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Terrifying Tales (1989)
Terrifying Tales contains three independently-produced shorts running about 20 minutes apiece. Only one of the three; Paul Bunnell's "Final Destination: Unknown" (copyrighted 1989), is actually horror. The other two; Armand Garabidian's "Ten Seconds to Countdown" (copyrighted 1986) and Ephraim Schwartz's "Creatures of Habit" (also 1986), are, respectively, science fiction and drama with only slight mystery components. The three used here are connected only in that they were shorts made by UCLA graduate students. Sadly, none of them is very good. The opening title screens and closing credits have been left intact for each.
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Terrifying Tales contains three independently-produced shorts running about 20 minutes apiece. Only one of the three; Paul Bunnell's "Final Destination: Unknown" (copyrighted 1989), is actually horror. The other two; Armand Garabidian's "Ten Seconds to Countdown" (copyrighted 1986) and Ephraim Schwartz's "Creatures of Habit" (also 1986), are, respectively, science fiction and drama with only slight mystery components. The three used here are connected only in that they were shorts made by UCLA graduate students. Sadly, none of them is very good. The opening title screens and closing credits have been left intact for each.
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Genre:Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
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In Theaters:4/18/1989
Box Office:
Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:Platinum Productions Incorporated
Cast
Armand Garabidian, Paul Bunnell, Ephraim Schwartz
Director
Christine Warner
Young Woman ("Ten Seconds to Countdown")
Andrew Magarian
Sonny Blake (segment "Final Destination Unknown")
Lisa Fuller
Angela Godfrey (segment "Final Destination Unknown")
James R. Sweeney
Mr. Godfrey (segment "Final Destination: Unknown")
George Dickerson
Dr. Malcolm Rutledge (segment "Creatures of Habit")
Linda Nichols
Jennie Calder (segment "Creatures of Habit")
Craig Dalton
Charlie Bliss (segment "Creatures of Habit")
John Bluto
Lt. Avery Bonhomme (segment "Creatures of Habit")
Suzanne Hartman
Johanna Rutledge (segment "Creatures of Habit")
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