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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

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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

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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

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At least all three films had hot shirtless guys…

I was looking for mindless good horror fun with this trio of films, but none of them quite lived up to the low bar I set. NIGHT OF THE NAKED DEAD (2012) Night of the Naked Dead has a shot-on-video … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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