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Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever
Teen Witch vs. Werewolf Mom!
I can never get enough of cute comedies featuring loved ones turning into some sort of supernatural creature or gaining magic powers—especially if they came from the 80s! But are 1989 films Teen Witch and My Mom’s a Werewolf worthy of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, horror comedy, My Mom’s a Werewolf, Teen Witch
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Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive vs. Trucks
Two movie adaptations of a Stephen King short story made nearly a decade apart. So how do they compare? MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986) Stephen King directs and has admitted to being burnt on coke at the time. It’s a 1980s movie—it’s … Continue reading
Three VHS faves from the 80s (of course)
There was no resisting the video box art when Scanners, The Beast Within, and The Stuff were lined up on video store shelves with all the other horror films of the day. But are they all worthy of their 80s … Continue reading
80s slasher cult favorites
The endless list of 80s slashers pretty much always leads to celebrating the most prominent films of the decade. Then there are those hidden gems you’d find in the video store that no one was talking about, yet they totally … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Alone in the Dark, American Gothic, backwoods horror, gay horror, slashers, Stagefright, The Fan
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Chubbies – this October, the Halloween party is in your ass
Even if you love Halloween themed horror movies, if you are not a fan of micro-budget films that look like a bunch of friends got together with a camcorder and made a movie in their hometown, then you’ll probably want … Continue reading
STREAM QUEEN 1: Cropsey, Rabid Love, The Employer, The Butchers
You see the movie art whenever you search horror on your favorite streaming service. And even though you aren’t paying per movie and have already seen all the big horror films, you’re still wary of wasting the time to give … Continue reading
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Tagged Cropsey, documentary, Rabid Love, serial killers, slashers, The Butchers, The Employer
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The stuff of 80s horror nightmares
Why were Friday nights awesome in the 80s? You’d rent three movies and get the fourth free at the video store, pop loads of buttery popcorn, and then watch crappy midnight movies until four in the morning. 80s horror movies … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, demons, Fear No Evil, gay horror, possession, Retribution, slashers, supernatural, Superstition, The Dark Power, witches, Zombies
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Demons, vampires, mining monsters, and automobiles
It’s time for another quickie smorgasbord. Are any of these films worth a watch? Depends on what you’re looking for. BLACK CADILLAC (2003) The Car. Joyride. The Hitcher. Road Games. If you’re into these kinds of terror on the road … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels of Darkness, Black Cadillac, creature feature, demons, Exorcismus, Ghoul, possession, Styria, vampires
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Taking out the 80s slash trash!
Digging into the bowels of 80s slashers, I’ve gathered together a handful to cover so let’s get right to it! THE FOREST (1982) The Forest isn’t your ordinary backwoods cannibal movie. It’s a hot mess! You feel right at … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, backwoods horror, gay horror, Girls Nite Out, slashers, Stripped to Kill, Stripped to Kill II, The Forest
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Vincent Price madness!
My Vincent Price marathon continues (my other blogs covering his movies are here and here) with the perfect number of films: 13! I wish the number had been 14, but I’ve yet to get my hands on a copy of … Continue reading
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Tagged creature feature, Cry of the Banshee, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, gay horror, horror anthology, horror comedy, House of the Long Shadows, House of Wax, Madhouse, Return of the Fly, Scream and Scream Again, slashers, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, The Bat, The Comedy of Terrors, The Mad Magician, Theatre of Blood, Twice Told Tales, Vincent Price, witches, Witchfinder General
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