main_subject sundown: the vampire in retreat
Anthony Hickox ( 1959 ) is a ___MASK41___ director , ___MASK41___ producer and screenwriter . A ___MASK15___ ___MASK41___ , also commonly referred to as a ___MASK15___ classic , is a ___MASK41___ that has acquired a ___MASK15___ following . Cult films are known for their dedicated , passionate fanbase , an elaborate subculture that engage in repeated viewings , quoting dialogue , and audience participation . Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions , especially box office bombs , while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure , transgressive films shunned by the mainstream . The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a ___MASK15___ ___MASK41___ mirror classificatory disputes about art . The term " ___MASK15___ ___MASK41___ " itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies , though " ___MASK15___ " was in common use in ___MASK41___ analysis for decades prior to that . Kwai Chang Caine is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ABC 1972  1975 action - adventure western ___MASK70___ series " Kung Fu ". He has been portrayed by David Carradine as an adult , Keith Carradine as a younger Caine and Radames Pera as the ___MASK73___ Caine , and Stephen Manley as the youngest Caine . Crimewave is a 1986 American ___MASK77___ ___MASK41___ directed by Sam Raimi , written by him and the Coen brothers , and starring Louise Lasser , Paul L . Smith , Brion James , Sheree J . Wilson , Edward R . Pressman , Bruce Campbell , and Reed Birney , with Campbell also serving as a producer . Following the commercial success of " The Evil Dead " ( 1981 ), Raimi and Campbell decided to collaborate on another project . Joel Coen of the Coen brothers served as one of the editors on " The Evil Dead ", and worked with Raimi on the screenplay . Production was difficult for several members of the crew , and the production studio , Embassy Pictures , refused to allow Raimi to edit the ___MASK41___ . Several arguments broke out during the shoot for the ___MASK41___ , because of continued interference by the studio . Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer - animated action ___MASK77___ spy ___MASK41___ produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The ___MASK41___ is the sequel to the 2006 ___MASK41___ " Cars " and features the voices of Owen Wilson , Larry the Cable Guy , Michael Caine , Emily Mortimer , John Turturro , and Eddie Izzard . In the ___MASK41___ , ___MASK17___ car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix , but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage . The ___MASK41___ is directed by John Lasseter , co - directed by Brad Lewis , written by Ben Queen , and produced by Denise Ream . Ashley James " Ash " Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of " The Evil Dead " franchise . Created by Sam Raimi , he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series , including an after - credits scene appearance for the remake - continuation ___MASK41___ . Throughout the series , Ash has to face off against his loved ones inside an abandoned cabin as they are possessed by " deadites ", the evil souls of the dead . In 2008 , Ash was selected by " Empire " magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all ___MASK20___ , and in 2013 , was voted by " Empire " as the greatest horror movie character ever . Samuel M " Sam " Raimi ( born October 23 , 1959 ) is an American ___MASK41___ director , producer , screenwriter and ___MASK16___ , famous for creating the cult horror " Evil Dead " series , as well as directing the original " Spider - Man " trilogy ( 2002  07 ) and the 1990 superhero ___MASK41___ " Darkman ." His most recent work is the 2013 Disney fantasy ___MASK41___ " Oz the Great and Powerful ". The X - Files is an American ___MASK90___ ___MASK92___ horror drama television series created by Chris Carter , which originally aired from September 10 , 1993 to May 19 , 2002 on Fox . The program spanned nine seasons , included 202 episodes , and a feature film of the same name . Later in 2008 , a was made and preceded a tenth season revival , which consisted of six episodes , in 2016 . The series revolves around FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who investigate X - Files : marginalized , unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena . Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully , a medical doctor and a skeptic , is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder ' s discoveries to debunk his work and thus return him to mainstream cases . Early in the series , both agents become pawns in a larger conflict and come to trust only each other and a very few select people . They develop a close relationship which begins as a platonic friendship , but becomes a romance by the end of the series . In addition to the series - spanning story arc , " Monster - of - the - Week " episodes form roughly two - thirds of all episodes . ___MASK41___ producers fill a variety of roles depending upon the type of producer . Either employed by a production company or independent , producers plan and coordinate various aspects of ___MASK41___ production , such as selecting script , coordinating writing , directing and editing , and arranging financing . During the " discovery stage ", the producer has to find and acknowledge promising material . Then , unless the ___MASK41___ is supposed to be based on an original script , the producer has to find an appropriate screenwriter . Morgan Brittany ( born Suzanne Cupito , December 5 , 1951 ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Katherine Wentworth , the scheming younger half - sister of Pamela Ewing and Cliff Barnes , in the prime ___MASK20___ soap opera " Dallas ". ___MASK10___ - Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American ___MASK85___ books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer - editor Stan Lee and writer - artist Steve Ditko , and first appeared in the anthology ___MASK85___ book " Amazing Fantasy " # 15 ( Aug . 