@yetihideout (Eric Weber) loves Match Game, Louise Lasser, and cats! Here is his list of five summer movies:

Piranha (1978) – “People eat fish, Grogan. Fish don’t eat people.” Directed by the always reliable Joe Dante (Gremlins) and a lot more fun than Jaws! Good mix of laughs and scares and some surprisingly sentimental scenes in this spoof of nature-gone-amuck and 1950s monster movies. Featuring a great score by Pino Donaggio (Dressed to Kill) and appearances by cult movie legends like Barbara Steele, Paul Bartel, and – best of all – Dick Miller.

Uncle Sam (1996) – Deliciously tacky and weird horror/comedy by director William Lustig (Maniac) and writer Larry Cohen (It’s Alive) about the zombified and psychopathic “Uncle” Sam Harper who returns from the dead during July 4th festivities to kill anyone who dares commit any “anti-American” acts such as flag-burning, draft-dodging or mangling the National Anthem! The fun cast includes Robert Forster, P.J. Soles, and Isaac Hayes. The film is dedicated to legendary Italian horror director Lucio Fulci (who passed away the same year).

Rear Window (1954) – One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most absorbing thrillers. Being a nosy neighbor has never been so much fun! Unforgettable and jaw-dropping indoor sets recreate an entire apartment building (and courtyard), allowing for glimpses into various characters’ lives. Other highlights are a typically sassy Thelma Ritter and the beautiful and ethereal Grace Kelly. Based on a short story by crime author Cornell Woolrich that’s also recommended.
 

Summer School (1987) – Adorable 1980s time capsule starring Mark Harmon as a charming gym teacher forced to instruct summer school to a batch of oddball students. I saw this in the theater at 12 and hoped that high school would be this much fun. The cast is wonderful – everyone is dandy (especially the dog)! Also memorable are the characters “Chainsaw” and Dave and their obsession with horror movies and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
 
Club Dread (2004) – Horror slasher comedy by Broken Lizard, the guys that brought you Super Troopers and Beerfest. Pleasure Island – owned by Coconut Pete (a parody of Jimmy Buffet marvelously played by the late, great Bill Paxton) – is plagued by a series of gruesome murders, and it’s up to the quirky staff of the resort to solve the mystery. Lots of fun and better than it has any right to be!

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THANK YOU, ERIC!!!!!! 🙂