Murder, She Wrote S4 E11: Doom With a View (1987)
Jessica and her nephew get more than they expect while staying at a posh New York hotel managed by Grady’s old fraternity buddy. Season 4, Episode 11: Doom With a View (December 13, 1987) While staying in an opulent hotel courtesy of Grady’s fraternity brother Gary, J.B. becomes embroiled in a fight to clear Grady […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E10: Indian Giver (1987)
A young Native American man throws Cabot Cove into chaos by laying claim to the land on which the town sits. When a local resident with valuable property is found murdered, all signs point to the town’s supposed new landowner. Season 4, Episode 10: Indian Giver (November 29, 1987) Dressed in traditional regalia, Algonquin George […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E9: Trouble In Eden (1987)
As a favor to a close friend, Jessica travels to a town in Oregon and poses as her friend to investigate the suspicious circumstances under which the friend’s sister died. Will Stuart Whitman get all up in Jessica’s guts? I hope! Season 4, Episode 9: Trouble In Eden (November 22, 1987) Mary Rose Welch, a […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E8: Steal Me a Story (1987)
While Jessica was inquiring about her latest novel’s plot being plagiarized by a popular TV series, the show’s executive producer gets blown up by a bomb. Season 4, Episode 8: Steal Me a Story (November 15, 1987) Struggling TV writer Gayle Yamada finds herself in a tight spot when her producer Sid Sharkey demands she […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E7: If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Beverly (1987)
The night deputy, who has been paying attention to various Cabot Cove ladies, needs Jessica’s help when he becomes the prime suspect in his wife’s murder. Season 4, Episode 7: If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Beverly (November 8, 1987) Jessica and Sheriff Amos investigate the murder of the wife of Cabot Cove’s night deputy, […]
Chattanooga Film Festival 2026 Red Eye #1: Night Angel (1987)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Adam Hursey is a pharmacist specializing in health informatics by day, but his true passion is cinema. His current favorite films are Back to the Future, Stop Making Sense, and In the Mood for Love. He has written articles for Film East and The Physical Media Advocate, primarily examining older films through the lens of contemporary perspectives. He […]
Chattanooga Film Festival 2026 Red Eye #8: Hollywood Mortuary (1998) and Demon Queen (1987)
Hollywood Mortuary (2000): Pierce Jackson Dawn (Randal Malone) was one of the greatest make-up artists of the early 20th century. However, his death is quite strange. It came after he wanted to work with horror stars Pratt Borokov (Tim Sullivan) and Janos Blasko (director and writer Ron Ford) for producer Leonard Schein (Wes Deitrick), even though Blasko […]
Chattanooga Film Festival 2026 Red Eye #5: Horror Brunch (1987), Mind Control Made Easy or How to Become a Cult Leader (1999), Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job (2001) and Dementia (1955)
Horror Brunch (1987): This short film, directed by Rik Carter, is a high-energy, blood-soaked love letter to horror cinema. A group gathers for an ordinary brunch, but the meal is interrupted when the food and utensils turn murderous. The narrative escalates into a chaotic showcase of practical gore and genre moments featuring cameos from Norman Bates, […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E6: It Runs in the Family (1987)
Jessica’s British cousin, Emma MacGill (Angela Lansbury!), is charged with an old flame’s murder. Season 4, Episode 6: It Runs In the Family (November 1, 1987) You see, most folks know Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, the Cabot Cove death-magnet who publishes paperbacks and stumbles over more corpses than the entire Corleone family. But the […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E5: The Way to Dusty Death (1987)
A business tyrant’s sudden death puts Jessica on the trail of several of his suspicious company executives. Season 4, Episode 4: The Way to Dusty Death (October 25, 1987) When Jessica and the rest of the corporate bigwigs get the invite to a chairman’s secluded country estate, they think they’re there to fight for the […]
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