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The 80s SLASHER VAULTS 5: the 80s horror vault inside the vault
For this installment of my 80s Slasher Vault series, I look at some 80s horror slashers that were basically locked in a vault that was then locked in another vault. HORROR HOUSE ON HIGHWAY 5 (1985) A slasher so … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, backwoods horror, Berserker, Blood Harvest, Blood Tracks, Horror House on Highway 5, slashers
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Discopath vs. Kill Your Friends – naked maniacs and music from the 1970s and 1990s
It’s like the 1990s all over again with this pair of films, from the 90s Britpop scene of Kill Your Friends to the 70s disco nostalgia of Discopath. But are a retro vibe, loads of pop culture references, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Discopath, Kill Your Friends, slashers
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Sausage party, weenie roast, killer clown, and Jay and a not so silent vampire
It’s a flashback foursome to last decade! I take a look at a creature feature, a couple of indie slashers, and a vampire comedy. THE CAVE (2005) Action/sci-fi/horror creature feature The Cave didn’t get much love when it was released, … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Bitten, creature feature, horror comedy, slashers, The Cave, Vampire Apocalypse, Weenie Roast Massacre
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From Friday the 13th victim to…directing horror films to channel gay desires?
So I popped in my DVD of low-budget slasher Evil Laugh for the next installment of my “80s slasher vaults” series…and soon realized this movie was going to have to break away from the herd and become a part of … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, Evil Laugh, gay horror, Hard Rock Nightmare, slashers, werewolves
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Vampires, cannibals, a flying creature, and zombie animals
I guess you could call this a blog about four movies that were satisfactory—nothing blew me away, but if they’re on cable or streaming, they’re worth a watch. SOUTHERN GOTHIC (2007) Southern Gothic is one of those oddities you can’t … Continue reading
THE 80s horror SLASHER VAULTS 1: Cabins in the Woods
When I look at how many movies I’ve blogged about, I find it hard to believe how many in my movie collection I still haven’t! So, with my “It Happened After Scream” series of blogs covering new millennium slashers almost … Continue reading
Stream Queen: 5 quickies
A hit and miss weekend for me as I tried to chip away at my list of horror to stream—and even interrupted that list with a couple of titles that have received some positive praise recently. Remind me to never … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged cannibals, creature feature, Dead Within, demons, He Never Died, home invasion, Hush, infected, Legion: The Final Exorcism, possession, The Hallow, Zombies
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Well rip out my brain and f*ck me with an alien
On a summer night in the late 80s and early 90s, when television was offering nothing but repeats, you’d rent movies like Brain Dead and Transformations, sit in front of a fan set to high, then blast the TV so … Continue reading
2008 – 2011 and still going for that 80s slasher feel!
Will filmmakers’ attempts to recreate the vibe of 80s horror films ever be replaced by—I don’t know—homages to Asian horror of the 2000s or imitations of mainstream ghost films of the 2000-teens? We’ll just have to wait and see. Until … Continue reading
Posted in Johnny You ARE Queer - Gay Thoughts, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Sound Check - The Songs Stuck in My Head, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, Blood Junkie, Gutterballs, Mental Scars, Raymond Did It, slashers
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