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Tag Archives: slashers
2 out of 3 ain’t bad—actually, they’re both pretty damn good
This weekend’s movie marathon included three films I knew nothing about going into them. So it’s even more satisfying that a majority of them really scratched my chronic horror itch. As for subgenres, they all really only have one thing … Continue reading
THE 80s SLASHER VAULTS Part 12: It Came from 1988
It would have been a pretty fulfilling slasher marathon if you rented these three lost slashers from the video store back in 1988. Here’s why. ICED It’s a wintry skiing slasher from Jeff Kwitny, the man also responsible for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Fatal Pulse, Hollywood’s New Blood, Iced, slashers
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Indie clown slasher double feature!
Killer clown movies seem to saturate the market nearly as much as zombies and found footage films these days, so it was refreshing to find two indie clown horrors that did something a bit different with the concept. I was … Continue reading
THE 80s SLASHER VAULTS 11: they mostly came from 1987
This next trio from 87 (a big year for forgotten slashers and pretty much the year the genre went bust) has a special case—one of the films was released in 1987, but actually has ties to a classic of 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, Blood Frenzy, gay horror, Lunch Meat, slashers, Twisted Nightmare
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Will kids ever stop going into the woods?
I originally intended this to be a double feature blog, but since I’m a completist with OCD, ADHD, and anal-retentive tendencies, I picked up the pointless remake of Cabin Fever for my collection, so I’ll toss in some quick thoughts … Continue reading
80s SLASHER VAULTS 10: It came from 1987
The slashers market was so oversaturated by 1987 that titles became more obscure and often never even made it to the local video store shelves at all, like the remaining titles I’ll be covering in the next few installments of … Continue reading
A streaming session gone almost completely wrong
My weekend streaming selection was nearly a total watch list disaster, but an unexpected surprise film gave this marathon a twist ending for me. DEAD CRUELTY (2015) Okay. I went into this one expecting nothing…but got even less than that. … Continue reading
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Tagged Baskin, Dead Cruelty, demons, horror comedies, Killing Ariel, slashers
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The Del Tenney 1964 trilogy
Director/producer/actor Del Tenney jumped into the horror movie biz for a brief period in the 1960s, riding on the coattails of bigger names in the genre with knockoff b-movies before going silent for decades. He eventually returned with a few … Continue reading
The 80s SLASHER VAULTS 9: It came from 1982
By 1982, with the release of Friday the 13th Part III in 3D and Jason getting into his hockey gear for the first time, even Michael Myers took a break and left the killing to a bunch of Halloween masks. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 80s, Blood Beat, Honeymoon Horror, slashers, The Ghost Dance
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Zomcom Showdown!
It’s Me and My Mates vs. The Zombie Apocalypse VS. Freaks of Nature. I picked them both up on Blu-ray, but which was the better impulse buy? ME AND MY MATES VS. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (2015) This one should be … Continue reading