Retro Reviews

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

Better Hope You’re Already Dead When You Face… ‘The Coroner’ (1999)

Ah, the good old days of movie renting. Nowadays, you have Redbox, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, YouTube, Shudder and other digital media sources that can tell you if a movie is good, bad or worth paying for. Back in the dark ages when Blockbuster and local video stores ruled the …

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Full Eclipse (1993) A Retro Review

I was scrolling through PopHorror articles recently and was reminded that WolfCop recently got a sequel called Another WolfCop (read our review here). Then I remembered, a long time ago, there was another movie with werewolf cops, but I couldn’t think of the title. Then it hit me… Full Eclipse (1993)! You …

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The Actor Factor: The Great Performances of ‘Child’s Play’ (1988)

Chucky is undeniably the star of the Child’s Play universe, but the original 1988 film had great performances all around. Let’s look at how their performances established the series! The Obvious Star: Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray/Chucky Brad Dourif is a great actor. Even when not in the greatest roles, …

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Ed Wood’s ‘Bride of the Monster’ (1955) – Tampering in God’s Domain!

Ed Wood’s 1955 sci-fi horror film, Bride of the Monster, may be silly, but it said a lot about mankind’s future. Yes, I’m being serious! If you don’t believe me, keep reading. “Home? I have no home. Hunted, despised, living like an animal! The jungle is my home. But I …

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‘Mikey’ (1992) – Retro Movie Review

The other day, I was watching an episode of NCIS featuring a young(er) Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things, and the NCIS crew was trying to figure out who killed her mother. It turns out that SHE killed her mother, and she did it so she could be closer to …

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‘Jaws 2’ (1978) Still Has Bite After 40 Years

Jaws 2 - Still Has Bite After 40 Years

There is absolutely no question that Jaws is one of the most impactful films of all time, a cultural and global phenomenon of epic proportions. It holds a deeply special place in my heart, being the very first horror film I ever saw, starting me on this lifelong addiction with …

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Fifteen Years After ’28 Days Later…’ A Retro Review

28 Days Later… first graced American screens 15 years ago this month. I remember it vividly because my wife and I were expecting our first child, and I’m sitting there thinking that it’s either going to scar him in utero or give him an unexplainable affinity for horror. Well, neither …

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Retro Review – A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Thirty years ago this month, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master hit theaters to a horror-fueled pack of Freddy Krueger fans chomping at the bit to see more of their favorite child murdering anti-hero. In this one, Freddy returns to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as …

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‘Poltergeist III’ (1988): 30 Years of Creating Fears of Mirrors

Ever have a fear of something? Where did this fear develop? Many of mine actually came from my fanatic love of horror movies as a child, especially the three Poltergeist movies. This June 10th marks the 30th anniversary of the third movie in the series, Poltergeist III, which released in …

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