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Trilogy Of Terror II
''Trilogy of Terror II'' is a 1996 American made-for-television anthology horror film and a sequel to '' Trilogy of Terror'' (1975), both directed by Dan Curtis. The film follows the formula of the original, with one female lead ( Lysette Anthony) playing parts in each of three segments. Plot Story 1: The Graveyard Rats A millionaire named Ansford discovers his young wife Laura having an affair with her cousin. Having video proof, he orders Laura to be faithful and honest or he will turn the video over to the news stations and cut her out of his will. Her lover Ben comes up with the idea to murder Ansford and collect all his money. Ansford is pushed down the stairs and killed. Before dying, Ansford transferred all of his money into an account in Zürich and microfilmed the access codes, which were buried with him. Laura and Ben dig up his coffin to retrieve the microfilm. Laura shoots and kills Ben to claim all the money for herself. Ansford's body is dragged through a hole i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Curtis
Daniel Mayer Cherkoss (August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006), known by his pen name Dan Curtis, was an American television and film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was best known as the creator of the gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows'' (1966–71), and for directing the epic World War II miniseries '' The Winds of War'' (1983) and '' War and Remembrance'' (1988). Curtis’ is also known to horror film fans for his work on several horror-themed television series and films, including '' The Night Stalker'' (1972) and its sequel '' The Night Strangler'' (1973), '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1974) and '' Trilogy of Terror'' (1975). He also directed three feature films – the ''Dark Shadows'' spinoffs '' House of Dark Shadows'' (1970) and '' Night of Dark Shadows'' (1971), and the supernatural horror '' Burnt Offerings'' (1976). Curtis was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Limited Series for ''War and Remembrance'' at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric acid (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth spelling), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula . It is a colorless, odorless, and Viscosity, viscous liquid that is Miscibility, miscible with water. Pure sulfuric acid does not occur naturally due to its Dehydration reaction, strong affinity to water vapor; it is Hygroscopy, hygroscopic and readily absorbs water vapor from the Atmosphere of Earth, air. Concentrated sulfuric acid is a strong oxidant with powerful dehydrating properties, making it highly corrosive towards other materials, from rocks to metals. Phosphorus pentoxide is a notable exception in that it is not dehydrated by sulfuric acid but, to the contrary, dehydrates sulfuric acid to sulfur trioxide. Upon addition of sulfuric acid to water, a considerable amount of heat is releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Matheson
Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of '' I Am Legend'', a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Matheson himself was co-writer of the first film version, '' The Last Man on Earth'', starring Vincent Price, which was released in 1964. The other two adaptations were ''The Omega Man'', starring Charlton Heston, and '' I Am Legend'', with Will Smith. Matheson also wrote 16 television episodes of ''The Twilight Zone'', including " Nightmare at 20,000 Feet", " Little Girl Lost" and "Steel", as well as several adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories for Roger Corman and American International Pictures – '' House of Usher'', '' The Pit and the Pendulum'', '' Tales of Terror'' and ''The Raven''. He adapted his 1971 short story "Duel" as a screenplay, directed by Steven Spielbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Graveyard Rats
"The Graveyard Rats" is a horror short story by American writer Henry Kuttner, first published in the magazine ''Weird Tales'' in March 1936. The tale is about a grave robber who encounters supernaturally large rats underground and becomes buried alive thanks to his greed. ''SF Site'' calls it "Kuttner's most famous story" in his pulp magazine ''ouevre'' and "a creepy, claustrophobic horror tale quickly become a classic in the genre." Prolific horror editor and scholar Stefan Dziemianowicz writes that the story remains "one of the most impressive debuts in horror fiction." Plot At Salem, Massachusetts, cemetery caretaker "Old Masson" must deal with a teeming colony of abnormally large rats that are cutting into his grave-robbing profits; the subterranean rodents drag away newly buried corpses from holes gnawed into the coffins. One night Masson attempts to rob a grave only to see the corpse pulled into a burrow by a rat. In an attempt to retrieve the valuables, Masson crawls into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Kuttner
Henry Kuttner (April 7, 1915 – February 3, 1958) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, horror. Early life Henry Kuttner was born in Los Angeles, California in 1915. Kuttner (1829–1903) and Amelia Bush (c. 1834–1911), the parents of his father, the bookseller Henry Kuttner (1863–1920), had come from Leszno in Prussia and lived in San Francisco since 1859; the parents of his mother, Annie Levy (1875–1954), were from Great Britain. Henry Kuttner's great-grandfather was the scholar Josua Heschel Kuttner. Kuttner grew up in relative poverty following the death of his father. As a young man he worked in his spare time for the literary agency of his uncle, Laurence D'Orsay (in fact his first cousin by marriage), in Los Angeles before selling his first story, "The Graveyard Rats", to ''Weird Tales'' in early 1936. It was while working for the d'Orsay agency that Kuttner picked Leigh Brackett's early manuscripts off the slush pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showtime (TV Network)
