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01/02/1991 Comedy, Horror 1h 31m
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Buy a bag. Go home in a box.

Overview

While holding a horror film festival, a group of students are stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader.

  1. Mark Herrier

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jill Schoelen

    Maggie

  2. Tom Villard

    Toby

  3. Dee Wallace

    Suzanne

  4. Derek Rydall

    Mark

  5. Kelly Jo Minter

    Cheryl

  6. Malcolm Danare

    Bud

  7. Elliott Hurst

    Leon

  8. Ivette Soler

    Joannie

  9. Freddie Simpson

    Tina

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2023-03-31
**_Good first hour; dull close_**

To raise funds, several film students & their teacher in SoCal hold a one-night horror marathon at an old theater set to be demolished. Unfortunately for them, a supposedly dead filmmaker who doesn’t like criticism is apparently in attendance.

"Popcorn” (1991) has everything going for it, highlighted by the old downtown theater, a plot that meshes “Phantom of the Opera” with “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” a colorful tone and an homage to William Castle. The latter was known for creating gimmicks to draw people to his low-budget B movies (e.g. �...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$4,205,000.00

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