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Joseph Pilato
Joseph Pilato (March 16, 1949 – March 24, 2019) was an American film and voice actor. He was perhaps best known for his performance as Captain Henry Rhodes in the 1985 film ''Day of the Dead''. Early life He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1949 to an Italian-American family. His father was a professional trombonist with the Les Brown Orchestra. Joseph was enrolled into Catholic school and became an altar boy, where his talent for acting was developed. Career ''Day of the Dead'' and success In 1984, six years after the release of '' Dawn of the Dead'', director George A. Romero was planning a new zombie film called ''Day of the Dead''. Pilato had appeared as a cameo in ''Dawn of the Dead'' as a police officer, which had been his first feature film role. Pilato was selected to play United States Army Captain Rhodes. He was best known for this performance, and the film, along with its predecessors, have become classics. Later career and other projects Pilato later voiced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is a city in northern Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The third-largest city in the county, its population was 41,946 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Fitchburg State University is located here. History Fitchburg was first settled in by Europeans in 1730 as part of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, Lunenburg, and was officially set apart from that town and incorporated in 1764. The area was previously occupied by the Nipmuc tribe. It is named for John Fitch, one of the committee that procured the act of incorporation. In July 1748 Fitch and his family, living in this isolated spot, were abducted to Canada by Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans, but returned the next year. Fitchburg is situated on both the Nashua River and a railroad line. The original Fitchburg Railroad ran through the Hoosac Tunnel, linking Boston and Albany, New York. The tunnel was built using the Burleigh Rock Drill, designed and built in Fitchburg. Fitch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alienator
''Alienator'' is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent. The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi-remake" of the 1957 film ''The Astounding She-Monster''. Robert Clarke, who starred in that film, also appears in ''Alienator''. Plot Kol, an alien criminal, escapes from a spaceship into the woods of an American suburb. The commander of the spaceship dispatches "the Alienator"—a deadly gynoid, to capture Kol. She relentlessly pursues Kol and a group of teenagers who find him without knowing his past. Cast * Jan-Michael Vincent as Commander * John Phillip Law as Ward Armstrong * Ross Hagen as Kol * Teagan Clive as Alienator * Dyana Ortelli as Orrie * Jesse Dabson as Benny * Dawn Wildsmith as Caroline * P.J. Soles as Tara * Robert Clarke as Lund * Richard Wiley as Rick * Leo Gordon as Colonel Coburn * Robert Quarry as Doc Burnside * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Might And Magic IX
''Might and Magic IX'' is a role-playing video game, the last developed by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and released in 2002 by The 3DO Company. It is the sequel to ''Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer''. It is the first to feature a significant game engine overhaul since 1998's ''Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven''. Powered by the Lithtech engine, it was also the first game in the series to feature fully 3D computer graphics, three-dimensional graphics. During production, it was known by the working title of ''Might and Magic IX: Writ of Fate'', and it is usually referred to by that title by fans of the series. The music soundtrack is by Paul Romero, Paul Anthony Romero, Rob King and Steve Baca. Gameplay ''Might and Magic IX'' features a Role-playing game#Game mechanics, party of four player characters, each of whom is selected at the start of the game. Each character has six statistical attributes: might, magic, endurance, accuracy, speed, and luck, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfleet Academy (1997 Video Game)
Starfleet is a fictional organization in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Within this fictional universe, Starfleet is a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Planets ("the Federation") as the principal means for conducting deep space exploration, research, defense, peacekeeping, and diplomacy (although Starfleet predates the Federation, having originally been an Earth organization, as shown by the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''). While most of Starfleet's members are human and it has been headquartered on Earth, hundreds of other species are also represented. Most of the franchise's protagonists are Starfleet commissioned officers. History During production of early episodes of the original series, several details of the makeup of the ''Star Trek'' universe had yet to be worked out, including the operating authority for the USS ''Enterprise''. The terms ''Star Service'' ("The Conscience of the King"), ''Spacefleet Command'' ("The Squire of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Of The Enemy
The face is the front of the head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may affect the psyche adversely. Structure The front of the human head is called the face. It includes several distinct areas, of which the main features are: *The forehead, comprising the skin beneath the hairline, bordered laterally by the temples and inferiorly by eyebrows and ears *The eyes, sitting in the orbit and protected by eyelids and eyelashes * The distinctive human nose shape, nostrils, and nasal septum *The cheeks, covering the maxilla and mandible (or jaw), the extremity of which is the chin *The mouth, with the upper lip divided by the philtrum, sometimes revealing the teeth Facial appearance is vital for human recognition and communication. Facial muscles in humans allow expression of emotions. The face is itself a highly sensitive r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Mercury Missions
