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Tag: Sean S. Cunningham
Open House Pt 5 (House: the Collection)
For a long time, it was hard to come by the films in this set, outside of the first two which were more well known. Until Arrow came along, a complete blu-ray set seemed an unlikely scenario. Each disc comes in its own case… Continue Reading “Open House Pt 5 (House: the Collection)”
Open House pt 4 (House IV: The Repossession, 1992)
After the massive departure with the Horror Show (including abandoning the “House III”) Sean S. Cunningham worked with a new team to bring out House 4. This film is an attempt to return to something closer to the first two films. This film features… Continue Reading “Open House pt 4 (House IV: The Repossession, 1992)”
Open House pt 3 (House III: The Horror Show, 1989)
After the failure of House II and the collapse of New World pictures, the franchise took a bit of time off. When Sean S. Cunningham found new studio for funding, the new team wanted to give the franchise a fresh start. So in America,… Continue Reading “Open House pt 3 (House III: The Horror Show, 1989)”
Open House Pt 2 (House II: the Second Story, 1986)
Jesse has inherited his ancestral home and finds himself drawn to the history of the structure. His girlfriend works for a sleazy music executive and so his friend Charlie arrives with his girlfriend, the singer in a band to try and get her career… Continue Reading “Open House Pt 2 (House II: the Second Story, 1986)”
Open House pt 1 (House, 1985)
So, in the early 80’s Sean S. Cunningham was working on expanding on his success with the Friday the 13th franchise. Teaming up with Fred Dekker (screenwriter and director of Night of the Creeps and the Monster Squad) and Ethan Wiley to make a… Continue Reading “Open House pt 1 (House, 1985)”
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Part 1 (Deep Star Six, 1989)
1989 saw three competing sci-fi/horror films. One stood out above the other two, but we will get to that one later. First up is Sean Cunningham’s Deep Star Six. Cunningham was known primarily for producing and directing the first Friday the 13th. He is… Continue Reading “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Part 1 (Deep Star Six, 1989)”
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