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Popcorn (1991)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Average Rating:4.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Maggie (Jill Schoelen) has been suffering recently from terrifying and realistic dreams. When film students hold a "horror-thon" to raise money for their department, they discover a film from the... Maggie (Jill Schoelen) has been suffering recently from terrifying and realistic dreams. When film students hold a "horror-thon" to raise money for their department, they discover a film from the 1960s called THE POSSESSOR which mirrors the events in Maggie's nightmares. The director of THE POSSESSOR was a maniac and a mass-murderer who killed his wife before an audience and then burned them all alive. Now the students themselves are the victims of a real psychotic killer whose crimes are inspired by the gruesome horror movie. [More]

Starring: Dee Wallace Stone, Tony Roberts, Ray Walston, Jill Schoelen

Starring: Dee Wallace Stone, Tony Roberts, Ray Walston, Jill Schoelen, Tom Villard, Derek Rydall, Kelly Jo Minter

Director: Mark Herrier

Director: Mark Herrier

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An underrated little horror gem. If you think you've seen all the scary movies and need a fix, give this one a try.

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