Retro Reviews

On February 12, 1992, a dead fetus bent on vengeance was unleashed upon the world in Francis Teri’s The Suckling. Early in my horror fandom, I stayed within the borders of mainstream horror. I never ventured out too far, but when I got older, I began to explore more obscure …

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a treasure trove of kick-ass concepts, blending horror with supernatural fantasy twists and turns, humor, mystery, a monster, and a satisfying tinge of coming-of-age 1980s drama. Sure, many prefer the original Wes Craven film, but some still hold Chuck Russell’s Dream …

Released in the US on February 25, 1997, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s Leprechaun 4: In Space turns 25 this month. To celebrate, we have compiled a list of fun facts about the film. One small step for man. One giant leap for terror! Resurfacing on an alien planet, the Leprechaun (Warwick Davis: …

To be honest, I never really got Jim Carrey. Growing up, as friends obsessed over the 2000 live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas every holiday season and laughed hysterically at 1994’s The Mask, I’d force a chuckle or two. However, upon seeing the 2007 psychological thriller The Number 23, my opinion of …

Ten years ago on January 23, 2012, John Dies at the End lured me in with an absolutely irresistible title. It seemed fitting that Don Coscarelli should direct it. It isn’t just a horror film… maybe more of a horror comedy, or a horror sci-fi, but not horror alone. Coscarelli …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …