Retro Reviews

Reviews of older horror films, shorts, or general creepiness.

The Last Of The OG Films In High Def: ‘JASON GOES TO HELL’ and ‘JASON X’ Arrow Video 4K Review

Ah! Remember the good old days, when the Friday the 13th franchise was in creative (and I’m using that term loosely) limbo? Paramount had the rights to the name and the fictional location, but New Line had aquired the name, so they, naturally, attempted to cash in on name only …

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‘GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH’ (1990) – A Sequel That Mocks The Idea Of Sequels

Gremlins 2: The New Batch isn’t just a follow-up to Joe Dante’s 1984 horror-comedy, Gremlins. It’s a cinematic prank, a meta-spectacle that turns its back on the original’s relatively darker edge in favor of even more chaos, satire, and total self-awareness. Gremlins 2: The New Batch: A Cartoon in a …

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Inside ‘THE SHINING’ (1980): Mazes of Madness and the Slow Burn of a Horror Classic

The Shining (1980)

For many, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is more than a horror film — it’s a cultural monument. Loosely adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel, the film blends psychological breakdown with supernatural menace, wrapped in Kubrick’s famously meticulous direction. In 2018, the Library of Congress cemented its status by selecting it …

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Rusty Cundieff’s ‘TALES FROM THE HOOD’ (1995) – Retro Review

Rusty Cundieff’s Tales From The Hood has been terrorizing people for 30 years. Think of Tales From The Crypt on speed, and this is the movie’s total premise: scary stories from the most demented minds. These stories not only entertain you, but they also have a tint of social justice. …

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