Retro Reviews

Directed by Steve Miner, Friday the 13th Part 2 is the 1981 sequel that helped turn a one-off horror hit into a full-fledged franchise. While the original film laid the groundwork, this follow-up is where the series begins to settle into its identity, shaping many of the ideas and patterns …

As most of you know, I love werewolf movies almost as much as I do 80s slasher flicks. When I was a kid, my mom and dad were watching The Howling on satellite one night, and it creeped me out and helped form my love of werewolves at the same …

What makes It: Chapter One hit as hard as it does? And just as important, where does it trip over itself, according to some critics? Those are the kinds of questions horror fans keep coming back to. Because whether you love the movie or just think it’s “pretty good,” there’s …

15 Years ago, on April 15th 2011, horror fans were once again thrown face-first into Wes Craven’s dark, creative world when Scream 4 hit theatres. The movie is special because not only did it mark Wes Craven’s final film, it was released 15 years after the original Scream in 1996. …

Silent Hill. I am proudly a fan. So much that I honor it always with ink in my skin. The games speak volumes; however, the films speak to me much more. As big a fan as I am, the movies get me the most.  Why is that? Let’s find out. …

Just when you think Hollywood can’t get any more predictable, it decides to recycle the same thing over and over again. Whether its Jurassic Park, Star Wars or the 100th Star Trek show, new ideas are few and far between. Mortal Kombat‘s turn came in 2021 when a long awaited …

If you’re not familiar with the work of UK filmmaker Darren Ward, fret not, neither was I. However, with a new boxed set, Blu-ray release from Ward’s own Giallo Films and Treasured Films Ltd., the maestro of lo-fi brutality will finally get a wider audience, and his sanguinary soaked due! …

I have always been in love with Toxie because he killed bullies, protecting the nerds and weirdos. Even if you don’t like horror, you know his name. The Toxic Avenger is a film you can laugh at, or even get a little emotional. You may ask how I like the …

The Hand, directed by Oliver Stone, remains one of the strangest and most overlooked entries in both Stone’s filmography and Michael Caine’s long career. Often treated as a forgotten curiosity, the film arrived at an awkward point in Stone’s development as a filmmaker—years before he would gain major recognition with …

Slither is the kind of movie that doesn’t try to choose between horror and comedy. It commits fully to both. The result is something messy, weird, and surprisingly fun. Released before director James Gunn became widely known for big superhero films, Slither feels like a filmmaker cutting loose. It’s relatively …