Fear City (1984) | French Theatrical Releases | Jul 18, 1984
The 1984 noir thriller Fear City is directed by Abel Ferrara. The screenplay for the film was written by longtime Ferrara collaborator Nicholas St. John, who also wrote Body Snatchers and King of New York. Fear City centers on a haunted former boxer turned mob-connected nightclub promoter (Tom Berenger) and a fiercely driven police Detective ….
The Final Episode of Chiller Theater Airs on WIIC/WPXI, Channel 11 in Pittsburgh (1984) | Television Series Finales | Jan 1, 1984
The successful run of Chiller Theater (sometimes spelled Chiller Theatre) ended at the end of 1983. Leading up to its cancellation was a decision by WPXI management to air an hour-long weekend edition of the daily TV show Entertainment Tonight just after long-time anthology comedy series Saturday Night Live, pushing Chiller Theater’s start time to ….
Aaron Schoenke (1984) | Birthdays | Oct 4, 1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Mar 30, 1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death centers on the investigation of a strange phenomenon at the creepy Headstone Manor, the site of a mysterious massacre that took the lives of 18 guests in one night. Six scientists are dispatched to handle the probe at the home, which turns out to be the location of a ….
Body Double (1984) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Oct 26, 1984
Body Double centers on a young actor’s (Craig Wasson) obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby a home he is housesitting. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s been setup to witness a murder, leading to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences. Brian De Palma co-wrote and directs the modern ….
Starman (1984) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Dec 14, 1984
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Dec 5, 1984
Influential Crime Drama Miami Vice First Airs on Television (1984) | Milestones, Season 1 TV/Streaming Premiere, Television/Streaming Premiere | Sep 16, 1984
Miami Vice, which influenced men’s fashion, as well as how police-related stories were told on television, premiered in U.S. on Sunday, September 16th, 1984. The crime drama television series was created by former Hill Street Blues writer and producer Anthony Yerkovich. However, the show’s signature look and style was thanks to original producer Michael Mann, ….
