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House of the Damned, a review by addicted2dvd

House of the Damned
A perfect romantic getaway turns into a hellish nightmare in this suspense-filled thriller! Architect Scott Campbell ('Ronald Foster') and his wife Nancy ('Merry Anders') join another couple, Joseph and Loy Schiller ('Richard Crane' and 'Erika Peters'), for what promises to be a pleasant stay at an empty castle set on a seculded California hillside. Soon, however, tension mounts as terrifying things begin happening: A group of ghoulish circus performers who once inhabited the castle become increasingly hostile towards their "guests," turning their mini-vacation into a life-and-death challenge of wits!

My Thoughts:
I got this DVD this past October for $5 at Walmart during their Halloween sale. I got it based on a good friend's suggestion that knew I was wanting to check out more classic movies. I got to say... I really enjoyed this one... it is not something that is really scary... actually nothing more then slightly suspenseful. But enjoyable all the same. I am glad I decided to add it to my classics collection. Of course the movie is in Black & White... but the dvd has both widescreen and the Pan and Scam version... as well as a couple extras... the Theatrical Trailer (yay!) and a Photo Gallery of the Movie Posters.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched DVD Collection on April 5th, 2008)

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, a review by addicted2dvd

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | (United States) Director: Andy Fickman Writing: Kevin Murphy (Screenwriter), Dan Studney (Screenwriter), Kevin Murphy (Original Material By), Dan Studney (Original Material By) Length: 108 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles:

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Stars:
Kristen Bell as Mary Lane
Christian Campbell as Jimmy Harper
Neve Campbell as Miss Poppy
Alan Cumming as Lecturer/Goat-Man/FDR
Ana Gasteyer as Mae Coleman

Plot:
Inspired by the legendary 1936 film of the same name, Reefer Madness is a tongue-in-cheek raucous musical comedy about clean-cut kids who fall into a twisted, hilarious downward spiral of reefer, sex and mayhem! A straight-laced high school lecturer (Alan Cumming) seeks to impart his wisdom to frightened parents about the "demon weed" by telling the frightful tale of two innocent teens. Mary Lane (Kristen Bell) and Jimmy Harper (Christian Campbell), who fall under the spell of the public's enemy #1 and quickly find themselves in a world of evil jazz music, dance and madness. Filled with outrageously funny and musical performances by Neve Campbell, Christian Campbell, Kristen Bell and Steven Weber, Reefer Madness is the feel good event of the year that should not be missed!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Production Notes
• Closed Captioned
• Original 1936 black & white film included

I found this one on Amazon Prime and decided to give it a chance since it stars Kristen Bell. And while I know what the movie was attempting to do...I personally just couldn't get into it much. I mean it does have it's moments here and there... but for the most part I struggled to finish it. I was actually surprised this one had such a high rating on IMDB (7.1). While I like to collect the works of Kristen Bell... not sure I can add this one to my collection.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 20th, 2016)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

The 4400: Season Four (2007/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia CBS DVD, Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 560 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital 1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Plot:
continues the incredible story of 4400 people who were suddenly abducted and are later mysteriously returned to Earth. Though they have no memory of their otherworldly experiences, some now possess special powers, both good and bad. This 4-disc collectible set of this unique and critically acclaimed series includes exclusive featurettes, audio commentaries with the cast and the filmmakers, deleted scenes and 13 episodes that will blow your mind.


The 4400
Season 4.13 The Great Leap Forward
WriterDirector: Scott Peters
Cast: Joel Gretsch (Tom Baldwin), Jacqueline McKenzie (Diana Skouris), Patrick Flueger (Shawn Farrell), Chad Faust (Kyle Baldwin), Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge), Megalyn Echikunwoke (Isabelle Tyler), Jenni Baird (Meghan Doyle), Bill Campbell (Jordan Collier), Jeffrey Combs (Kevin Burkhoff), Penny Johnson (Rebecca Parrish), Kaj-Erik Eriksen (Danny Farrell), Richard Kahan (Marco Pacella), Kavan Smith (Agent Garrity), Chilton Crane (Susan Farrell), Pascale Hutton (Abigail Honeycutt), Graeme Duffy (Brady Wingate), Jennifer Spence (Joanna), Carrie Genzel (Reporter), Paul Duchart (Minister), Ted Cole (Dr. Griffith), Pablo Silveira (Paramedic), David MacInnis (Ambulance Driver), Beulah Wong (Triage Nurse), Nneka Croal (Agent Ashmore)

This series finale was planned as a season finale and ends on a cliffhanger. The series got cancelled after the finale was already shot. But I still works as a series finale
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(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on November 25th, 2012)