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March 6th, 2014: Scanners (1981)

Mar6 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Horror, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, The Original Tagged "I am your father", artists, before they were famous, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, chosen one, David Cronenberg, Drive-In, drugs, exploding head, gore, grindhouse, Howard Shore, insanity, it's not over, Lawrence Dane, low-budget, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, psychic, science lecture, scientists, telepaths, Toronto, underground conflict

November 7th, 2013: Murder by Decree

Nov7 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Book, Crime, Detective, Drama, Independent, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Period Film, Serial Killer, Thriller Tagged Anthony Quayle, Bob Clark, Britain, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Christopher Plummer, co-production, conspiracy, cover-up, David Hemmings, Donald Sutherland, Famous Players, Frank Finlay, Genevieve Bujold, insanity, Jack the Ripper, James Mason, John Gielgud, London, prostitutes, psychic, serial killer, Sherlock Holmes, Victorian era

June 27th, 2013: Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

Jun27 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Horror, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Slasher, Whodunnit Tagged accidental death, adultery, birthday, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, cash-in, class issues, Columbia Pictures, Famous Players, flashback, Glenn Ford, gore, high school, J. Lee Thompson, low-budget, Melissa Sue Anderson, private school, punishment worst than death, revenge, sex=death, shish kabob, teens, the declining years, TV actors, twist

January 7th, 2013: The Brood (1979)

Jan7 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Horror, Killer Kids, Mad Scientist, Monster, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi Tagged abusive mother, abusive relationship, alcoholic, Art Hindle, asylum, before they were famous, body horror, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, child abuse, David Cronenberg, Estranged parent, group therapy, Howard Shore, insanity, mad psychologist, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, therapist

December 21st, 2011: Black Christmas (1974)

Dec21 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in Based on an Urban Legend, Holiday, Horror, Movie of the Day, Slasher, The Original Tagged "He's Calling From Inside the House", abortion, alcoholic, Andrea Martin, Art Hindle, attic, before they were famous, Bob Clark, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, college, college students, comedic alcoholic, deteriorating relationship, Drive-In, Famous Players, fraternity, grindhouse, inappropriate comedy relief, insanity, it's not over, John Saxon, Keir Dullea, komedy, komedy kops, low-budget, Margot Kidder, obscene phone call, Odious Comic Relief, Olivia Hussey, oversexed college students, prude, sorority, townies

September 28th, 2011: Rabid aka Rage (1977)

Sep28 by Professor Mortis

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4 Comments Posted in Horror, Mad Scientist, Movie of the Day, Vampires, Zombies Tagged "Not Santa!", before they were famous, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Christmas, David Cronenberg, Drive-In, Famous Players Film Company, grindhouse, Ivan Reitman, low-budget, mad surgeon, mall, Marilyn Chambers, plastic surgery, porn star turned actor, porn stars, rabies, Santa Claus, scientists, subway, virus zombies

June 4th, 2011: Videodrome (1983)

Jun4 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Arthouse, Horror, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, Speculative Sci-Fi Tagged addiction, body horror, cable, Canadian Film Development Corporation, David Cronenberg, Deborah Harry, Famous Players, hallucinations, head film, James Woods, media, Rick Baker, television, transformations, video

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