Stand by Me (film)

Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with a title derived from Ben E. King's song. The film stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell and Kiefer Sutherland. In Stand by Me, four boys in 1959 Castle Rock, Oregon, go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing boy. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and two Golden Globe Awards: one for Best Drama Motion Picture and one for Best Director.

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What About Bob? (Horror Movie)

Dr. Leo Marvin is a loving family man, as well as a well respected psychiatrist. He’s even planning on taking a vacation with his family, however his whole life comes crashing down once he meets his new patient Bob Wiley. It’s clear that Bob has some sort of mental issues, but he’s overall good at heart. Bob however becomes obsessed with Leo, even taking a bus down to the same place they’re vacationing at. To Leo’s surprise, his family warms to Bob right away. Even inviting him over for dinner, which Bob accepts. Eventually it gets to the point where Leo is convinced Bob wants to replace him as the father of the family, this drives him to absolute madness.

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