Clark's Favorite Movies
Night Life
R
Scott Grimes was already a veteran of the comedy horror genre when he appeared in 'Night Life', having already starred in the suprise box office hit 'Critters' and it's first sequel. He had the distinction of being one of the few juvenile leads who never came across as annoying and here he puts his likeability to good use as put upon high school student Archie who works part time at his uncle's mortuary. A sort of cross between a John Hughes movie and 'Return Of The Living Dead', 'Night Life' has Archie battling for his life when the school bullies, killed in a tragic accident, are reanimated at the mortuary and continue to torment but in far more ghastly ways! Tongue-in-cheek and with some grisly special effects, 'Night Life' is an overlooked gem for zombie fans.
Poltergeist II: the Other Side
PG-13
All of the original Freeling family (minus eldest daughter Dana) - actress Dominique Dunne was tragically murdered upon the first movie's release, return to battle those troublesome ghouls in this fine sequel to the Spielberg helmed original. This time around the family are living in Phoenix, Arizona with Diane's Gramma Jess. But when Gramma Jess passes away, the ghouls return in another attempt to snatch little Carol Anne over to 'the other side'. The movie expands upon the original movie, rather than rehash it, and it boasts some terrific visuals (including the appropriately named Vomit Creature), a memorable fire and brimstone performance by the late Julian Beck as the evil preacher Reverend Kane and again a top notch score by Jerry Goldsmith.
