace (1948)

The supernatural comedy horror film, The Frighteners (1996), was directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with Fran Walsh. In 1990, Debra Bannister dies in a car accident, causing her husband Frank to abandon his architecture career and leave their unfinished dream house. Struck with the ability to see ghosts after the accident, Frank befriends three: Cyrus, a street gangster from the 1970s; Stuart, a nerd from the 1950s; and The Judge, an Old West gunslinger. These ghosts help Frank in his business of exorcising haunted houses for a fee. Unfortunately, many locals view ...

Critters (1986) is an American science fiction comedy horror film directed by Stephen Herek in his directorial debut. On an asteroid prison, a group of dangerous aliens known as Krites plan an escape and hijack a ship, prompting the warden to enlist two shape-changing bounty hunters, Ug and Lee. The duo’s mission: track the Krites to Earth. Using satellite television transmissions to study life on Earth, Ug takes on the form of rock star Johnny Steele. Meanwhile, Lee remains undecided and keeps his blank, featureless head. In rural Kansas, the Brown family gathers for breakfast as they send off teenage daughter ...

Cujo (1983) is an American horror film directed by Lewis Teague and based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. The story follows the Trenton family – Vic, Donna, and their young son Tad – as they encounter Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, while getting their car repaired at the home of mechanic Joe Camber. Despite initial concerns about Cujo being aggressive, the family gets along well with him. Meanwhile, tensions rise in Vic and Donna’s marriage when Vic learns of Donna’s past affair with her high school ex-boyfriend, Steve Kemp. As Cujo ...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is an American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. Aliens from another planet visit Earth at night to collect plant samples in a California forest. Separating from the group, one alien becomes captivated by the distant city lights. Upon the arrival of U.S. government vehicles, the startled creature is chased, causing his companions to make a hasty escape, leaving him stranded on Earth. In a nearby neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, ten-year-old Elliott Taylor becomes ...

The American horror film, The Hills Have Eyes (1977), was written, directed, and edited by Wes Craven. During their vacation to Los Angeles, the suburban Carter family is traveling with a trailer towed behind their car. Driving are parents Bob and Ethel, accompanied by teenage children Bobby and Brenda. Also in the car are eldest daughter Lynne, her husband Doug, and their baby daughter Catherine, as well as family dogs Beauty and Beast. While fueling up at Fred’s Oasis in Nevada, Fred warns them to stay on the main road before his truck unexpectedly explodes. Despite Fred’s strange warning, the Carters ...