Mark Metcalf Archives

The Final Terror (1983)

Rating: ★★

Mar 10, 2015Backwoods Slasher

From the heyday of the slasher film, this seems to be trying to conduct a slasher version of Deliverance. Largely forgotten today and unremarkable but for an amazing cast of before-they-were-famous faces

Director: Andrew Davis

Actors: Joe Pantoliano, Daryl Hannah, Mark Metcalf, Adrien Zmed, …

Category: Horror

10 March 201514 February 2026 by Roog

The Heavenly Kid (1985)

Rating: ★½

Feb 17, 2003Teen Angel

Lightweight fantasy film with Lewis Smith as a 1950s rocker who is sent back from the afterlife to act as a guardian angel to help a nerdy Jason Gedrick stand up for himself

Director: Cary Medoway

Actors: Lewis Smith, Jason Gedrick, Richard Mulligan, Jane Kaczmarek, …

Category: Fantasy

17 February 200311 March 2026 by Roog

The Stupids (1996)

Rating: ★★★

Jan 9, 2023Family of Very Stupid People/Gonzo Comedy

A mind-bogglingly surreal John Landis film about a family who take everything literally. A completely demented viewing experience in watching as they bumble around trying to puzzle over who is stealing the garbage

Director: John Landis

Actors: Tom Arnold, Jessica Lundy, Bug Hall, Alex McKenna, …

Category: Science Fiction

9 January 202313 January 2026 by Roog