Filmography from Michael Mcdowell

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton, 2024
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife....

Cold Moon, Griff Furst, 2016
In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin's are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance....

Thinner, Tom Holland, 1996
Based on the best-seller, Stephen King's Thinner stars Robert John Burke (Robocop 3) and Joe Mantegna (House of Games) in a story of supernatural terror and countdown to the ultimate payback. A 109-year old gypsy (Michael Constantine, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), hell-bent on revenge, exacts a curse so shocking it compels its victim to gorge himself in an effort to avoid shrinking away to nothingness. With time running out and a torture so bizarre...

The Nightmare Before Christmas, Henry Selick, 1993
Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween, but is about to discover something news. Jack becomes bored and tired with the same routine every year, and takes a walk into the woods, in which he discovered a door leading to Christmas time. Christmas time is amazing to Jack, but he doesn't fully understand the concept. Now, he want to bring Christmas to everyone, and is planning to take over the job from Santa. Problem is, the real world isn't used...

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, John Harrison, 1990
This is really three shorter movies, bound together by a fourth tale in which the other three stories are read. The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses a bizarre killing and promises never to tell what he saw and the "in-between" bit is the story of...

Beetlejuice, Tim Burton, 1988
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Tales from the Crypt, Russell Mulcahy (4 episodes, 1991-1996), Elliot Silverstein (4 episodes, 1991-1994), Robert Zemeckis (3 episodes, 1989-1995), Richard Donner (3 episodes, 1989-1992), Tom Holland (3 episodes, 1989-1992), Walter Hill (3 episodes, 1989-1991), Stephen Hopkins (3 episodes, 1991-1994), Howard Deutch (2 episodes, 1989-1990), Kevin Yagher (2 episodes, 1990-1992), John Harrison (2 episodes, 1991-1994), Gilbert Adler (2 episodes, 1992-1993), Gary Fleder (2 episodes, 1992-1993), Rodman Flender (2 episodes, 1993-1995), William Malone (2 episodes, 1994-1996), Mary Lambert (1 episode, 1989), Fred Dekker (1 episode, 1990), Richard Greenberg (1 episode, 1990), Randa Haines (1 episode, 1990), Rowdy Herrington (1 episode, 1990), David Burton Morris (1 episode, 1990), Charlie Picerni (1 episode, 1990), Jeffrey Price (1 episode, 1990), J Michael Riva (1 episode, 1990), Arnold Schwarzenegger (1 episode, 1990), Peter S Seaman (1 episode, 1990), Jack Sholder (1 episode, 1990), Jim Simpson (1 episode, 1990), Chris Walas (1 episode, 1990), Manny Coto (1 episode, 1991), Steven E de Souza (1 episode, 1991), Michael J Fox (1 episode, 1991), Todd Holland (1 episode, 1991), Tobe Hooper (1 episode, 1991), Tom Mankiewicz (1 episode, 1991), Michael Thau (1 episode, 1991), Andy Wolk (1 episode, 1991), John Frankenheimer (1 episode, 1992), William Friedkin (1 episode, 1992), Tom Hanks (1 episode, 1992), Robert Longo (1 episode, 1992), Peter Medak (1 episode, 1992), Steve Perry (1 episode, 1992), Joel Silver (1 episode, 1992), Paul Abascal (1 episode, 1993), Jeffrey Boam (1 episode, 1993), Uli Edel (1 episode, 1993), Bob Gale (1 episode, 1993), Kevin Hooks (1 episode, 1993), W Peter Iliff (1 episode, 1993), Kyle MacLachlan (1 episode, 1993), Gregory Widen (1 episode, 1993), Mick Garris (1 episode, 1994), Jonas McCord (1 episode, 1994), Ramón Menéndez (1 episode, 1994), Roland Mesa (1 episode, 1994), Vincent Spano (1 episode, 1994), Martin von Haselberg (1 episode, 1994), John Herzfeld (1 episode, 1995), Larry Wilson (1 episode, 1995), Mandie Fletcher (1 episode, 1996), Freddie Francis (1 episode, 1996), Christopher Hart (1 episode, 1996), Brian Helgeland (1 episode, 1996), Peter Hewitt (1 episode, 1996), Bob Hoskins (1 episode, 1996), Bill Kopp (1 episode, 1996), Peter MacDonald (1 episode, 1996), Andrew Morahan (1 episode, 1996), Thomas E Sanders (1 episode, 1996), James H Spencer (1 episode, 1996), Patrick A Ventura (1 episode, 1996), Robin Bextor (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1996), 0
Tales of horror based on the gloriously gruesome EC horror comics of the 1950's....

Amazing Stories, Lesli Linka Glatter (3 episodes, 1986-1987), Phil Joanou (2 episodes, 1985-1986), Steven Spielberg (2 episodes, 1985), Paul Bartel (2 episodes, 1986-1987), Thomas Carter (2 episodes, 1986), Joe Dante (2 episodes, 1986), Joan Darling (2 episodes, 1986), Todd Holland (2 episodes, 1986), Norman Reynolds (2 episodes, 1986), Bob Balaban (1 episode, 1985), Bob Clark (1 episode, 1985), William Dear (1 episode, 1985), Clint Eastwood (1 episode, 1985), Peter Hyams (1 episode, 1985), Michael D Moore (1 episode, 1985), Donald Petrie (1 episode, 1985), Burt Reynolds (1 episode, 1985), Matthew Robbins (1 episode, 1985), Danny DeVito (1 episode, 1986), Mick Garris (1 episode, 1986), Tom Holland (1 episode, 1986), Timothy Hutton (1 episode, 1986), Irvin Kershner (1 episode, 1986), Robert Markowitz (1 episode, 1986), Kevin Reynolds (1 episode, 1986), J Michael Riva (1 episode, 1986), Martin Scorsese (1 episode, 1986), Robert Zemeckis (1 episode, 1986), Graham Baker (1 episode, 1987), Brad Bird (1 episode, 1987), Nick Castle (1 episode, 1987), Paul Michael Glaser (1 episode, 1987), Tobe Hooper (1 episode, 1987), Ken Kwapis (1 episode, 1987), Robert Stevens (1 episode, 1987), 0
Television series created, produced, and twice directed by Steven Spielberg. Truly amazing, and sometimes odd stories are narrated. Many famous actors and actresses made guest appearances....