Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Kansas (1988)
- Dir. David Stevens
Feat. Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Leslie Hope…
- Thriller sees Andrew McCarthy play a drifter who inadvertently gets mixed up in the plans of Matt Dillon's psychopath. Paint–by–numbers…
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
- Dir. Stephen Chiodo
Feat. Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson
- Smalltown folk are harvested by blood–drinking alien clowns in this novelty horror confection. Has something of a reputation, but that doesn't…
Kingsajz (Kingsize) (1988)
- Locked inside an abandoned library basement, tiny dwarfs work hard to maintain their all–male dwarf commune.
When a scientist synthesizes…
Kiss, The (1988)
- Dir. Pen Densham
Feat. Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger, Mimi Kuzyk
- Fairly trashy rendition of 'Cat People'–style story about evil curse passed on by smooching.
Kiwi Shorts Volume 1 (1988-1992)
- Dir. Grant Lahood, Scott Reynolds, Nicky Marshall
- A good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission, including the classic "The Lounge Bar". Compiled by the good…
La Boheme (Puccini) (1988)
- Dir. Brian Large
Feat. Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti
- Superlative production of one of the greatest operas, conducted by Tiziano Severini.
La Lectrice (1988)
- Dir. Michel Deville
Feat. Miou-Miou, Christian Ruche, Maria Casares
- Miou–Miou plays a hired 'reader' who leads us through a series of exchanges with various disabled personalities. A sensual treat for those…
Lady in White (1988)
- Dir. Frank LaLoggia
Feat. Lukas Haas
- If you prefer your spook story with subtlety and atmos–fear, then don't overlook this gem. A young boy discovers the truth concerning a young…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Journey of Dreams (1988)
- Dir. David Lister
Feat. Paul Simon
- An informative documentary about the South African vocal group as a window into the world of Apartheid and the irrepressible musical protest of the…
Lair of the White Worm (1988)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Sammi Davis…
- Dir. Ken Russell's campy masterwork combines many estranged ideas from his previous films for an outlandish horror spoof.
As hilarious as it is…