1993 Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

LITTLE DEVILS: THE BIRTH (1993) Reviews and overview

‘There is one birth announcement the world could do without.’ Little Devils: The Birth is a 1993 Canadian comedy horror film directed by George Pavlou (Rawhead Rex; Underworld) from a …

CARNOSAUR (1993) Reviews and overview of Jurassic Park mockbuster

‘Driven to extinction. Back for revenge.’ Carnosaur is a 1993 American science-fiction horror feature film about a mad scientist who plans to recreate dinosaurs and destroy humanity. Written and directed …

THE UNTOLD STORY (1993) Reviews and overview [updated]

The Untold Story is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Anthony Wong and Danny Lee (The Killer, Doctor Lamb). The film is allegedly based on a …

THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEY (1993) reviews of bizarre true-life documentary

‘The sound he created was strange. His life was even stranger.’ Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey is a 1994 feature documentary about Russian inventor Leon Theremin and the cultish musical instrument …

SKEETER (1993) Reviews of giant mosquito movie

‘Earth is the final breeding ground.’ Skeeter is a 1993 American science-fiction horror feature film about giant mutant mosquitoes attacking a desert town. The infestation is a result of a …

JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Evil has finally found a home.’ Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday is a 1993 American slasher horror film directed by Adam Marcus (Secret Santa; co-writer of Texas Chainsaw …

DARK UNIVERSE (1993) Reviews and overview

Dark Universe is a 1993 American science-fiction horror about a group of scientists searching the swamps of Florida for a crashed spaceship only to discover its pilot has mutated into a hideous, bloodthirsty creature.

SKINNER (1993) Reviews and worth watching

‘He’ll get under your skin’ Skinner is a 1993 American slasher horror feature film directed by Ivan Nagy (The Hitchhiker TV series) from a screenplay by Paul Hart-Wilden (Wolf Town; Alone; …

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III (1993) Reviews and overview

‘She’s to die for.’ Return of the Living Dead III – aka Return of the Living Dead 3 – is a 1993 American-Japanese science fiction horror feature film directed by …

DARKNESS (1993) Reviews and overview

Darkness is a 1993 American supernatural horror feature film written, photographed, edited and directed by Leif Jonker. Rue Morgue has reported that the “Final Cut” version of Darkness, will receive …

WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON (1993) Reviews and overview

‘When he comes… all Hell breaks loose.’ Warlock: The Armageddon is a 1993 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Anthony Hickox (Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth; Sundown: The Vampire …

MAN’S BEST FRIENDS (1993) reviews and worth watching

‘Nature created him. Science perfected him. But no one can control him.’ Man’s Best Friend is a 1993 American science fiction comedy horror feature film written and directed by John …

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Guess who’s back? The nightmare continues…’ When a Stranger Calls Back is a 1993 American made-for-cable-television psychological horror feature film written and directed by Fred Walton, based on characters he …

WITCHCRAFT V (1993) Reviews and overview

‘This time the Devil wants more than just your soul.’ Witchcraft V – aka – Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil is a 1993 American supernatural horror film directed by Talun Hsu …

GOBLIN (1993) Reviews and overview

‘You won’t believe your eyes… until he rips them from their sockets!’ Goblin is a 1993 American horror feature film directed by Todd Sheets (Clownado; Bonehill Road; House of Forbidden Secrets; …

NIGHT TERRORS (1993) Reviews and overview

Night Terrors – aka Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors – is a 1993 American-Israeli horror feature film, directed by Tobe Hooper (Lifeforce; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by …

PSYCHO COP 2 aka PSYCHO COP RETURNS (1992) Reviews and overview

‘A bachelor party you’ll never forget!’ Psycho Cop 2 – aka Psycho Cop Returns – is a 1992 (released 1993) black comedy slasher horror film directed by Adam Rifkin, credited as Rif Coogan] (Director’s …

MATINEE (1993) Reviews and overview

Matinee is a 1993 comedy film directed by Joe Dante (Burying the Ex; Trapped Ashes; Gremlins; The Howling; Piranha) from a screenplay by Jerico Stone (My Stepmother Is an Alien) and …

DEMON KEEPER (1993) Reviews and overview

Demon Keeper is a 1993 [released 1994] American supernatural horror feature film edited and directed by ex-actor Joe Tornatore (Grotesque) from a screenplay by Mike [Mikel] Angel (Evil Spirits; Psychic Killer; …

NECRONOMICON (1993) Reviews and overview

Necronomicon is a 1993 American-French anthology horror film. It was directed by Brian Yuzna, Christophe Gans and Shusuke Kaneko from a screenplay by Brent V. Friedman, Christophe Gans, Kazunori Itō and Brian …

