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Initially released 35 years ago on January 27, 1987, Joseph Ruben’s The Stepfather centers on a character named Henry (Terry O’Quinn)… or wait, is he Jerry? Or maybe Bill? Well, whatever his name is, we know he swims away from one life to the next, looking for the perfect family …
Read More »Top Ten Fun Facts About Curtis Hanson’s ‘The Hand That Rocks The Cradle’ (1992)
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle turns 30 this month, releasing on January 10, 1992. That’s right, it’s been three decades since the world was introduced to Peyton, the unhinged nanny. To celebrate, we have compiled a list of ten fun facts. “The hand that rocks the cradle is the …
Read More »Top Ten Fun Facts And Goofs About Bill Froehlich’s ‘Return To Horror High’ (1987)
Bill Froehlich’s Return To Horror High turns 35 in 2022! To celebrate, we have compiled a list of fun facts to celebrate. Synopsis: In the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School. The killer was never apprehended. A few years later, a film crew uses the …
Read More »Lucky McKee’s ‘May’ (2002): A Creepy Character Study – Retro Review
Characters will always be the most fascinating things about movies. In spite of the fact that every aspect of filmmaking has to come together in a cacophony of timing and storytelling, we always find ourselves relating in some way to the more memorable characters. In May, the main character is a …
Read More »James Watkins’ ‘The Woman In Black’ (2012) Celebrates 10 Years Of Chills – Retro Review
“They took her boy away so now she takes us…” If you were anything like me back in 2012, you had just experienced a year of Harry Potter withdrawal following 2011’s Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and were counting down the days until Daniel Radcliffe would once again grace the big screen …
Read More »William Brent Bell’s ‘The Devil Inside’ (2012): This Controversial Ending Turns 10 – Retro Review
“I’ve seen the devil way more than I’ve seen God, which is not the way it’s supposed to be…” – Father Ben Rawlings There’s been quite a few movies centering on demonic possession over the years, from 2005’s The Exorcism of Emily Rose to the one that started it all in 1973, The …
Read More »Anthology Flashback #10: CBS Series ‘The Television Ghost’ (1931–1933)
Anthology horror efforts come and go, with some being more memorable than others. However, not every one of them has been preserved forever. Such is the case with the CBS series, The Television Ghost, broadcast way back in the early 1930s! Due to its early, experimental nature, neither the audio …
Read More »Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’ (1996) Is Still A Scary Movie Staple – Retro Review
“What’s your favorite scary movie?” It’s been 25 years since this oh-so-simple yet blood-chilling line was posed over the phone to the blonde-bobbed Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore: Firestarter 1984) in the original Scream, which was released to the world on December 20, 1996. Casey, who just wanted to enjoy some …
Read More »Nitrous, Blood, And Flowers: Looking Back On Frank Oz’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ (1986) – Retro Review
First things first… I’m not really a fan of musicals. However, there are a few exceptions. I first saw Frank Oz’s Little Shop of Horrors, released on December 19, 1986, as a child and I immediately fell in love with the film. It is an adaptation of the off-Broadway musical …
Read More »George Waggner’s ‘The Wolf Man’ (1941) Turns 80 – Retro Review
“Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolf bane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.” That’s the verse we hear over and over again in The Wolf Man. In 1941, Universal Pictures added a werewolf to its …
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