Tag Archives: Tobe Hooper

Ghosts in a train, ghosts in an apartment building. Boo.

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Daniel

There was a time when I loved ghost movies. But I’m no longer twelve, the days of Poltergeist and House are long gone, and bumps, creaks, fleeting apparitions, and slamming doors aren’t enough to keep me focused on a movie. … Continue reading →

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The 80s SLASHER VAULTS 6: 80s horror spanning the decade from 80 to 89

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Daniel

They’re good. They’re bad. These five are some of my favorite 80s horror flix from the VHS slasher era, for better or worse. FUNERAL HOME (1980) Directed by William Fruet (The House by the Lake, Spasms, Killer Party, several episodes … Continue reading →

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A trio of 70s cult horror flix

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Daniel

Zombies, a docu-horror based on an infamous mama’s boy killer, and a killer croc! I take a look at Garden of the Dead, Deranged, and Eaten Alive. GARDEN OF THE DEAD (1972) This is basically a 58-minute prison movie in … Continue reading →

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The Toolbox Murders: when a psycho killer becomes a real tool

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Daniel

A few months before John Carpenter brought us the masked killer to remember in 1978, some dude in a ski mask did some carpenter work in The Toolbox Murders. Despite being more of a cult favorite than a hit, The … Continue reading →

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Cameo overload fun in a 90s horror anthology from John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Daniel

Until now, the 1993 made-for-cable horror anthology Body Bags has only been available on an out-of-print DVD in an edited version—that was selling for like a gazillion dollars used! But at last, an uncut Blu-ray has been released. However, this … Continue reading →

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1 disc, 2 “S” horrors—it makes alphabetical organization of my DVDs easier!

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Daniel

I had to watch the 1989 film Society because it has been mentioned so much by all the horror-loving boys and bears on Facebook and it’s one of few 80s horror flix we never had at the video store in … Continue reading →

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