THE TOMMYKNOCKERS (1993) TV miniseries

The Tommyknockers is a 1993 American television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It was directed by John Power, from a screenplay by Lawrence …

MAHAKAAL (1993) Reviews and overview

Mahakaal aka The Monster and Time of Death is a 1993 Indian Bollywood horror feature film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay (Darwaza; Purana Mandir; Veerana) from a screenplay by Y.V. Tyagi and Sayeed Sultan, based on …

PUMPKINHEAD II: BLOOD WINGS (1994) Reviews and overview

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings is a 1994 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Jeff Burr and stars Andrew Robinson, Ami Dolenz,and Soleil Moon Frye. It was a direct-to-video sequel to the 1988 horror …

THE DARK HALF (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Serious writer or serial killer. Thad Beaumont is in two minds.’ The Dark Half is a 1991 [released 1993] American horror feature film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the …

CONTAMINATION .7 aka THE CRAWLERS (1993) Reviews and overview

‘They hunt… they feed… they kill… you’re next!’ Contamination .7 is a 1993 Canadian-Italian horror feature film directed by Aristide Massaccesi [as Joe D’Amato] and Fabrizio Laurenti, and produced by Filmirage. The film …

THE NOSTRIL PICKER (1993) Reviews and overview

‘He chose his weapons… he selected his victims… he picked his nose…’ The Nostril Picker aka The Changer is a 1993 American horror feature film directed by Mark Nowicki from a …

THE WASHING MACHINE (1993) Reviews and overview

The Washing Machine – Italian title: Vortice Mortale, “Deadly Vortex” – is a 1993 French/Italian/Hungarian horror thriller directed by Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust). The movie stars Philippe Caroit, Ilaria Borrelli and Katarzyna Figura. Claudio Simonetti (Tenebrae) composed …

THINGS (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Creatures created by the evil of men!’ Things is a 1993 American horror anthology film directed by Dennis Devine (Things II, Vampires of Sorority Row, Don’t Look in the Cellar), Eugene …

TRAUMA (1993) Reviews and overview

‘A new vision of terror’ Trauma is a 1993 Italian giallo horror film directed by Dario Argento, starring Asia Argento, Piper Laurie, Christopher Rydell and Brad Dourif. Shot in and …

MANIAC COP 3: BADGE OF SILENCE (1993) Reviews and overview

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence is a 1993 action horror film directed by Alan Smithee [aka William Lustig and Joel Soisson] from a screenplay written by Larry Cohen (It’s …

WITCHBOARD 2: THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY (1993) Reviews and overview

Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway is a 1993 American horror film written and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. It stars Ami Dolenz (Children of the Night, Infested/Ticks), Christopher Michael Moore, Laraine Newman, John Gatins, Timothy Gibbs and Marvin Kaplan. The …

GHOST IN THE MACHINE (1993) Reviews and overview

Ghost in the Machine – aka Deadly Terror – is a 1993 American horror science fiction feature film directed by Rachel Talalay (Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare) and released by 20th Century Fox. It apparently …

BODY BAGS (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Zip yourself in tight!’ Body Bags is a 1993 American science fiction comedy horror film, directed by John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Larry Sulkis. It is an anthology film, featuring three unconnected stories, with bookend …

CRONOS (1993) Reviews and overview

Cronos is a 1993 Mexican vampire horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak; Pan’s Labyrinth; The Devil’s Backbone), and starring veteran Argentine actor Federico Luppi and …

TICKS aka INFESTED (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Something hungry is about to hatch.’ Ticks is a 1993 American science fiction horror film directed by Tony Randel (Amityville: It’s About Time; Hellbound: Hellraiser II) from a screenplay written by …

BOXING HELENA (1993) Reviews and overview

Boxing Helena is a 1993 American film and the debut feature by Jennifer Chambers Lynch (XX), daughter of David Lynch (Twin Peaks; The Elephant Man; Eraserhead). It stars Julian Sands and Sherilyn …

LEPRECHAUN (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Her luck just ran out.’ Leprechaun is a 1993 American comedy horror feature film written and directed by Rick James and starring Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston in her first …

NEEDFUL THINGS (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Buy now. Pay later.’ Needful Things is a 1993 American horror film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name directed by Fraser C. Heston, the son of actor …

AMITYVILLE: A NEW GENERATION (1993) Reviews and overview

‘Terror has a reflection of its own’ Amityville: A New Generation is a 1993 American supernatural horror film directed by John Murlowski (Assimilate; Zombie Hamlet; Freeway Killer; Return of the …

BODY SNATCHERS (1993) Reviews and overview

Body Snatchers is a 1993 American science fiction horror film and loosely based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The film was directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Gabrielle Anwar, Billy Wirth, Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, R. Lee Ermey and Forest Whitaker. This …