Stuff I like
Writer, producer and director Don Coscarelli was born on February 17th, 1954 in Tripoli, Libya.
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| Don Coscarelli |
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| Angus Scrimm in Phantasm (1979) |
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| The Beastmaster (1982) starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip fucking Torn |
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| Phantasm II (1988) |
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| Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) |
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| Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) |
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| Bruce Campbell in Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) |
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| John Dies at the End (2012) |
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| Phantasm: Ravager (2016) |
Ricou Browning was born on February 16th, 1930 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
The director, producer and actor is best known for his underwater cinematography and stunt work.
Particularly in The Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956).
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| Ricou Browning |
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| With Ben Chapman |
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| Gill-Man |
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| Ricou Browning and stuntwoman Ginger Stanley |
John Barrymore was born on February 15th, 1882.
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| John Barrymore (1882-1942) |
He is son of acting family patriarch Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew. Grandfather to Drew Barrymore
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| Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew
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| Martha Mansfield and John Barrymore in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) |
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| Sherlock Holmes (1922) |
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| The Sea Beast (1926) |
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| The Sea Beast (1926) with future wife (and Grandmother of Drew Barrymore) Dolores Costello |
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| The Beloved Rogue (1927) with Angelo Rossitto |
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| Svengali (1931 with Marian Marsh and Bramwell Fletcher |
On February 14th, 1931, Dracula was released nationwide in US theaters.
Directed by Tod Browning.
Two direct sequels would be produced:
Dracula’s Daughter (1936) directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Gloria Holden and featuring Edward Van Sloan as the only returning cast member from the original film.
Son of Dracula (1943) directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
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| Dracula (1931) |
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| Helen Chandler as Mena Seward and Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula |
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| Dwight Frye as Renfield |
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| Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing and Bela Lugosi |
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| David Manners as John Harker |
David Naughton was born on February 13th, 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut.
David Naughton Mr. Pepper (1977-1981) Making’ It (1979) An American Werewolf in London
with Jenny Agutter (1981)Hot Dog: The Movie (1984) Ice Cream Man with Clint Howard (1995)
On February 12th, 1954, Creature From the Black Lagoon premiered in Denver, Colorado. The movie would spawn two sequels, Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956).
Filmed on location in Palatka and Wakulla Springs, Florida.
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| Ricou Browning (underwater Gill-Man) |
Originally released in 3D.
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| Ben Chapman (Gill-Man on land) |
Starring Richard Carlson and Julie Adams and directed by Jack Arnold.
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| Richard Carlson and Julie Adams |
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| Ricou Browning and Ginger Stanley |
Leslie Nielsen was born on February 11th, 1926 in Regina, Canada.
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| Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010) |
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| Forbidden Planet (1956) |
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| Dark Intruder (1965) |
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| The Poseidon Adventure (1972) |
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| The Day of the Animals (1977) Straight up Wrestling a grizzly bear |
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| Airplane! (1980) |
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| Prom Night (1980) with Jamie Lee Curtis |
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| George Romero’s Creepshow (1982) |
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| The Creature Wasn’t Nice aka Naked Space (1983) with Cindy Williams |
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| Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) |
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| Repossessed (1990) |
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| Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) |
On February 10th, 2006, Final Destination was released in US theaters.
Final Destination 3
Written and directed by James Wong and co-written by Glen Morgan. Based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick.
Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, which is always nice. She also starred in the Wong/Morgan remake of Black Christmas the same year
Tony Todd did some voice work, which is alway nice as well.
Tony Todd
