This week on AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS Fear Friday Classic Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Sci-fi Movies they are showcasing and that is recommended must watch if you have AMC are.
Friday, June 22, 2007

4:15 AM Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

6:30 AM The Fly

8:30 AM The Return of the Fly

10:15 AM Earth Vs. the Spider

11:45 AM Them!

1:45 PM Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

4:00 PM Young Frankenstein

6:15 PM Army of Darkness

8:00 PM Below

10:00 PM Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Saturday, June 23, 2007

12:00 AM Army of Darkness

1:45 AM Young Frankenstein

4:00 AM Them!

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Adventure , Science Fiction
TVPG, Twentieth Century Fox
Frankie Avalon
Barbara Eden
Joan Fontaine
Peter Lorre
Walter Pidgeon
Regis Toomey
Written, produced, and directed by Allen, the father of the '70s disaster spectacle, this is a colorful, entertaining underwater science-fiction tale. Pidgeon plays an admiral who has invented a nuclear submarine that allows him to evade the naval forces of the world's superpowers while he pursues his mission to counteract the effects of the Van Allen radiation belt with nuclear missles. Other challenges include a giant squid and the devious plotting of psychologist Fontaine. The basis for the long-running TV series.

Frankie Avalon, Barbara Eden, Joan Fontaine, Peter Lorre, Walter Pidgeon, Regis Toomey

Director Irwin Allen

Producer Irwin Allen

Director of Photography Winton C. Hoch

Editor George Boemler

Composer Paul Sawtell
Bert Shefter

Screenwriter Irwin Allen
Charles Bennett

Art Director Herman A. Blumenthal
Jack Martin Smith


The Fly (1958)

Horror , Monster , Science Fiction
TVY, Twentieth Century Fox
Herbert Marshall
Vincent Price
The classic science fiction-horror film about a scientist's two "teleport" machines, one of which dissolves atoms, while the other reconstructs them. When the scientist unwittingly shares the machine with a common housefly, he turns into a hideous hybrid of man and insect--and begins to literally bug out. The scientist wants to reverse the process, but first he must catch that fly. Hilarious as well as horrific, this spawned two sequels in the '50s ("Return of the Fly" and "Curse of the Fly") before starting another cycle in the '80s, beginning with David Cronenberg's elegant updating ("The Fly," 1986). Vincent Price stars as the doomed scientist's brother.
Herbert Marshall, Vincent Price

Director Kurt Neumann

Producer Kurt Neumann

Director of Photography Karl Struss

Editor Merrill White

Composer Paul Sawtell

Screenwriter James Clavell


The Return of the Fly (1959)

Drama , Classic , Monster
TVPG, Twentieth Century Fox
Jack Daly
David Frankham
Brett Halsey
Danielle De Metz
Vincent Price
Dan Seymour
John Sutton

This continuation of The Fly (1958) follows the old adage the apple does not fall far from the tree" as the son (Halsey) of the original inventor tries to continue his late father's work by rebuilding his teleportation machine. He suffers similar results when a traitorous assistant (Frankham; at one point blending a dead police officer with a guinea pig) makes an attempt to steal the matter transmitter for selfish ends. The boy should have listened to his uncle (Price). Followed by Curse of The Fly (1965)."
Jack Daly, David Frankham, Brett Halsey, Danielle De Metz, Vincent Price, Dan Seymour, John Sutton

Director Edward Bernds

Producer Bernard Glasser

Director of Photography Brydon Baker

Editor Richard C. Meyer

Composer Paul Sawtell
Bert Shefter

Screenwriter Edward Bernds

Production Designer John B. Mansbridge
Lyle R. Wheeler


Earth Vs. the Spider (1958)

Horror , Science Fiction , Suspense
TVG, AIP
Mickey Finn
Sally Fraser
June Jocelyn
Ed Kemmer
June Kenney
Hank Patterson
Gene Persson
Gene Roth
Hal Torey
Two teenagers (June Kenney and Gene Persson) find a giant spider in a cave. While dormant, the beast is brought to a high school auditorium, where it revives and proceeds to spread terror through the area. A local teacher (Ed Kemmer) helps lead the battle against it. Also known as The Spider, this fun low-budget chiller from producer-director Bert I. Gordon, a specialist in outsized monsters (1957's The Amazing Colossal Man), boasts above-average special effects.

