Actor Donald Pleasence (1919)

Shadows and Fog (1991), an American black-and-white comedy film by Woody Allen, is based on his one-act play Death (1975). Kleinman is awakened by a vigilante mob in search of a serial killer, enlisting his help. His landlady gives him a bag of pepper. Meanwhile, circus performers Irmy and her boyfriend Paul argue about marriage and having children. When Paul leaves for another tent and has sex with fellow artist Marie, Irmy runs away to the city and ends up in a brothel. There, she catches the eye of student Jack who becomes infatuated with her. He offers her increasingly larger sums of money until she finally ...

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) is an American slasher film co-written and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, and starring Donald Pleasence and Danielle Harris. On October 31, 1988, the infamous killer is believed to have met his end after being shot down a mine shaft by Sheriff Ben Meeker and the Illinois state police. However, he miraculously survives and returns to Haddonfield one year later in search of his niece Jamie Lloyd. Jamie, who has been admitted to the Haddonfield Children’s Clinic for ...

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), an American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Alan B. McElroy, follows the story of Michael Myers, who has been in a coma for a decade after the explosion at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. On October 30, 1988, during his transfer from Ridgemont Federal Sanitarium to Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, Michael wakes up upon hearing about his niece living in Haddonfield. He kills the ambulance crew and returns to his hometown with the intention of killing her. Dr. Loomis, who also survived the explosion, ...

Phenomena (1985) is a giallo-horror film directed and co-written by Dario Argento. After missing a bus in the Swiss countryside, 14-year-old Danish tourist Vera Brandt seeks help at a nearby cottage. She falls victim to an attack by an unknown assailant, who beheads her. The case is later examined by forensic entomologist John McGregor and Inspector Rudolf Geiger of the Kantonspolizei Zürich, who discover that Brandt is just one of several young girls who have been murdered. McGregor’s former assistant is also among the victims. Meanwhile, Jennifer Corvino, daughter of a famous American actor, arrives at the Swiss ...

Halloween II (1981) is an American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal. It marks his first time as a director and was written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. On October 31, 1978, Michael Myers is shot and falls off a balcony by his psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis. Despite his injuries, he manages to flee into the night. While wandering through alleys, he comes across an elderly couple from whom he steals a kitchen knife. He then proceeds to murder a teenage girl next door. Meanwhile, Laurie Strode, who ...

Halloween (1978) is a classic slasher film directed, co-written, and scored by the talented John Carpenter. In 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers committed a heinous act, stabbing his teenage sister Judith to death with a kitchen knife on Halloween night. Years later, his psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis accompanies nurse Marion Chambers to the sanitarium where Michael is held for a court hearing. However, things take a terrifying turn when Michael takes advantage of an opportunity and escapes in Marion’s car. He heads back to his hometown of Haddonfield, where he continues his murderous rampage. Along the way, he ...

Jesus of Nazareth (1977) is an epic film and television drama serial. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and co-written by Anthony Burgess and Suso Cecchi d’Amico, it tells the story of Jesus’s birth, life, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. In the screenplay writing process, additional scenes were added for a more concise and dramatic presentation. Some characters, like Zerah, were also included for the same reason. Notably, Judas Iscariot is portrayed as initially well-intentioned but later manipulated by ...

You Only Live Twice (1967) is the fifth installment in the James Bond series, produced by Eon Productions. Starring Sean Connery as the iconic MI6 agent, this film marks the directorial debut of Lewis Gilbert. When an unidentified spaceship hijacks American NASA spacecraft Jupiter 16 from orbit, tensions rise between the United States and Soviet Union. However, due to the spacecraft’s landing in the Sea of Japan, British intelligence suspects Japanese involvement. To further investigate, James Bond is sent to Tokyo under a new identity after faking his own ...

The American epic religious film, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), recounts the Biblical tale of Jesus from his birth in Nazareth to his Ascension. It was produced and directed by George Stevens. A group of wise men (Magi) travel from Asia to Jerusalem after seeing a bright star, hoping to find the prophesied newborn king. King Herod is alerted of their arrival and is told about a Messiah mentioned in prophecies. Remembering that Bethlehem is the predicted birthplace, Herod sends the Magi there to confirm the child’s existence but secretly sends guards to keep an eye on them. In Bethlehem, they find Mary and ...

Directed by Clive Donner, the British drama film The Caretaker (1963) stars Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw. This acclaimed film is an adaptation of the Harold Pinter play of the same name and earned the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. Aston, a reserved man who lives alone in a cluttered top-floor room of a rundown house in a poor London neighborhood, strikes up a friendship with Mac Davies, an old derelict who ...