Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984)
- Dir. John Guillermin
Feat. Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott
- 80's cult fantasy flop based on the comic book jungle girl heroine Sheena, a female version of Tarzan who was raised by a fictional African tribe.
Shooting Party, The (1984)
- Dir. Alan Bridges
Feat. James Mason, Edward Fox, John Gielgud
- A weekend hunt in 1913 paints a disquieting portrait of British class exploitation and chauvinism.
Silent Night Deadly Night (1984-1987)
- Dir. Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Feat. Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick…
- Cheesy, but amusingly blasphemous 80s horror in which a maniac in a Santa Clause costume (Wilson) goes on a Christmas spree. Mostly he directs his…
Silent One, The (1984)
- Dir. Yvonne MacKay
Feat. George Henare, Pat Evison, Teraki Tokorangi
- An endearing and visually striking tale of a gifted young mute boy who becomes ostracised by his isolated Pacific community, but finds solace in the…
Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Dir. John Hughes
Feat. Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling…
- Molly Ringwald became a star in this first of John Hughes' hip and eminently enjoyable movies about adolescence in the 1980s.
Slim Dusty Movie, The (1984)
- Dir. Rob Stewart
- Quaint and nicely–crafted account of the life of Slim Dusty (1927–2003), C&W singer par excellence, who rose from outback musical roots…
Special Effects (1984)
- Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Zoƫ Tamerlis, Eric Bogosian
- Enjoyably lurid horror–thriller from Larry Cohen stars Eric Bogosian (TALK RADIO) as a film director who casts a woman in a crime movie based…
Splash (1984)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah
- Winning comic fantasy with Tom Hanks falling for mermaid Daryl Hannah.
Star Trek III - The Search for Spock (1984)
- Dir. Leonard Nimoy
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…
- Leonard Nimoy himself directed this continuation of 'The Wrath of Khan', in which the crew set out to rescue Spock from Kurge (Christopher Lloyd).…
Star Wars Ewok Adventures (Caravan of Courage / The Battle for Endor) (1984-1985)
- Feat. Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller…
- George Lucas–created fantasies especially for younger STAR WARS admirers, following further adventures of the creatures so fondly remembered in…