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Five flicks from two indie horror directors of the 80s
My never-ending hunt for more obscure 80s horror flicks I had yet to add to my movie collection recently resulted in the addition of five from two directors I already have in my collection: Roberta Findlay, who was also a … Continue reading
Posted in In My Write Mind: News About My Writings, Living in the 80s - forever, Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged 1980s, 80s, aliens, Blood Sisters, Blood Theatre, ghosts, Lurkers, slashers, supernatural, The Oracle, The Visitants
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90s horror crawling onto Blu-ray
The indie movie companies keep digging up the obscurities and bringing them to high def, so let’s see what has been brought back from the 90s in recent months. FATAL EXAM (1990) This one has that totally 80s shot-on-video look…because … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, All-American Murder, creature features, Fatal Exam, Last Gasp, possession, slashers, supernatural, Winterbeast
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Time for a four course meal of my favorite comfort food…80s horror
I will devour 80s horror forever, but was this foursome filling enough? Let’s take a look. BEYOND DREAMS DOOR (1989) Clearly inspired by the huge popularity of the Elm Street series, this low budget direct-to-video movie is mostly a nonstop … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Beyond Dreams Door, Beyond Terror, creature features, ghosts, Grave Secrets, living dead, occult, supernatural, Transmutations, undead, Zombies
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Was a trip to Boggy Creek fun enough to go back for seconds?
Born in 1969, I was a wee child when my mother and older brothers subjected me to the horrors of UFOs, Bigfoot, ghosts, and the occult, which were all the rage during the 1970s. So it’s time to stroll down … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Bigfoot, Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues, creature features, The Legend of Boggy Creek
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Early 80s vs. late 80s horror
I went deep diving for my 80s fix with four in a variety of subgenres. So let’s get right to them. THE LAST SHARK (1981) Falling between Jaws 2 and Jaws 3, The Last Shark put in the effort to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Blood Link, creature features, Dark Tower, ghosts, slashers, supernatural, The House of Usher, The Last Shark
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Back to the 80s: Silent Madness vs. Don’t Panic
The 80s really will never end, as even someone like myself, who worked in a mom and pop video store for years and had cable throughout the 80s, is still treated to obscure movies I’ve never seen as they are … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Don't Panic, Silent Madness, slashers, supernatural
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For the love of 80s Euro trash horror
This was going to be a general blog about a handful of 1980s horror movies, until I realized all my selections are European films. So let’s get into them! REST IN PIECES (1987) This odd little Euro horror flick reminds … 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, Faceless, gay horror, Howl of the Devil, living dead, Oasis of the Zombies, occult, Rest in Pieces, slashers, undead, Zombies
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Stephen King’s killing machine and a giant rat creature
I was a huge Stephen King reader in my early teens, which coincided with his rise to mass popularity and numerous movie adaptations within a matter of years. Of course once the movie studios had tapped some of his best … Continue reading
I’ll take the 80s triple feature with extra cheese on a Blu-ray
The 80s hits (and misses) just keep going Blu thanks to all the indie companies digging them out of the vaults, so it’s time to take on three I just added to my collection: a giallo, a giant snake film, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, creature features, Delirium, Flesh-Eating Mothers, giallos, infected, slashers, Spasms, Zombies
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It came from 1989…four times
The day I can no longer dig up lost 1980s films I’ve never seen is the day I will stop living in the past. Okay, I’m lying. But this foursome was a delicious dive into first time viewing of horror … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, creature features, Family Reunion, ghosts, occult, Shocking Dark, Sounds of Silence, supernatural, The Immortalizer, Zombies
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