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Fright Show

1985-10-11 · 58 min · ★ 4.4

Horror · Comedy · Science Fiction

Two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.

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Directors
Damon Santostefano, Jeffrey Baker, Richard Taylor, Jonathan Mostow, Frank Kerr
Production companies
Unavailable
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Eddie BrillEddie BrillEddie Brill
Chris PhillipsChris Phillips
Jennifer JacobiJenny (segment "Dr. Dobermind")
Hugh D'AutremontDr. Dobermind (segment "Dr. Dobermind")
Gaby Dundon(segment "Dr. Dobermind")
John Stamm(segment "Illegal Alien")
Frank Sheppard(segment "Illegal Alien")
Jim Lefebvre(segment "Illegal Alien")
Dennis Duggan(segment "Illegal Alien")
Jeffrey Carter(segment "Illegal Alien")
Stacey Cole(segment "Illegal Alien")
Carl Smith(segment "Illegal Alien")
Marla Carlson(segment "Illegal Alien")
Kerry Black(segment "Nightfright")
Bob Monzani(segment "Nightfright")
Paul Heckemeyer(segment "Nightfright")
Amanda York(segment "Nightfright")
Janet Aspinwall(segment "Nightfright")
Josh Stewart(segment "Nightfright")
Whit Reichert(segment "The Thing in the Basement")

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