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Welcome to SPOILER, We’re entering the heart of October. Halloween season is upon us and here at Spoiler this is our favorite time of year. It’s the time of year where Horror fandom reaches it’s absolute peak. This year we were set up for a dream Halloween. A full moon, an extra hour because of daylight savings, and best of all it’s on a Saturday. Could there be a better night to go out and party or trick-or-treat? Halloween, like most holidays, is a time to have fun and carry on traditions. Unfortunately this year won’t be the Halloween we’re quite used to, but that doesn’t mean we have to cancel it and throw in the towel on 2020. There’s one huge Halloween tradition we don’t have to miss out on and all you need is some good candy, scary movies, and hopefully someone to enjoy them with. This is always a special time of year, but given the circumstances and how much we appreciate your guys support we had to treat our fans with a special edition Halloween issue. Inside we cover all the best topics to get you in the spirit and help you make the most of this covid Halloween. A very small percentage of movie theaters have reopened and almost if not every town is shutting down trick or treating so weather it’s house parties or movie nights we can expect the overwhelming majority of us to be home. So for all of you staying in and enjoying a movie night with friends and family let us be your guide to an unusual albeit kickass Halloween. We have some great movie sections for you guys to check out and a few virtual comic cons coming up we hope you’ll support. Our team’s been working relentlessly to put out our best content and we promise it’s only going to keep getting better. Let us prove it to you by checking out this Halloween issue, then stay tuned for our massive holiday issue coming up and we hope to see you all again next month! We strive to be your #1 choice when it comes to fan magazines and we can’t wait to show you everything we’ve been working on. Stick by us and we promise to do everything we can to keep you entertained and in the loop. I Love You All...

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Some names are synonymous with Halloween movies. Without characters like Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, or Freddy Krueger; filmmakers like Wes Craven, Tim Burton, or Rob Zombie; actors like Johnny Depp or Jamie Lee Curtis; or, of course, legendary authors like Stephen King, the Halloween/horror genre wouldn’t be as special as it is. The autumnal holiday is like Christmas to us weirdos, and since this year there won’t be much partying and trick-or-treating, we’ve compiled a list of classics for you to enjoy throughout the season. So without further ado, here are the 20 best movies you should watch this Halloween...

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#20 - the girl

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We’re coming out the gate hot with this one. This isn’t set around Halloween, and it’s not your typical horror movie, but The Girl Next Door is truly terrifying. An innocent young girl is mercilessly tortured by a sadistic woman and a group of kids. It’s told from the point of view of the one boy in the entire neighborhood who cares enough to help her, while the rest of the neighbors gets off on the brutality. There’s enough here to make the most hardcore horror fans cringe. But the worst/scariest part of it all is it’s based on a true story.

#19 - GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) This ‘80s hit features Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd at their absolute best. Though I have to admit, while I like this movie, I don’t LOVE it in the way many do, which is why it’s ranked so low. However, I’d be crazy to leave it off a list like this altogether. Side note: Compared to its pandering remake, this is the greatest movie ever made. This ghost-hunting comedy spawned a billion-dollar multimedia company which includes everything from an animated series to video games, and clothing and merchandise to haunted theme park rides. Whether you love this movie, hate it, or have never seen it at all, everybody knows the answer to “Who you gonna call?”

#17 - SAW (2004)

#18 - CARRIE (1976) Not only is this one of the best high school horrors of all time, it’s one of the best revenge movies ever made, making it so satisfying to watch even after all these years. The tense vibes and flashes of telekinesis prepare us for a crazy prom night finale to come. And the minute the pig’s blood rains down on innocent young Carrie, the wrath of her scorn rains down on her peers. Chaos ensues, and while it’s a creepy sight, it’s hard not to enjoy watching the jocks and mean girls get what’s coming to them. Don’t bother with the remake because it doesn’t compare.

If you’re into movies about people being tortured, then this one is sure to be right up your alley. Mostly set in a single room and a budget in the ballpark of a cool mil, this movie quickly became a success story, turning into one of the biggest horror franchises of all time. Since 2004, it’s spawned six sequels, one prequel, and a spinoff Spiral, set to release at some point in 2021. All but one of those movies has grossed nine figures at the box office. Originally rated NC-17, creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell managed to work their way down to an R rating by the skin of their teeth. Perhaps it says a lot about us as a society that a franchise based purely on torture can become such a huge hit, but hopefully it’s more about how a lot of us just like being scared strictly for entertainment.

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Every school has its outcasts, but at this school, our four outcasts are rumored to be witches. It starts out all fun and games, but as the movie goes on, these witches begin abusing their powers causing things to take a turn for the worst. Similar to Carrie, this movie shows just how cruel kids can be in high school. One girl is bullied for her ugly scars from a car accident, one for being poor and having an abusive stepfather, one for being the only black girl on the swim team, then there’s our protagonist, who’s bullied simply for being the new kid at school. These aren’t groundbreaking tropes, but they’re universally relatable and still relevant to this day. Supernatural films set in high school have become a little bit of a cliche, but this is one of the few that did it right.

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#16 -THE CRAFT (1996)

#15 - SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) Like I said, few people do Halloween quite like Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. This is a special dynamic duo, and with this film, their chemistry is put on full display. Burton’s gothic style is so unique that you could watch his films on mute and, just by the aesthetics and set design alone, be able tell it apart from any other director’s. Throw in an actor like Depp, who always gets lost in his characters, and you end up with something amazing. Any project they’ve done together makes for great Halloween fodder, but none do it better than this. Based on the Washington Irving short story from 1820, this horror movie is definitely more fun than it is scary.

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#14 - THE TEXAS CHAIN-

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Look, if you prefer the 1974 original, I totally get it. I’m the type of movie buff who rarely prefers a remake over the original, but I have to admit this is one of those times I give the nod to the remake. Maybe it’s because of how much scarier the murder scenes are, or maybe it’s simply because of Jessica Biel. Either way, this is the cream of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre crop in my eyes. As a kid at the time, this one scared the living hell out of me, but I loved it anyway. There were four TCM movies prior to this one, and three since, but aside from the original, none of them are even in the same ballpark.

#12 - HOCUS POCUS (1993) If you were the type of kid in the ‘90s/’00s who grew up on the Disney Channel, then you know this one is a classic. As kids, this was THE Halloween movie. To this day, the Sanderson sisters are some of the best witches in film history. Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker play their roles so charismatically that they steal the movie...as the villains. We will likely never get the sequel fans have been wanting for nearly 30 years now, but every year a new wave of kids see it for the first time, proving that it holds up just as well today as it did back in ‘93. If you’ve never seen this one, you might not feel the same nostalgia us millennials do, but anybody who loves Halloween should enjoy the seasonal spirit oozing out of every scene.

