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Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever
What The Other Hell did I just watch?
Imagine a religious exorcist experience at a convent without the Linda Blair look, and you have the 1981 Italian horror film The Other Hell, also known as Guardian of Hell. You know what you’re in for when a nun cries, … Continue reading
3 bad seeds make for one Bloody Birthday
Combine The Bad Seed with early 80s slasher mentality and you get Bloody Birthday. An opening kill of a couple having sex in a grave makes this look (and sound) like another Friday the 13th knockoff. But this is the … Continue reading
Slaughterhouse Rock or Slaughterhouse New Wave?
Slaughterhouse Rock is one of many bizarre horror flicks that tried so hard to be different after the onslaught of copycat slashers in the first part of the 80s. As a result, it suffered the same fate; it’s a typical … Continue reading
Wake up to the 80s throwback slasher The Sleeper
I am so psyched that there are so many directors making horror films that not only mimic the style of great 1980s VHS classics, but also take place in the 80s. Just like the movie Camp Slaughter, The Sleeper is … Continue reading
Something has gotten into their brains!
I happened to get the 1981 film Strange Behavior and the 1988 film Brain Damage on DVD in the same week. Since they both have to do with people being mind-fucked in the 80s, I thought I’d blog about them … Continue reading
Take a ride on a fantastically sleazy 80s horror train
Night Train to Terror is a 1985 horror anthology that is so awesomely 80s!!! The opening faux wave band on the train totally rules: he lead singer’s head band, the Flashdance shirts, the colors, the choreographed dancing. It’s an amazing … Continue reading
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He hacks, slashes, and mutilates…but is he scary?
1985 was pretty much the pinnacle of evil killers that didn’t become pop culture icons. So The Mutilator is a welcome addition to the genre. It’s got seriously sleazy, gruesome kills (as long as you see the unrated version), a … Continue reading
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Exit 101 and Trick Or Treats: Halloween on a budget!
Despite their flaws—no, actually because of their flaws—unpolished, uneven horror flicks are a reminder that there are filmmakers who do it for the love of the genre, at any cost. Well…at no cost, actually. So let’s get into low-budget Halloween … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Exit 101: Halloween Party Massacre, infected, slashers, Trick or Treats, Zombies
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You need a lot of buttered popcorn to make this a fun movie marathon!
Children of the Corn (1984) Children of the Corn. The one that started it all. After a really cheesy voiceover of a cute kid talking about Isaac and Malachai, we get a strong opening with evil kids going wild on … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Children of the Corn, Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return, Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice, Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering, Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror, Children of the Corn: Genesis, Children of the Corn: Revelation, Children of the Corn: Runaway, Stephen King
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