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Tag Archives: slashers
Slashing, scratching, and spoofing through the body count in the early 80s
Every once in a while, a batch of films I select for a blog remind me that not even nostalgia can save a 1980s triple feature. SHADOWS RUN BLACK (1984) I can honestly say I had no idea what the … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, horror comedy, National Lampoon’s Class Reunion, Shadows Run Black, slashers, The Black Cat
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STREAM QUEEN: Spoofing the Scares
Some horror comedies have plenty of laughs but also intend to scare you. Not this trio of films—although things sure do get gory at times. CHIP & BERNIE’S ZOMANCE (2015) This curious movie runs 70 minutes long and feels more … Continue reading
Hey Easter Bunny, why are all the eggs red this year?
There was so much dying to be done this year that the Easter Bunny needed the whole weekend to take care of business. It’s my blog about two very different killer bunny slashers – The Night Before Easter and Easter … Continue reading
But will we ever get Psycho Cop vs. Maniac Cop?
It has finally happened! Psycho Cop Returns has as last come to Blu-ray thanks to Vinegar Syndrome. As a bonus, you even get a copy of it as Psycho Cop II on DVD. You know what would have been an … Continue reading
Holiday horror from 2005: The Toybox From Venus
These two films sound much better when you combine the titles. If you’re wondering how you missed a Halloween alien comedy and a Christmas slasher, don’t wonder, because these are pretty obscure films that don’t exactly do their holidays justice…or … Continue reading
Horrors from the water, the sky, and…the vents?
This trio of films offers some familiar (and some cute) faces and favorite subgenres, but is that enough to make them worth a watch? DARK HOUSE (2014) Had this one on my “must-see” list for a while because a) delicious … Continue reading
Makeup man making movies in the new millennium
With a massive horror makeup effects career dating all the way back to 80s classics like Night of the Creeps, Evil Dead II, The Hidden, Phantasm II, 976-EVIL, Halloween 5, Bride of Re-Animator, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 5, … Continue reading
Wishmaster wishes he had been as iconic as his predecessors
Not a year after Scream reinvigorated the horror and slasher scene at the end of the 1990s, Wishmaster came along and…well, it kind of treaded the same ground 90s horror had been walking all along, with just some spit shine … Continue reading
Head splitting headbangers and paranormal punk rockers
The guts, guitars, ghosts, and even gays in this trio of indie films deliver a variety of subgenres, yet all three films offer a touch of nostalgia for the days of high hair and mosh pits. HEAVY MENTAL (2009) … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged backwoods horror, Death Rot, gay horror, ghosts, Heavy Mental, horror comedy, slashers, supernatural, Teenage Ghost Punk
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