Tag: 1982
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HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 horror film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. It stars Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O’Herlihy. Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the only film in the Halloween franchise that does not feature Michael Myers. Instead, it introduces a standalone story centered around an eerie…
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THE THING (82)
‘The Thing’ is a seminal 1982 horror film directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David and is an adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella Who Goes There?, which also inspired the 1951 movie The Thing from Another World. Carpenter’s The Thing takes a more visceral and paranoid approach,…
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AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) is a romantic drama directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film tells the story of Zack Mayo, a troubled young man with a difficult past who enrolls in Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School to become a pilot. Throughout the film,…
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TRON (82)
“Tron” is a pioneering science fiction film directed by Steven Lisberger in 1982 that delves into the digital world, a realm inside a computer, long before such themes became mainstream. The film follows Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a brilliant but disillusioned software engineer and former employee of ENCOM, a powerful technology corporation. Flynn, who now…
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THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE
“The Slumber Party Massacre” is a classic 1982 slasher film directed by Amy Holden Jones. Set in a suburban neighborhood, the story follows a group of high school girls who plan a slumber party while one of their parents is away. Little do they know, a deranged killer is on the loose, targeting them for…
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CREEPSHOW
“Creepshow” is a 1982 horror anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, based on King’s short stories. The film pays homage to the classic horror comics of the 1950s, presenting a series of five macabre tales, each with its own cast of characters. The film is framed around the story…
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E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” directed by Steven Spielberg in 1982, is a heartwarming and iconic science fiction film that captures the magic of childhood, friendship, and the power of empathy. The story begins in a quiet suburban neighborhood in California, where Elliott (Henry Thomas), a lonely and imaginative 10-year-old boy, stumbles upon a stranded alien being…
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FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” is a classic coming-of-age comedy film released in 1982. Directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe, the film is a humorous and insightful glimpse into a group of high school students navigating the trials and tribulations of adolescence.Set in Southern California, the story primarily revolves around the lives…
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