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Synopsis: At his classmate, Meg Morgan's suggestion, Nath Turner gets a job as a farm hand for her adoptive parents, Pete and Ellen. Even though they have developed a reputation as recluses, they take him in with welcome arms. However, when Nath suggests taking a shortcut through a nearby woods, Pete's reaction makes Pete suspicious and, with Meg, he begins searching for the supposedly haunted "red house" Pete refers to. This leads to an increasingly paranoid and possibly jealous Pete going to extremes to discourage it because of a horrible secret the farmer has been keeping. Who's in it? The movie stars Edward G. Robinson , Lon McAllister , Judith Anderson , Allene Roberts and Rory Calhoun . Review: It's a somewhat quiet Sunday and since there's only so much I can do outside until the snow melts, I decided to watch a movie. This one has been on my list for a while, so I decided to give it a try. Overall, I enjoyed it. The movie lets the cat out of the...

Synopsis : A big game hunter, Jonathan Kincaid ( Rory Calhoun ), lands on the island. When he learns there is no other game for him to hunt, he decides he wants to hunt one of the castaways instead, with Gilligan ( Bob Denver ) being his intended prey. My Thoughts: What do you mean there's no game on the island? Various other episodes have shown the exact opposite, whether it was the castaways capturing a wild boar or interacting with a variety of apes. I'm not so sure Kincaid wouldn't have chosen to hunt Gilligan anyway, but it wasn't as though there weren't any other options, contrary to what the castaways claimed. Why was Kincaid on the island to begin with? Despite evidence to the contrary in other episodes, this is supposed to be an uncharted island, yet Kincaid seemed to specifically choose it. It seems like a waste of a trip (especially via helicopter) if you don't even know if anything worth hunting is on it. OK, I am going to say it, Mrs. Howell ( Natal...

Synopsis: Farmer Vincent Smith runs a small motel with his sister, Ida, and is famous for his smoked meats. He takes in a motorcycle accident survivor, Terry, and she gradually begins to fall in love with his honest manner and charms. However, Vincent has a dark secret even his brother, the local sheriff, doesn't know about. You can read my review here: Movie Review: Motel Hell (1980) (wizzley.com)