Matinee (1993 film)

"Herb's an interesting guy. He used to be kind of, uh... dishonest: shakedown artist, strong arm. Someone sent him to collect money from me just when I needed an inexpensive actor. Isn't it fun to know these things about your favorite stars?"

"[to theater staff] I know some of you have never been in the motion picture business before, and some of you have been at it a long time. But I want all of you to look at the faces out here during this picture. There's gonna be room in their heads for only one thought: "Don't let it get me!" They know we can't hurt 'em, but they're still gonna be scared half to death. And all of you, when you thread the projector, when you tear the tickets, when you sell the jujubes, you're all a part of it. And just when it gets the worst, when they're sitting there and their hearts are going like trapped animals out here in the dark, we save them. And they say, "Hey, it's all right! Thank God! Hey, can I see that again?" P.S., No, they can't. We clear between shows."

"Dr. Flankon: [to Carole] Young lady, human/insect mutation is far from an exact science."

"Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!"

"[from TV spot] Monster movies, the end of civilisation, your first date - some things will always be scary!"

"John Goodman — Lawrence Woolsey"

"Cathy Moriarty — Ruth Corday / Carole"

"Simon Fenton — Gene Loomis"

"Omri Katz — Stan"

"Lisa Jakub — Sandra"

"Kellie Martin — Sherry"

"Jesse Lee — Dennis Loomis"

"Lucinda Jenney — Anne Loomis"

"James Villemaire — Harvey Starkweather"

"Robert Picardo — Howard, the Theater Manager"

"Jesse White — Mr. Spector"

"Dick Miller — Herb Denning"

"John Sayles — Bob"

"David Clennon — Jack"

"Lucy Butler — Rhonda"

"Belinda Balaski — Stan's Mom"

"Naomi Watts — Shopping Cart Starlet"