Round Vernian Vifam: 12 Fade Away (1985)Scott is furious after being falsely accused of peeping into the bedrooms of Claire, Maki, and Katue, and gets into a small craft to run away from home. In the end, he returns to the Janus, but immediately afterwards the computer indicates phantom images inside the ship, and one by one people start to disappear...
The Ripper (1985)An old antique ring turns a college professor into a homicidal maniac when he puts it on. The ring originaly belonged to Jack the Ripper, and the Ripper's spirit possesses whoever wears it.
Loft - Die neue Saat der Gewalt (1985)Die Apokalypse ist nah. Chaos regiert. Die Angst vor dem Untergang der Welt hat bisher einen großen Vernichtungsschlag verhindert. Über den Städten und in den Straßen tobt der Krieg. Ein Krieg, den keiner erklärt hat. Er ließ die Städte in Flammen aufgehen. Keiner löscht mehr die Brände in dieser Welt ohne Hoffnung. Der Rauch der Zerstörung zieht in die Häuser und wird zum allgegenwärtigen Zeichen des kommenden Endes. Wer nicht im Krieg "Alle gegen Alle" kämpft, stürzt sich in leere Vergnügen und lässt seinen Leidenschaften freien Lauf.
The Tower (1985)A hi-tech computerized building is left on autopilot and decides it needs to eat its employees to maintain its power.
Operation: Hot Water - Junior mit der Kettensäge (1985)Während ihres Gefängnisaufenthaltes beschließen zwei Prostituierte, aus ihrem Beruf auszusteigen. Nach ihrer Entlassung ziehen sie aufs Land, eröffnen einen kleinen Boots-Laden und müssen sich mit den Vorurteilen der Bürger und des Sheriffs auseinandersetzen, die in Mord und Totschlag ausarten.
Kyoto Yokai Map 3: The 800-Year-Old Female College Student Who Lives in Toribenyama (1985)Matsuko, an assistant professor of history, discovers ancient human bones at Toribeyama, and her student, Suzuko, starts to approach her. As Suzuko shows an unusual fascination with the bones, the two eventually become romantically involved. However, Naomi, a fellow assistant professor who harbors a rivalry with Matsuko, hires a journalist to secretly photograph Matsuko’s bedroom…
The Monster (1985)An Iranian villager wants to restore a nearby well in hopes of solving a water sortage, but is haunted by a local legend of a monster that drinks the wells dry.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1985)Ichabod Crane becomes the headmaster at a schoolhouse. He falls for Katrina Van Tassel but she has a lover: Brom Bones. Brom scares him off acting as the Headless Horseman only to meet the real one himself.
Krai Thong 2 (1985)Thai filmmaker Sompote Sands returns with a sequel to "Krai Thong", in which a man can turn himself into a horrific man-eating crocodile.
Twisted (1985)One evening the Collins find their maid Mrs. Murdock at the end of their steps: dead, neck broken. Obviously she had an accident. Consequently they need a new babysitter for an upcoming big party. The sensible Helen meets little Susan Collins at the discount market and likes her, so she offers to do the job. She doesn't know Susan's teenage brother Mark - technically skilled and good in school, but restive and cunning. As soon as the parents have left, he starts psychologically terrorizing Helen and his sister with electronic tricks.
Honeymoon (1985)Eine junge Französin heiratet, um in New York bei ihrem inhaftierten Freund bleiben zu können, einen Amerikaner, von dem sie "nur" den Namen annehmen will. Als dieser leibhaftig auftaucht und sich in ihr Leben drängt, beginnt ein alptraumhafter Kampf gegen einen "Ehemann", der sich als psychopathischer Mörder herausstellt.
Turn of the Screw (1985)A young man is hired to take care of two orphaned siblings in a remote seaside mansion and soon realizes that someone... or something from the past is out to get the children.
Victims! (1985)Four young girls on a camping trip in the woods are stalked by a pair of crazed serial killers.
Song at Midnight (1985)A disfigured musical genius roams a traditional Chinese opera house, punishing those who offend him.
Faust (1985)In an epic tale of good versus evil, Faust sells his soul to the Devil and tries to save Marguerite from an eternity in Hell.
Curse (1985)A young woman named Tu married to a repulsively disgusting, wheel chair confined, old man. There is also a repugnant cousin who takes advantage of the situation and rapes her. But she is really in love with the gardener. When lust-driven cousin murders the gardener, Tu kills herself to join her boyfriend in the afterlife.
Blackout - Bestie in Schwarz (1985)Eine Mutter und ihre Kinder werden ermordet in ihrem Haus aufgefunden. Der erste Verdächtige: der Ehemann. Denn der ist spurlos verschwunden. Polizeichef Steiner hat einen ungelösten Fall. Fast zur gleichen Zeit wird nach einem Autounfall ein Unbekannter in ein Krankenhaus eingeliefert. Er ist schwer entstellt und hat Gedächtnisverlust. Fünf Jahre später: Der Mann hat seine damalige Krankenschwester geheiratet und sie sind eine glückliche Familie. Zufällig erfährt Steiner von diesem Mann und wittert eine Spur. Doch dieser sieht dem vermeintlichen Mörder überhaupt nicht ähnlich...
The Island (1985)John Shum leads an expedition to an supposedly deserted island only to find out that it's inhabited by a group of seriously demented characters, lead by Peter Chan Lung. This is a family that stays together, slays together and when the youngest one is refused in marriage to one of the young girls of the troupe they turn into savage maniacs.
The Bad Seed (1985)Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.
