
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter(1984)
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers.


“They were warned, they were all warned... "Don't go down to the cellar!"”
A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead.

Kay Hawtrey
Maude Chalmers

Lesleh Donaldson
Heather

Barry Morse
Mr. Davis
Dean Garbett
Rick Yates

Stephen E. Miller
Billy Hibbs

Alf Humphreys
Joe Yates
Peggy Mahon
Florie

Harvey Atkin
Harry Browning
Robert Warner
Sheriff
Jack Van Evera
James Chalmers
Cries in the Night is a horror, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of funeral, cellar, grandfather, morgue, slasher, maniac. Directed by William Fruet, it stars Kay Hawtrey, Lesleh Donaldson, Barry Morse. A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead.
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