Showtime (also known as Paramount+ with Showtime) is an American pay television, premium television broadcaster, television network and the flagship property of Showtime Networks, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Showtime's programming includes original programming, original television program, television series produced exclusively for the linear network and developed for the co-owned Paramount+ streaming media, streaming service, Art release#Film, theatrically released and independent film, independent Feature film, motion pictures, documentary film, documentaries, and occasional stand-up comedy television special, specials, Television film, made-for-TV movies, and softcore pornography, softcore adult programming. Headquartered at Paramount Plaza in the northern part of New York City's Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway district, Showtime operates eight 24-hour, linear Multiplex (television)#Pay television multiplexes, multiplex channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Keleghan
Peter Keleghan (born September 16, 1959) is a Canadian actor and writer, perhaps best known for portraying Ben Bellow in the comedy series '' 18 to Life'', Clark Claxton Sr. in the comedy series '' Billable Hours'' and Ranger Gord in '' The Red Green Show''. As of 2024, he has a recurring role on ''Murdoch Mysteries'' as government agent/spy Terrence Meyers. Early life Keleghan was born in Montreal, Quebec. He earned his BA in English Drama from York University in Toronto, Ontario. Career Keleghan has had a long career in film and television, mostly in comedic roles starting in the '' Smith & Smith'' spin off comedy sketch show, ''Comedy Mill''. His best-known roles have been film industry CEO Alan Roy on '' Made in Canada'', news anchor Jim Walcott on '' The Newsroom'', Ranger Gord on '' The Red Green Show'', Ben Bellow on '' 18 to Life'' and special agent Terrence Myers on ''Murdoch Mysteries''. His other television performances include ''Seinfeld'', and '' Queer as Folk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aron Tager
Aron Tager (June 30, 1934 – February 28, 2019) was an American actor, poet, artist and sculptor, he is best known for voicing Cranky Kong in the animated television series, ''Donkey Kong Country'' and for portraying Dr. Vink on the children's television show ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?''. Career As an artist, Tager had numerous exhibitions of his work and has sculptures installed at the following locations: Mount Anthony Union High School (Bennington, Vermont); Shaftsbury Elementary School ( Shaftsbury, Vermont); Delaware County Community College, (Media, Pennsylvania); and the Indianapolis Jewish Center, Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont). He has earned a number of accolades for his work, including the Gold Key at the National Scholastic Art Competition in 1950, the 1975 Award and Medal at the Norwich University Art Show for "Best Sculpture" and "Most Popular Work in Show", and the Award and Medal, Boston Festival of the Arts, 1985. Trained as an actor, Tager took a 25-yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Carter (Canadian Actor)
Alex Carter is a Canadian television and film actor. Early and personal life Carter was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. He lives in California. Career Carter's television roles have included roles on roles in '' Family Passions'', ''Black Harbour'', '' Traders'', '' Made in Canada'', ''Taking the Falls'', '' The Pretender'', '' These Arms of Mine'', '' Flashpoint'', ''Wildfire'', ''Castle'', ''Life'', ''Without a Trace'', ''Nip/Tuck'', ''The Mermaid Chair'', ''The Practice'', ''Shark'', ''Due South'', '' CSI: NY'', '' Leverage'', '' JAG'', '' Veritas: The Quest'' and ''Jericho'', as well as recurring roles in '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as LVPD Homicide Detective Lou Vartann (32 episodes), ''Revenge'' as Michael Davis, '' Point Pleasant'' (9 episodes), and ''Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Spencer
Norman Spencer (23 February 1958 – 31 August 2020) was a Canadian voice and television actor known for his work on Saturday-morning cartoons of the 1990s. He performed several roles for Marvel Comics characters, including Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Cyclops in ''X-Men: The Animated Series'', ''Spider-Man (1994 TV series), Spider-Man'', and the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' video game series. Before moving into full-time commercial voice work, Spencer was a creative writer in radio, most notably at CFNY-FM in Toronto, Ontario. Spencer died on 31 August 2020, at the age of 62. Filmography Film Television Television (animated) Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spencer, Norm 1958 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Vancouver Place of birth missing Place of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Quigley
Gerry Quigley (3 November 1928 – 23 December 2003) was a trade unionist and political activist in Northern Ireland. Quigley grew up in the Donegall Pass area of Belfast. He studied at St Mary's University College, Belfast, St Joseph's Training College before working as a primary school teacher.Obituary: Gerry Quigley ", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 23 December 2003 Quigley was appointed Northern Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) in 1954. In this role, he secured equal pay for women teachers and pay equivalence between Northern Irish teachers and those in England and Wales. In 1964, Quigley worked with National Unity (Ireland), National Unity, an Irish nationalist political study group, to call a conference of all nationalists in Northern Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Heron
Blake Christopher Heron (January 11, 1982 – September 8, 2017) was an American actor. He was best known for his starring role as Marty Preston in the 1996 film '' Shiloh''. He died of an accidental drug overdose, aged 35. Early life Heron was born in Rockville Centre, New York on January 11, 1982. After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Atlanta, then to New York City, and finally to Burbank, California, where he began his acting career. Career He made his film debut for the Disney film ''Tom and Huck'' (1995) and the television series '' Reality Check''. When the series did not last, Heron starred in several television movies, including '' Trilogy of Terror II'' (1996). '' Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher'' (1996) was his biggest role at the age of 14. He played the flirtatious jock, Jordan. In 1997, he played the lead role of Marty Preston in the Warner Bros. film '' Shiloh''. After graduating from high school in 2000, Heron avoided child roles and took on more se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