Death in the Shadows (1985)A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.
Kein CoverThe Zombie (1984)Someone sends Dr. Montree a birthday gift all the way from Europe. Unfortunately, that gift is a coffin with an embalmed body inside that happens to be a mummy that also happens to turn into a vampire during the next full moon. If you're wondering why then the Thai title translates to 'The Zombie' when this features a mummy vampire, you may want to ask Google Translate. Otherwise, this is a horror comedy with bad gay jokes and a soundtrack of stolen Culture Club music.
Child's Play (1984)A family awakens to find themselves trapped in their own home, all windows and doors sealed by impenetrable walls. They desperately try to escape but everything fails. Then the wife notices a bizarre pattern.
Teenage Ghost Girl (1984)More or less a Thai version of The Exorcist. A couple and their young daughter move into an old, remote house. Bones are found in the attic where strange noises are heard and the creepy voyeuristic caretaker (who spies on the family through hidden passageways) calls for an evil spirit that thrives on virgin's blood. The daughter is finally possessed, speaks with a male voice, develops extreme strength and goes on a rampage.
Gebrandmarkt (1984)A desperate gambler in debt with a gangster robs a Chinese tattoo artist, getting stabbed and killing the man in the process. A black spot appears on his chest and begins to spread and turn into a condemning tattoo
The Surgeon (1984)Wong Yan Tung, a doctor with a fear of fire and recurring nightmares of being cremated alive, is dedicated to fighting his colleagues' ignorance about the nature of clinical death. Prostitute Kam Kuk, Wong's childhood friend, attempts suicide several times and they inevitably reconnect during her short hospital stays, while Wong's girlfriend suffers from mysterious and sudden bouts of numbness in her arm.
Kein CoverJunior (1984)Ceil and Enis are a happy if wacky female couple until giant baby son Junior (who sports a mustache but fits in his crib just dandy) develops a fondness for hot dogs and other symbols of manliness (along with many things edible, phallic or not) and decides to bust out of his confining crib to raid the fridge and avenge his overly protective mothers.
Trilogy Of Terror (1984)RuPaul teamed up with filmmaker Jon Witherspoon for this short spoof of Karen Black's Trilogy of Terror, which was one of the finest made-for-tv movies ever. From the Funtone USA Video Archives
The Fall of the House of Usher (1984)Animated adaptation of the Edgar Allen Poe 1839 short story The Fall of the House of Usher, a work of Gothic fiction that includes themes of madness, family, isolation, and metaphysical identities.
The Power (1984)A man comes into possession of an ancient Aztec doll. However, the doll is possessed by an evil spirit, which takes over his body.
El rito (1984)A young girl invokes the spirits. "The Rite" introduces us to the mysterious and unknown world of the afterlife.
Seelenlos - Ein Mann spielt Gott (1984)Dr. Viktor Frankenstein (Robert Powell) ist davon überzeugt, daß er mit Hilfe eines starken elektrischen Schlages und der Verpflanzung von Organen Tote zum Leben erwecken kann. Gegen den Willen seiner hübschen Verlobten Elizabeth (Carrie Fisher) verbringt er Tage und Nächte in seinem Labor. Eine seelenlose Kreatur (David Warner) ist das Egebnis seines letzten Experiments. Dem grauenhaften Monster gelingt es, zu entfliehen. Frankenstein muß das Horrorwesen wiederfinden, bevor eine Katastrophe passiert...
Kein CoverAnita: Female Snakes (1984)Juwita refuses to be betrothed to a young man of her parent’s choice so she's beaten up and left muzzled in the forest. In her moment of suffering, Juwita experiences a peculiarity: she can transform herself into a female snake and has a daughter with similar capabilities.
Sleepwalker (1984)Saxon Logan's extraordinary 49 minute featurette pitches four people into a class war situation with a vicious sting in the tale.
The Black Spider (1983)Based on the story by Jeremas Gotthelf, this horror film direct by Mark M. Rissi features the hallucinations of a woman after a drug raid gone.
Kein CoverRetribution (1983)This short film supported Friday the 13th Part 3 on its initial UK release – one scene features a brutal knife-killing, played out in silhouette against a whitewashed wall.
Suffer, Little Children (1983)A mute child arrives at a children's home and starts terrorizing the other children with her demonic powers.
The House (1983)A young couple moves into an old house. She teaches deaf children, he is a musician, working on his own compositions. Their separate worlds, one silent, the other full of sounds, create a vivid pattern of contrasts, which affect their emotional lives and their living together. From the time they move into the house, they are strangely aware of something odd, especially she, while he concentrates more and more upon his work. A series of incidents adds to her growing uneasiness about the house. Its past seems to creep in on her. She feels as if some tragedy must have befallen the people that lived there before, but when she starts asking around she gets few answers. There is something about the house that seems to be on the verge of overpowering her - something that in an unexpected way is related to her origins and permanently affects her life and destiny.
Trick or Treat (1983)Town miser Gideon Hackles spends Halloween hiding IOU's in his house, which he then rigs as haunted and invites local kids to search for the IOU's so he can scare them. This year, he gets his comeuppance.
Returning (1983)Der Camping-Urlaub in der Mojave-Wüste wird für die Familie der Ophirs zum reinsten Alptraum. John Ophir findet nämlich einen geheimnisvollen Bergkristall, einen fluchbeladenen, indianischen Zauberstein. Fortan wird John von Visionen geplagt und auch sonst geschehen schreckliche Dinge: John Sohn stirbt bei einem grausigen Autounfall.
