Actor William Hickey (1927)

Love Is All There Is (1996), a romantic comedy, was written and directed by Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor, who also star in the film. It is a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in the Bronx, following the Capomezzos, a local catering business owned by Bronx-born Sicilians. They develop a bitter rivalry with the Malacicis, recent immigrants from Florence who own a fine Italian restaurant. The story centers around the romance between Rosario, son of the Capomezzos, and Gina, daughter of the Malacicis. Their love is sparked when ...

The American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), directed by Henry Selick and produced and conceived by Tim Burton, takes place in Halloween Town. This world is home to a variety of monsters and creatures related to the holiday (‘This is Halloween’). Jack Skellington, known as the ‘Pumpkin King’, leads the town’s annual Halloween festivities. However, Jack has grown tired of the same routine and longs for something different (‘Jack’s Lament’). While exploring in the woods ...

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) follows a similar format as its predecessor, the anthology television series Tales from the Darkside. The film, directed by John Harrison, centers around a kidnapped paperboy who is forced to entertain his captor with three terrifying tales. Betty, a wealthy suburban woman and practicing witch, hosts a dinner party for her fellow witches and has Timmy, a young boy she has imprisoned in her pantry, as the main course. To prolong his life, Timmy shares three tales from a book given to him by Betty titled Tales from the Darkside. Lot ...