01 Oct 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 the mutant goes on a killing spree.
Fright Show
A journey into the bizarre world of horror and science fiction lunacy
Two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.
Top Billed Cast
Eddie Brill Eddie Brill
Jennifer Jacobi Jenny (segment "Dr. Dobermind")
Hugh D'Autremont Dr. Dobermind (segment "Dr. Dobermind")
Gaby Dundon (segment "Dr. Dobermind")
John Stamm (segment "Illegal Alien")
Frank Sheppard (segment "Illegal Alien")
Jim Lefebvre (segment "Illegal Alien")
Dennis Duggan (segment "Illegal Alien")
Jeffrey Carter (segment "Illegal Alien")
Stacey Cole (segment "Illegal Alien")
Carl Smith (segment "Illegal Alien")
Marla Carlson (segment "Illegal Alien")
Kerry Black (segment "Nightfright")
Bob Monzani (segment "Nightfright")
Paul Heckemeyer (segment "Nightfright")
Amanda York (segment "Nightfright")
Janet Aspinwall (segment "Nightfright")
Josh Stewart (segment "Nightfright")
Whit Reichert (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
Dodsworth Kenyon (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
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