#14 - FRIDAY THE 13TH:

PART 4 (1984)

It’s only right that a Jason movie comes in at number 13 on our list. There have been twelve Friday the 13th films so far (including Freddy vs. Jason), and to be honest, this is by far the only one that does justice to the man, the monster, the legend, Jason Voorhees. When we picture Jason, he’s the hockey mask-wearing, machete-wielding zombie that can’t be stopped. That’s the bad ass Jason we all know and love, but few films in this series really lock into that

essence. The earlier installments weren’t quite there yet, and the later ones are either so formulaic or terribly bizarre that we can’t take them seriously. In case you’re unaware, Jason has taken over Manhattan, ruled outer space, and gone to hell. If done properly, when we inevitably get a 13th installment, there’s plenty of potential to be the best one yet, but until then, this movie holds that title. october 2020|

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#9 - HALLOWEEN (2007)

The Godfather 2 of horror films? Maybe that’s excessive, but there are a small minority of sequels that are this good that they give the original a run for its money. When a movie as financially successful as the first Scream comes about, it’s extremely rare that it’s not followed by a sequel. Sometimes they’re good, but often they’re not. One of the reasons this sequel works so well is because of how well it pokes fun at itself and how it takes the metafiction to a whole new level. In this one, Sidney Prescott’s life from the first film becomes a hit movie. Now everybody knows her identity, making it easier for someone to be a copycat Ghostface killer. Obviously if you’ve seen it a half-dozen times like myself, you see where it’s going, but the frequent self-parody makes the experience enduring.

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#10 - E.T. THE EXTRA

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I’m pretty sure every single person reading this has seen E.T. at some point in their life. When you were a kid, your parents probably threw in the VHS tape knowing it would keep you entertained for a couple hours. There’s so much to love about this movie, from Spielberg’s direction to Elliot’s innocent relationship with E.T. to an adorable young Drew Barrymore. It’s been nearly 40 years since the film debuted, and to this day, if it’s not the most popular movie involving an alien, it’s pretty damn close. The alien in this one plays a friend rather than a monster. If you’re a parent who can’t take your kid trick-or-treating this year, go stock up on Reese’s Pieces and start your family movie night off right with some E.T.

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#11 - SCREAM 2 (1997)

I find this to be, by far, the most underrated of the entire Halloween series. A lot of fans say the scariest part of Michael Myers is that, in the originals, we know almost nothing about him other than the fact that he’s a raging psychopath with a thirst to kill. Rob Zombie took that psychopath, gave him an origin story, and even went as far as making him a character you can sympathize with at times. When it comes to remakes, especially of all-time classics, a re-imagining is the best approach. We’ve seen the original, we know what happens, and if we wanted to see it again, we’d just watch that one. Most of us went into the theaters to see what Zombie’s crazy imagination could bring to the table, and what he concocted was a version much different than the rest. There have been ten other Halloween movies and this one can go toe-to-toe with them all.

#7 - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) #8 - GET OUT (2017) Few filmmakers have the cojones to tackle racism the way Jordan Peele did in his directorial debut. Prior to his 2017 horror hit, Peele was known for his hilarious sketch comedy, but this took his career to another level that nobody really saw coming. Get Out is thought-provoking, clever, funny at times, and most of all, it’s scary in a real way. If you’re an African American man watching this movie, it probably hit home in a way no film has before. Not only was it a box office success and an Oscar winner, but it quickly became a pop culture phenomenon. People refer to the “sunken place” like it really exists. And if you talk to Jordan Peele fanatics, they might convince you that it does. Only a few years old, Get Out is an instant horror classic and the themes are as relevant as they get.

Arguably the best film on this list in terms of quality, The Silence of the Lambs is only so low because it’s more thriller than horror, and not necessarily one of the first movies you think of when talking about Halloween. Anthony Hopkins won a much-deserved Oscar for his brief performance, and it’s easy to see why. Despite a fantastic script by Ted Tally, knockout direction by Jonathan Demme, and an excellent leading actress in Jodie Foster, it’s Hopkins’ portrayal of Doctor Hannibal Lecter that steals the show. Quite possibly the best film ever made about serial killers, this monster doesn’t need a scary mask or big, sharp weapons to strike fear in the audience.

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#5 - IT (2017)

The Sixth Sense probably doesn’t remind you of Halloween at first thought, and it’s definitely more of a psychological thriller than it is horror, but if a little boy who sees ghosts doesn’t fit our criteria, then I don’t know what will. People might pretend they saw the twist coming, but don’t buy it. The final twist sent shock waves into the audience when it first came out and helped make M. Night Shyamalan a household name. We’ve now almost come to expect a twist at the end of his films. Sometimes it doesn’t work out, but he’s proven time and time again how talented he is as a filmmaker, and this was our first real glimpse.

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#6 -THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)

This long-awaited remake surpassed all the hype and expectations that surrounded it. If you’re old school and prefer the original miniseries, I totally get it. The 1990 original was awesome, but you can’t argue that visually, it doesn’t even compare. If you watch the miniseries today, you’ll likely laugh at its corniness, even though it scared the hell out of people at the time. I’d argue the new version is actually less terrifying because it’s mostly just jump scares, and this Pennywise isn’t nearly as believable as a real clown, which was played by Tim Curry. Although, in all fairness, Pennywise isn’t supposed to be real. In the book, he’s a nightmarish fantasy, which better suits the updated version. But what really sets the remake apart from its predecessor is the comedic performance put on by its young cast.

#4 - A NIGHTMARE ON

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The ‘80s was the decade of slashers. Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees set the trend early on, but dozens of knockoffs were being released left and right. Slashers were hot, cheap to make, and brought in the big bucks, so of course studios were gonna churn them out until the well ran dry. And it was sure running dry. That is, until 1984 when Wes Craven introduced Freddy Krueger to the world. There are a few things that separate Freddy from all those other big, bad, teen-chasing serial killers. You can run and, if you’re lucky, get away from murderers in every day life, but at some point, we all have to sleep. That’s very bad news for anyone who lived on Elm Street back in the day, because it’s in their sleep where they would encounter the man with knives for fingers. Aside from the unique dream element, Freddy Krueger, and the actor who played him, Robert Englund, brought something that audiences weren’t used to seeing from a serial killer: humor. He wasn’t silent like so many other movie monsters. He was clever, witty, and so damn good in that role that the genre was never the same again.

#3 - SCREAM (1996)

Scream is the epitome of teen horror. If there’s one film on this list that’s sure to stir up feelings of ‘90s nostalgia, this is it. Every so often, we’ll get a genre movie that comes out and reinvents the wheel. In 1996, director Wes Craven was already known in the horror world for hits such as The Last House on the Left, The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing, and of course, A Nightmare on Elm Street. But with Scream, he topped them all with its metafiction and astute analysis of horror conventions. Within 5 years, it spawned two sequels, and influenced dozens of other movies of its era, both horror and otherwise. Parodies like the Scary Movie franchise and successful second-rate versions like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Urban Legend would never have made the same impact if not for their progenitor.

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#1 - HALLOWEEN (1978) To some, this is a film that makes no sense at all. To others, it’s one of the greatest ever made. It’s the type of movie you have to watch twice to understand, and even then, you might not be able to completely wrap your head around it. This indie hit features time travel, schizophrenia, Halloween, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Drew Barrymore, all punctuated by its suburban high school backdrop. There are so many awesome small roles, featuring the likes of Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Seth Rogen, that help make the movie what it is. Taking place throughout the month of October, leading up to a Halloween party and quite a controversial ending, I can’t express enough how much I love this movie and how much fun it is to watch, especially this time of year. However, out of respect for the holiday and what it means to the horror genre, there’s one film that reaches the top of this list, even more than this one.

