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Merlin's Shop Of Mystical Wonders (1996)
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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
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12.30.08
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This is a movie within a TV movie within a made-for-video movie. A boy is watching TV when a power outage forces him to talk to his grandpa for entertainment. His grandpa, a former screenwriter, re-tells an old screenplay about Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders. In it, Merlin sets up an enchanting store in a modern-day strip mall, accompanied by his gleeful wife and gnomes, snakes, dragons, etc. From this framing device, we then see two stories about people's encounters with items from the shop. The first sequence (created for this film but looking like an episode of "Tales From The Darkside") involves a pompous, cranky newspaper critic who begins casting spells using Merlin's spell book. The second story, obviously a short film from the early 1980s, is about an evil monkey doll (you know, the wicked grin and the cymbals?) who kills every time his hands clap. Merlin of the 1990s is disjointedly tied-in with the 1980 movie.
Movie Tagline:
In a world where magic only exists, anything can happen.
Title: Merlin's Shop Of Mystical Wonders
Runtime: 92 mins
Genre: Family
All Genres: Family, Fantasy, Horror
Languages: English
Country: USA
Colors: Color
Sound: Stereo
IMDB Rating: 1.6
Buried.com Rating: 2.6 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With M
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Director(s):
Kenneth J. Berton
Cast:
Ernest Borgnine ...Grandfather
George Milan ...Merlin
Bunny Summers ...Zurella
John Terrence ...Jonathan Cooper III
Patricia Sansone ...Madeline Cooper (as Pat Sansone)
Mark Hurtado ...Grandson
Nicholas Noyes ...Nicholas
Hillary young ...Nicholas' Mother
Julia Leigh Miller ...Antique Store Clerk
Ben Sussman ...Jake Cosgrove
Randy Chandler ...Burglar
Bob Mendelsohn ......
Struan Robertson ...Michael Andrews (archive footage)
Bruce Parry ...Pete (archive footage)
Vicki Saputo ...Susan (archive footage)
Madelon Phillips ...Adrianne the Psychic (archive footage)
J. Renee Gilbert ...Grandma (archive footage)
Olwen Morgan ...Elmira Johnson (archive footage)
Barry Chandler ...Man in car (archive footage)
Angeles Olazabal ...Girl on bike (archive footage)
Kristi Berton ...Sarah
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Kenneth J. Berton
Jeremy Rubin
Writer(s):
Kenneth J. Berton
Composer(s):
Todd Hayen
Frank Macchia
More Movie Taglines:
- In a world where magic only exists, anything can happen.
Movie Quote(s):
- Jonathan Cooper: Listen to me, Obi-Wan! Either you give me something to write home about, or your quaint little shop is history. Do you hear me, old man? Do you know who I am? *I* am the Supreme Being! I chew places like this up and spit them into the toilet! I'm going to give you one last chance. You prove to me that you're Merlin the Sorcerer... or get off the pot.
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Michael Andrews: It's Martian time! [sings] Michael Andrews: Rock n' roll Martian! Rock n' roll Martian!
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Merlin: Excuse me, but have you seen my little monkey?
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Merlin: You're welcome!
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Jonathan Cooper: Merlin, you bastard!
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Keywords:
Dragon, Monkey, Spell Book, Killer Doll, MST3K ...[more]
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Rating: 2.6 out of 10.0 - 71 votes cast total
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