City of Demons

Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throw...

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Lewis Teague

Cast

Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King

Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.

Runtime

2h

Director

George A. Romero

Cast

Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver

Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.

Runtime

1h 32m

Director

Michael Gornick

Cast

Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour

This follow-up to the George Romero/Stephen King-launched anthology series features five new tales of horror and a wraparound. The main stories deal with alternative realities ("Alice"), possessed communication devices ("The Radio"), vampires and serial killers in lust ("Call Girl"), mad inventors ("The Professor's Wife"), and haunting...

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

Ana Clavell, James Glenn Dudelson

Cast

Stephanie Pettee, Justin Smith, Roy Abramsohn

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An a...

Runtime

3h 3m

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Cast

Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Rentaro Mikuni