Fright Show

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Fright Show
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Directed by Damon Santostefano
Jeffrey Baker
Frank Kerr
Jonathan Mostow
Richard Taylor
Starring Eddie Brill
Release date
  • October 11, 1985 (1985-10-11)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fright Show is a 1985 horror anthology film. Eddie Brill and Chris Phillips host four horror shorts titled The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind. Each segment was directed by a separate director.


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