Retro Reviews

John McTiernan’s Die Hard stands as a quintessential example of the action-thriller genre, weaving suspense and adrenaline-pumping sequences into a tightly knit narrative. The film’s thriller elements are deeply embedded in its characters, plot, and setting, creating a gripping experience that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. The Menace …

Producer/director/actor Shane Ryan generated considerable buzz, and controversy, with 2006’s Amateur Porn Star Killer. A film that set the found footage/snuff sub-genre on it’s head with shocking realism and subject matter. The film, and it’s subsequent sequels, are finally enjoying a wide release DVD drop from Wild Eye Releasing. Synopsis …

In the summer of 1986, I remember seeing the trailer for Maximum Overdrive one afternoon and thought that it looked promising. Mainly because the creepy-looking Stephen King standing in front of the even creepier-looking Green Goblin head in the background promising to scare the Hell out of us intrigued me. …

The Afterdark Horrorfest: 8 Films To Die For –remember that? While the series was a great platform for new filmmakers to get noticed, and foreign filmmakers to get a foothold in the US, it was responsible for some turkeys too. And don’t get me started on the “Miss Horrorfest” crap. …

There’s a meme floating around about the Cryptkeeper reading kids’ bedtime stories of shock and things they shouldn’t have been doing anyway. It was magical when 11 PM on Saturday nights rolled around. It was like a ritual for me and my friends during many sleepovers. If I was at …

1989 will always be a memorable year for me. I will admit that I am not a comic guy, which makes this even more special. I fell in love with Batman, and it started a fandom for me, even though I wasn’t a comic person, as I mentioned.  I loved …

I’ve heard a lot of things about Tammy and the T-Rex over the years-some of them good, but mostly bad-but I didn’t actually sit down and watch it until recently. I was always curious about it as it sounded like one of the movies, they used to show on the …

Homework follows a group of friends who go about their school year experiencing the ups and downs of teenage adolescence as they deal with friendships, cougars, familial struggles, and of course, homework. Tommy (Michael Morgan: Midnight Offerings 1981) wants nothing more in life than to win the upcoming talent show and …

Slugs (also known as Slugs, Slimy Death) is a 1988 horror film directed by Juan Piquer Simón, known for his work in the horror and science fiction genres. The movie is based on the 1982 novel Slugs by Shaun Hutson. Now, admittedly, I have not read that novel, but I …

I am not going to lie, I am a little bit (lotta bit) picky when it comes to movies. It doesn’t have to be well thought out. I love BAD movies. Following a well-thought-out movie with great acting for me is rare, I need a lot of “exciting” moments. Lots …