Horror History: Friday, September 28, 1990: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Tough Guys Don’t Whine” premiered

Season 6 Episode 2

Mickey Black is a film director with everything going for him until he seduces a woman away from her gangster boyfriend. He promises her all the glory in the world, but things take a dangerous turn when her boyfriend refuses to give her up.

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Horror History: Friday, September 21, 1990: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Fading Away” premiered

Season 6 Episode 1

When an ex-marine realises he is all on his own, he becomes convinced that he’s on a dangerous mission and has been abandoned by his commanding officers.

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Horror History: Friday, September 14, 1990: Repossessed was released in theaters

A parody of “The Exorcist”. Linda Blair plays a housewife who becomes possessed by the Devil. Leslie Nielsen plays Father Mayii, who gets called to exorcise the intrusive being.

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Horror History: Friday, September 7, 1990: Slumber Party Massacre III was released direct-to-video

Seven California coeds are dressed to kill… and a murderer is, well, dressed to drill. He’s an insomno-maniac looking for luscious bods to bore and it looks like he’ll find them at the Slumber Party Massacre. The Driller Killer is back in Part III of the classic horror fest. This time Jackie, Diane and Martia are three high school girls who love a good time. When they party, they bust out their bikinis and break out the brews – but the driller killer’s out for a thrill with his drill… and he’s ready to kill!

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Horror History: Friday, September 7, 1990: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was released in theaters

Arriving in Chicago, Henry (Michael Rooker, in what is undoubtedly the finest performance of his patchy career), moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis (Tom Towles) and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

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