Matinee (1993) on Netflix
In Key West in 1962, Gene Loomis and his brother Dennis live on a military base. Showman Lawrence Woolsey arrives to premiere his horror film Mant! during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Plot summary
Lawrence Woolsey, a showman, brings his new horror film, Mant!, to Key West, Florida, in October 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He is joined by his actress girlfriend, Ruth Corday, and finds the town's fear suits his premiere. Gene Loomis and Dennis, his brother, live at a military base with their mother while their father serves at sea. A promo promises Woolsey will appear in person on Saturday. Two men, Herb and Bob, object to the screening. At school, Gene befriends Stan and takes an interest in Sandra.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Matinee (1993)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Joe Dante said Matinee got made through a fluke: the company that was paying for the film went out of business, so they went to Universal, which was the distributor and had put in a little money, and begged them to buy into the whole movie.
