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The 12 Horrors of Christmas Part 3: 5 crazy nights!
What can I say? I spent 5 nights watching a marathon of the Silent Night Deadly Night series while stringing popcorn for my tree. Silent Night Deadly Night (1984) The original Silent Night Deadly Night was so scandalous it was … Continue reading
The 12 horrors of Christmas part 1: the one-off trilogy
It’s that time of year, and I’ve decided to get into the spirit by watching all the Christmas horror in my collection. There are plenty of sequels and remakes to come, but I begin with 3 completely non-related films. CHRISTMAS … Continue reading
More than enough reasons to avoid isolated roads in Texas…
I’m not even going to talk about the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre other than to say it took me years to get up the nerve to watch it, and it is a film that still disturbs me today. So … Continue reading
Bad, Bad, Bad…but the title is actually Bad Taste
The most enticing thing about Peter Jackson’s first film when it came out in the 80s was that there was a picture of a goofy alien flipping the bird on the cover of the VHS box. I don’t even know … Continue reading
What would Gremlins look like if they came from hell?
Gremlins created a monster—and I don’t mean when they ate after midnight. I’m talking about Troll, Critters, the classic 80s film Munchies starring Harvey Korman, and Ghoulies. How this particular film spawned 3 sequels is beyond me. GHOULIES (1985) Take … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Ghoulies, Ghoulies 2, Ghoulies 3, Ghoulies 4, Ghoulies II, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College, Ghoulies IV
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One thing 976-EVIL taught me…
867-5309 will always be the only phone number worth remembering in the 8os. In 1988, Robert Englund decided to direct his own horror film. And what a nightmare it is. I can never remember 976-EVIL until I re-watch it. In … Continue reading
What comes from the 80s…and comes up from the sewers?
Do I have to spell it out? Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. C.H.U.D. 1984’s C.H.U.D. is one of those movies that all Gen-Xers will have fond memories of watching on cable. Upon a rewatch, it definitely made me nostalgic. It has … Continue reading
My ungodly experience with The Unholy
In 1988, Freddy, Michael Myers, Jason, and Chucky reigned supreme, and yet the devil tried to make a comeback in The Exorcist III and The Unholy. Other than an infamous hallway scene that has somehow made The Exorcist III debacle … Continue reading
Slumber parties and naked chicks; the stuff that nightmares are made of…
What better way to get straight to the point (very straight) of the slasher formula than by throwing a bunch of scantily clad young chicks together in a house to get picked off one by one by a killer? SLUMBER … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Cheerleader Massacre, Hard to Die, slashers, Slumber Party Massacre, Slumber Party Massacre 2, Slumber Party Massacre 3, Slumber Party Massacre II, Slumber Party Massacre III, Sorority House Massacre, Sorority House Massacre 2, Sorority House Massacre 3, Spring Break Massacre
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Would you rather be slashed at Night School or a Killer Party?
Having worked in a video store in the late 80s, I’d thought I’d seen them all …until now. Night School First I watched 1981’s Night School starring Rachel Ward, who would later go on to star in a Phil Collins … Continue reading