Fright Show

Fright Show

A journey into the bizarre world of horror and science fiction lunacy

1985•58m•3.7/10

HorrorComedyScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

3.7/10(6)

Two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Eddie Brill

Eddie Brill

Eddie Brill

Chris Phillips

Chris Phillips

Jennifer Jacobi

Jenny (segment "Dr. Dobermind")

Hugh D'Autremont

Dr. Dobermind (segment "Dr. Dobermind")

Gaby Dundon

(segment "Dr. Dobermind")

John Stamm

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Frank Sheppard

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Jim Lefebvre

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Dennis Duggan

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Jeffrey Carter

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Stacey Cole

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Carl Smith

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Marla Carlson

(segment "Illegal Alien")

Kerry Black

(segment "Nightfright")

Bob Monzani

(segment "Nightfright")

Paul Heckemeyer

(segment "Nightfright")

Amanda York

(segment "Nightfright")

Janet Aspinwall

(segment "Nightfright")

Josh Stewart

(segment "Nightfright")

Whit Reichert

(segment "The Thing in the Basement")

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