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Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever
Miner 69er, Sex and the St. Valentine’s Massacre
With Halloween and Friday the 13th leading the pack of slashers in the early 80s, significant calendar dates became the ideal way to capture the imaginations of audiences. I mean, who cares about Tuesday, June 8th, for instance? We really … Continue reading
A fistful of reasons Bruce Campbell should have just made Evil Dead 4…
Sure, Bruce Campbell has been in many movies since Army of Darkness in 1992, Maniac Cop being my favorite. But let’s face it. His hardcore fans have been waiting for him to recreate Ash in every movie since then. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Alien Apocalypse, Army of Darkness, Bruce Campbell, Bubba Ho-Tep, David Carradine, Deborah Foreman, Elvis Presley, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, horror comedy, Man with the Screaming Brain, Maxwell Caulfield, My Name is Bruce, Sam Raimi Ted Raimi, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
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80s new wave monster Alice Cooper: his music and movie…
Funny thing about my taste in 80s new wave music—My favorite songs or albums by certain artists are often the very records those artists’ most hardcore fans despise. What most fans label as “sell out” albums, I consider masterpieces. For … Continue reading
Forget the fangs. The Lost Boys have a Frog in their throat…
After Lost Boys: The Tribe (my blog here), it’s safe to assume that most fans of the 1987 original wouldn’t expect much from Lost Boys: The Thirst. Which you shouldn’t. That way you can actually just enjoy this sequel for … Continue reading
Pieces will have you in stitches…
Since this perspective on the 1982 slasher Pieces is mine, naturally it doesn’t matter what the quality is of the film. It is a total treasure simply because it comes from the 80s—there’s even a fricking Ronald Reagan photo hanging … Continue reading
Who puts the ‘scare’ in scarecrows?
Time for a roll in the hay to see which scarecrow themed horror movies are just a bunch of horse shit. Scarecrow (2013) If you’re looking for a polished cookie cutter scarecrow flick with some major CGI fluidity, then check out … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Night of the Scarecrow, Hallowed Ground, Husk, Night of the Scarecrow, Scarecrow, Scarecrow Gone Wild, Scarecrow Slayer, Scarecrows, The Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
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Can it be Halloween without Michael Myers?
When I first saw the original Halloween, not only was it a truly suspenseful and chilling experience, it had something else going for it—it felt like it was taking place on Halloween. Sure, it was filmed in California, the trees … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged All Saints Eve, Berkshire County, Black Eve, Boo, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Dark Walker, Debbie Rochon, Devil’s Night, halloween, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween Night, Happy Hell Night, Hayride, Hollow Gate, House of Fears, Ichabod Crane, Jack-O, Jack-O-Lantern, Left for Dead, Malcolm McDowell, Michael Myers, Mischief Night, Murder Party, Richard Tyson, Satan’s Little Helper, slashers, The Fear: Halloween Night, The Headless Horseman, The Hollow, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Midnight Hour, The Pumpkin Karver, The Scarehouse, Trick 'R Treat, Varsity Blood, Washington Irving
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An old school of Piranha…
Naturally with the release of Piranha 3D this summer and the rerelease of Avatar in the theaters, it was a good time to cash in by releasing the original 1978 Piranha on Blu-ray as well as the James Cameron directed flying … Continue reading
Humanoids Go in Deep
HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) What a way to start the 80s horror era. Humanoids from the Deep is everything The Creature from the Black Lagoon wanted to be 25 years before—filled with blood, boobs, an enlightening Native American subplot, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, creature feature, Emma Samms, Humanoids from the Deep, Robert Carradine
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