Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J Ackerman (born Forrest James Ackerman; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction and fantasy films, and acknowledged as the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.09 |
| Birthday | 1916-11-24 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Also Known As | Forrest James Ackerman, Forest J. Ackerman, Forrest Ackerman, Forry J. Ackerman, Forry Ackerman, |
1992
Braindead
7.4/1615
When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while...
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2006
Vampira: The Movie
7.5/2
Vampira The Movie chronicles the story of Malia "Vampira" Nurmi living on the very edge of show business and her rise to celluloid cultdom 50 years la...
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Vampira: The Movie
1991
My Lovely Monster
0/0
A silent film character is stuck in a German theater and wants to return to his film.
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My Lovely Monster
1985
Beach Blanket Bloodbath
7/1
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Beach Blanket Bloodbath
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.1/8
A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach mo...
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Hollywood Rated 'R'
1981
The Howling
6.6/756
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they s...
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The Howling
1995
Dinosaur Valley Girls
5.5/1
Haunted by recurring dreams of Hea-Thor, a gorgeous cavegirl,and a menacing Allosaurus, action-movie star Tony Markham soon finds himself transported,...
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Dinosaur Valley Girls
2006
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
0/0
From 1953 to 1969, Don Glut made amateur movies. Shot on 16mm, these films became "legendary" throughout the world.
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1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II
6.3/604
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again r...
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1966
Queen of Blood
5.3/44
A spaceship is sent to Mars after an alien distress signal is picked up. They find one survivor, but when a crew member is found drained of blood it's...
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Queen of Blood
1992
Innocent Blood
6.1/209
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than s...
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Innocent Blood
2001
The Vampire Hunters Club
0/0
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1987
Evil Spawn
3.6/12
Microbes are brought back to earth via a space probe from Venus. A scientist is using them in experiments on aging, but dies before the work is finish...
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Evil Spawn
1990
Hard to Die
6.2/57
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings....
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Hard to Die
1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
6.2/14
A documentary about the classic 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film, including interviews with Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, John Dugan and Jim Siedow.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
2005
The Naked Monster
4/8
Using soundtracks and extensive footage from many old movies, this spoof/homage of 1950's science-fiction films brings back many favorite actors from...
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The Naked Monster
1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
6.9/11
A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring interviews with cast members and prominent filmmakers abo...
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1976
Hollywood Boulevard
5.7/36
A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes...
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Hollywood Boulevard
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
8.2/3
A look behind the scenes at Cortlandt Hull's "The Witch's Dungeon," a movie-themed Halloween attraction in Bristol, Connecticut -- now the longest-run...
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Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
1982
The Aftermath
4.1/40
After a lengthy space mission, two astronauts (Steve Barkett and Larry Latham) return to an Earth transformed by nuclear war. As renegade gangs and mu...
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The Aftermath
1964
The Time Travelers
5/71
Research scientists experimenting with time warps are accidentally propelled forward into an unbearable future.
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The Time Travelers
2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8/13
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous...
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2010
The Dead Undead
3.9/17
Good Vampires battle Zombie Vampires while trying to hide their own identity and prevent the infection from spreading.
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The Dead Undead
2003
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
6.4/17
A documentary on the life of painter Frank Frazetta, who revolutionized science fiction, fantasy and comic art with breathtaking realistic paintings o...
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Frazetta: Painting with Fire
2009
Red Velvet
3.9/9
A man and a young woman have a chance encounter at a laundry mat which leads to a story about a birthday party where everyone has been killed by a mad...
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Red Velvet
2001
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
7/14
Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent exploitation filmmakers went toe to toe...
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
1973
Schlock
5.6/57
A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating ba...
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Schlock
1999
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
0/0
Larry Wessel presents darkest Hollywood and explores some of tinsel town's most grisly tragedies, including the murders of Sharon Tate and The Black D...
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Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
2001
The Double-D Avenger
3.4/5
Three of the biggest and bustiest Russ Meyer stars - Kitten Natividad, Haji, and Raven De La Croix - make a comeback in 'The Double-D Avenger,' the fi...
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The Double-D Avenger
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
7/12
Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blo...
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The Sci-Fi Boys
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10/1
A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are portr...
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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
2006
American Scary
7.6/5
A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.
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American Scary
2004
Skinned Deep
4.1/37
An ordinary family goes on a trip by car, but their car breaks down. The dutiful father of the family immediately sets off to get help and seems to fi...
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Skinned Deep
1991
Nudist Colony of the Dead
4.2/13
Judge Rhinehole orders the Sunny Buttocks Nudist Camp closed down as an affront to the community. The members of the camp enter into a suicide pact, b...
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Nudist Colony of the Dead
1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
7/3
Hosted by everyone's favorite vamp, Elvira, this program is a lighthearted look back at the monster movies of the '50s. All the monsters that scared y...
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Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1994
Hollywood Goes Ape!
6/1
A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.
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Hollywood Goes Ape!
1987
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
0/0
Documentary showing how dinosaurs have been used in films. Trailers and scenes from moving about or with dinosaurs are shown.
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Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9/2
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with t...
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1986
King Kong! The Living Legend
0/0
Documentary special to promote the release of King Kong Lives, the grand opening of the King Kong attraction at Universal theme park, as well as a loo...
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King Kong! The Living Legend
2013
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
6/1
Spellbinding accounts of personal encounters with life after death from people of all walks of life including doctors and nurses who have seen spirit...
