Retro Reviews

Perhaps encouraged by CBS’s success with The Twilight Zone, ABC launched The Outer Limits in 1963. Although it’s often overshadowed by Rod Serling’s version, it was successful enough to run for 2 seasons and is still considered an iconic sci-fi anthology series. Also, make no mistake about it: There are …

“I love dead. Hate living,” are the tortured words spoken by Frankenstein’s monster in the timeless 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein, which turns 85 on May 6, 2020. The legendary film was directed by James Whale (Frankenstein 1931, The Invisible Man 1933) and released by Universal in 1935, and depicts …

George C. Scott’s hidden ghost story, The Changeling, is a timeless classic that has inspired many filmmakers since its release on March 28, 1980, including the present horror master Guillermo del Toro. Martin Scorsese called The Changeling “one of my favorite horror films of all time.” Director Peter Medak, who …

If you were blessed enough to be alive during the video store golden age, you’ll remember New World Video’s Def-Con 4 VHS box. It had a space ship in the background and what looks like a skeleton in a space suit buried in the sand. Crazy stuff, and it worked …

On March 10, 2000, Director Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby 1968) introduced the world to The Ninth Gate, a live action rendition of author Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s book, The Club Dumas. Here’s a list of 10 things I bet you didn’t know about this film. The Ninth Gate follows the story of …

On March 22, 2020, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning turned 35 years old. I’m pleased to be able to write about it today, as it has always been my fave of the series. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is the 5th installment of the now essential Friday the …

On March 24, 1995, the Stephen King psychological thriller Dolores Claiborne was unleashed. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film was fairly successful. Today, it’s considered among the best of Stephen King adaptations. Frankly, this is a difficult film to categorize, or even discuss, as its central theme is abuse. Kathy …

Jordan Rubin’s Zombeavers was unleashed upon Americans on March 20, 2015. It didn’t upend our corrupt society or revolutionize cinema, but it did remind us that nature can bite back. Then, after it does, there’s always the chance that we’ll all be transformed into humanoid zombie beaver creatures! Yes, lessons …

March 4, 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of Emmy Award winning Director Dan Curtis’ TV movie, Trilogy Of Terror (1975). The film contains three different bizarre horror stories all staring Karen Black as four completely separate yet tormented women. Let’s take a look back at this infamous thriller with 9 …

Nearly every horror fan has heard about the macabre revenge slasher, Candyman (1992). However, not everyone is as well acquainted with the sequel, which released three years later on March 7, 1995. Enter 1995’s Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, where the lovable Tony Todd (Candy Corn 2019) reprised his role as …