The Afterdark Horrorfest: 8 Films To Die For –remember that? While the series was a great platform for new filmmakers to get noticed, and foreign filmmakers to get a foothold in the US, it was responsible for some turkeys too. And don’t get me started on the “Miss Horrorfest” crap. …
Read More »HBO’s ‘TALES FROM THE CRYPT’ Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary
There’s a meme floating around about the Cryptkeeper reading kids’ bedtime stories of shock and things they shouldn’t have been doing anyway. It was magical when 11 PM on Saturday nights rolled around. It was like a ritual for me and my friends during many sleepovers. If I was at …
Read More »Tim Burton’s Classic ‘BATMAN’ (1989) Celebrates 35 Years
1989 will always be a memorable year for me. I will admit that I am not a comic guy, which makes this even more special. I fell in love with Batman, and it started a fandom for me, even though I wasn’t a comic person, as I mentioned. I loved …
Read More »‘TAMMY AND THE T-REX’ (1994) – Movie Review
I’ve heard a lot of things about Tammy and the T-Rex over the years-some of them good, but mostly bad-but I didn’t actually sit down and watch it until recently. I was always curious about it as it sounded like one of the movies, they used to show on the …
Read More »Barely Passing: ‘HOMEWORK’ (1982) – Movie Review
Homework follows a group of friends who go about their school year experiencing the ups and downs of teenage adolescence as they deal with friendships, cougars, familial struggles, and of course, homework. Tommy (Michael Morgan: Midnight Offerings 1981) wants nothing more in life than to win the upcoming talent show and …
Read More »‘SLUGS’ (1988): When Mutated Mollusks Attack!
Slugs (also known as Slugs, Slimy Death) is a 1988 horror film directed by Juan Piquer Simón, known for his work in the horror and science fiction genres. The movie is based on the 1982 novel Slugs by Shaun Hutson. Now, admittedly, I have not read that novel, but I …
Read More »‘TERRIFIER’ : ‘A’ is for Art and Art is Love – A Retro Review
I am not going to lie, I am a little bit (lotta bit) picky when it comes to movies. It doesn’t have to be well thought out. I love BAD movies. Following a well-thought-out movie with great acting for me is rare, I need a lot of “exciting” moments. Lots …
Read More »‘TEMPLE OF DOOM’ (1984): The Controversial Yet Iconic Indiana Jones Prequel
In case you’ve lived under a rock, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, and the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise. It serves as a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark but doesn’t …
Read More »Tommy Lee Wallace’s ‘FRIGHT NIGHT: PART 2’ – 35th Anniversary Retro Review
Fright Night Part 2 is one of those instant cult status movies. After all these years, the DVD version is sold out and really expensive if you can find it. It’s a sad situation when we just let movies like this die off. In this article, we will revive Fright Night Part …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie – ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ (1980)
My favorite horror movie is from 1980 and introduced us all to a person named Jason Voorhees. That’s right, I am talking about the cult classic Friday the 13th. Friday the 13th premiered on May 9th,1980 and it was produced by Sean S. Cunningham, who also produced Wes Craven’s The …
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