High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?

The Rachel Papers

1989

English

5.9

♡ 5

45%

53%

based on novel or book

Damian Harris Director

Eric Stoltz as Café Patron

James Spader as Deforest

Jared Harris as Geoff

Jonathan Pryce as Norman

Poised to attend Oxford University, 19-year-old Charles Highway decides it's high time to have a romantic encounter with an older woman. With the help of a computer program and several eccentric relatives, Highway sets his sights on seducing Rachel Noyce, a stunning American in her 20s. However, Highway has his work cut out for him. Noyce has a boyfriend, DeForest, and is not exactly receptive to Highway's advances — at first, anyway.

The Abyss

1989

English

7.5

♡ 177

89%

James Cameron Director

Michael Beach as Barnes

Chris Elliott as Bendix

John Bedford Lloyd as Jammer Willis

Ed Harris as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

The Punisher

1989

English

5.6

♡ 33

Mark Goldblatt Director

Bryan Marshall as Dino Moretti

Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle

Lani John Tupu as Laccone

Todd Boyce as Tarrone

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

Uncle Buck

1989

English

7.1

♡ 98

61%

John Hughes Director

Garrett M. Brown as Bob Russell

Amy Madigan as Chanice Kobolowski

Gaby Hoffmann as Maizy Russell

Laurie Metcalf as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

Danger USA

1989

English

3.6

♡ 10

Eames Demetrios Director

Lyle Waggoner as Ben

Dan Haggerty as Sergei

Martha Hackett as Shana Beddow

D.L. Walker as Whippee

Shana's parents and sister are murdered after her father learns how to return to life after death. Shana is knowledgeable about said procedure, which is desired by foreign interests, who have even Shana's boyfriend helping them. Accounting for additional characters and footage is the fact that actress Shana is in the entertainment industry. So, Shana becomes both the pursuer - intent on avenging her family's deaths - and the pursued.

Brenda Starr

1989

English

4.8

♡ 3

Adventure

based on comic

central and south america

Robert Ellis Miller Director

Timothy Dalton as Basil St. John

Diana Scarwid as Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb

Ed Nelson as President Harry S. Truman

Kathleen Wilhoite as Reporter Hank O'Hare

Fearless reporter Brenda Starr needs a big scoop if she wishes to retain her lofty status within the world of journalism, so she ventures deep into the Amazon Rainforest to investigate a story involving a mad scientist's plot to blow the planet to smithereens. Her investigation pits her against a collection of dastardly villains and the myriad dangers of the jungle.

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

1989

English

6.8

♡ 28

50%

Jamie Uys Director

Lesley Fox as Ann's Secretary

Lena Farugia as Dr. Ann Taylor

Simon Sabela as General N!xau

N!xau as Xixo

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.

Intruder

1989

English

6.1

♡ 15

53%

Scott Spiegel Director

Alvy Moore as Officer Dalton

Bruce Campbell as Officer Howard

Ted Raimi as Produce Joe

Sam Raimi as Randy

The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.

Slash Dance

1989

English

3.0

♡ 11

James Shyman Director

Denise Ames as Dancer

Jay Richardson as Edison

James Carroll Jordan as Logan

Dee Booher as Repo

Detective Tori Raines must go undercover when beautiful dancers start being brutally murdered at the Van Slake theatre.

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

English

7.2

♡ 36

97%

Gus Van Sant Director

Matt Dillon as Bob

Max Perlich as David

James Remar as Gentry

Heather Graham as Nadine

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.

The House of Clocks

1989

Italian

5.7

♡ 7

Lucio Fulci Director

Carla Cassola as Maria

Peter Hintz as Paul

Keith Van Hoven as Tony

Paolo Paoloni as Vittorio Corsini

A gang of ruthless thugs intent on robbery prey upon a seemingly harmless elderly couple, Vittorio and Sara. The simple plan turns into a terrifying nightmare, as Vittorio's antique clock collection mysteriously turns back time. Now the hunters become the hunted and the old couple becomes a vengeful, malevolent force.

The Sweet House of Horrors

1989

Italian

3.9

♡ 8

41%

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Lucio Fulci Director

Lubka Lenzi as Mary Valdi

Franco Diogene as Mr. Coby

Pascal Persiano as Roberto Valdi

Vernon Dobtcheff as The Exorcist

A murdered couple return from the beyond to care for their two young children, as well as seek revenge against their killer, accept their children's step parents, and try to prevent their house from being sold.

Iced

1989

English

4.4

♡ 6

29%

Horror

ski resort

slasher

Jeff Kwitny Director

Rodney Montague as Biff

Doug Stevenson as Cory

Lisa Loring as Jeanette

Dan Smith as Jeff Stinson

A group of childhood friends are invited to the opening of a posh ski resort, unaware that an old nemesis has murderous plans in mind for them.

Tango & Cash

1989

English

6.4

♡ 93

31%

los angeles, california

Andrey Konchalovskiy Director

Roy Brocksmith as Fed. Agent Davis

Sylvester Stallone as Lt. Raymond Tango

Susan Krebs as Prosecutor

Lewis Arquette as Wyler

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.

Skin Deep

1989

English

6.1

♡ 6

33%

Blake Edwards Director

Alyson Reed as Alex

Don Gordon as Curt

Larry Coven as Party Guest

Brenda Strong as Sexy Real Estate Agent

Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and out of casual relationships and one-night stands, while his drinking becomes more and more severe. With the help of a bartender and his therapist, Zach confronts his demons — women and alcohol.

Banned

1989

English

5.4

♡ 4

Comedy

Horror

punk rock

Roberta Findlay Director

Cheryl Hendricks as

Moon Pietropinto as Punk Girl Victim

Debbie Rochon as Trish

Glenn Mitchell as Uncle Rod

A mellow jazz guitarist is possessed by the ghost of a wild punk rocker.

A City of Sadness

1989

Chinese

7.8

♡ 13

100%

Hsiao-Hsien Hou Director Tai Bo

Tai Bo as Ah Jia

King Shih-Chieh as Mr. Huang

Tony Chiu Wai Leung as Wen-ching

Chan Chung-Yung as Wen-Heung

The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987.

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

1989

Japanese

6.7

♡ 7

64%

husband wife relationship

Daisuke Nishio Director

Lisa Ann Beley as Chi-Chi

Mayumi Tanaka as Kuririn

Paul Dobson as Nicky

Kenji Utsumi as Shenron

In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and save the world from being sucked into a dead zone.