Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever

A decade before Asian horror became hot, there was Evil Dead Trap!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Daniel

Way back in 1988, while Freddy, Jason, and Chucky were humoring American audiences, a dastardly little film called Evil Dead Trap was horrifying Japan. Naturally, it has nothing to do with the Evil Dead movies, even though it does throw … Continue reading →

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Dream Lover – More dream horror from the 80s

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Daniel

Dreams were a total nightmare in the 80s, no matter what street you lived on! Dreamscape and Bad Dreams were just a few of the obvious titles to explore the subject. And then there was the 1986 Kristy McNichol film … Continue reading →

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Incubus vs. Inkubus!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Daniel

Two cheesy b-horror movies, made nearly 30 years apart, each starring men from much bigger horror movies, and both with almost the same name! INCUBUS (1982) Incubus stars John Cassavetes of Rosemary’s Baby. It’s basically an 80s slasher with a … Continue reading →

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The Unnamable – so hideous she couldn’t be named twice

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Daniel

The first The Unnamable was released at the end of the 80s when it was all the rage to make films loosely based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. But it manage to avoid getting into the kind of trippy … Continue reading →

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When kid actors stole the show from Swamp Thing movies

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Daniel

DC Comics character Swamp Thing comes to life in these 1980s flicks…before comic book heroes were 95 percent CGI and during a time when cute and funny kids were the key to making movies the whole family could enjoy. SWAMP … Continue reading →

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3 horror and cult favorites make a Grotesque piece of 80s trash

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Daniel

When I see Linda Blair and think The Exorcist and Roller Boogie, see Donna Wilkes and think Angel and Jaws 2, and see 60s teen idol Tab Hunter and think Polyester and Grease 2, I know a 1988 film called … Continue reading →

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Time for a little 80s cult horror street trash

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Daniel

Street Trash is one of those 80s video store movies that was just begging for obscene and gross cult status. Hell, the title couldn’t be any more of a self-proclamation! Yeah. It’s kind of trashy. The whole movie revolves around … Continue reading →

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Attack of the evil dead horror actor!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Daniel

The obscure 1983 horror film Frightmare isn’t your typical 80s slasher. There’s a bunch of partying kids in a house. They get picked off one by one. But their killer is not a masked goon…it’s the corpse of their favorite … Continue reading →

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The horror of the 80s brat pack horror movies

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Daniel

There were so many awesome horror movies in the 80s. There were so many awesome teen movies in the 80s starring members of the brat pack. And then there was Parasite starring Demi Moore and The Wraith starring Charlie Sheen…. … Continue reading →

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Rockula – an 80s horror comedy music video!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Daniel

Rockula is a hot 80s mess! It was released in 1990, but it was apparently shot in 1988, which is pretty obvious, because it is so perfectly 1988, gathering together familiar faces that mean something only to kids who grew … Continue reading →

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