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Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon: 2010
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Title: Village of the Damned
Year: 1960
Director: Wolf Rilla
Rating: NR
Length: 77 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish


Stars:
George Sanders
Barbara Shelley
Martin Stephens
Michael Gwynn
Laurence Naismith
The Villagers

Plot:
Something is seriously amiss in the tiny British village of Midwich. At 11 a.m. one morning, every village resident suddenly falls asleep — and then, just as suddenly, everyone wakes up, completely unaffected by the phenomenon. Well, not completely: virtually every woman of childbearing years has become pregnant. All the babies are born on the same night, at precisely the same moment. All look the same, weigh the same, and even have the same curious cross-hatched hair and underdeveloped fingernails. Four years later, the children have all prematurely reached the age of nine or so — and all behave in a weird, conspiratorial manner, comporting themselves more like adults than kids. Resident scientist George Sanders, one of the fathers, surmises that the bizarre manner of the children — from their zombie-like movements to their cold, staring eyes — is the result of radioactivity, possibly extraterrestrial in nature. One thing is certain: the children possess powers far beyond those of ordinary mortals. And they must be stopped.

Extras:
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My Thoughts:
I have been wanting to see this movie every since I saw the remake when it was first released. I am glad I finally got to see the original. One I enjoyed very much. Sure some of the few effects they used could have been better. But the glowing of the kids eyes was cool. Now that I have seen the original I can say the remake stayed pretty true to the original... but I prefer the original. One thing is that I liked how the characters were portrayed better. And another... I think the story in black and white added to the eeriness of the movie. I can see myself watching this one again. If you have only ever seen the remake... and enjoyed it... I must urge you to give the original a try.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 19
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 0
Time Started: 4:45am
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100 Years of Horror: The Complete Collection
This frightfully fascinating five-DVD set chronicles the history of movie horror from earliest experimental chillers through the unforgettable "golden age of movie monsters" and on through today's graphic horror films in 26 horrific, half-hour shows. Hosted by Christopher Lee, the screen's legendary King of Horror, the series features appearances by Robert De Niro, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hugh Hefner, Charlton Heston, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Dante, and many more.

Also featured are rare interviews with Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Claude Rains. Included as a special bonus are never-before-seen interviews with the friends and families of the legendary names of horror such as Bela Lugosi, Jr.; Boris Karloff's daughter, Sarah Karloff; Claude Rains' daughter, Jessica Rains, and more.

The collection also includes chilling scenes from such classics as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Mummy, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, and The Invasion of the Body Snatchers as well as more recent chillers such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Halloween, Poltergeist and The Haunting. Plus home movies from the sets of horror classics, outtakes, screen tests, previously "lost" films, and other exciting surprises. Easily the most interesting and informative horror chronology ever assembled.

Short Watched:
Ghosts
Nothing like a good ghost story - except a century's worth of films filled with more ghost stories.

My Thoughts:
This is a nice little (22min) documentary short on ghost films. It had clips from movies that I knew and ones that I didn't know. Giving me some ideas for future purchases. I was particularly interested in the first one they mentioned... The Uninvited. As new as I am to the classic horrors... I was surprised to see I knew more of the movies mentioned then ones I didn't know.

My Rating: 4/5

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Movie Count: 19
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 1
Time Started: 6:45am
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Title: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Year: 1966
Director: Alan Rafkin
Rating: NR
Length: 90 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen :1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish


Stars:
Don Knotts
Joan Staley
Liam Redmond
Dick Sargent
Skip Homeier

Plot:
To convince his boss to let him be a reporter, lowly newspaper typesetter Luther Heggs (Knotts) decides to spend a night at an old haunted house hoping to solve a 20-year-old murder case. After encountering a ghost, he pens a story that makes front-page news. But when he fails to back up his claim, Luthor's branded a fraud - until he and his devoted girlfriend team up to uncover the mystery of the ghostly goings-on in this side-splitting film that will have you screaming with laughter.

