Retro Reviews

Eighteen years before the meta horror sensation that was Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (read our retro review here), Filmmaker Anders Palm directed a little known sleeper hit known as Unmasked: Part 25. Originally titled The Hand of Death, Unmasked: Part 25 is both an homage to and a …

Consisting of three separate tales, Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath is a considerably a more influential picture than you might think. For starters, it was one of the first horror films Bava was involved with, just after I Vampiri/Lust of the Vampire (1957), Black Sunday (1960) and Caltiki – The Immortal …

We’ve seen The Phantom of the Opera done a million different ways by a million different people. After all, it’s one of the most oft-told tales in the annals of film and stage. This brand has seen thirty national and international adaptations for film alone, not counting the eight television attempts and …

Directed by Russell Mulcahy Starring Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whitely, Bill Kerr, and Judy Morris Released November 16th, 1984 A dingo ate my baby! The story of Azaria Chamberlain, who was accused of murdering her child back in 1980, most likely inspired Razorback, the 1984 Ozplotation classic that made the Australian …

Night of the Comet Written and directed by Thom Eberhardt Starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran, and Mary Woronov Released on November 16, 1984 The intro of Night of the Comet captures everything that was so wrong but oh-so-right in American culture in 1984.  After a serious scholarly monologue …

Who wants an original twist on a familiar idea? While the practice is commonplace nowadays, it wasn’t quite the case in the 1970s. Sure, the ’70s had plenty of changes implemented but there were still people out there thinking inside the box. Enter the mind of Brian De Palma, the …

Who’s ready for another Vinegar Syndrome release? I know I am! We were blessed by the Vinegar Syndrome Fairy this September, and she sent us two separate Blu-rays… We’ve already reviewed Pledge Night (1990 – read our review here), and now we’re ready for The Vineyard (1989). Who wants wine? The …

Arnold Schwarzenegger battles Satan in a winner take all battle for Earth's salvation...well, not really.

Even before Jack Sholder’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Freddy’s character and powers were a bit confusing. This was, after all, an undead deviant who could attack and kill people in their dreams. By his very nature, Freddy messes with reality, threatening to overturn conventional logic. That …

One needn’t mince words about it: The Twilight Zone (read our retro review here) is one of the greatest sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology series ever to grace people’s living rooms. In fact, the CBS show was so well done, it’s almost shocking that it originally only lasted 5 seasons. In any case, …