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Matinee

Matinee (1993)

PG 1h 39m 6.6/10 IMDb
ComedyDrama

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.

Director: Joe Dante

Cast: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub

Content Warnings

Other

War / combat (referenced)

Phobias & Sensory

Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gun violence
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