Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Synopsis: Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov, Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus) travels to an island resort to investigate the circumstances in which a diamond was given to a famous stage […]
Category Archives: 1982
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
Synopsis: After the sudden death of her charismatic husband (James Caan, The Godfather), magazine writer (Sally Field, Norma Rae) meets a nice but nerdy intellectual (Jeff Bridges, Starman). The writer […]
Cat People (1982)
Synopsis: After a long separation, a brother (Malcom McDowell, A Clockwork Orange) and sister (Nastassia Kinski, Tess) meet for the first time since childhood. While the young woman rekindles her […]
Missing (1982)
Synopsis: Real-life drama about the search for American filmmaker and journalist Charles Horman (John Shea, Stealing Home), who disappeared during the 1973 coup in Chile. Reaction & Thoughts: Chile has […]
The Last Unicorn (1982)
Synopsis: A beautiful unicorn (voiced by Mia Farrow, Rosemary’s Baby) suddenly realizes that she may very well be the last of her kind. With the help of an inept wizard, […]
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Synopsis: In 1975, in a small Texas town, a group of high school friends reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the death of film icon James Dean. The reunion, […]
The Pirate Movie (1982)
Synopsis: Kristy McNichol (Little Darlings) plays a dorky young woman who passes out and dreams of being an 18th century damsel in love with a handsome buccaneer, played by Christopher Atkins […]
Silent Rage (1982)
Synopsis: A small town Sheriff (Chuck Norris, Lone Wolf McQuade) is faced with the challenge of protecting his community from a psychopath (John Kirby, The Shawshank Redemption) who has been made […]
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Synopsis: A family settles into their new home in Long Island, N.Y., and immediately they all begin experiencing strange occurrences. Reaction & Thoughts: “Sonny Montelli is a victim of demonic […]
John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)
Synopsis: In the Antarctic, an American research team faces an extraterrestrial being that mimics the appearance of living things. Reaction & Thoughts: In my opinion, director John Carpenter (Halloween) successfully remade […]
The Incubus (1982)
Synopsis: In a small New England town, a series of brutal rapes and murders baffle the police department. A troubled physician, played by John Cassavetes (Rosemary’s Baby), is determined to […]
Blood Song (1982)
Synopsis: A vicious psychopath (Frankie Avalon, Beach Party) escapes from a mental institution. Meanwhile, a crippled High School teen (Donna Wilkes, Jaws 2) living with her alcoholic father (Richard Jaeckel, […]
Turkey Shoot (1982)
Synopsis: In the near future, a totalitarian society has created prison camps to modify the behavior of the unruly population. Three prisoners (Steve Railsback, The Stunt Man, Olivia Hussey, Romeo and […]
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
Synopsis: Lyle Swann (Fred Ward, Remo Williams) is a champion road racer who is accidentally sent 100 years back into the past by a time-travel machine. Reaction & Thoughts: “If […]
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