On this day May 13, 1983, the action thriller Blue Thunder was released in theaters, delivering a high tech vision of aerial surveillance and militarized policing that captured the imagination of early 80s audiences. Directed by John Badham, the film starred Roy Scheider, Daniel Stern
On this day May 13, 1988, Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood was released in theaters, bringing Jason Voorhees back to the big screen for the seventh installment of the iconic horror franchise. Directed by special effects artist John Carl Buechler, the film
On this day May 13, 1988, the cult horror action film Maniac Cop was released in theaters. Directed by William Lustig, the movie featured a cast of genre favorites including Robert Z’Dar, Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell and Richard Roundtree. The film combined slasher horror with
On this day May 13, 1988, the horror film The Nest was released in theaters, adding a grotesque blend of science fiction and creature horror to the late 80s horror lineup. Directed by Terrence H. Winkless and starring Robert King and Robert Lansing, the film
On this day May 12, 1989, Earth Girls Are Easy was released in theaters, bringing a colorful and quirky sci-fi comedy to the big screen. Directed by Julien Temple, the film starred Geena Davis, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and Jeff Goldblum in a story about
On this day May 12, 1989, See No Evil Hear No Evil premiered in theaters, bringing together legendary comedy duo Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder for their third big screen collaboration. Directed by Arthur Hill, the film followed the story of a blind man and
On this day May 11, 1984, The Natural premiered in theaters, bringing Bernard Malamud’s classic baseball novel to the big screen. Directed by Barry Levinson, the film starred Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, a mysterious and gifted ballplayer who makes a miraculous comeback after a
On this day May 11, 1984, Firestarter premiered in theaters, bringing Stephen King’s supernatural thriller to the big screen. Directed by Mark L. Lester, the film starred a young Drew Barrymore as Charlie McGee, a girl born with terrifying pyrokinetic powers, being hunted by a
On May 11, 1980, the animated made for TV movie The Return of the King aired on ABC, bringing the final chapter of J R R Tolkien’s epic saga to television audiences. Produced by Rankin Bass, the film continued where The Hobbit left off and
On this day May 10, 1985, Rustlers’ Rhapsody premiered in theaters. Directed by Hugh Wilson, the film was a comedic sendup of classic westerns and starred Tom Berenger as a clean cut singing cowboy who rides into a town full of corruption and quirky characters.