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With the ability to control and even kill their hosts, each one of these parasites could star as the next terror of the silver screen.

Diane A. Kelly
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One sure sign of a toy craze is annoyed toy store owners, and in 1976, there were plenty of them. The reason? The Kenner Company had introduced a novel 10-inch latex doll that never remained on shelves for more than a few minutes at a time.

Jake Rossen










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It was 65 years ago that André de Toth’s legendary thriller solidified the 3D movie craze, walloped the box office, and turned Vincent Price into a horror movie icon.

Mark Mancini