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Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever
Even the 80s can’t save these three…
Yes, I’m guilty of saying (constantly) that anything 80s is perfect, but I will call out the occasional flaws. So here go three occasions. BOARDING HOUSE (1982) When the intro credits to an early 80s horror flick begin with … Continue reading
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IT HAPPENED AFTER SCREAM part 1: three high profile titles
In the decade following the popularity of the Scream franchise, slasher films became a dollar a dozen (inflation), and this fool scooped up loads of them on DVD. So I’ve dug out all the slashers from the 2000s that I … Continue reading
They came from the 90s, and they want your body and soul…and baby….
Despite their varying horror quality, these three will make you nostalgic for the last great decade of VHS tapes. Also known as the second and last decade of VHS tapes. THE GUARDIAN (1990) The hand that rocks the cradle…on the … Continue reading
Bowie, boys, and a gay-themed episode of The Hunger
It wasn’t until I was putting together a tribute to David Bowie for Boys, Bears & Scares after his death that I learned he hosted a horror anthology TV show named after his 1983 vampire film. The Hunger aired for … Continue reading
When you already own every other 80s horror flick
Rather than double dip and replace every single 80s horror movie I have on DVD with Blu-rays, I focus on collecting 80s horror flicks that never even made it to DVD or went out of print before I could snag … Continue reading
Taking on all four Toxic Avenger films
I’ve probably hit a new low bothering with Toxic Avenger, but I couldn’t stop myself. I hadn’t seen the original in years, so I checked it out again…and I’m a completist, so I had to go through them all. THE … Continue reading
A late-80s horror mish mosh
By the end of the 80s, you never knew what you were going to get when you popped a rented film into the VCR. For example, these three 80s horror films. REVENGE OF THE LIVING DEAD GIRLS (1987) This bizarre … Continue reading
The must-see X-mas Tale few have scene
With all the Christmas horror out there, 70-minute Spanish flick X-mas Tale from 2005 gets sorely overlooked, possibly because it’s thrown into one of those budget 6-on-1 DVDs. X-mas Tale is like The Monster Squad with a killer Santa. It’s … Continue reading
Poltergeist lite?
In an age when Hollywood haunted house movies are all the rage, the remake of Poltergeist has its fun moments but brings nothing new to set it apart from the original—or make a stronger impact than all the other ghost … Continue reading