Terror in the Aisles

1984 "It's a cut above the rest."
6.3| 1h24m| R| en
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A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.

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Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.
Sabah Hensley This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
TheExpatriate700 Terror in the Aisles is a compilation of clips from various horror movies, focusing primarily on works from the 1970s and early 1980s. Although it was produced by Universal, it casts a wide net, featuring Friday the 13th and other franchises from different studios.The film is a rather bland appreciation of the modern horror genre. Donald Pleasance and Nancy Allen provide adequate narration, although they don't offer any real insights. Furthermore, all the movie does is show clips, without offering any analysis of why these movies scare us.Furthermore, some of the films excerpted seem rather odd choices. For instance, there are numerous clips from the Sylvester Stallone film Nighthawks, never mind the fact that it is an action film. This kind of sloppiness undermines the film as a whole.
vampi1960 when i first seen terror in the aisles at the local movie theater i loved it,its an endless barrage of clips from;Halloween 1 and 2,texas chainsaw massacre,nighthawks,ms 45,carrie,the omen,a stranger is watching,jaws 1 and 2,marathon man,the howling,American werewolf in London,bride of Frankenstein,the wolf-man,and just so much more.the whole thing takes place in a movie theater as stars donald pleasense and Nancy Allen host it while they sit in the audience.and if you see the edited TV version they show more clips to make up for the cuts. but the clips shown in the TV version aren't in the end credits.lets see there's the fun-house,battlestar galactica(?)firstarter.it seems like another movie spliced in.it would be great to combine the TV version with the theatrical version on a special edition DVD,universal take note.there is no DVD for terror in the aisles just yet.but hopefully soon.for those of you who have not seen it,you are in for a treat. be ready for scenes of the scariest movies ever made.oh i left out the exorcist,poltergeist,alligator,food of the gods,alien,the shining,bug, Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein,invasion of the body snatchers,alone in the dark,and still many more.all i can say even if you can only find it on VHS,watch it,its just awesome.10 out of 10.
mcfly-31 Too bad more horror films can't be like this. Just an all out assault of blood every 60 seconds or so. But even as plotless as terror films get critisized for, they still have to put in some moments of pause. Here they have an excuse for one moment of splatter after another, as this showcases clips from a number of the best horror movies over the last 40 years or so up until the present time of this film, 1984. From harmless black and white stuff, to the high tech bloodbaths of the 80s, this covers a lot of ground. Of course, there's too many films to mention, so I'll just say what I most dis-liked about the film. WAAAAYYY too much time spent on "Halloween" and "The Exorcist", only one or two clips of a "Friday the 13th" movie, and only from part 2! And though a lot of the footage isn't from "terror" films but from suspense movies, they did make some good choices. I detested "Nighthawks", a Stallone action film from 1981, but they chose only the two or three best scenes from it, so I went for it. And also a lousy movie called "Vice Squad" had only the real good moments showcased. As far as the narration from Pleasance and Allen, it was decent enough, and you get a few chuckles from the phony audience watching the films with them. And it was funny how a movie like "When a Stranger Calls", which only had 10 good minutes, can have those 10 minutes featured here and make it look like a classic! This film BEGS for a sequel all these years later, as there would be PLENTY of ground to cover in the 16 years since this film was released. So, if you're into non-stop scares and splatters, this should be right up your alley.
jhaggardjr "Terror in the Aisles" is an interesting documentary about horror movies. Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen host this movie which feature scenes from 75 movies that deal with horror, science fiction, suspense, or crime that have scared moviegoers over the years. You get scenes from classic horror films such as "The Exorcist", "Psycho", "Halloween", and "Rosemary's Baby"; sci-fi flicks such as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", "The Thing", and "Alien"; crime pictures such as "Nighthawks", and "Vice Squad"; and suspense thrillers such as "Wait Until Dark", "The Seduction", and "Klute". You even get to see a little comentary from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock (scenes from a couple of his films are featured in here). Not a great documentary, but a good one.*** (out of four)