Mickey Finn, Sally Fraser, June Jocelyn, Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Hank Patterson, Gene Persson, Gene Roth, Hal Torey

Director Bert I. Gordon

Producer Bert I. Gordon

Director of Photography Jack Marta

Editor Ronald Sinclair

Composer Albert Glasser

Screenwriter Laszlo Gorog
George Worthing Yates


Them! (1954)

Horror , Monster , Science Fiction
Warner Bros.
James Arness
Edmund Gwenn
Sean McClory
James Whitmore
Atomic radiation transforms tiny harmless creatures into enormous terrors, as giant ants (spawned by nuclear testing) use Los Angeles's sewer system like a vast ant farm. This thriller showcases the 1950s Cold War paranoia phenomenon, and scored Academy Award Nomination for Best Special Effects.
James Arness, Edmund Gwenn, Sean McClory, James Whitmore

Director Gordon Douglas

Producer David Weisbart

Director of Photography Sidney Hickox

Editor Thomas Reilly

Composer Bronislau Kaper

Screenwriter Ted Sherdeman

Production Designer Stanley Fleischer

Special Effects Ralph Ayres
William Mueller
Francis Scheid



Young Frankenstein (1974)

Classic , Comedy
TVPG, Twentieth Century Fox

Marty Feldman
Gene Hackman
Madeline Kahn
Gene Wilder
The high point of Brooks's genre parodies depends for many of its laughs on closely observed and lovingly re-created situations (the blind man scene, the little girl and the lake) taken from the original "Frankenstein" (1931) and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)?even the mad doctor's laboratory set is the original. Wilder plays a scientist and descendant of the good doctor (though he insists the name is pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") who inherits the creepy old house and his predecessor's experiments. Brooks's stock company are all in top form, particularly Wilder and Kahn. A treat for any classic-movie fan. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Adapted Screenplay.
Marty Feldman, Gene Hackman, Madeline Kahn, Gene Wilder

Director Mel Brooks

Producer Michael Gruskoff

Director of Photography Gerald Hirschfeld

Editor John C. Howard

Composer John Morris

Screenwriter Mel Brooks
Gene Wilder

Production Designer Dale Hennesy



Army of Darkness (1993)

Comedy , Horror
R, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Ian Abercrombie
Bruce Campbell
Embeth Davidtz
Marcus Gilbert
This third installment of writer/director Sam Raimi's comic-bookish horror trilogy that began with The Evil Dead (1982) finds one-armed Ash (Bruce Campbell) stuck in the 14th century, armed only with his trusty chainsaw prosthetic. After wiping out a few score Deadites, Ash plaintively asks to go home and is told that to do so, he needs to locate the Necronomicon, a book that can raise or put down the dead. Along the way, Ash romances the princess Sheila (Embeth Davidtz) and has to deal with the Evil Ash, a malevolent version of himself. When he finally arrives at the graveyard where the magic book is reputedly located, he mangles the required incantation and, instead of snaring the book, awakens the army of darkness: a multitude of walking skeletons. A wild Raimi ride, with a hilarious performance from the under-used Campbell, non-stop action, and terrific special effects by William Mesa.
Ian Abercrombie, Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Bridget Fonda, Marcus Gilbert, Richard Grove, Timothy Patrick Quill , Michael Earl Reid

Director Sam Raimi

Producer Robert Tapert

Director of Photography Bill Pope

Editor Bob Murawski
John Travers

Composer Joseph Lo Duca
Danny Elfman

Screenwriter Sam Raimi
Ivan Raimi

Production Designer Tony Tremblay


Below (2002)

Horror , Suspense , War
R, Miramax
Matthew Davis
Bruce Greenwood
Olivia Williams
Action director David Twohy (Pitch Black, 2000) helms this psychological thriller set aboard a WWII U.S. submarine whose captain has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. After the dispirited crew, led by Brice (Bruce Greenwood), rescues a stranded British nurse, things go from bad to worse. Not only does a German war boat draw near, but inexplicable events start occurring. Subtle plot shifts and intriguing character relations.
Matthew Davis, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Scott Foley, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, Holt McCallany, Olivia Williams

Director David Twohy

Producer Sue Baden-Powell
Michael Zoumas

Director of Photography Ian Wilson

Editor Martin Hunter

Composer Graeme Revell

Screenwriter Darren Aronofsky
Lucas Sussman
David Twohy

Production Designer Charles D. Lee

Art Director Mark Harris
Fred Hole


Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Horror , Suspense

Julian Beck
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Craig T. Nelson
Heather O'Rourke
Oliver Robins
Zelda Rubinstein
Will Sampson
JoBeth Williams
This sequel to the phenomenally successful Poltergeist (1982) finds Diane (JoBeth Williams), Steve (Craig T. Nelson), and their kids trying to cope with the aftereffects of the ghostly visitations that threw their lives into chaos. Now living with Diane's mother (Geraldine Fitzgerald), they discover, to their horror, that the spirit of a murderous cult leader (Julian Beck) wants to get his hands on little Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke).
Julian Beck, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Will Sampson, JoBeth Williams

Director Brian Gibson

Producer Barry Bernardi
Freddie Fields

Director of Photography Andrew Laszlo

Editor Thom Noble

Composer Jerry Goldsmith

Screenwriter Michael Grais
Mark Victor

Production Designer Edward Haworth