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Sean S. Cunningham

Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th (1980)
Rating: ★★
Feb 16, 2001Slasher Film
Slasher Filmfriday-the-13th-19801980A copy of John Carpenter's Halloween that proved a big success and spawned a long-running series of sequels. Both films created the slasher film, which came to overrun horror in the 1980s, although this is a cruder film than Halloween
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Actors: Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Robbi Morgan
Category: Horror
16 February 20018 February 2026 by Roog

A Stranger is Watching (1982)

A Stranger is Watching (1982)
Rating: ★★
Jun 12, 2001Kidnap Thriller
Kidnap Thrillerstranger-is-watching-19821982The film that Sean S. Cunningham went on to direct after the huge hit of Friday the 13th. Though sold as a horror film, this is more of a kidnap thriller
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Actors: Kate Mulgrew, Rip Torn, James Naughton
Category: Horror
12 June 200128 March 2025 by Roog

The New Kids (1985)

The New Kids (1985)
Rating: ★★
Dec 2, 2004Teenage Revenge and Brutality
Teenage Revenge and Brutalitynew-kids-19851985Sean S. Cunningham, director of Friday the 13th, transplants a 70s revenge exploitation film into a high school setting. Featuring a dynamic performance from a young James Spader
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Actors: James Spader, Lori Laughlin, Shannon Presby, Eddie Jones, …
Category: Horror
2 December 200416 December 2025 by Roog

Deepstar Six (1989)

Deepstar Six (1989)
Rating: ★★
Dec 8, 2001Monster Underwater
Monster Underwaterdeepstar-six-19891989Entertainingly cheesy monster underwater film from Friday the 13th director Sean S. Cunningham. One of several such Aliens located underwater films that came out the same year that James Cameron made The Abyss
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Actors: Greg Evigan, Miguel Ferrer, Nancy Everhard, Cindy Pickett, …
Category: Science Fiction
8 December 200111 January 2026 by Roog

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Theme Essays

  • Films About Atlantis
  • Werewolf Films
  • Virtual Reality
  • Imprisonment Thrillers
  • Films Depicting NASA and the Space Program
  • Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
  • Disaster Movies
  • Steampunk Films
  • Documentaries
  • Films About Halloween
  • Films About Prophecy
  • Magicians and Sorcerers
  • Secret Societies
  • Real-Life People in Fiction
  • Techno-Thrillers
  • Twins in Fantastic Cinema
  • Asylums
  • Possession Films
  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns

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