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#2 - DONNIE DARKO (2001)

Could any other movie really be #1? It’s literally the ultimate Halloween movie and the one that defines the slasher sub-genre best. Just like Scream accomplished, only 20 years earlier, this film revolutionized the genre to where even Ghostface wouldn’t exist if not for Michael Myers. Is he human? Is he superhuman? How can you be sure? He’s the ultimate serial killer and he only comes around this one special time of year. We are now 11 Halloween films deep, including the third installment (the only one without Myers), and we still haven’t had enough because this time next year Halloween Kills is set to hit theaters, with Halloween Ends to follow in 2022. Of all the horror franchises out there that churn out sequel after remake after sequel, Halloween is not only in the running for most successful and most beloved, but for obvious reasons, it’s undeniably the most synonymous with the holiday.

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It was 1964 in New York City as four local high schoolers desperately wanted to put together a successful comic book convention. They had heard about recent gatherings of like-minded fanatics in Detroit and Chicago, among other cities, but many of them had been failures, and none of them had the ambition of the one they were planning to throw. Bernie Bubnis, Ron Fradkin, Ethan Roberts, and Art Tripp, four young passionate fanzine writers, delivered the very first official comic book convention called New York Comicon. The one-day event allegedly had only 56 attendees (one of whom was a young Game of Thrones author, George R. R. Martin) and three guests, including Spider-Man and Doctor Strange co-creator Steve Ditko, which has come to be his only convention appearance to date. Comic Con, as we know it today, was born. Now, this was a one-off event. Since the ‘60s, conventions of different incarnations, both big and small, have come and gone in New York. However, it wasn’t until 2006 when

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a brand called ReedPOP, a division of the UK company Reed Exhibitions, put on the first official New York Comic Con. Much like the boys back in 1964, this was ReedPOP’s chance to bring a worthy convention to the people of New York.

Comic fandom lives and breathes in this city. Both Marvel and DC originated in Manhattan. And think of how many superheroes are fighting crime in the streets of New York—or a city inspired by it. When you attend New York Comic Con, there’s a certain rightness to it. Like going to an opera in Italy or playing golf in Scotland, comics are buried deep in the blood of New York. New York Comic Con has since become a fixture in the fandom world as the east coast’s biggest pop culture convention with around a quarter-million attendees each year. However, it hasn’t just rocked the scope of fan life, but has made a huge impact on the city itself. Over the years, NYCC has changed how New York is seen. The city is no longer just the liveliest place on earth, but a destination— an important mecca—for our nerd universe.

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something great once again. This year, they have been rolling out their series of Metaverse events, which are fantastic virtual conventions that you can experience from your own home. New York Comic Con has partnered with MCM Comic Con to deliver as similar of an experience as possible under the circumstances. Guests will be able to stream celebrity panels and meet & greets, as well as purchase exclusive items from their favorite vendors, and there will even be a virtual cosplay competition. ReedPOP knows that fandom never sleeps, so they don’t either. Obviously (and hopefully), 2021 will be a new year. While everyone should attend Metaverse, next year’s NYCC is a shining light for things to come. The convention is sure to be even bigger and better simply because fans are champing at the bit to get back to action. And in New York, the sky’s the limit.

The event also generates over $100 million for the city’s economy as 200,000+ fans spend money on hotels and public transportation, and utilize local restaurants and shops. New York Comic Con didn’t just change New York, but each October it becomes New York. With Halloween right around the corner, NYCC is able to imbue the city with the holiday’s ethos, enabling the metropolis to properly get into the spirit. However, the convention has come a long way since 2006. Many who were there know the story of the first NYCC. The event, which was held in only one of the halls in the still-used Javits Center, ended almost as soon as it began. The hall could only accommodate 10,000 attendants, but the turnout was so massive that the fire marshals had to shut it down due to overcrowding. ReedPOP knew immediately that they had struck gold. Doubling the rental space for the next year, the convention grew once more. And the enthusiasm has still not died down. Since 2014, NYCC has now become the biggest event of its kind in North America.

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New York Comic Con didn’t just change New York, but each October it becomeS New York.

Over the years, NYCC has come to embody the toughness and determination of New York City. The chaos of Manhattan isn’t an easy obstacle to overcome, but nevertheless, you look at the Javits Center as you drive along 11th Avenue each year in October, and there it is: New York Comic Con, donning its iconic red, white, and blue banner, deserving of every one of those colors. They very well know, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, but luckily their rabidly loyal fan base won’t ever have to worry about that last part. NYCC is here to stay. As those boys back in 1964 knew very well, you reap what you sow. And those 56 or so attendees all those years ago (George R. R. Martin included) probably never dreamed, in a million years, that conventions would turn into the megastars that they are today. Comic Cons

Make sure to get your tickets for NYCC x MCM Comic Con Metaverse this October 8th through 11th. have a long, storied history, and one pandemic won’t stifle our spirit or our determination. It didn’t back then, and it sure as heck won’t now. Especially in New York, of all places. We at Spoiler really appreciate the mentality of hard work that ReedPOP displays each and every year. Arguably coming to the game a little late in 2006, the massive success of NYCC is proof that a little bit of patience and a great deal of care will eventually pay off. There’s a lot of pride in New York and there’s just as much pride at New York Comic Con.

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If you were a horror fan in the ‘80s in Los Angeles, then Movie Macabre was must-watch television. Many of us would force ourselves to stay up a little later to catch the local horror host give her comedic, oft-innuendo-ladened, commentary on bad films. The host, Elvira, is the alter ego of Cassandra Peterson, who came up as a member of the improv comedy troupe, The Groundlings with a quick wit that allowed her to have a hand in writing the jokes and bits seen on air throughout the run of Movie Macabre. Elvira’s goth/Valley girl persona, accompanying her raven-black beehive hairdo and gratuitous cleavage, graced the airwaves with her late night program where she would interrupt B-grade horror movies with her sarcastic and campy quips. Taking over for the late Larry Vincent’s character, Sinister Seymour, several years after his death, Peterson would build on Vincent’s off-beat humor by adding more of a flippant edge, thus making it her own and eventually becoming a household name. Elvira subverted our expectations by looking spooky while sounding like a total Valley girl. To take things one step further, she broke another stereotype by the intelligence and overall awareness she exuded underneath her intentionally-misleading demeanor. What truly sets Elvira apart from the rest of the pack is her comedic genius, which is just as impossible to miss as her skin-tight wardrobe. While hosting a locally-based television program, Elvira’s popularity quickly skyrocketed on a national level following a string of Tonight Show appearances and Coors Light commercials, which introduced her to millions of viewers across the country. The people just wanted more. One of very few celebrities who actually

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has full creative control and ownership of her persona, Peterson has made the most of the property. Over the years, there have been Elvira movies, comics, video games, even pinball machines, and much, much more. Where other celebrities try desperately to break away from their most famous roles, Peterson eventually embraced her alter ego and has become an entrepreneurial paradigm for how to successfully market your brand. Her 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark expanded on the character and gave Elvira a more three-dimensional depiction outside of her TV show. Released during a time when “spooky” comedies weren’t as prevalent in Hollywood and the formula wasn’t yet established, the film played by its own rules—perfectly in line with her late night show— as an amalgamation of different,

yet kindred styles, and has now become an amazing snapshot of the era’s iconography and sensibilities. The icon sits down with Spoiler for an amazing interview to talk about her career, the upcoming holiday, and what’s on the horizon for the Hostess with the Mostest. After nearly 40 years of portraying Elvira, Peterson will be staying at home on Halloween this year, much like the rest of us, due to the current pandemic. But that doesn’t mean her spirits aren’t high. The opportunist she is, Peterson is making the most of the situation and has some creative ideas in mind to help us all get through this season unscathed. Peterson will be the first to tell you that Elvira isn’t the same without Halloween. But to be honest, Halloween wouldn’t be the same without Elvira, either. The two have become synonymous.