Extras:
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Feature Trailers

My Thoughts:
Sure... this is more comedy then anything. But I felt it fit good in the spirit of Halloween. I haven't seen this movie in years. Not since I was a kid. About 30yrs ago! And I while I did enjoy it... it wasn't as funny as I remembered it being as a kid. But I did like it enough to say it will probably be the best movie I got in this Don Knotts box set.

My Rating: 3.5/5


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Movie Count: 20
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 1
Time Started: 8:00am
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Title: Decoys
Year: 2004
Director: Matt Hastings
Rating: R
Length: 96 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English


Stars:
Corey Sevier
Stefanie von Pfetten
Kim Poirier
Elias Toufexis
Meghan Ory
Enis Esmer

Plot:
Some students aren't exactly what they seem to be in DECOYS, a sci-fi/horror adventure starring Kim Poirier (Dawn of the Dead), Richard Burgi (Starship Troopers 2), Corey Sevier (TV's "North Shore") and Nicole Eggert (TV's "Baywatch").

If college coeds Lily and Constance look like two out-of-this-world blonde beauties, that's because they're actually intergalactic space invaders with a mission: to breed with humans before taking over the Earth. And even though the girls' mating skills have proven fatal to their victims, they keep on trying. So when Luke, a hard-partying freshman, accidentally witnesses the shapely shape-shifters in their full-bodied alien state, he knows it's up to him to save the planet before he truly gets wasted.

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My Thoughts:
I went into this one not expecting too much.... and it is a good thing I didn't. While not a terribly bad movie... it was no more then an average low-budget fair. It seemed like I seen it all before. It was like they took the idea of 2 or 3 different movies... slapped it together.... and then put it into a cold setting. It even had the all too expected "surprise" ending that I saw coming a mile away. I would say the only thing this one really had going for it is pretty girls in skimpy clothes. Well the did make the aliens in their natural form look pretty cool... but even that reminded me of aliens from another movie.

My Rating: 2.5/5


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Movie Count: 21
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 1
Time Started: 10:30am
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Title: The Final Destination
Year: 2009
Director: David R. Ellis
Rating: R
Length: 82 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish


Stars:
Bobby Campo
Shantel VanSanten
Nick Zano
Haley Webb
Mykelti Williamson
Krista Allen

Plot:
The movie series that taps into your deepest fears returns with a new and imaginative chapter that delivers the expected — in so many keep-you-guessing, unexpected ways! A strange premonition causes friends to abandon their day at the speedway, just before a crushing pileup hurtles cars into the bleachers with fiery consequences. They have cheated Death. But Death is only getting started. From the director of Snakes on a Plane comes the eerie, innovative tale of the friends' fierce fight to keep themselves and others alive.

Extras:
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Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes

My Thoughts:
I have heard from more then one person that this movie sucks... but I wanted to see it anyway since I liked all 3 of the previous films. And it is a good thing I didn't listen to them... as I enjoyed every minute of it. I like to watch movies that I don't even have to think about at times. Ones where I can just sit back and watch the mayhem.... watch the blood flow... watch the pure gore of people getting torn apart. And all of that is here. This is definitely not for you if you don't like the gory movies. So while you may not agree with me... this is one I liked a lot... one I am glad I have added to my Final Destination collection.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 22
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 1
Time Started: 12:30pm
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Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Year: 2010
Director: Samuel Bayer
Rating: R
Length: 95 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English


Stars:
Jackie Earle Haley
Kyle Gallner
Rooney Mara
Katie Cassidy
Thomas Dekker
Kellan Lutz

Plot:
Five teenage friends living on one street all dream of a sinister man with a disfigured face, a frightening voice and a gardener's glove with knives for fingers. One by one, he terrorizes them within their dreams – where the rules are his and the only way out is to wake up. But when one among them dies, they soon realize that what happens in their dreams happens for real and the only way to stay alive is to stay awake. Buried in their past is a debut that has just come due. To save themselves, they must plunge into the mind of the most twisted nightmare of all: Freddy Krueger. Jackie Earle Haley plays the legendary evildoer in this contemporary reimagining of the seminal horror classic.

