Retro Reviews

Natural Born Killers is a controversial and provocative film directed by Oliver Stone that’s known for its intense exploration of violence, media, and the American psyche. It’s also known for spurring debates on movies and “copycat” crimes. The movie, released 30 years ago this month, is based on a story …

Okay, say you’re in Thailand and you want to make a quick buck. You’re thinking maybe shoot a movie, glomming onto the success of Jaws or maybe a Godzilla type flick. Jaws it is then, but you want to giant radioactive lizard in it too, so maybe not a total …

At the risk of coming off as if I’m pigeonholing an entire ethnic group, I will make the following statement (that I believe in my heart is 100% true): Italians have made some fucking bonkers films. Exhibit A: Rat Man. Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo (Find A Place To Die), and …

With his new film Trap in theaters, M. Night Shyamalan seems to have picked up a steady rhythm of success since the critical downturn of his work in the late 2010’s. Since The Visit and Split, Shyamalan seems to have climbed out of the rut in which his string of …

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child is the fifth installment in the popular A Nightmare on Elm Street horror franchise, directed by Stephen Hopkins and released in 1989. The film continues the story of Freddy Krueger, the iconic dream-stalking killer, as he terrorizes a new group of …

In the pantheon of American serial killers, Henry Lee Lucas will always stand out. The way he matter-of-factly confessed to countless depraved acts, to the freewheeling way he would confess to crimes he likely didn’t commit (law enforcement from around the country would feed him details to clear their unsolved …

In December of 1997, tensions were high between punk rockers and jocks in every town or city. This fight wasn’t the Jets and Sharks from West Side Story; this was a full-on brawl. Amidst the chaos, Cody Cates, AKA Dustin Camp (Luke Shelton), used his car like a guided missile …

Lately, there have been many movies celebrating the 80s horror movement. Most, I have to admit, aren’t that good. However, The Barn is one of those fantastic movies. It reminds me of all those monsters I loved so much. It starts almost immediately with *TRIGGER WARNING* a little kid falls …

In the 80s and 90s, and even into the early 2000s, Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. were the go-to guys for Christmas specials such as Rudolph and Frosty. However, Rankin Bass had a hidden trick up their sleeve. It often goes unnoticed because it flies under the radar. However, …

I grew up in the ’80s during the height of the Cold War. It may not be so clear today, but back then, there was no doubt that Russia (nay, the Soviet Union) was the enemy. The nuclear arms race was in full swing, and everyone was afraid that The …