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The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
8/1
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
2014
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
6/1
From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated 1950s horror. Take a ride to an era of drive-ins, Red Scar...
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Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
1971
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
4.6/47
Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the Frankenstein Monster.
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Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1997
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
0/0
Documentary about the creator of Dianetics and Scientology, featuring some of the people who knew him intimately.
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Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
1962
It Came from Alpha Centauri
0/0
An alien creature has traveled to Earth. What destruction will it cause.
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It Came from Alpha Centauri
1962
Tyran the Terrible
0/0
American horror short from 1962.
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1995
Bikini Drive-In
5.3/18
Kim Taylor inherits her grandfather's drive-in theatre. She must raise $25,000 over one weekend or the bank will take the property from her.
She also...
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Bikini Drive-In
2006
Scarlet Moon
2/1
The year is 2030 and the goal is to locate the Scarlet Moon. A fist sized red jewel that is said to hold the power to control the world, loosely tied...
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Scarlet Moon
2014
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
7/1
Forrest J. "Forry" Ackerman was a fixture in the science fiction and horror scene for as long as anyone can remember. Having picked up a sci-fi magazi...
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Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
2006
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
8/1
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist is a story about one of the fathers of modern rocketry and a founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) whi...
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Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
10/1
A gay attorney uses his newfound powers to thwart a mad scientist.
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Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
1993
Dinosaur Movies
5/1
Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive documentaries on the prehistoric and anthropoid creatur...
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Dinosaur Movies
1991
Hooray for Horrorwood
8/2
Forrest J. Ackerman styles himself as the number-one fan of science fiction and horror movies, and he has the collection to back it up: more than 350,...
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Hooray for Horrorwood
1990
The Alien Within
0/0
After having a feud with director Kenneth J. Hall, producer Fred Olen Ray hired Ted Newsom to shoot brand new footage (on video) to weave in with scen...
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The Alien Within
1991
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
3.5/2
Hour long documentary features interviews with filmmakers, actors and others who work low budget movies.
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Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1994
Ceremony
2/3
An angel was cast out of heaven and dispatched to Earth 1400 years ago. The angel was made a slave of the devil and was sent forth to terrorize mankin...
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Ceremony
1987
Drive-In Madness
6/2
A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.
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Drive-In Madness
1989
Transylvania Twist
5.1/22
The nephew of a librarian must go collect a 200 year old book, "The Book of Ulthar." that should have never been checked out by the Evil Count Orlock...
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Transylvania Twist
1997
Future War
2.4/40
A runaway human slave from Earth's future escapes to the present day.
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Future War
1998
Universal Horror
7.2/18
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Universal Horror
1989
The Laughing Dead
3.2/13
A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day o...
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The Laughing Dead
1970
Equinox
5.1/66
Due to their possession of an ancient mystic book, four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic and find themselves pitched into a world of...
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Equinox
1996
Vampirella
4/52
Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she wi...
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Vampirella
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time
6.2/27
A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't...
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The Wizard of Speed and Time
1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
3.7/23
Among the finalists for "Centerfold Of The Year" are Angel and her spiteful rival Betty. However, no one is aware of Angel's involvement in a secret m...
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Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
8.2/4
Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.
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Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1988
Curse of the Queerwolf
5.2/10
After being bitten by what he thinks is a transvestite, Larry starts having nightmares about hillbillies, ominous visits from an old gypsy woman, and...
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Curse of the Queerwolf
1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller
8.2/675
A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the...
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Michael Jackson's Thriller
1985
Sleazemania Strikes Back
4/2
A compilation tape featuring trailers for and footage from low-budget sci-fi and exploitation films. This entry features Forbidden Adventure, Marihuan...
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Sleazemania Strikes Back
1994
That Little Monster
3.1/7
A young teenage girl is hired by a strange couple to watch their baby for the night. What the babysitter doesn't know is how strange the couple is, an...
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That Little Monster
2005
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction
0/0
Science-fiction art is spotlighted in this documentary.
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Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction
2011
Second Unit
0/0
The second unit crew of a low budget action film bicker over a woman while shooting benign establishing shots in Hollywood.
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Second Unit
1983
Scalps
4/42
Silly group of college science students go an dig around in an indian burial ground for artifacts. Unfortunately, one of them becomes possessed by the...
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Scalps
1948
The Winner's Circle
0/0
A Thoroughbred makes the long journey from initial training and workout to ultimate triumph as a champion horse.
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The Winner's Circle
2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
6.5/11
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subje...
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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
1999
Keepers of the Frame
10/1
An exploration of film preservation and restoration in the United States.
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Keepers of the Frame
2012
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
0/0
The story of the Cacophony Society. This documentary follows their evolution from the San Francisco Suicide Club - 1977, the exploits of SF Cacophony,...
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Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2008
The Boneyard Collection
5.4/8
A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first one, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, has an all girl rock ba...
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The Boneyard Collection
2013
The Life After Death Project
6/1
A fascinating quest for proof of life after death -- a true-life enigma that begins with one small, odd incident and mushrooms into a huge scientific...
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The Life After Death Project
2006
Working with a Master: John Landis
0/0
Short documentary about John Landis and his horror works.
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Working with a Master: John Landis
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.3/21
'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the...
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Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2010
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2/1
A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Charles Beaumont was responsible for penning some of...
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Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9/2
Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the Wol...
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Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1986
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
0/0
A one hour documentary on the life of one of Hollywood's neglected horror icons, hosted by fear fan extraordinare Forrest J Ackerman & interviews with...
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Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.936/157
Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird...
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