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  1. On This Day December 25 1986 - The Morning After Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 25 1986 - The Morning After Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 25 1986, The Morning After premiered in theaters, delivering a suspense driven mystery centered on memory loss, danger, and unraveling the truth after a night gone wrong. The film blended crime and psychological tension, fitting well into the mid 80s appetite for adult...
  2. On This Day December 19 1986 – No Mercy Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 19 1986 – No Mercy Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 19 1986 No Mercy premiered in theaters and delivered a gritty action thriller about a Chicago detective who becomes caught in a dangerous conflict after traveling to Louisiana to investigate a murder. The film followed his fight for survival as he navigated hostile...
  3. On This Day December 19 1980 – The Formula Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 19 1980 – The Formula Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 19 1980 The Formula premiered in theaters and delivered a tense mystery thriller centered on a secret energy formula connected to powerful political and corporate interests. The film followed a detective who uncovered a dangerous trail of corruption while investigating a...
  4. On This Day December 18 1981 – Sharkys Machine Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 18 1981 – Sharkys Machine Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 18 1981 Sharkys Machine premiered in theaters and delivered a gritty crime thriller centered on a narcotics officer who becomes entangled in a dangerous web of corruption, power, and organized crime. The film followed his attempt to uncover the truth while assembling a tight...
  5. On This Day December 14 1983 – Silkwood Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 14 1983 – Silkwood Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 14 1983 Silkwood premiered in theaters and delivered a powerful drama based on the real life story of Karen Silkwood, a worker at a nuclear facility who raised concerns about safety violations and contamination risks. The film followed her growing alarm, the personal cost of...
  6. On This Day December 14 1984 – Runaway Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 14 1984 – Runaway Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 14 1984 Runaway premiered in theaters and delivered a futuristic thriller centered on a police unit assigned to stop malfunctioning robots in a society where automation had become part of everyday life. The story followed an officer who uncovered a deeper threat involving...
  7. On This Day December 14 1984 – Dune Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 14 1984 – Dune Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 14 1984 Dune premiered in theaters and brought an ambitious science fiction epic to the big screen with its story of political power, prophecy, and control of the desert planet Arrakis. The film followed Paul Atreides as he confronted betrayal, discovered his destiny, and...
  8. On This Day December 14 1984 – Starman Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 14 1984 – Starman Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 14 1984 Starman premiered in theaters and told the heartfelt story of an alien visitor who takes human form and embarks on a cross country journey with a grieving widow. As they travel together, she slowly discovers his purpose on Earth while forming an emotional connection...
  9. On This Day December 11 1981 – Rollover Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1981 – Rollover Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1981 Rollover premiered in theaters and delivered a tense financial thriller centered on a dangerous conspiracy involving international banking, hidden transactions, and a looming economic collapse. The film followed a businesswoman and a financial executive who uncovered...
  10. On This Day December 2 1988 – Watchers Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 2 1988 – Watchers Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 2 1988 Watchers premiered in theaters. The film combined suspense, science fiction elements, and a dark sense of mystery as it followed a dangerous government experiment gone wrong. Its mix of tension, pursuit, and unsettling atmosphere reflected the growing late 80s...
  11. On This Day December 2 1988 – Tequila Sunrise Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 2 1988 – Tequila Sunrise Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 2 1988 Tequila Sunrise premiered in theaters. The film blended crime, romance, and personal conflict as it followed characters caught between loyalty, ambition, and the dangerous pull of the criminal world. Its smooth late 80s style, atmospheric tone, and shifting...
  12. On This Day November 20 1987 – Flowers in the Attic Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 20 1987 – Flowers in the Attic Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 20 1987 Flowers in the Attic premiered in theaters. The film brought the dark and unsettling story of the Dollanganger children to the screen, capturing themes of confinement, secrecy, and emotional turmoil. Its tense atmosphere and dramatic tone reflected the late 80s...
  13. On This Day November 19 1982 – Still of the Night Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 19 1982 – Still of the Night Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 19 1982 Still of the Night premiered in theaters. The film delivered a suspenseful story centered on mystery, danger, and psychological tension as a psychiatrist became entangled in a complex case involving secrets and hidden motives. Its deliberate pacing and atmospheric...
  14. On This Day November 16 1984 – Missing in Action Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 16 1984 – Missing in Action Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 16 1984, Missing in Action premiered in theaters, launching one of the defining action franchises of the decade. Starring Chuck Norris as Colonel James Braddock, the film followed a Vietnam War veteran who returns to Southeast Asia on a mission to rescue American prisoners...
  15. On This Day November 17 1985 – Smooth Talk Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 17 1985 – Smooth Talk Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 17 1985, Smooth Talk premiered in theaters, a haunting coming of age drama that explored the complexities of adolescence and vulnerability. Directed by Joyce Chopra and starring Laura Dern in one of her earliest major roles, the film followed a teenage girl whose summer of...
  16. On This Day November 13 1981 – The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 13 1981 – The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 13 1981, The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper premiered in theaters, turning one of America’s most mysterious true crime stories into an adventurous big screen chase. Starring Treat Williams and Robert Duvall, the film imagined what might have happened after the infamous hijacker...
  17. On This Day November 13 1987 – The Running Man Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 13 1987 – The Running Man Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 13 1987, The Running Man premiered in theaters, bringing audiences a futuristic action thriller filled with excitement, dark humor, and social commentary. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the movie takes place in a dystopian future where prisoners are forced to compete for...
  18. On This Day September 23, 1988 – Kansas Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day September 23, 1988 – Kansas Premiered in Theaters

    On this day September 23, 1988 the crime thriller Kansas premiered in theaters. The film followed the story of two drifters whose chance meeting leads them into a bank robbery and a spiraling chain of events that tests their morality and loyalty. Starring Andrew McCarthy and Matt Dillon, Kansas...

  19. Fade to Black (1980)

    Title: Fade to Black Tagline: Eric Binford lives for the movies... Sometimes he kills for them, too! Genre: Drama,Horror,Thriller,Comedy Director: Vernon Zimmerman Cast: Dennis Christopher,Tim Thomerson,Gwynne Gilford,Norman Burton,Linda Kerridge,Morgan Paull,James Luisi,Eve...
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