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someone's Knocking At The Door
''Someone's Knocking at the Door'' is a 2009 American comedy horror film co-written, directed and produced by Chad Ferrin. The film stars Noah Segan, Andrea Rueda, Ezra Buzzington, Jon Budinoff, Silvia Spross, Elina Madison, Ricardo Gray, Lew Temple, Vernon Wells, and Timothy Muskatell. The film follows a group of drug-addled medical school students, Justin, Meg, Sebastian, and Joe, who are targeted by John and Wilma Hopper, a married sexually sadistic serial killer couple from the 1970s who rape their victims to death. Plot Ray Harris (Jordan Lawson), a med student, sits in his dorm, watching stag films and shooting what at first appears to be heroin but is later revealed to be an experimental drug called "Taldon". He hears a knock on his door and answers it. He is greeted with the sight of a fully nude woman, who makes sexual advances towards him. He reciprocates, only for the woman to metamorphose into a grotesque man with a freakishly large penis. The man attacks Ray, and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghouls
''The Ghouls'' (also known as ''Cannibal Dead: The Ghouls'') is a 2003 independent American horror film that was written and directed by Chad Ferrin. Plot Eric Hayes (Timothy Muskatell) makes his living as a news stringer finding gruesome atrocities and filming them to sell to the media. One night, he stumbles upon some ghouls devouring a young woman in an alley. After discovering that he did not have any film in his camera, Hayes convinces his friend Clift ( Trent Haaga) to help him track down the ghouls again. Cast * Timothy Muskatell as Eric Hayes * Trent Haaga as Clift * Tina Birchfield as Sue * Gil Espinoza as Juan * Casey Powell as Benny * James Gunn as Detective Cotton * Stephen Blackehart as Police Detective * Joseph Pilato as Lewis (Joseph Rhodes) * Ernest M. Garcia as Mr. Wollen (E.M. Garcia) * Marina Blumenthal as Jessica * Scott Vogel as Bunuel * Tiffany Shepis as Ghoul Victim * Jessica Garcia as Prostitute * Patrick Floch as The Bartender * John Santos as Ghou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetalGreymon
is a fictional character from the Japanese multimedia franchise ''Digimon''. It is a reptile-like Digimon who has appeared in various parts of the ''Digimon'' franchise including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games, and other media. Creation and development Agumon was created by Kenji Watanabe for the Digital Monster virtual pet in 1997 and was created to be a dinosaur that would be able to be taken on a stroll. While creating the '' Digimon Adventure'' short, director Mamoru Hosoda wanted to focus on Tai and Kari's relationship with Koromon, the Digimon that appeared in their house. The main theme of the movie was how Tai and Kari had problems interacting with the Digimon as across its multiple forms, he is either silent or talkative. Due to time constraints, Hosoda claimed that the friendship presented was one-dimensional. Hosoda further elaborated on the bond between Agumon and Tai as they are allies despite being from different ways and expressed a challenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Seduction II
''The Last Seduction II'' is a 1999 neo-noir film directed by Terry Marcel and starring Joan Severance. The film is a sequel to ''The Last Seduction'', but features none of the original cast or filmmakers. Plot Bridget Gregory, a femme fatale hiding from the law in Spain, cons a phone-sex entrepreneur while being pursued by a relentless private investigator. Reception The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Cast *Joan Severance as Bridget Gregory * Con O'Neill as Troy Fenton *Beth Goddard Elizabeth Jane Goddard (born 31 March 1969) is a British actress known for her role as Suze Littlewood in the BBC comedy series '' Gimme Gimme Gimme''. Early life Goddard grew up in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, and attended Clacton County High Sch ... as Murphy References External links * 1999 crime thriller films 1990s erotic thriller films American erotic thriller films Films about con artists American independent films American neo-noir films 1999 films 1990s Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music From Another Room (film)
''Music from Another Room'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Charlie Peters and starring Jude Law, Jennifer Tilly, Gretchen Mol, Martha Plimpton, and Brenda Blethyn. The story is about a struggling artist who believes he is destined to marry the young woman whose birth he assisted with as a child. The film was intended for theatrical release but was ultimately distributed direct-to-video. Plot On Thanksgiving 1973, five-year-old Danny Kowalski accompanies his doctor father Hank to visit family friend Grace Swan. While they are there, Grace unexpectedly goes into labor with her fourth baby. Because Hank had been enjoying Thanksgiving wine all day, he asks his son to help assist him with the birth. Danny is tasked with using his hands to unwrap the umbilical cord from the baby's neck. The birth is successful and the baby girl is named Anna. Danny, astounded by the whole event, happily announces "I'm going to marry her!" Twenty-five years later, Danny has returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demolitionist
''The Demolitionist'' is a 1995 American science fiction action horror film directed by Robert Kurtzman. The film stars Nicole Eggert, Richard Grieco, Bruce Abbott, Heather Langenkamp, Susan Tyrrell and Tom Savini. Plot A murdered female police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption. Cast Production Special effects artist Robert Kurtzman made his directorial debut with ''The Demolitionist'' and co-wrote the original screenplay with his wife Anne. The Kurtzman's had wanted to work on a low-budget film together with the plan being for Anne to produce the film while Robert would direct it. After producer Donald P. Borchers learned of their planned film, he came aboard and helped set up the film at Border Planet Productions and A-Pix Entertainment which gave the film a bigger albeit still low budget. In order to stretch their low budg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