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Cassandra, how are you?

cassandra peterson

I’m great. Thanks for having me. I thought I’d never say this, but I’m actually missing going to Comic Cons [laughs] I really am.

spoiler

You’re an icon. You play this amazing character named Elvira for so many years. How did you get the character of Elvira started?

Elvira/Cassandra Peterson/Queen B Productions/IMDb/Larry King Now/Ora TV

cassandra peterson

By the time it happened, I was working in Hollywood as an actress, trying to get work, and I was with The Groundlings comedy improv group for fourand-a-half years prior to that, along with the late Phil Hartman from Saturday Night Live, and Pee-wee Herman, and a lot of other notables came out of that group. But I was struggling. Getting little jobs acting here and there on Fantasy Island and Sonny and Cher Show, but not setting the world on fire, that’s for damn sure. Barely paying my rent. And I heard about this job at a local station. A girlfriend called me up on my honeymoon and asked me if I wanted to come and audition for this little late night local TV show that was happening here in Los Angeles. And I said no, I didn’t wanna come back from my honeymoon. But a couple weeks later when I got back, they were still searching for someone to host the show. And it was a collection of old horror movies they had had forever, since the

station had been owned by RKO General. They had a huge library of old—oh everything—like ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s horror movies. And I went in and auditioned. Unfortunately, no one told me I was supposed to wear a costume. That was really awesome. I walk in looking like, I dunno, one of Charlie’s Angels or something, into a room filled with women dressed like vampires and witches and everything else in between. And I dunno, I somehow got the part. I’m sure—I’m positive, because I later talked to the director about it—that it was for my comedy improv chops. He was wanting somebody who could be spooky, but could also be funny. And I think most of the girls that were there auditioning had the spooky down, but not the funny so much. And you know, I was happy. I was happy to get any job at that time so I could pay my car payment, but I wasn’t like, over the moon, like, “Oh my God! I just made it! I’m waiting for the Academy Awards!” It wasn’t like that, it was like, “Good, I got a job. I hope it lasts more than a couple of weeks.” Really that’s kinda the attitude we had. You know, this will be fun. And I happened to have been a huge horror fan, so this was a dream job for me. Couldn’t be better. I started at the end of September in 1981 and a couple weeks down the october 2020|

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road, people were freaking out! I mean, I got called up and invited on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, which, at that time, was kinda the pinnacle of show business. There were no other talk shows to speak of and he was definitely the king of that. Man, I got invited on that show and I was like, “Oh dude, something’s happening here, this is getting out of control.” And there you are. Next year it’ll be 40 years that I’ve been doing the same thing. So it’s a trip. I really didn’t think it’d be 40 days.

spoiler

When I see you on interviews and TV shows, you look the same. You haven’t changed a bit. Is there a solution or potion or something you’re drinking that you’re not sharing with us?

cassandra peterson

You haven’t seen me in the morning [laughs]. If there was some kind of solution, I would be marketing that stuff so fast you wouldn’t believe it. I wish there was. I wish I could say it was all due to good, clean living, but that never happened. But you know, I am careful about what I eat and I do exercise. But that’s the only thing I can really say. I guess maybe I have good jeans. I drink Dr. Pepper once in a while. I saw this lady who was 105-years-old on the news and they asked her what she owed her longevity to, and she said, “I drink a Dr. Pepper every day.” And I was like, “Damn. I’m gonna start drinking that stuff.” So I dunno. Who knows. I think it’s the vodka that I drink that kept me pickled or something.

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spoiler

Are fans always sharing stories with you about what you’ve meant to them over the years?

cassandra peterson

Oh yeah, it’s crazy! I really do miss going to the Comic Cons for that reason. You cannot imagine, and it sounds so crazy, when it first happened, I thought, “This is very weird.” And now I’m kinda used to it, but it’s fabulous. People come up to me and they say, “I used to watch you every night with my grandma”; “I used to watch you with my grandpa”; “I used to watch you with my dad”; “…with my sister”; “…with my brother”; “… with my mom.” And they’d go, “…and

now they’ve passed and it was the one thing that we kinda connected over. We both liked watching you, sort of for different reasons.” People will say, “My dad liked to watch you for the boobs, but I liked to watch you because you were silly and goofy.” And they grew up watching me as kind of a family thing, which you really wouldn’t think it. You’d think they would watch, like, Leave It to Beaver together or Doris Day or something, I dunno. But they grew up watching my show together, and people walk up to me, and many times, burst into tears. I mean, of course, that’s probably because of the way I look [laughs]. But they walk up and start recounting the story: “I watched

this every night with my dad and my dad has passed and just to see you makes me so happy and thrilled.” And I just hear these stories and it’s just so amazing and makes me feel really, really good to hear that kind of thing and to know that I brought a little bit of happiness to so many people.

spoiler

When did you know that the Elvira persona was the one to define your career?

cassandra peterson

It took me awhile. It was funny, in the beginning, the character started getting very popular, and I got invited on all these other TV shows and talk shows and parts in movies. And obviously I’m thrilled. I’m going, “Oh my God. I really finally have made it as an actress. This is amazing.” Then I thought, “You know, I’m doing so great, I gotta go out and get some other parts and do some other things. I don’t wanna be stereotyped as Elvira for the rest of my life” [laughs]. And

as time went on, we were able to get the rights for the character and started creating merchandise and licensing products and selling things and making our own shows for TV, for video games, movies, all of that. And all of that money came to me. Unlike other people, who you might see—other characters who are equally great—like Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, anybody, they do not own their character. So they don’t reap the benefits of all that merchandise you see in the store. You see a Freddy Krueger costume—unfortunately, the actor who played that is not getting that money. They may, hopefully, get a small percentage of it, but possibly not even that. When I do something, I get 100% of that money. And after a while, it really dawned on me and my manager, who was my husband at the time, “Are you kidding? Why would I want to get away from that and do something else?” I, in fact, did get a part to be on a pilot for a TV show on NBC, and I was getting ready to enter into the contract as myself, and all of a sudden we thought, “Wait a minute, it’s October. I’m gonna be making $350 a week working on this show that might not even go and missing out on Halloween appearances? Am I out of my mind? What am I thinking?”

