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Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever
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
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, horror comedies, National Lampoon’s Class Reunion, Shadows Run Black, slashers, The Black Cat
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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
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Psycho Cop, Psycho Cop II, Psycho Cop Returns, slashers
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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 comedies, slashers, supernatural, Teenage Ghost Punk
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Slashermania – multiple maniacs slash through T&A and LGBT to the sounds of 80s new wave
As a GenXer, I get the distinct pleasure of saying “you had to be there” to those who didn’t live through the 80s. Well now, you can get a taste of the 20th century’s most totally awesome decade if you … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday I Read the Book: Literary Thoughts, Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, gay horror, Slashermania, slashers
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STREAM QUEEN: holiday horror double feature
Easter is around the corner, Fourth of July isn’t…but it’s always good to plan ahead. So here goes. EASTER BUNNY BLOODBATH (2010) So far, there hasn’t been a definitive Easter horror flick for me, although my holiday horror page has … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter Bunny Bloodbath, horror comedies, slashers, You Are Not Alone
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DIRECT TO STREAM: the horror of Daniel Falicki
After watching Accidental Exorcist, which Daniel Falicki directs and stars in, I was intrigued enough to search out more of his work, and found three other titles of his available for streaming. Based on the four films I viewed, I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged 3:33 A.M.: The Witching Hour, Accidental exorcist, And Hell Awaits, Awaken the Devil, Daniel Falicki, demons, occult, possession
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STREAM QUEEN: a double dose of exploitation slashers
I use the term slasher in the most general sense because in each case, there’s a killer and a body count. But really, Phantom of the Grindhouse and The Greasy Strangler are purely trash cinema. PHANTOM OF THE GRINDHOUSE (2013) … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, horror comedies, Phantom of the Grindhouse, slashers, The Greasy Strangler
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VHS era nostalgia isn’t enough to make these two winners
Just as the love of VHS horror will never die, it seems neither will the efforts of indie horror directors to replicate that feeling in their movies. In my efforts to forever find movies that actually do it right, I … Continue reading