PopHorror Let's Get Scared
Can a 12 year old boy’s life collapse into Hell? Yes, indeed — at least if the demons of The Gate have anything to do with it! Released thirty years ago on May 15, 1987, The Gate walks a fine line between kid’s movie and really sinister, adult-themed horror. Thinking …
Read More »Remembering ‘Ginger Snaps’ 16 Years Later! – Retro Review
It’s that time of the month again. The time where women have to deal with bloody messes, mood swings, and the occasional massacre. At least that’s what sisters, Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald, have to deal with in the very underrated cult classic, Ginger Snaps! Ginger Snaps is one of the best Werewolf …
Read More »The Deadly Spawn (1983) Retro Review
In honor of our Creature Feature month, I decided to take a look back at the 1983 direct-to-video monster movie called The Deadly Spawn. The Deadly Spawn was released on August 22, 1983, and was written and directed by Douglas McKeown with special effects by John Dods (Spookies). The film …
Read More »Fright Night 2 (1988) – Retro Review
Welcome to Fright Night! Again! That’s right, Charley Brewster and Mr. Vincent returned to the big screen in 1988 to stake more vampires. Although the official release of Fright Night 2 in Spain took place in October of 1988, the United States welcomed the sequel on May 19th, 1989. We all know what …
Read More »Arrow Video Blu-Ray Review Of Frank Henenlotter’s ‘Brain Damage’ (1988)
When I was in still in school, I would frequently hit video stores and buy used VHS copies of any horror films I could find. This was how I was introduced to Frank Henenlotter’s Brain Damage, albeit in an edited form. I remember loving it, having never seen anything quite …
Read More »“Thanks For The Ride, Lady!” Creepshow 2 Turns 30!
It’s hard to believe, but George A. Romero’s Creepshow 2 turns 30 years old this week! Travel back in time with us to May 1, 1987, and reminisce about the sequel to Stephen King and George Romero’s wildly successful 1982 horror anthology Creepshow. In honor of the 30th Anniversary, here are 5 …
Read More »Luther the Geek: A Cult Classic Obscurity Gets the Blu-ray Treatment
Troma Entertainment is an independent film production and distribution company notorious for cheesy, over-the-top, low budget, infomercial-esque B-movies such as Nuke ‘Em High and The Toxic Avenger. However, Luther the Geek (1990) stands out among films distributed under the company’s name. Dialing down the cheesy ’80s infomercial element while retaining …
Read More »‘Reptilicus’ (1961): The Only Danish-American Giant Monster Movie
Not only is Reptilicus an early 1960’s Danish-American giant monster movie, it’s apparently the only Danish giant monster movie. How does it hold up? To start with, my first exposure to Reptilicus was through the Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival of April 2017. As one might expect, the new guys …
Read More »Two Paws Up For Stephen King’s ‘Cat’s Eye’
Written by Stephen King and directed by Lewis Teague, Cat’s Eye (1985) is among the greatest anthology movies of all time. It’s been 32 years and yet we still love everything about it. Let’s go into some reasons why! First but not least, you have that darn cat, General. Cat’s Eye …
Read More »Fear (1996) – The Teenager’s ‘Fatal Attraction’ Turns 21
When James Foley’s Fear was first released 21 years ago on April 12th, teenage girls everywhere swooned at the sight of former Calvin Klein model and Funky Bunch member Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg seducing innocently sexy Reese Witherspoon. There was no denying that the sexual tension between these two blazed through the …
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