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  1. On This Day September 3 1982 – The Concrete Jungle Released

    On This Day September 3 1982 – The Concrete Jungle Released

    On this day September 3 1982, The Concrete Jungle premiered in theaters. This gritty prison drama pulled no punches as it dove into the violent and oppressive world of a women’s penitentiary. The film followed a young woman who is wrongly convicted and must fight to survive behind bars while...
  2. On This Day August 14 1987 – The Monster Squad Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 14 1987 – The Monster Squad Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 14 1987, The Monster Squad premiered in theaters. This fun mix of comedy, horror, and adventure followed a group of kids who discover that Dracula has returned and brought classic movie monsters with him. Teaming up with Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula is joined by the Mummy...
  3. On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 25 1986, Maximum Overdrive premiered in theaters. This chaotic and explosive sci fi horror film marked the first and only time Stephen King stepped behind the camera to direct one of his own stories. Based on his short story Trucks, the film imagined a world where machines...
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  4. On This Day July 23 1982 – Zapped Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 23 1982 – Zapped Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 23 1982, Zapped premiered in theaters, delivering a wild teen comedy that mixed science fiction with high school hijinks. Starring Scott Baio and Willie Aames, the film followed a nerdy student who accidentally gains telekinetic powers after a lab experiment goes wrong, leading...
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