1981

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Evilspeak
5.6

Evilspeak

Aug. 22, 1981

Evilspeak

Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student fights back by computer with the devil.
Excalibur
7.3

Excalibur

Apr. 10, 1981

Excalibur

A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”, chronicling Arthur Pendragon’s conception, his ...
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
5.3

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Oct. 09, 1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

In a small Southern town, the local sheriff tries to keep everything peaceful and under control.
Tales of Ordinary Madness
6.7

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual ...
Scream
2.9

Scream

Jan. 08, 1981

Scream

A group of friends on a rafting trip down a river stop in at an old ghost town to spend the night. Soon their rafts disappear, and then they ...
The Pit
5.7

The Pit

Oct. 23, 1981

The Pit

Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he’s weird ...
The Loveless
6.1

The Loveless

Aug. 07, 1981

The Loveless

Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.
The Imperial Navy
6.9

The Imperial Navy

Aug. 08, 1981

The Imperial Navy

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan’s greatest ...
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
7.1

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters ...
The Being
4.4

The Being

Nov. 18, 1983

The Being

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town’s police chief and a government ...
The Prodigal Son
7.3

The Prodigal Son

Nov. 10, 1981

The Prodigal Son

A rich man’s son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son’s safety, ...
Venom
5.8

Venom

Nov. 28, 1981

Venom

International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple’s child. Their plan comes unstuck when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake ...
Porky’s
6.2

Porky’s

Nov. 13, 1981

Porky’s

In 1954 Florida, a group of high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his ...
One from the Heart
6.5

One from the Heart

Feb. 11, 1982

One from the Heart

Hank and Frannie don’t seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Frannie leaves ...
Land of Fire All Night Long
6.4

Land of Fire All Night Long

In Bern, a confluence of events forces Max, a radio commentator, to face the personal sense of frustration he feels in politics, his job and his ...
The Treasure Hunters
6.4

The Treasure Hunters

Jul. 09, 1981

The Treasure Hunters

Fu Sheng and his real-life brother star as friends who are searching for a treasure that a Shaolin priest, a villainous traitor and his sister ...
Love and Money
4.3

Love and Money

Aug. 28, 1981

Love and Money

An investment planner, bored with his job and his girlfriend, is given the opportunity to help open a new firm in South America. Once in the new ...
Incubus
5.5

Incubus

Feb. 24, 1982

Incubus

In the small New England town of Galen, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and ...
Inseminoid
4

Inseminoid

Jan. 23, 1981

Inseminoid

A crew of interplanetary archaeologists is threatened when an alien creature impregnates one of their members, causing her to turn homicidal and ...
Absurd
5.3

Absurd

Oct. 01, 1981

Absurd

A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where ...
Son of the White Mare
7.8

Son of the White Mare

Oct. 22, 1981

Son of the White Mare

A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and ...
The Evil Dead
7.4

The Evil Dead

Sep. 10, 1981

The Evil Dead

Five vacationing college students unwittingly resurrect demonic spirits through the Book of the Dead. Now there is no escape. The guilty must be ...
Caligula and Messalina
3.6

Caligula and Messalina

Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself ...
Willful Murder
7.4

Willful Murder

Nov. 07, 1981

Willful Murder

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and ...
Attack Force Z
5.4

Attack Force Z

Jun. 01, 1982

Attack Force Z

Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of ...
In the Claws of the CIA
4.5

In the Claws of the CIA

Kung fu champ John is given the chance to train CIA agents in martial arts by using self-hypnosis. But when he discovers the reason, he escapes ...
Dreadnaught
7.2

Dreadnaught

Mar. 26, 1981

Dreadnaught

Mousy, the laundry guy, is attacked several times by an angry theatre troupe member. Although he survives, his friend doesn’t. So, he ...
Zoot Suit
6.7

Zoot Suit

Oct. 02, 1981

Zoot Suit

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez’s critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon ...
Martial Club
7

Martial Club

Aug. 19, 1981

Martial Club

Wong Fei Hung and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts skill. After getting in trouble with their ...