So, to me, there are very few people in the world who own their own licensing. I mean, the only few I can think of are Pee-wee Herman, KISS, Alice Cooper, but other than that, it’s a very small club. We own and control our characters. So, that is just an amazing blessing, I can’t tell you. So after a year or so, I was like, “I do not ever want to do anything BUT Elvira. This is really lucrative, and I have a fantastic time doing it.”

spoiler

Do you think because you own the Elvira brand outright and you control the creativity is probably why it became so huge?

cassandra peterson

Yeah, it definitely is. I was listening to a book by Woody Allen the other day about his career and his life and how he had complete control of all his movies—100% or he didn’t do them. And when he would work with a big studio where the suits got involved in telling him what to do, it was just a sure sign that the film was gonna be a disaster. And he was saying the lucky part about his career, which really, really hit home with me, was that he had complete control. You know, what’s that old saying about too many chefs spoil the broth or whatever the heck it is—it’s some old saying, believe me, I didn’t make it up [laughs]—then it just gets watered down. And I think the secret to making a truly unique, october 2020|

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long-lasting brand, is to let that entity, that person, control everything they do. I mean, it’s not like I didn’t have help along the way. Oh my God, no, I’ve had help from so, so many people. I couldn’t even begin to list all the people, who, without them, I don’t think I’d be doing what I do today. It’s about control—and I’m a bit of a control freak—but it’s about, “No, my character wouldn’t do this,” “Yes, it would do this.” And if you get somebody else involved in it, they have their own personal agenda and it’s gonna change your brand, your character. And that’s when the character becomes—they want it to be for everyman instead of for a specific group that you’re aiming for; a specific audience. So I’ve gone off on that whole question, but the first part really hit home with me, because of just hearing that from Woody Allen the other day, it just really, really made an impact on me. I thought, “Damn! That is a fantastic point!”

said to me, “You are exactly like Elvira! What are you talking about? You’re completely a teenager. You never grew up. You are her.” And I started thinking about it. And I really think Elvira is that part of my personality that was me when I was a teenager. Because when I was a teenager, I was this—ugghh, oh my God, my poor parents—I was just this brash, loud-mouthed, knowit-all, kick-ass kind of kid. I mean, I moved out of my house at 14 and went to work as a go-go girl. So I really think that part of me has

spoiler

I sense that a lot of Elvira is in Cassandra. Would you agree?

cassandra peterson

People used to ask me in the beginning, “Are you anything like Elvira?” And I’d say, “No, I’m exactly the complete opposite. She’s really ballsy and confident and tough and strong. And I’m like a wuss. She’s my frontman.” And then one day, I think it was Pee-wee who actually

somehow come out in Elvira. So Elvira is Cassandra as a teenager, which is kinda scary [laughs].

spoiler

It’s hard to have staying power in Hollywood. Specially for four decades. I know conventions are a key because your diehard fans pass the love down from generation to generation. What was it like at your first convention?

cassandra peterson

It was shocking. I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t believe the amount of people that had turned out and just wanted me to sign my name. I couldn’t get over that. I was like, “Seriously?” And I think we were charging something like $10 an autograph [laughs]. It was at a car show in Denver, Colorado. I was the only celebrity and then there were just a bunch of cars—classic cars and stuff—and I was so thrilled that

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I signed and signed and signed and signed. And at the end of the day, my shoulder went into a spasm and I had to go to the hospital and have an injection of cortisone in my shoulder muscle [laughs]. I was so thrilled that I didn’t know when to stop [laughs]. Isn’t that ridiculous? Now I’ve built up such an incredible autograph signing muscle so I never have to worry about that anymore. People always, when they come up in line at the cons, they always say to me, “Oh my God, your hand must be killing you.” I go, “My hand is fine, it’s my butt that’s killin’ me. I’ve been sittin’ here for 8 hours.”

spoiler

It’s exciting with Halloween around the corner. We all know Halloween is your thing. But this year, with COVID, it’s not gonna be the same. Does it bother you a little bit?

cassandra peterson

Actually, it’s very funny, I have a music video coming out at the end of September that I’ve been working on for quite a while with some friends. One of which is Jackie Beat, who is a drag queen here in LA and all over the place. Jackie helped write the lyrics and it’s a super funny song kind of addressing Halloween this year. So I’m hoping

spoiler

Wow, so much Elvira stuff on the site [laughs], Cassandra!

Elvira/Cassandra Peterson/Queen B Productions/Larry King Now/Ora TV

cassandra peterson

to God it comes out the way I’m imagining it will. So that’s coming up. But this Halloween will be the first time in 40 years I have been home. The first time. In a way, I’m really kinda looking forward to it. In another way, it’s depressing to think about.

spoiler

If fans want to get a hold of you, should they reach out via your Instagram @TheRealElvira?

cassandra peterson

Yeah, and that’s for Instagram and Facebook and Twitter and everything. And then they can always go to Elvira.com where actually, next week, I’m launching a new area with all kinds of new designs for more Elvira crap [laughs], but actually some awesome fun things too.

Don’t freak out, I’m actually selling my MAGA hats—Make America Goth Again. Those are coming out soon. Made in Transylvania. All kinds of new, really fun stuff for Halloween starting next week. And my comic book with Dynamite has been out for, gosh, how long now? I dunno, a couple of years maybe. But we have a new really special edition coming out and they’re doing a Kickstarter program for this one because they’re giving away all kinds of prizes like my new Elvira Ouija Board and different

C up for my newsletter we’ll be letting everybody know when [everything’s] coming out, so they’ll get a little jump start on the action.

spoiler

As we wrap this up, what do you want to say to your lovely fans?

cassandra peterson

things for this new special edition comic book written by me and David Avallone. So that will be super fun for the comic book crowd. You’ll be able to find info at Elvira.com as well when that launches. And I have, of course, my autobiography, which sadly I have finished after like, a thousand years of writing it. I really have, I’ve been writing it for 15 years [laughs]. And I’ve finally got done with it and we were all set to launch this fall when COVID-19 came along and we are gonna postpone it for now just because I can’t tour with it, I can’t go to book signings. And if you don’t, it’s like a musician putting an album out and then not touring, and then the album disappears into obliviousness. So, I don’t want to have spent the last 15 years of my life working on a book that just comes out and is just gone overnight. If you sign

Well, just tell them that I really, really miss them, and being out in public and getting to meet them and see them. That’ll be a big disappointment for me this year. But you know what? We’re still gonna have Halloween. We’re gonna make it fun. Everybody, even if you’re celebrating at home or online or however you do, dress up, have fun! I’m having a contest: one-minute horror movie. Keep your eyeballs peeled for that on my social media. The best one-minute horror movie shot with your phone. And I’ll be giving away some really, really awesome prizes for that. I’m trying to make Halloween fun from home, what can I say!