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My Thoughts:
I have always loved the Nightmare on Elm Street films. So while in one way I looked forward to this movie... I also dreaded it... as I always thought it was Robert Englund that made this franchise what it is. So I was a little more then concerned when I heard he wouldn't be playing Freddy Krueger.

While it isn't a bad movie... I was left a bit disappointed. I could enjoy it for what it is.... but I definitely prefer the original over this remake. First of all there was something off about Freddy. While I could get used to the different voice... they made him less comedic which is a good thing of course. But at the same time they still wanted him to mouth off a bit. And I just don't think they were able to pull off the combination as well as they should have. Then there is the character of Nancy... which is a character I really liked in the original... but in the remake she just wasn't nearly as a likable character. Other then that I did enjoy the movie for what it is... and I am not sorry I got it. I can definitely see myself watching it again.

My Rating: 3.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 23
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 1
Time Started: 6:30pm
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I have always loved the Nightmare on Elm Street films. So while in one way I looked forward to this movie... I also dreaded it... as I always thought it was Robert Englund that made this franchise what it is....

While it isn't a bad movie... I was left a bit disappointed. I could enjoy it for what it is.... but I definitely prefer the original over this remake.

Then there is the character of Nancy... which is a character I really liked in the original... but in the remake she just wasn't nearly as a likable character. Other then that I did enjoy the movie for what it is... and I am not sorry I got it. I can definitely see myself watching it again.


These were basically my thoughts.

I'm not sorry I got it, I was able to enjoy parts of the film, but it left me disappointed. I truly enjoy a lot of the actors in it (Jackie Earle Haley is a great actor and I think Kyle Gallner and Katie Cassidy are two of the most talented 'new' actors that are around today) but something was just... off.

I know one of my major problems with it was the Freddy make-up. I understand they wanted to go for a more realistic look, but I'm not really sure they accomplished that. Freddy turned out looking more like a lumpy cat than anything (the flatness of the nose just didn't work). And then yes, the other problem was Nancy. She just wasn't nearly as relatable or likeable as the original Nancy.

I think one of my other problems was the scenes in this new film that were ripped from the original (paying homage I suppose?). They just weren't as scary. In the original when the poor girl is getting whipped around the room while still sleeping and her poor boyfriend is cowering in the corner, it was an incredibly effective scene. Here, it fell flat. In the original, when Freddy's face starts to come out of the wall overtop of Nancy's bed while she's dozing off... again, incredibly effective. Here, not so much. Maybe it has something to do with the special effects used in the new film. While in the original, inventive ideas such as a wall made of, well, whatever it was that was stretchy so someone could actually press their face into it... was awesome. Noticeably fake special effects replace that idea here, and it didn't work as well. A rotating room so it appears that someone's on the ceiling is brilliant. Silly special effects to make 'em look like they're being whipped around? Not so much.

So yeah, it had it's problems. It's not a great horror remake (the worst horror remakes in my opinion still belong to three films... The Fog, Halloween & Halloween II), but I enjoyed parts of it, and some of the cast is great. I could see myself watching it again, but I'll always head to the original for it's more effective scares and more inventive filming ideas.
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I have to agree with most all of what you said. The Freddy make-up did look a bit off. I definitely prefer his look from the original much better.
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Title: Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation
Year: 2001
Director:
Rating: NR
Length: 58 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish


Stars:
Doug Bradley
Grace Kirby
Simon Bamford
Nicholas Vince
Andrew Robinson
Ashley Laurence

Plot:
The scariest boogeymen ever to appear on film!
Together for the first time!
In the ultimate horror experience!

