Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever

BOUGHT ON BLU: three from the 90s

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Daniel

One feels like an end of the 80s slasher, the other two are silly sexploitation horror comedies. Are they as fun as they should be? DEAD GIRLS (1990) Dead Girls is so totally 80s it gets five stars for nostalgia … Continue reading →

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BOUGHT ON BLU: these people have serious issues…

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Daniel

I filled in a gap in my collection of essential horror by finally purchasing The Bad Seed, plus I added two recently released 80s horror flicks I had never seen, one of which has a major gay plot. THE BAD … Continue reading →

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It’s almost like he comes to you in your dreams…

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Daniel

It’s a trio of slashers with killers that aren’t quite all there…until it’s time for the killing to start!  Kinda reminded me of an infamous baddie we all know and love. BRING ME A DREAM (2020) I checked this one … Continue reading →

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BOUGHT ON BLU AND DVD: the 70s, 80s, and 90s

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Daniel

Made for television in the 70s, lost in the 80s, and the sixties sequelized in the 90s. Let’s take a look at three more I just added to my collection. TERROR OUT OF THE SKY (1978) This is actually a … Continue reading →

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BOUGHT ON BLU AND DVD: like father like son

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Daniel

The time came to fill in gaps in my collection once again, and this time it was any titles I was missing from Mario Bava and his son Lamberto Bava. So let’s get into four from each. LIKE FATHER HATCHET … Continue reading →

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Holiday horrors for 2022: three for Halloween and one for Christmas

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Daniel

I continue to add to the complete holiday horror page with four more holiday themed horror flicks for the 2022 season. YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER (2021) This Irish film creates a compelling, haunting slow burn while managing to combine … Continue reading →

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80s oddities: beginning, middle, and end

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Daniel

It’s a trio of lesser-known films from the best horror decade ever–although you wouldn’t know that by watching these three movies. FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND (1981) I cannot process that this film was made in 1981 and not 1961, beginning with the … Continue reading →

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Who’s afraid of an alien abduction?

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Daniel

It’s a trio of alien encounter films that gave me the creeps when I first saw them. Do they still hold up? COMMUNION (1989) Author Whitley Strieber (Wolfen, The Hunger), went the nonfiction route when he became convinced he was … Continue reading →

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PRIME TIME: slashing in different styles

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Daniel

My latest marathon on Prime was definitely an interesting selection, so let’s get right into them. BURIAL GROUND MASSACRE (2021) If you were around in 1996, you’ll remember there were loads of cheap, copycat slashers released in the wake of … Continue reading →

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Dog vs. monster: have you watched a Watchers movie recently?

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Daniel

Based on a Dean Koontz novel, Watchers spawned three sequels over a ten-year span, and it even featured various horror veterans throughout the decade. Let’s take a look at all four flicks. WATCHERS (1988) I haven’t seen Watchers in over … Continue reading →

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