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Elvira/Cassandra Peterson/Queen B Productions/The Witch/A24/Universal Pictures/American Werewolf In London/Universal Pictures/Get Out/Universal Pictures/Blumhouse/Shaun of the Dead/Rogue Pictures/Universal/Night of the Living Dead

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The Witch

An American Werewolf in London

Get Out

Shaun of the Dead

Night of the Living Dead

House on Haunted Hill

The Exorcist

Rosemaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baby

Carrie

Evil Dead II

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THE SPOILER 100:

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BY: ETHAN BREHM Being stuck at home for months at a time may get old pretty quickly, but we at Spoiler have compiled a list of the top 100 movies to watch from the comfort of your own couch. Some of these are movies you may have not seen in quite a while; others might have been on your list forever but you simply haven’t had the time to check them out. But I beg you to do so. Now is the best time for such a task. Undoubtedly, some of your favorites will be missing. But don’t fret! Just know that they were likely considered. This isn’t the “Top 100 Greatest Movies Ever.” Although, for some, it will be. Instead, think of this as a list of the “Top 100 Movies That Are Really Fun to Watch.” There’s an accessibility to most of these films that critical darlings don’t always possess; movies filled with style and quality, yet go beyond that to achieve a different kind of greatness than the ones that necessarily garner awards. Admittedly, the parameters are a bit more vague than normal, but I think you’ll get what we’re going for as you flip through. We’re not so concerned with legacy or impact as we are with how much joy we get from watching it—in some

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cases, many years later. Sure, quality factors in, but so does ease of watchability. These movies go beyond a necessarily pinned-down aesthetic. Popcorn entertainment does have value, after all. There are some artistically brilliant films that won’t make the cut—not because they’re not spectacular, but because they don’t necessarily fit in with the mold of this list. Spoiler alert: The Godfather isn’t present. While it’s a cinematic masterpiece, it’s not necessarily one that anyone can throw on anytime and get a kick out of. It’s more of a once every 5 to 10 years kind of movie for most people. Likewise, this isn’t simply a list of this author’s favorite films, although personal taste does seep through, much like it would on anybody’s list. The entries below are not just examples of cinema done well, but each evokes something more than that, whether it be fun or curiosity or intensity or nostalgia or adventure or just big laughs. Whatever it is, each one is near the top of its respective class, simply possessing that “it” factor—an intangible charisma that keeps us coming back again and again.

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Back to the Future/Universal Pictures/Karate Kid/Columbia Pictures/After Hours/Warner Bros./La La Land/Summit Entertainment/Jumanji/Sony Pictures/Columbia PicturesThe Sandlot/20th Century Studios/Groundhog Day/Columbia Pictures

Top 100 Movies to Watch At Home 99

The karate kid (1984)

after hours (1985)

la la land (2016)

jumanji (1995)

Directed by: John G. Avildsen Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue

Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, John Heard

Directed by: Damien Chazelle Starring: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling

Directed by: Joe Johnston Starring: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt

A high schooler, sick of being bullied, decides to learn karate from a master who also teaches him about life in the process.

A New York businessman whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stuck in his daily routine ventures to Soho to visit a woman he met at a coffee shop, but ends up having the worst night of his life.

A struggling actress and a working jazz musician fall in love as they both try to chase their own dreams.

A mysterious board game comes to life and unleashes a jungle into the real world, along with a man whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been trapped inside of it for 26 years.

Brazil (1985) Directed by: Terry Gilliam Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond

A low-level bureaucrat living in a totalitarian society betrays his company and, therefore, his government by both pursuing the case of a wrongly-convicted man and the woman of his dreams.

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Alien (1979)

Airplane! (1980)

Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt

Directed by: David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty

An alien lifeform makes its way onto a human spacecraft by invading the body of one of its crew members. The team must fight for their lives while figuring out how to get rid of it.

In this spoof, a former war pilot with PTSD is the only one who can land a plane after the entire crew and cabin get deathly ill.

Rocky II (1979) Directed by: Sylvester Stallone Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Rocky struggles with his newfound fame after going the distance with Apollo Creed and preparing for his rematch.

Karate Kid/Columbia Pictures/After Hours/Warner Bros./La La Land/Summit Entertainment/Jumanji/Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures/The Sandlot/20th Century Studios/Groundhog Day/Columbia Pictures/Brigsby Bear Movie LLC/Sony Pictures/Saw/James Wan/Leigh Whannell

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Lionsgate/Brazil/Universal/Alien/20th Century Studios/Disney/School of Rock/Airplane!/Paramount Pictures/ Rocky/MGM Studios/Clueless/Paramount/James Bond/Danjaq/Sony//The Nice Guys/Warner Bros.

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the sandlot (1993)

Groundhog Day (1993)

Brigsby Bear (2017)

Saw (2004)

Directed by: David M. Evans Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, James Earl Jones

Directed by: Harold Ramis Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell

Directed by: Dave McCary Starring: Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill, Claire Danes

Directed by: James Wan Starring: Leigh Wannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover

In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town joins a group of rowdy baseballers and has a slew of adventures.

A TV weatherman begrudgingly goes to a small town in Pennsylvania to report on their annual Groundhog Day festival, but finds himself repeating the same day over and over and over again.

Brigsby Bear Adventures is a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TV show made only for James, unbeknownst to him. The show ends abruptly and his life is turned upside down, so he must set out to finish the story himself.

Two strangers are trapped inside a room with no memory of how they got there. They must figure out how to escape while cracking the case of who put them there to begin with.

Clueless (1995)

Skyfall (2012)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Stacey Dash

Directed by: Sam Mendes Starring: Starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Judi Dench

A shallow, rich high school girl discovers how misguided she really is after the girl she madeover becomes more popular than she is.

When the identities of MI6 agents around the world are compromised following a botched mission, James Bond is forced to work in the shadows to track down a mysterious villain.

School of Rock (2003)

The Nice Guys (2016)

Directed by: Richard Linklater Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman

Directed by: Shane Black Starring: Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe

A burned-out rocker, strapped for cash, lands a gig as a substitute teacher under a fake identity.

Two private investigators in 1970s Los Angeles find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy after investigating a missing girl and the murder of a porn star.

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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Collateral (2004)

Warrior (2011)

Blood Simple (1984)

Directed by: Martin Brest Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton

Directed by: Michael Mann Starring: Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith

Directed by: Gavin O’Connor Starring: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte

Directed by: Joel Coen Starring: Frances McDormand, M. Emmet Walsh, John Getz

A Detroit cop, against the orders of his higherups, travels to Beverly Hills to investigate the murder of his best friend.

A taxi driver is paid big bucks to drive around a mysterious man all night. Little does he know, the man is a dangerous contract killer.

Two brothers face off against one another in a mixed martial arts match while fighting for the affection of their father.

The owner of a seedy bar in Texas plots to have his wife and her lover murdered, but things don’t really go as smoothly as he’d like.

Mean Girls (2004) Directed by: Mark Waters Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert

A new girl in school gets in good with the snooty popular group, but just as quickly gets on their bad side when she starts falling for one of their ex-boyfriends.

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The Muppet Movie (1979) Directed by: James Frawley Starring: Jim Henson, Frank Oz

Kermit the Frog travels to Hollywood to pursue a movie career and, along the way, meets some new friends.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

In this surrealistic and irreverent comedy, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table pursue the mysterious Holy Grail in the most absurd and low-budget adventure ever.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Directed by: Don Siegel Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter

A doctor discovers that his patients are being replaced by alien duplicates and nobody believes him.

