Marquee Names in Not So Marquee Films
Before she was a friend, Jennifer Aniston was an enemy to this diminutive title character
Leprechaun
Sam Raimi wrote and directed the first episode of this bloody extravaganza - it has no Spider Men, but it does have Bruce Campbell fighting Deadites once again
Ash vs Evil Dead
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was first release in the US as this chopped-up version that removed 23 minutes to make it more teen boy friendly
Warriors of the Wind
This takeoff on The Blob features a white cream-like substance that turns out to be evil
The Stuff
"There can be only one."
Highlander
Before "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", Leonardo DiCaprio tried not to get eaten in this movie franchise
Critters
This was a TV spinoff of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies - kind of an odd title, if you think about it
Freddie's Nightmares
This was filmed under and sometimes known as Killbots, but it was released as this (much better) play on words title
Chopping Mall
This film is famous for it's shock ending involving murderous camper Angela
Sleepaway Camp
"Man is the warmest place to hide"
The Thing
Julia Louis-Dreyfus appeared in this film - it's sequel is often considered the worst movie ever made
Troll
This series, involving haunted antiques, had nothing to do with the movie series it was named after, but shared a producer who used the name to draw in audiences
Friday the 13th: The Series
This US film was based on the UK film Diversion, in which a happily married man has an affair with another woman, with disastrous results
Fatal Attraction
This movie, a comedic psuedo-sequel to the classic film, has zombies murder some cops then get on the police radio to say "send more cops."
Return of the Living Dead
"This time it's war"
Aliens
Jeffrey Combs has played nine different Star Trek characters, including Brunt and Weyoun in the same episode of Deep Space Nine. But before that, he played evil scientist Herbert West in this adaptation
Re-Animator
This TV spinoff shared the same name as the film, and featured extraterrestial immigrants who got drunk on sour milk instead of alcohol
Alien Nation
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House was loosely remade in 1986 with this much snappier title
The Money Pit
This movie, featuring a power-drill wielding psychopath murdering high school girls, was written as a parody but directed as a serious film
The Slumber Party Massacre
"Only their mother can tell them apart."
Twins
Billy Zane, CCH Pounder, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett Smith and Thomas Haden Church all appeared in this HBO series spinoff film
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
This Poltergeist spin-off is very loosely related to the movies via a bit of obscure lore
Poltergeist: The Legacy
This Dolph Lundgren film was released in some places as Dark Angel, but in the US the title reflects the ironic catchphrase of the villain
I Come In Peace
This 1986 horror comedy features slug-like parasites and college kids
Night of the Creeps
"This time... it's personal."
Jaws 4: The Revenge