Tag Archives: 80s

On the prowl for a forgotten 80s slasher?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Daniel

1981’s The Prowler is almost a perfect lost slasher. It has a distinctly “My Bloody Valentine” vibe to it. It has a lead chick with a distinctly Amy Steel vibe to her—she even hides under a bed and has a … Continue reading →

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There’s a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills on my 80s Tuff Turf…

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Daniel

1985, the year that brought us the epic masterpiece The Last Dragon, was also the year I first adored Demi Moore as the husky-voiced 80s bitch with the flowing locks in the movie St. Elmo’s Fire. But 6 months before … Continue reading →

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The anti-Silent Night, Deadly Night

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Daniel

Like a child on Christmas morning, I couldn’t wait. I did not heed the title’s warning, but instead opened Don’t Open Till Christmas in March. This 1984 British Christmas horror film was released on DVD a few months back, just … Continue reading →

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Did I just watch Paranormal Activity 3…or Poltergeist 4???

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Daniel

Okay. So I made it through the third film in the Paranormal Activity franchise last night, and I have to say, it is by far the best of the three…until the end… Let’s start with the good. The film scared … Continue reading →

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Check your brain at the door (where it will probably get eaten)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Daniel

Way back in 1985, just after George Romero’s official third installment in the “of the dead” series hit theaters, the campy horror Return of the Living Dead, an unofficial continuation, was released, and did something Day of the Dead didn’t. … Continue reading →

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This is HUGE: another lost 80s slasher finally on DVD

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Daniel

1982’s Humongous is yet another Friday the 13th rip-off I saw on cable back in the day, and waited over a decade for it to be released on DVD. I can’t wait until the day I have EVERY 80s slasher … Continue reading →

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Is Blade in the Dark a euphemism—or are you just happy to kill me?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Daniel

In true 80s-Italian-horror fashion, director Lamberto Bava, son of director Mario Bava, proves that film creators are more psychosexually messed up than the characters in their films. I’m taking on 1980’s Macabre and 1983’s A Blade in the Dark not … Continue reading →

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The Prince of Deepness from the master of the slasher

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Daniel

When Prince of Darkness came out in 1987, it was nearly a decade after John Carpenter had set the tone for 80s horror with Halloween. But here, he took horror to a whole new level—and sort of back to the … Continue reading →

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80s slash-back: The Dorm That Dripped Blood

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Daniel

1982’s The Dorm That Dripped Blood has also gone by the name Pranks, which was the title of my DVD copy—which I just upgraded for the newly released Blu-Ray edition when I found out the DVD was an edited version!!! … Continue reading →

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A creepy doll and a heinous old lady mask = classic 1983 slasher

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Daniel

Curtains is just one of dozens of slashers I saw way back in the early 80s on cable. As with every other person who actually knows of this film, I was forever scarred by the ice skating scene. And it’s … Continue reading →

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