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Tag Archives: slashers
PRIME TIME: a trio of slashers
Which of these three films scratched my slasher itch…or did they all? Let’s take a look at Pickaxe, Scream For Summer, and The Stalker Club. PICKAXE (2014) If you just want a good trashy slasher that plays by the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Pickaxe, Scream for Summer, slashers, The Stalker Club
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Making a Nightwish for the Laughing Dead to do a Slash Dance
I lived through the 80s, when cable TV was everything and I worked in a video store with a huge horror section, yet there are still films I’ve never seen. Like these three… SLASH DANCE (1989) It’s surprising that it … Continue reading
Posted in 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, demons, ghosts, Nightwish, Slashdance, slashers, supernatural, The Laughing Dead, Zombies
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PRIME TIME: which of these six gets my last laugh?
It was a quirky horror marathon for me in a variety of subgenres, including cartoon crazies, a demon detective, a killer camera, reaper hunters, Halloween found footage, and a village of vamps. So which one entertained me most? TERROR TOONS … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Times & Television Schedules - Staying Entertained, Scared Silly - Horror Comedy, The Evil of the Thriller - Everything Horror
Tagged Bad Ben 7: The Haunted Highway, Butcher the Bakers, Demon Squad, demons, found footage, horror comedy, Killer Camera Monsters, slashers, Strigoi, Terror Toons 3, vampires
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Back to the 80s—four from 85 to 90
The 80s vaults just keep swinging open, between indie companies digging up lost films for Blu-ray release, streaming services offering poor quality sources of old movies, and even owners of VHS tapes from back in the day uploading them to … 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, aliens, cannibals, Cut and Run, Deadly Manor, Edge of the Axe, Nightflyers, slashers
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Death Drop Gorgeous—the title is the only headline needed for this gay slasher
I’ve been following this upcoming drag slasher for quite some time, and at last it is on its way to being unveiled to the world—and hopefully released on DVD so I can add it to my gay horror collection (I’ve … Continue reading
Revisiting the terror of Corman’s horror shop, blood bucket, and wasp woman
Along with William Castle, Roger Corman was one of the most prolific horror directors of the 50s and 60s and introduced what would become some of the most popular actors in the horror business over the decades. So, with yet … Continue reading
HULU HORRORS: Six flicks
Cleaned out my Hulu watchlist, and here are my brief thoughts on what I got out of the six flicks in it. BEAST OF THE WATER (2017) Once in a while I need a SyFy level creature feature with some … Continue reading
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Tagged Beast of the Water, creature features, demons, ghosts, Hunting Evil, Out of the Dark, Pure, slashers, supernatural, The Remains, Wounds
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The horrors of Showtime February 2020
Showtime is the premium channel with the most On Demand horror titles, so I check it every month or so to see what’s new. Here’s a look at five selections from my latest Showtime horror marathon. SELFIE FROM HELL (2018) … 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, demons, ghosts, Harpoon, horror comedy, I'll Take Your Dead, Selfie from Hell, slashers, supernatural, The Young Cannibals, Tone Deaf
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Halloween horrors and a Valentine song stealer
Although it’s February, I discovered a couple of Halloween selections on Prime that I had not seen. Meanwhile, Hulu offers a new “Valentine” installment of Into the Dark for February, and it’s the only one here that won’t be landing … Continue reading