Subgenre Sampler
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When the Whales Came (1989)
- Dir. Clive Rees
Feat. Paul Scofield, Helen Mirren
- Picturesque tale set on a British Isle in which old eccentric Paul Scofield and two young locals battle to save the whale that has beached upon their…
Wired (1989)
- Dir. Larry Peerce
Feat. John Belushi
- Stylised, controversial biopic of ailed cult funnyman John Belushi. Not sanctioned by the Belushi estate but the warts–and–all depiction…
Woman in Black, The (1989)
- Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton, David Daker
- Tastefully macabre ghost story from the makers of REILLY, ACE OF SPIES sees a young lawyer's rural visit turn macabre after his seemingly good deed…
Wonderland (the Fruit Machine) (1989)
- Dir. Philip Saville
Feat. Robbie Coltrane
- Two gay teenagers witness a murder and flee their Northern home for Brighton, where their problems seem to escalate. Robbie Coltrane cameos as a…
Zanzibar (1989)
- Dir. Christine Pascal
Feat. Fabienne Babe, Andre Marcon, Francis Girod
- An enigmatic, sensual work set in the tumultuous and fickle world of film–making where three self–interested obsessives – the…
36 Filette (Virgin) (1988)
- Dir. Catherine Breillat
Feat. Delphine Zentout, Etienne Chicot, Olivier Parniere
- The thrills and fears of a young girl's willed sexual awakening are explored when she opts to accept a ride from a mysterious stranger in order to…
American Gothic (1988)
- Dir. John Hough
Feat. Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Sarah Torgov
- Creepy psychos living on a remote isle make life hell for holiday–making teens. Sound familiar? It is, but done with a certain inventive…
Amsterdamned (1988)
- Dir. Dick Maas
Feat. Huub Stapel, Monique Van de Ven, Serge-Henri Valcke
- Around the canals of the Dutch capital, an elusive serial killer is manhunted. Huub Stapel stars in this sleek, exotic thriller from genre stylist…
Appleseed (Appurushîdo) (1988)
- Dir. Kazuyoshi Katayama
- The original TV version of the post–apocalyptic anime based on Masamune Shirow's comicbook. Following WW3, a world government confines the…
Appointment with Death (1988)
- Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud
- Agatha Christie mystery with Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, and Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud among the suspects.