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Appointment With Fear (film)
'' Appointment with Fear'', also known as ''Deadly Presence'', is a 1985 American horror film directed by Ramsey Thomas for Moustapha Akkad and Moviestore Entertainment. The film stars Michele Little, Douglas Rowe, Garrick Dowhen, and Kerry Remsen. The film had theatrical release in 1985 by Galaxy International Pictures and release on VHS in October 1987 by International Video Entertainment, followed in 1991 by Live Entertainment. Ramsey Thomas had his name removed from the project, replacing it with the pseudonym Alan Smithee. Plot A mysterious and unidentified man (Garrick Dowhen) in a white Ford Van, Ford van gets out and stabs his wife on the portico of a house. Before she dies, she gives her infant son to Heather (Kerry Remsen) and urges her that he must be kept safe, knowing that his father will try to kill him. The case is followed by Detective Kowalski (Douglas Rowe), an off-beat, seedy looking detective. Kowalski later finds out the killer is in solitary confinement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Coined in 1968 and used until it was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) when directors, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that they had not been able to exercise creative control over a film. The director was also required by guild rules not to discuss the circumstances leading to the movie or even to acknowledge being the project's director. History Before 1968, DGA rules did not permit directors to be credited under a pseudonym. This was intended to prevent producers from forcing them upon directors, which would inhibit the development of their résumés. The guild also required that the director be credited, in support of the auteur theory, which posits that the director is the primary creative force behind a film. The Smithee pseudonym was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Credited To Alan Smithee
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Horror Films
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s English-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar (title), Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus (title), Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I of Byzantium, Marcus I succeeds Olympianus of Byzantium, Olympianus as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1985 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Context The year was considered an unsuccessful one for film. Despite a record number of film releases, many films failed at the box office, and ticket sales were down 17% compared with 1984. Industry executives believed the problem, in part, was a lack of original concepts. Films about fantasy and magic failed, as audiences leaned towards science-fiction. Janet Maslin said the fault for this lay partly with Steven Spielberg, who had created such a successful template with films like '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' and ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' that many fantasy films had imitated them. There was also a saturation of youth-oriented films targeted at those under 18. Executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brioni Farrell
Xenia Gratsos (February 12, 1940 – August 8, 2018) was a Greek-American actress who worked both in film and on stage, under the name Brioni Farrell. She was born in Greece and moved to the United States to pursue her acting career. She had a long career with multiple roles in U.S. television and film. She lived in southern California with her husband, actor Eugene Robert Glazer. Following troubling signs in 2006, she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, also called younger-onset Alzheimer's, is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed before the age of 65. It is an uncommon form of Alzheimer's, accounting for only 5–10% of all Alzheimer's cases. About 60% have a positive ... in 2007; she died in 2018, from complications associated with the disease. Filmography Except where noted, was credited as Brioni Farrell. Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gratsos, Xenia 1940 births 2018 deaths American tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debi Sue Voorhees
Deborah Sue Voorhees (born July 28, 1961) is an American director, actress and writer. She is best known for her role as Tina in the 1985 movie '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning''. Voorhees directed and portrays a fictionalized version of herself in the horror film ''13 Fanboy'' (2021). Biography Voorhees was born July 28, 1961, in Amarillo, Texas. Prior to acting she was a Playboy Bunny at the Dallas Playboy Club from 1980 to 1982.. Reprinted on Voorhees website, 2009. It was through this job that she attracted the attention of ''Playboy'' magazine. Voorhees attended the 50th anniversary reunion of the Playboy Club in 2011. From 1982 until 1986 she had several minor roles in movies and television series which included a seven episode role on the show ''Dallas'' from 1982 until 1985. Sharing the same last name as the main antagonist of the series, Jason Voorhees, helped her get an audition for ''Friday the 13th: A New Beginning''. And she has said of being involved with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gomez
Mike Gomez (born April 18, 1951) is an American actor. Best known for his performances in such cult classics as ''The Big Lebowski'' and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gomez has costarred in numerous films including ''Heartbreak Ridge'' and ''Milagro Beanfield War'', '' Zoot Suit'', ''The Border'' and ''El Norte'', to name a few. His TV credits include ''Bones'', ''The Shield'', ''Desperate Housewives'', and a series regular role as 'Capt. Gallardo' on the NBC series, ''Hunter'', among others. On stage, Gomez' numerous theater credits include '' Zoot Suit'' at the Winter Garden on Broadway and the Pre-Broadway run of ''Selena''. Official Website) Partial filmography * '' How the West Was Won'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Dayton
Danny Dayton (born Daniel David Segall, November 20, 1923 – February 6, 1999) was an American actor and television director. Beginning in the 1950s, he played many roles in film and on TV. He had a recurring role as Hank Pivnik on ''All in the Family'' and had guest roles in ''M*A*S*H'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', '' Charlie's Angels'' and ''The Love Boat''. Dayton graduated from the school of journalism at New York University, before turning to acting."Danny Dayton, 75, Actor and Director" '''', February 12, 1999. Accessed November 6, 2007. In addition to acting, Dayton also directed episodes of '' |
James Avery (actor)
James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Judge Michael Conover on ''L.A. Law'', Steve Yeager in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'', Haroud Hazi Bin in '' Aladdin'', and Dr. Crippen on ''The Closer'' (2005–2007). Early life Avery was born on November 27, 1945, in Pughsville, Virginia, to mother Florence J. Avery. His father denied paternity and was not listed on his birth certificate. Florence would eventually move James to Atlantic City, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969, and eventually moved to San Diego, California, where he began to write poetry and TV scripts for PBS. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there, and then received a scholarship to UC San Diego, where he attended Thurgood Marshall College (then Third College), earning a Bachelor of Arts degree i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi Brands LLC (; ), through its subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and distributor of branded baths, hot tubs, pools, saunas and, formerly, aircraft. Founded in 1915 by the Italian family of the same name, Jacuzzi is a federally registered trademark of Jacuzzi Inc. as of September 5, 1978. History Jacuzzi Brothers was founded in 1915 by seven Italian brothers from Casarsa della Delizia, Friuli, in Northern Italy, led by Rachele, who had worked for James Smith McDonnell, and invented the first wood laminate propeller. The company made wooden propellers under military contracts, based at 2043 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California. In 1920, the brothers also dabbled briefly with aircraft design and manufacture, with a single-seat monoplane and a seven-seat cabin monoplane. Both aircraft were noted for their use of laminated wood products for fuselage manufacture, but were essentially unsuccessful, with only one of each type being built. In 1921, Giocondo Jacuzzi, the pilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