Beverly Hills Cop/Paramount Pictures/Collateral/DreamWorks/Warrior/Lionsgate/Blood Simple/Circle Films/Us/Universal Pictures/Men in Black/ Columbia Pictures/Zombieland/Sony Pictures/Back to the Future/Universal Pictures/Mean Girls/Paramount/Muppets/Disney/Jim Henson

Monty Python and the Holy Grail/Python (Monty) Pictures/Invasion of the Body Snatchers/Monogram Pictures/Avatar/James Cameron/20th Century Studios/Disney/Shutter Island/Paramount/The Hunger Games/Lionsgate/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes/20th Century Studios/Disney

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Us (2019)

Men in Black (1997)

Directed by: Jordan Peele Starring: Lupita Nyongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o, Winston Duke

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones

A family on vacation at their beach house finds themselves stalked by their own doppelgangers.

A New York City cop is recruited by a top-secret agency that monitors and polices alien activity on Earth.

Avatar (2009)

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin

A group of strangers travel together across a zombie-filled America to find their safe haven.

Shutter Island (2010)

Directed by: James Cameron Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo

A paraplegic Marine travels to the moon Pandora with the intent of colonization, but falls in love with Pandora and its people, which conflicts with his mission.

A US Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderous patient at a mental institution.

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Zombieland (2009)

The Hunger Games (2012) Directed by: Gary Ross Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth

In a dystopian society, each district must draft two contestants to take part in an annual televised competition to fight to the death for their right to eat.

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd

Marty and Doc travel to the future to fix events that havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happened yet. Meanwhile, Biff steals the time machine and goes back in time to change the entire world to his liking.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Directed by: Matt Reeves Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell

In this sequel, a colony of humans are trying to survive as apes are becoming more intelligent and taking over the world.

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Thelma & Louise (1991) Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Brad Pitt

Two women’s vacation turns into a run from the law after one of them murders somebody.

Knives Out (2019)

The Social Network (2010)

Baby Driver (2017)

Directed by: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis

Directed by: David Fincher Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer

Directed by: Edgar Wright Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey

An investigator tries to find out the truth surrounding the mysterious death of an old millionaire who leaves his fortune to his nurse rather than his actual family.

The story of how a college student comes up with the idea for Facebook and is later sued by twin brothers who claim he stole the idea from them.

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Directed by: Woody Allen Starring: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard

Directed by: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly

A struggling writer visits Paris with his fiancée and inexplicably finds himself traveling back to the 1920s every night at midnight.

Flamboyant pirate Captain Jack Sparrow assists a blacksmith in rescuing his love from a crew of undead pirates.

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A reserved, music-loving getaway driver gets forced into a heist by a crime boss in order to repay a debt.

Thelma & Louise/Knives Out/The Social Network/Baby Driver/ Up/Disney/Pixar/Pretty in Pink/Se7en/Black Panther/Marvel

21 Jump Street (2012) Directed by: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube

Two bike cops get tasked with going undercover as high school students to take down a drug ring while reestablishing their individual identities from their own high school days.

Ocean’s Eleven (2001) Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon

Charismatic thief, Danny Ocean, puts together a superteam of con artists to take a Las Vegas casino for $150 million. However, his plans might be foiled by his ex-wife.

Disney/Midnight in Paris/Pirates of the Caribbean/Disney/21 Jump Street/ Ocean’s Eleven/Borat/Life of Pi/Hoop Dreams/Titanic/James Cameron

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Up (2009)

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Se7en (1995)

Black Panther (2018)

Directed by: Pete Docter Starring: Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer

Directed by: Howard Deutch Starring: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, James Spader

Directed by: David Fincher Starring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow

Directed by: Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan

A curmudgeonly old man decides to leave his old life behind after his wife dies. He ties thousands of balloons to his house and travels to a utopian destination they were never able to visit.

Andie is a misfit teenager living alone with her father as they struggle to make ends meet. She’s suddenly pursued by a rich classmate and tries desperately to be worthy of him, while winding up caught in a love triangle.

Two detectives are trying to track down a gruesome murderer who appears to be motivated by the seven deadly sins.

King T’Challa of the technologically-advanced nation of Wakanda must deal with threats to his throne from both within and without, while remaining ambivalent about protecting his country and its resources from the outside world.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) Directed by: Larry Charles Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian

A journalist from Kazakhstan travels to America to film a documentary. Along the way, he meets real people and exposes all that’s wrong with American culture.

Life of Pi (2012) Directed by: Ang Lee Starring: Suraj Sharma

An Indian boy named Pi gets stranded on a boat with a tiger after his family gets killed in a shipwreck. He’s forced to form a bond with the animal in order for them both to survive.

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Titanic (1997)

Directed by: Steve James Starring: William Gates, Arthur Agee

Directed by: James Cameron Starring: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio

A documentary following two basketball prodigies from Illinois over the course of five years as they battle obstacles that stand in their way while preparing for their NBA dreams.

A drifter falls in love with the fiancée of a wealthy aristocrat on board the fateful Titanic, and their love blossoms as tragedy looms on the horizon.

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The Truman Show (1998)

Under the Silver Lake (2019)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Swingers (1996)

Directed by: Peter Weir Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Directed by: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace

Directed by: Doug Liman Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau

Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw

Truman is the subject of a television show that’s been broadcasting every moment of his life since he was a kid. However, he’s unaware that he’s being filmed at ll.

An unemployed conspiracy theorist tries to track down his missing neighbor, whom he just met, and winds up down a dark and twisted rabbit hole of a world he never knew existed.

Mike breaks up with his longtime girlfriend and moves to LA to be an actor, but he’s really struggling. His best bud helps him take his mind off things.

Indiana Jones is asked by the people of a small village in India to retrieve a mystical stone. He winds up involved in a secret cult underneath an ancient palace.

Inglourious Basterds (2009) Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz; Mélanie Laurent

In France during World War II, a group of Jewish-Americans hunt and kill Nazis in a quest to ultimately take down Hitler, himself.

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Directed by: Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler

A young viking lives in a society of dragon hunters. After he befriends a dragon for himself, he tries to change the culture that’s been in place for eons.

Fight Club (1999)

The Prestige (2006)

Directed by: David Fincher Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter

Directed by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson

A soap salesman and an insomniac start an underground fight club that spirals out of control.

Two 19th century magicians form a rivalry as they constantly try to outdo one another.

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Iron Man (2008) Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow

Billionaire Tony Stark gets imprisoned in a cave in Afghanistan where he secretly develops a powerful weaponized suit of armor that helps him escape.

The NeverEnding Story (1984) Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen Starring: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway

A bullied boy discovers a magical book called The Neverending Story, where he reads about a young warrior who embarks on a journey to save the world of Fantasia from a destructive evil force.

The Princess Bride (1987) Directed by: Rob Reiner Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant

In this comedic fairytale, a young farmhand who was presumed dead must save his long-lost lover, a Princess who’s become betrothed to a repulsive Prince.

Home Alone (1990) Directed by: Chris Columbus Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern

A young boy is accidentally left at home while his family leaves for vacation without him. He must now protect his house against a pair of bandits.

The Great Escape (1963) Directed by: John Sturges Starring: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson

Based on a true story, prisoners at a Nazi internment camp plan one of the most elaborate escapes of World War II.

Beetlejuice (1988) Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder

A dark comedy about a recently-deceased couple that hires a notorious poltergeist to scare the current living inhabitants out of their former home.

