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.
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.
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.
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…
Bliss
Movie / 1985-10-04 / Australia / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Peter Best
An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother, and the number of cancer-causing products is on the increase. But the notes he writes to himself to prove he hasn't gone insane are getting more disjointed, and he runs off with an ex-prostitute called Honey Barbera.
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.
Commando
Movie / 1985-10-03 / United States / Releases: 6 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
James Horner
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.
Amazing Stories
Television / 1985-09-29 / United States / Releases: 0 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
The Journey of Natty Gann
Movie / 1985-09-27 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Elmer Bernstein
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.
Maxie
Movie / 1985-09-27 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Georges Delerue
When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells them about a girl who used to live there in the 20's: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her big audition for a Hollywood studio. The trouble is, Maxie, or rather her ghost, hasn't left the house. Worse, she can take over Jan's body. And the only way she's going to leave is if she gets that audition.
Invasion U.S.A.
Movie / 1985-09-27 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Jay Chattaway
A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.
Agnes of God
Movie / 1985-09-13 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Georges Delerue
When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby.
Legend
Movie / 1985-08-28 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Jerry Goldsmith
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.
The Bride
Movie / 1985-08-16 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the male creature. In turn, the doctor becomes obsessed with Eva, and tries to make her a perfect Victorian woman.
My Science Project
Movie / 1985-08-09 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Peter Bernstein
His high school teacher issues an ultimatum: turn in a science project or flunk. So Mike Harlan scavenges a military base's junk pile for a suitable gizmo. He finds one... and unwittingly unleashes the awesome power and energy of the unknown. Twisted dimensions. Time warps. A fantastic realm where the past, present, and future collide in a whirling vortex of startling adventure and superlative special effects.
Fright Night
Movie / 1985-08-02 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Brad Fiedel
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
The Jewel of the Nile
Movie / 1985-08-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.
Weird Science
Movie / 1985-08-01 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 0
Composer tba
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Movie / 1985-07-26 / United States / Releases: 5 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Danny Elfman
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.
The Black Cauldron
Movie / 1985-07-24 / United States / Releases: 3 / Recordings: 2
Composed by
Elmer Bernstein
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
The Man with One Red Shoe
Movie / 1985-07-18 / United States / Releases: 1 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Thomas Newman
A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
Explorers
Movie / 1985-07-12 / United States / Releases: 2 / Recordings: 1
Composed by
Jerry Goldsmith
Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.