The Killer Compilation Of Scenes From:
Pinhead: Clive Barker's Hellraiser
Freddy Kreuger: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Ghostface: Scream
Chucky: Child's Play 2
Candyman: Candyman
Leprechaun: Leprechaun
Simon: The Ugly
Wishmaster: Wishmaster
Camilla: The Guardian
Fisherman: I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Dentist: The Dentist
The Tall Man: Phantasm
Blade: Puppetmaster
Norman Bates: Psycho
Jason Voorhees: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Michael Myers: Halloween

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Production Notes
Interactive Games
DVD-ROM Content

My Thoughts:
It has been years since I watched this disc. It has been up over 7yrs. So long in fact I forgot what this disc was. when I popped it in I was thinking it was a documentary. But it is no more then a clip show.... showing scenes from different horror movies. But it is still a fun watch. I would say that this would have given me an idea of what I wanted to watch next... but not today. I wanted to see them all again... and now can't decide what I want to pop in next.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 23
TV Ep. Count: 11
Other Count: 2
Time Started: 6:30am
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Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (1995)
(5/5)

For this one I was alone in the theatre watching it and it was a friday (so the openning day). It isn't often that I feel like watching a movie at home at the cinema and on a home theatre center like that

Can't remember what were the other films shown, but it was great to see everybody choose them
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Title: Criss Angel: Mindfreak: Halloween
Year: 2005
Director:
Rating: NR
Length: 43 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: N/A


Stars:
Criss Angel

Plot:
Magic's biggest star hosts a Halloween extravaganza, filled with tricks and treats--and mystifyer Criss Angel's freakiest feat yet!

The Mindfreak himself descends upon Hollywood's famous Magic Castle and his hometown in New York to deliver the most cutting-edge and death-defying demonstrations in magic today. Criss crashes Joaquin Ayala's performance when he literally jumps into the body of the unsuspecting magician in the never-before-seen "Matrix" effect before hitting amazed audiences with mysticism and mentalism from the Magic Castle stage. Before Halloween ends, Criss will be shackled, handcuffed, and nailed into a pine casket en route to an industrial BioChipper as friends, fans, and family look on in horror.

Lock the doors... turn on the lights... and prepare to experience Halloween... Criss Angel style.

Extras:
Scene Access
Two Best of Episodes from Season One

My Thoughts:
This is really the first time I actually took the time and watch something of Criss Angel. I have seen clips of him here and there before... but never a full show. He is a little too much of a rocker for my taste... but I have to admit he can put on a fantastic show. I like all the up close and personal stuff he has done with the audience... and the main trick of the coffin through the wood chipper... while I seen the whole actually going through the chipper coming it is still an amazing trick. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I may have to seek out the season sets of his show now.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 23
TV Ep. Count: 12
Other Count: 2
Time Started: 8:00am
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Title: Critters: 4 Film Favorites
Year: 1986
Director: Stephen Herek
Rating: PG-13
Length: 86 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1, Pan & Scan 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English


Stars:
Dee Wallace Stone
M. Emmet Walsh
Billy Green Bush
Scott Grimes
Nadine Van Der Velde
Don Opper

Plot:
It's no picnic for the Brown family when a lethal litter of carnivorous aliens arrives unannounced at their Kansas farm. Trapped in a deadly nightmare, the terrified Browns fight for their lives against the attacking bloodthirsty monsters. But it's a losing battle until two intergalactic bounty hunters arrive, determined to blow the hellish creatures off the planet! It's an alien adventure, full of action and just crawling with CRITTERS!

Extras:
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Bonus Trailers
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My Thoughts:
Well... this one is a real blast from the past for me.I used to watch the Critter movies all the time when they first came out. But this is the first time I seen them in a good 15 to 20 years! I still found this to be a fun and  entertaining movie. The Critters is just a blast to watch... and you can't help but to chuckle at some of the subtitles of what the Critters are saying. After all these years this movie held up rather well for me. I just hope now the next 3 did as well. Though I really can't remember them at all.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 24
TV Ep. Count: 12
Other Count: 2
Time Started: 10:00am
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Title: Cremains
Year: 2000
Director: Steve Sessions
Rating: NR
Length: 107 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: :
Subtitles: N/A


Stars:
Dick Dyszel
Eleanor Herman
Rhiannon
Martin Richard Campbell
Chester Delacruz
Debbie Rochon

Plot:
Cremains is a macabre, twisted and sexy horror anthology in the tradition of Tales from the Crypt, Asylum, and The House That Dripped Blood !