Friday (1995) Directed by: F. Gary Gray Starring: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker

Two dudes hang out on their front porch on a lazy Friday afternoon as they encounter a variety of personalities from their neighborhood, while figuring out how they’re going to pay back a debt.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Directed by: John Hughes Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara

A teenager plays hooky from school with his best friend and his girlfriend as he tries to avoid getting caught.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Fast Five (2011)

Directed by: George A. Romero Starring: David Emge, Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross

Directed by: Justin Lin Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster

Directed by: Chris Columbus Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

A group of survivors seek refuge in an abandoned shopping mall during the zombie apocalypse.

In this fifth installment, Brian O’Conner helps notorious street racer Dom Toretto break out of prison, escaping down to Rio with their eyes set on their biggest heist yet, and one that might guarantee their freedom for good.

In the second film in the franchise, Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out to solve the mystery of an evil presence that’s been haunting Hogwarts.

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Shrek (2001) Directed by: Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz

An alt-fairytale about an unlikely hero: an ogre, accompanied by a talking donkey, who saves a princess from a fire-breathing dragon.

The Sting (1973)

Scream (1996)

Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter

Directed by: Pete Docter Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman

Directed by: George Roy Hill Starring: Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw

Directed by: Wes Craven Starring: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette

A spacecraft from Earth crash lands on a mysterious planet run by apes who keep humans as slaves.

Set in a world within our closets, Mike and Sully are monsters working for a company that scares children. However, these monsters are just as afraid of the children as the children are of them.

A small-time crook employs the help of a veteran con man to plan an elaborate heist to get revenge on a crime boss for the death of their friend.

The rules of horror films get psychoanalyzed by a group of teenagers as a mysterious Ghostface killer is going around town picking off their friends.

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Kathleen Turner

Set in 1940s Hollywood, this live-action/animation crossover follows Roger, a cartoon star, who’s framed for the murder of a big time movie producer.

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman goes on a road trip to find his missing bicycle, which he loves very much.

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Directed by: Stephen Herek Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin

Directed by: Peter Jackson Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin

Two slackers have to travel back in time in a phone booth to collect historical figures so they can pass their history presentation and fulfill the prophecy for them to save humanity.

A young hobbit sets out on a journey to destroy a powerful ring that he inherited from his uncle. He’s accompanied by various friends who will assist him in his adventure.

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto

Directed by: Wes Craven Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund

In this sequel to the 1982 sci-fi thriller, a new blade runner must find Rick Deckard, 30 years after his disappearance, uncovering a secret that may unravel society as he knows it.

Teenagers in a small town are suddenly and mysteriously dying. High schooler Nancy Thompson discovers that Freddy Krueger, a child murderer who was burned alive by angry parents years ago, is haunting kids in their dreams.

Inception (2010)

Parasite (2019)

Directed by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy

Directed by: Bong Joon-ho Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam

A thief who goes into other people’s dreams to steal their secrets is now tasked with using his technology to plant an idea into the mind of a bigtime CEO.

An impoverished family of four, all unemployed, leeches off a family of rich people until their plan goes too far.

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E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial (1982)

The Lion King (1994) Directed by: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff Starring: Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons

A young lion cub and his father, the king, are targeted by a wicked and jealous uncle who will stop at nothing to obtain the throne for himself.

Mary Poppins (1964) Directed by: Robert Stevenson Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson

Directed by: Todd Phillips Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms

A young boy and his siblings befriend an alien stranded on Earth and try to keep his existence a secret.

A magical nanny helps two children become closer to their father by singing songs, playing games, and teaching lessons.

A group of friends lose the groom-to-be during his Las Vegas bachelor party weekend and have to retrace their steps from the night before... When they were drugged up and drunk.

Jaws (1975)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Directed by: John McTiernan Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Reginald VelJohnson

Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw

Directed by: George Miller Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

John McClane, an off-duty cop, crashes the Christmas party of his estranged wife in order to mend their relationship, when the office tower is under attack by a terrorist group.

An oceanographer, a police chief, and a shark hunter set out on a boat to take down a massive great white shark thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrorizing a small island town.

This fourth installment tells the tale of a drifter named Max in a post-apocalyptic wasteland who helps a rebel and a group of female prisoners escape the oppressive regime of a tyrannical ruler.

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The Hangover (2009)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace

Die Hard (1988)

Jurassic Park (1993) Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough

A rich businessman plans to open a theme park filled with actual dinosaurs bred from DNA. But when a team of researchers makes a visit, the security system goes haywire and the vicious dinosaurs escape.

Lion King/Disney/E.T./Universal Pictures/Mary Poppins/Disney/The Hangover/Warner Bros./GoodFellas/Warner Bros./Wizard of Oz/MGM/Psycho/Universal Pictures/Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory/Paramount Pictures

Die Hard/20th Century Studios/Jaws/Universal Pictures/Mad Max/Warner Bros./Jurassic Park/Universal Pictures/The Dark Knight/DC Comics/Toy Story/Disney/Pixar/Star Wars/Disney/LucasFilm/Terminator 2/TriStar Pictures/Skydance

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GoodFellas (1990) Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro

The true story of Henry Hill, a mobster who climbs the ranks of the Mafia in New York.

The Wizard of Oz (1939) Directed by: Victor Fleming Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton

A young girl, living in a black and white world in Kansas, is transported to the mystical land of Oz filled with color, where she and her new friends must travel to find the elusive Wizard before an evil witch catches up to them. 07

The Dark Knight (2008) Directed by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger

In this sequel, the Dark Knight finds that Gotham is falling prey to a new criminal mastermind: The Joker.

Psycho (1960) Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles

Directed by: Mel Stuart Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum, Jack Albertson

A woman on the lam hides out in a mysterious hotel managed by a young man who is easily controlled by his mother.

An underprivileged boy is one of five kids to win a contest to be the first people ever to see inside the walls of a magical candy factory and meet its topsy-turvy owner, Willy Wonka.

Toy Story (1995) Directed by: John Lasseter Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen

In a world where toys come to life when no one’s around, a young boy’s favorite toy, a pull-string cowboy doll named Woody, finds himself being replaced by a newer, cooler toy, Buzz Lightyear.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Star Wars (1977)

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

Directed by: George Lucas Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Directed by: James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

Luke Skywalker joins forces with an assortment of individuals to rescue the princess from the evil Empire and save the galaxy by destroying their massive planet-annihilating Death Star.

Ten years after the events from the first film, Sarah Conner’s son, prophesied to be the leader of the resistance, is targeted by a cyborg from the future. However, the resistance has sent back a protector for him. october 2020|

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American Graffiti (1973) Directed by: George Lucas Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith

In 1962, a group of high school graduates spends one last night cruising the strip before some of them get ready to go off to college.

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The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Directed by: Irvin Kershner Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

In this second Star Wars installment, Luke Skywalker learns the ways of the Jedi from Yoda. Meanwhile, Han Solo tries to evade capture from various bounty hunters.

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Toy Story 3 (2010) Directed by: by Lee Unkrich Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toys try to prepare for a big transition as Andy moves away to college.

Back to the Future (1985) Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson

A high schooler gets stuck 30 years in the past and accidentally interrupts the moment when his parents meet. Now he must try to get his parents to fall in love for the first time before he disappears from existence.

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