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Tag Archives: 1980s
A foursome of “house” movies from 1989
Made for Italian television and originally called The Houses of Doom (which is what the Blu-ray boxed set is called), these films were apparently shelved until the 90s. I’d never seen them until now, after buying the new boxed set. … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, ghosts, slashers, supernatural, The House of Clocks, The House of Lost Souls, The House of Witchcraft, The Sweet House of Horrors, witches
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BOUGHT ON BLU: Devil Times Five and Hell’s Trap
It’s one from the 1970s and one from the 1980s, neither of which I’d ever seen before. Were they worth the blind buy? DEVIL TIMES FIVE (1974) Another entry in the evil children subgenre, this movie is so 1970s….especially the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, backwoods horror, Devil Times Five, Hell's Trap, slashers
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BOUGHT ON BLU: conjuring up supernatural killers
It’s back to the late 80s and early 90s for the latest trio of films I bought on Blu-ray. DEADLY LOVE (1987) The director of Moonstalker manages to make that film seem like a better movie considering it’s a follow-up … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Deadly Love, Dream Stalker, slashers, supernatural, Witch Story, witches
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TUBI TERRORS: back to the 80s and 90s
I dug up four I’d never seen before from the end of the 20th century, but as much as I love the nostalgia and pride myself on owning pretty much every horror flick that came out in those two decades … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Cataclysm, ghosts, Ghostwatch, occult, satanism, Stormswept, supernatural, The Demons of Ludlow
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TUBI TERRORS: slasher time!
It’s a trio of slashers with juicy kill scenes. But is that enough? HOUSE OF DOLLS (2023) This slasher has Dee Wallace, a killer in a spiked pink ski mask, vicious slashing, and a great opening scene. Unfortunately, we have … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Horny Teenagers Must Die, horror comedies, House of Dolls, Massacre Academy, slashers
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BOUGHT ON BLU: an 80s Italian horror double feature
It’s a double disc release of 2 horror movies from Italian director Marcelo Avallone, neither of which I had ever seen before purchasing the set. Both of them have enough whacky 80s Euro horror elements to leave me satisfied and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, demons, Euro horror, Maya, Specters, supernatural
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BOUGHT ON DISC: aliens, a killer baby, and a Fulci flick
It’s a look at three of the latest movies I’ve added to my collection, including 2 Blu-rays and a 4k UHD. BABY BLOOD (1990) If you’re looking for a bloody, sleazy good time, this French evil baby flick puts all … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, aliens, Baby Blood, giallos, Lords of the Deep, slashers, The Psychic
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Did the Hammer House of Horror series nail it?
Shifting from period pieces and leaving Frankenstein and Dracula in the past, Hammer Films tried to start the 1980s with an anthology series. But with the Creepshow films and television shows like Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the … 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 1980s, 80s, gay horror, Hammer House of Horror, horror anthologies
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BOUGHT ON BLU & 4k: more obscure 80s films
It’s always a treat to find 80s movies that passed me by back in the day to add to my collection. Gotta thank all the boutique labels for digging these three up. Let’s get right into them. NIGHT SCREAMS (1987) … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Alien from the Abyss, creature features, Hell Comes to Frogtown, Night Screams, slashers
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BOUGHT ON BLU: The 40s, the 60s, the 80s
My latest trio of purchases all happen to come from decades that were 20 years apart, and it was a satisfying shopping spree. CAT PEOPLE (1942) Believe it or not, I had never seen the original Cat People, but now … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Cat People, creature features, Silent Rage, slashers, The Strangler
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