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Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever
Stream and slash
I was due for a good fix of simple slashers, but with the three recent ones I watched, only one satisfied—and it even lands on the does the gay guy die? page. CRUEL SUMMER (2021) I’ve been a fan of … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Cruel Summer, gay horror, slashers, That's a Wrap
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HALLOWEEN HORROR ROUND-UP 2023
Following up on my other Halloween movie post a few weeks ago, I think this is the only other one I need to do covering everything Halloween themed that I could possibly stumble upon this season to add to the … 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 Escape Room: Quest of Fear, gay horror, Hollowhood, home invasion, horror comedies, occult, slasher, The Clown Chainsaw Massacre, The Mount, The Pumpkin Man, The Woods of Purgatory, Totally Killer, Zombie Town, Zombies
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BOUGHT ON DISC: aliens, a killer baby, and a Fulci flick
It’s a look at three of the latest movies I’ve added to my collection, including 2 Blu-rays and a 4k UHD. BABY BLOOD (1990) If you’re looking for a bloody, sleazy good time, this French evil baby flick puts all … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, aliens, Baby Blood, giallos, Lords of the Deep, slashers, The Psychic
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Did the Hammer House of Horror series nail it?
Shifting from period pieces and leaving Frankenstein and Dracula in the past, Hammer Films tried to start the 1980s with an anthology series. But with the Creepshow films and television shows like Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, gay horror, Hammer House of Horror, horror anthologies
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STREAM QUEEN: summer scares
It’s always fun to stay inside in the AC when it’s hot outside and just binge a bunch of horror movies that take place during the summer months. So did this foursome satisfy my Fourth of July weekend marathon needs? … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Bermuda Island, creature features, Forest of Death, gay horror, She Came From the Woods, supernatural, The Black Demon
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BOUGHT ON BLU & 4k: more obscure 80s films
It’s always a treat to find 80s movies that passed me by back in the day to add to my collection. Gotta thank all the boutique labels for digging these three up. Let’s get right into them. NIGHT SCREAMS (1987) … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, Alien from the Abyss, creature features, Hell Comes to Frogtown, Night Screams, slashers
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BOUGHT ON BLU: The 40s, the 60s, the 80s
My latest trio of purchases all happen to come from decades that were 20 years apart, and it was a satisfying shopping spree. CAT PEOPLE (1942) Believe it or not, I had never seen the original Cat People, but now … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, Cat People, creature features, Silent Rage, slashers, The Strangler
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BOUGHT ON BLU: vacations of terror…sort of
Let’s take a trip back in time with a Mexican horror flick from the end of the 80s and its Halloween themed sequel! VACATION OF TERROR (1989) Atmosphere, creepy synth musical cues, fog machines, and an 80s vibe are the … Continue reading
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Tagged demons, supernatural, Vacation of Terror, Vacation of Terror 2, witches
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BOUGHT ON BLU: aliens, demons, zombies, and more
My latest triple feature of movies in my collection spans decades and subgenres. Let’s take a look. I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958) Before The Stepford Wives, there was this delicious little black and white sci-fi flick about … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, Curse of the Blue Lights, demons, I Married a Monster from Outer Space, The Omega Man, Zombies
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Bought on Blu and DVD: six degrees of recycled sex and scares heading into the 90s
There’s a reason why I added each of the three films in this post to my media library, so let’s find out why… DANCE WITH DEATH (1992) The director of Demon Wind brings us what is considered a remake of … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, Dance of the Damned, Dance With Death, slashers, To Sleep with a Vampire, vampires
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