1962 ) in the Silver Age of ___MASK85___ Books . Lee and Ditko conceived the character as an orphan being raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben , and as a teenager , having to deal with the normal struggles of ___MASK54___ in addition to those of a costumed crime - fighter . ___MASK10___ - Man ' s creators gave him super strength and agility , the ability to cling to most surfaces , shoot spider - webs using wrist - mounted devices of his own invention , which he calls " web - shooters ", and react to danger quickly with his " spider - sense ", enabling him to combat his foes . Within the Woods is a 1978 horror ___MASK86___ written , directed and produced by Sam Raimi . Raimi drew inspiration from his earlier ___MASK86___ " Clockwork ", deciding to produce a " prototype " horror film to help build the interest of potential investors . Raimi cast his friends Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss as the two protagonists and produced the film for $ 1600 . Shot on location in a remote cabin in the woods , production was a difficult process because of the low budget . Several of the special effects presented in the film were done in a severely low budget manner , some of which were improvised on set . The film centers around demonic possession and mysterious forces originating from the woods . A ___MASK41___ director is a person who directs the making of a ___MASK41___ . Generally , a ___MASK41___ director controls a ___MASK41___ ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of ___MASK74___ . Under European Union ___MASK81___ , the director is viewed as the author of the ___MASK41___ . David Carradine ( born John Arthur Carradine ; December 8 , 1936  June 3 , 2009 ) was an American ___MASK16___ and martial artist . He was known for his leading role as a peace - loving Shaolin monk , Kwai Chang Caine , in the 1970s television series " Kung Fu ". He was a member of an acting family that began with his father , John Carradine . Carradine ' s acting career , which included major and minor roles on stage and television , and in cinema , spanned over four decades . A prolific " B " movie ___MASK16___ , he appeared in more than 100 feature films in career spanning over sixty years . He was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards , for projects such as the television series " Kung Fu " ( 1972  1975 ), the Woody Guthrie biopic " Bound for Glory " ( 1976 ) and the miniseries " North and South " ( 1985 ). His final nomination came in the category of Best Supporting ___MASK16___ for portraying the titular character in Quentin Tarantino ' s "" ( 2004 ). Clifford " Cliff " Barnes , played by Ken Kercheval , is a fictional character from the popular American ___MASK70___ series " Dallas ". The Barnes ___MASK30___ are competitors and sometimes enemies of the Ewing ___MASK30___ . Cliff is the son of Willard " Digger " Barnes and Rebecca Barnes , the brother of Pamela Barnes Ewing and the half - brother of Katherine Wentworth . J . R . Ewing ( played by Larry Hagman ) was Cliff ' s personal nemesis , with Cliff and J . R . continuing on the bitter feud that started with their fathers , Digger Barnes and Jock Ewing , from their oil wildcatting days in the 1930s . Cliff and J . R . were the only two characters to appear throughout the entire run of the series . A running gag on the series is Cliff ' s fondness for Chinese take - out . Bubba Ho - Tep is a 2002 American ___MASK77___ ___MASK18___ written , co - produced and directed by Don Coscarelli . It stars Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley  now a resident in a nursing home . The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack , a black man who claims to be John F . Kennedy , explaining that he was patched up after the assassination , dyed black , and abandoned . Bruce Lorne Campbell ( born June 22 , 1958 ) is an American ___MASK16___ , voice artist , director , writer , producer , ___MASK88___ and author of Scottish descent . A cult film ___MASK16___ , Campbell is best known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi ' s " Evil Dead " franchise , from the 1978 short film " Within the Woods " to the currently ongoing TV series " Ash vs Evil Dead ". He also has starred in many low - budget cult films such as " Crimewave " ( 1985 ), " Maniac Cop " ( 1988 ), "" ( 1989 ), and " Bubba Ho - Tep " ( 2002 ). He has since made small appearances in successful films and TV series such as " Darkman " ( 1990 ), " The X - Files " ( 1998 ), " Ellen " ( 1996  97 ), " Charmed " ( 2002 ), Raimi ' s " Spider - Man " trilogy ( 2002  07 ), " Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs " ( 2009 ), and " Cars 2 " ( 2011 ). Quentin Jerome Tarantino ( born March 27 , 1963 ) is an American filmmaker and ___MASK16___ . His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines , satirical subject matter , an aestheticization of ___MASK78___ , extended scenes of dialogue , ensemble casts consisting of established and lesser - known performers , references to popular culture , soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s , and features of neo - noir film . Katherine Wentworth is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap ___MASK87___ , " Dallas ", and was portrayed by Morgan Brittany between 1981 and 1987 . A screenplay ___MASK14___ , screenwriter for short , scriptwriter or scenarist is a ___MASK14___ who practices the craft of screenwriting , ___MASK48___ screenplays on which mass media such as films , television programs , comics or video games are based . Sundown : The Vampire in Retreat is a 1989 American Western horror / ___MASK77___ directed by Anthony Hickox and starring David Carradine , Bruce Campbell and Morgan Brittany . It was written by Hickox and John Burgess . Filmed in and around Moab , Utah , in 1988 , Sundown was Vestron Pictures ' last ___MASK41___ and it was never released to theaters . Its only public screenings were at ___MASK41___ festivals in Seattle and Palm Springs , as well as a Cannes release in 1989 . Released in 1991 on VHS and in 2008 on DVD , it has earned a cult following . ___MASK58___ " Woody " Guthrie ( ___MASK9___ 14 , 1912  October 3 , 1967 ) was an American singer - songwriter and ___MASK91___ whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political , traditional , and children ' s songs , along with ballads and improvised works . He frequently performed with the slogan " This machine kills fascists " displayed on his ___MASK32___ . His best - known song is " This Land Is Your Land ". Many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress . Songwriters such as Bob Dylan , Phil Ochs , Johnny Cash , Bruce Springsteen , Robert Hunter , Harry Chapin , John Mellencamp , Pete Seeger , Andy Irvine , Joe Strummer , Billy Bragg , Jerry Garcia , Jay Farrar , Bob Weir , Jeff Tweedy , Bob Childers , Sammy Walker and Tom Paxton have acknowledged Guthrie as a major influence . Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is an American children ' s book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett . It was first published in 1978 by the Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books , followed by a 1982 ___MASK47___ paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperbacks . Based on a 2007 online poll , the National Education Association named the book one of its " Teachers ' Top 100 Books for Children ". It was one of the " Top 100 Picture Books " of all ___MASK20___ in a 2012 poll by " School Library Journal ". John Carradine ( born Richmond Reed Carradine ; February 5 , 1906  November 27 , 1988 ) was an American ___MASK16___ , best known for his roles in horror films , Westerns , and Shakespearean theatre . A member of Cecil B . DeMille ' s stock company and later John Ford ' s company , he was one of the most prolific character actors in ___MASK63___ ___MASK13___ . He was married four times , had five children , and was the patriarch of the Carradine family , including four of his sons and four of his grandchildren who are or were also actors . Charmed is an American ___MASK70___ series created by Constance M . Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production ___MASK49___ Spelling Television , with Brad Kern serving as showrunner . The series was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7 , 1998 , until May 21 , 2006 . The series narrative follows a trio of sisters , known as The Charmed Ones , the most powerful good witches of all ___MASK20___ , who use their combined " Power of Three " to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks . Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve , while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern - day San Francisco . Keeping their ___MASK69___ identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them , with the exposure of magic having far - reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series . The series initially focuses on the three Halliwell sisters , Prue ( Shannen Doherty ), Piper ( Holly Marie Combs ) and Phoebe ( Alyssa Milano ). However , following Prue ' s death in the third - season finale , their long - lost half sister Paige Matthews ( Rose McGowan ) assumes her place within the " Power of Three " from season four onwards . A miniseries ( or mini - series , also known as a serial in the UK ) is a ___MASK70___ program that tells a story in a predetermined , limited number of episodes . Darkman is a 1990 American superhero ___MASK41___ directed and co - written by Sam Raimi . It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal ' s horror films of the 1930s . The ___MASK41___ stars Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake , a scientist who is attacked and left for dead by a ruthless mobster , Robert Durant ( Larry Drake ), after his girlfriend , an attorney ( Frances McDormand ), runs afoul of a corrupt developer ( Colin Friels ). Maniac Cop is a 1988 American action ___MASK18___ directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen . It stars Tom Atkins , Bruce Campbell , Laurene Landon , Richard Roundtree , William Smith , Robert Z ' Dar , and Sheree North . Z ' Dar plays the title character , a murderous ex - cop ( Z ' Dar ) who returns from the dead , chased by his former co - workers . It was released on May 13 , 1988 , and grossed $ 671 , 382 from a budget of $ 1 . 1 million . Despite negative reviews on release , " Maniac Cop " has become a cult film . It was followed by two sequels , " Maniac Cop 2 " ( 1990 ) and "" ( 1993 ). A remake is in the works .