An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.

American Fiction

2023

English

7.5

♡ 53

93%

95%

Action

affectation

boston, massachusetts

Cord Jefferson Director

Michael Cyril Creighton as John Bosco

Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

Adam Brody as Wiley Valdespino

Keith David as Willy the Wonker

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

They Live

1988

English

7.2

♡ 135

87%

los angeles, california

John Carpenter Director

Keith David as Frank

Peter Jason as Gilbert

Meg Foster as Holly

Jeb Stuart Adams as Homeless kid

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

First Sunday

2008

English

4.6

♡ 16

12%

David E. Talbert Director

Joy Brunson as Choir Member 2

Michael Beach as Deacon

Keith David as Judge B. Bennet Galloway

Regina Hall as Omunique

Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.

Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man

2014

English

7.6

♡ 2

Documentary

Matthew Crick Director

Keith David as Narrator

Benicio Del Toro as Self

Arthur A. Ross as Self

Daniel Roebuck as Self

This movie documents the era surrounding the creation, marketing and distribution of the influential horror film, "Creature From the Black Lagoon," and the two sequels that followed. Flash forward 60 years later, and we see how the legion of fans continue to grow for this classic horror character, and how the movie is still relevant today.

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999

English

5.7

♡ 13

Larry Latham Director

Sherman Howard as Haggis

Keith David as Monster of Manhattan

Robert Hays as Reed Daley

Jeff Bennett as Slug

Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!

Eye for an Eye

1996

English

6.2

♡ 37

7%

John Schlesinger Director

Olivia Burnette as Julie McCann

Keith David as Martin

Rolando Molina as Parent of Murdered Children Group #4

Kiefer Sutherland as Robert Doob

It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.

Transporter 2

2005

English

6.3

♡ 170

52%

Louis Leterrier Director

Jason Flemyng as Dimitri

Jason Statham as Frank Martin

Keith David as Stappleton

Gregg Weiner as Tipov

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers.

Spork

2010

English

6.6

♡ 1

55%

J.B. Ghuman Jr. Director

Keith David as Coach Jenkins

Elaine Hendrix as Felicia

Beth Grant as Principal Tulip

Rodney Eastman as Spit

A frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked outcast named Spork navigates her way through the annals of junior high.

Where the Heart Is

2000

English

6.7

♡ 28

34%

Matt Williams Director

Sally Field as Mama Lil

Keith David as Moses Whitecotten

Natalie Portman as Novalee Nation

Joan Cusack as Ruth Meyers

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.

Dead Presidents

1995

English

6.9

♡ 25

47%

post traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

Allen Hughes Director

Robert LuPone as Attorney Salvatore Rizzo

Keith David as Kirby

Tony Sirico as Officer Spinelli

Seymour Cassel as Saul

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

Assault on Wall Street

2013

English

6.0

♡ 48

25%

Uwe Boll Director

Keith David as Freddy

Lochlyn Munro as Robert Canworth

Erin Karpluk as Rosie Baxford

Tyron Leitso as Spalding Smith

Jim is an average New Yorker living a peaceful life with a well paying job and a loving family. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes causing Jim to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim snaps and goes to extreme lengths to seek revenge for the life taken from him.

You Might Be the Killer

2018

English

5.9

♡ 38

60%

Brett Simmons Director

Alyson Hannigan as Chuck

Brittany S. Hall as Imani

Keith David as Sheriff James

Isaiah LaBorde as Wood Carver

Counselors are being killed off at summer camp, and Sam is stuck in the middle of it. Instead of contacting the cops, he calls his friend and slasher-film expert Chuck to discuss his options.

Off Limits

1988

English

6.2

♡ 12

45%

Christopher Crowe Director

Willem Dafoe as Buck McGriff

Scott Glenn as Colonel Dexter Armstrong

Fred Ward as Dix

Keith David as Maurice

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

2022

English

7.1

♡ 6

1980s

Documentary

edited from tv series

geek

movie business

nerd culture

Roger Lay Jr. Director

Ron Howard as Self

Keith David as Self

Paul Schrader as Self

Jon Cryer as Self 1 episode, 2023

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury

2004

English

6.5

♡ 18

54%

Peter Chung Director

Keith David as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid

Roger Jackson as Junner

Hedy Burress as Lab tech

Vin Diesel as Richard B. Riddick

After their narrow escape at the end of "Pitch Black," Riddick, Jack and the Imam find themselves at the mercy of a madwoman who intends to entomb Riddick forever as part of a twisted art exhibit. With little but a shiv and Riddick's innate viciousness to aid them, Riddick and his allies must find a way to escape from their captor and her band of mercenaries.

Requiem for a Dream

2000

English

8.3

♡ 297

80%

Darren Aronofsky Director

Keith David as Big Tim

Jack O'Connell as Corn Dog Stand Boss

Jennifer Connelly as Marion Silver

Marlon Wayans as Tyrone C. Love

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

2004

English

4.6

♡ 24

13%

31%

Action

Adventure

central intelligence agency (cia)

Kevin Allen Director

Alfie Allen as Berkhamp on Double Bass

Keith David as CIA Director

James Faulkner as Kenworth

Henry Miller as Moped Man

With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain.

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024

English

6.6

♡ 120

56%

Barry Jenkins Director

Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros

Keith David as Masego

Seth Rogen as Pumbaa

Billy Eichner as Timon

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.