Fonda sangrienta (1987)
First They Greet You, Then They Eat You.
Género : Terror, Comedia
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 28M
Director : Jackie Kong
Escritor : Michael Sonye
Sinopsis
Iniciados por un difunto tío en el culto a la sanguinaria diosa Sheetar, George y Michael han convertido a una antigua y acreditada fonda vegetariana en algo escalofriantemente distinto. Dispuestos a lograr la reencarnación de la diosa, asesinan a cuantas chicas se les ponen por delante y seleccionan sus miembros y órganos para crear un monstruo con formas de mujer.
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After telling her fiancé, Dana, that her entire family is dead, Manhattanite Alex whisks off to her childhood home in South Carolina to serve as bridesmaid at her high-maintenance, estranged sister Jeannie's wedding. As she tries not to steal Jeannie's thunder by telling her family that a) she's engaged, and b) the man she's going to marry is a Jewish African American, things get a little mixed up.
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A hunchbacked phone booth operator loves a blind street dancer and wants to help her regain her sight. His lookalike is a constable in love with the commissioner's daughter.
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Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia where she befriends Camilla, an odd and exotic elderly woman who plays the violin. When the two embark on a journey together, Camilla reclaims a lost love and makes peace with herself and her son, while Freda discovers inner resources she never knew she had.
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