Troll
Movie / 1986-01-17 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Richard Band
When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.
Revolution
Movie / 1985-12-25 / United Kingdom / Releases: 4 / Recordings: 2
Composed by John Corigliano
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.
Out of Africa
Movie / 1985-12-20 / United States / Releases: 6 / Recordings: 4
Composed by John Barry
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
The Color Purple
Movie / 1985-12-18 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Quincy Jones
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
Clue
Movie / 1985-12-13 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by John Morris
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Enemy Mine
Movie / 1985-12-12 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Maurice Jarre
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.
Spies Like Us
Movie / 1985-12-06 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Elmer Bernstein
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
House
Movie / 1985-12-06 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Harry Manfredini
Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents.
Young Sherlock Holmes
Movie / 1985-12-04 / United States / Releases: 4 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Bruce Broughton
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.
Prince Jack
Movie / 1985-12-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Elmer Bernstein
A dramatic look at the inner workings of the Kennedy administration.
One Magic Christmas
Movie / 1985-11-22 / Canada / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Michael Conway Baker
Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.
King Solomon's Mines
Movie / 1985-11-22 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.
White Nights
Movie / 1985-11-22 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. The KGB keeps him under watch and tries to convince him to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again. Determined to escape, he befriends a black American expatriate and his pregnant Russian wife, who agree to help him escape to the American Embassy.
Rocky IV
Movie / 1985-11-21 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Vince DiCola
Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Runaway Train
Movie / 1985-11-15 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Trevor Jones
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
L'homme aux yeux d'argent
Movie / 1985-11-13 / France / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Philippe Sarde
After serving his sentence, a robber returns to his small, quiet hometown to retrieve the loot. But a ruthless Police inspector and his equally nasty young subordinate are after the criminal.
Transylvania 6-5000
Movie / 1985-11-08 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Lee Holdridge
Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter the sensitive Wolfman, the Vampiress Odette and a whole cast of other weirdos.
North and South
Television / 1985-11-03 / United States / Releases: 4 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Bill Conti
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Movie / 1985-11-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Christopher Young
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
To Live and Die in L.A.
Movie / 1985-11-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.
Santa Claus: The Movie
Movie / 1985-10-29 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Henry Mancini
In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
Re-Animator
Movie / 1985-10-18 / United States / Releases: 4 / Recordings: 2
Composed by Richard Band
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Movie / 1985-10-11 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Craig Safan
An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the U.S. President.
Silver Bullet
Movie / 1985-10-10 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by Jay Chattaway
The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of a maniac, but sightings of a mysterious, hairy creature soon spread. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside…
Jagged Edge
Movie / 1985-10-04 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they work together, a complicated romance develops amidst the trial.