Alien Lover
1975 · 74 min · ★ 7.0 · Science Fiction, Drama, Horror, Mystery, TV Movie
An orphaned teenager becomes involved with an alien who was beamed to Earth from another galaxy in a TV signal. Is the alien a dream come true or a harbinger of doom? Originally broadcast as part of "The Wide World of Mystery."
Directed by Lela Swift · Written by George Lefferts
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Kate Mulgrew Susan -
Pernell Roberts Mike -
Susan Brown Marian - J John Ventantonio Marc
- S Steven Earl Tanner Jude
- H Harry Moses Richard
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The Satan Murders · 1974The Satan Murders
★ 9.01974
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Assured that it's a joke, a berated wife makes a deal with a local Satan occultist for the death of her irritating husband and finds that the Devil doesn't play games.
The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle · 1975The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle
★ 8.01975
MovieTV MovieHorror
A man has absolutely no fear of dying because he believes he has found a doctor who is able to bring him back to life after he dies.
Dark Shadows · 1966Dark Shadows
★ 7.31966
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began.
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Movie
Young woman starts having premonitions of her friends dying. Once her friends begin to die, she starts having premonitions of her own death.
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer · 1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
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MovieHorrorMystery
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The ABC Afternoon Playbreak · 1972The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
★ 7.01972
SeriesDrama
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak is an American television anthology series that was broadcast on ABC from 1973 to 1975. The ninety-minute dramas aired once a month and featured some of the more popular television and film stars of the 1970s.
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★ 6.81973
MovieHorrorTV Movie
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Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon · 1969Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon
★ 6.71969
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Investigator Jonathon Fletcher and his assistant Sajeed Rau investigate an apparently haunted mansion at the request of the woman who has inherited it.
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest · 1974Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
★ 6.51974
MovieCrimeDrama
Police looking for drug dealers mistakenly raid the house of a typical suburban family. However, rather than admit their mistake and jeopardize their careers, several of the police officers decide to plant heroin in the family's house, and change the records of the raid to make it look like the family was the target of their investigation all along. Based on a true story.
The Deadly Visitor · 1973The Deadly Visitor
★ 6.41973
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A writer who takes a room in a boarding house finds himself haunted by a menacing invisible presence that may be the ghost of a previous tenant or that of his long-lost love.
Special for Women · 1960Special for Women
★ 6.31960
SeriesDocumentarySoap
Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.
Studio One · 1948Studio One
★ 5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Little Women: Jo's Story · 1950Little Women: Jo's Story
1950
MovieTV MovieDrama
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother, a very outspoken women for her time. The story tells of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.
Little Women: Meg's Story · 1950Little Women: Meg's Story
1950
MovieTV MovieDrama
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother, a very outspoken women for her time. The story tells of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.
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