A funeral director accused of mixing the ashes of cremated bodies faces interrogation from his sinister captors. He is forced into telling them other frightening, real-life tales of terror and gruesome goings-on that he has collected during his years in the death business. What ensues is a foursome of horrifying stories featuring demented serial killers, lesbian vampires, brutal bondage murders, town sacrifices, and a resurrection gone unspeakably wrong, ending with a creepy little monstrosity called "The Cremainder."

Prepare to descend into the ghastly world of Cremains...where being scared to death will never make you feel so alive.

Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Outtakes/Bloopers

My Thoughts:
This is one of those extreme low-budget films. It was one of the DVDs that was recently given to me. I expected it to be worse then what it was. Sure it was basically like watching a student film. But I found it entertaining all the same. I liked the final story in this anthology the best. Though it seemed like while the writers had good ideas of each of the stories themselves... they had a bit of trouble getting a decent ending for the most of them.

My Rating: 2.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 25
TV Ep. Count: 12
Other Count: 2
Time Started: 12:00pm
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
A group of kids (the Midnight Society) get together in the woods, and tell ghost stories.

Episode Watched:
Tale of the Midnight Madness
An old movie theater in danger of being shut down is suddenly revived when Dr. Vink shows up with his classic horror movies and begins to attract a larger audience. Things appear to be going fine, that is until the vampire from one of his movies begins to escape from the film and attack real people.

My Thoughts:
Brittany wanted me to watch an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark with her today as she was up to a vampire episode that I never seen before. As much as I love anything to do with Vampires... I quickly agreed. I really liked the make-up job for the Nosferatu like vampire in this episode. It was also a right fun episode. I enjoyed watching it with her.

My Rating: 4/5

Count:
Movie Count: 25
TV Ep. Count: 13
Other Count: 2
Time Started: 4:00pm
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 6, Episodes 3&4
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The Number 23
(4/5)

Movie Count: 19
TV Ep. Count: 16

The Number 23 is more supsense/thriller, but it kind of falls into the horror genre as well. Also, I know the movie got absolutely slaughtered in the reviews and by audiences when it was released, but I don't know, I really enjoy the film. Jim Carrey is spooky as hell during the film and I thought he pulled off a role against type INCREDIBLY well.
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Title: Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Year: 1981
Director: Frank De Felitta
Rating: NR
Length: 97 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish


Stars:
Charles Durning
Robert F. Lyons
Claude Earl Jones
Lane Smith
Tonya Crowe
Larry Drake

Plot:
When young Marylee Williams (Tonya Crowe) is found viciously mauled, all hell breaks loose in her small rural town. Officious Postmaster Otis P. Hazelrigg (Charles Durning) leads a gang of bigots in pursuit of the suspect; her mentally challenged friend Bubba Ritter (Larry Drake). Finding him hiding inside a scarecrow, they exact brutal mob "justice"...only to discover a tragic mistake! Now a strange apparition stalks the land seeking each of them out, as the legend of the Scarecrow begins.

Extras:
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers

My Thoughts:
After all the good things I heard about this movie here recently... it was a bit difficult going into it without having high hopes. But thankfully it didn't matter... as I enjoyed every minute of this one. I can't believe I never seen this movie over the years... as it is something I would normally make sure I would see. Of course I was only 12yrs old at the time it originally aired... but I would imagine it has shown since then as well.

The first thing I did when I popped in the DVD is watch the original CBS promo trailer. And wow... did that bring back some memories... as I used to watch a lot of those Saturday Night Movies. So to me while it is just a little thing... I really like having this extra on the disc.

I also enjoyed all the familiar faces in this movie. I really enjoyed Larry Drake for what time he was in this one. And then there was Lane Smith who I enjoyed as Perry White on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Anyway... as I said... I enjoyed this one very much. I definitely can see myself watching this one again.

My Rating: 4.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 26
TV Ep. Count: 13
Other Count: 2
Time Started: 5:00pm
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