Tag Archives: 80’s Horror

If you’re a lucky member of Generation X you grew up with some pretty keen “gateway horror movies.” Classics such as Teen Wolf (1985), where a young Michael J. Fox shows just how harrowing it can be to go through the inevitable “changes” teenage boys like him face. Then there was …

Though I grew up watching old horror flicks with my dad, when I hear people mention The Blob, my mind jumps right to the remake, which hit screens in a cinematic golden year for horror, 1988 (see also: Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Child’s Play, Beetlejuice, A Nightmare on Elm …

In the late 1970s, fledgling Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg introduced the world to his unique brand of horror. After completing three features—the first, which focused on parasitic psychosexual mania in Shivers (1975), then on to the uncommon, aggressive outbreak of Rabid (1977), and eventually, to mutant offspring in The Brood …

The last place you’ll find me on a dark night is locked in the house of a creepy old man with no way out. I highly doubt that the promise of a large sum of money would change my mind. Or it might. I do like money. But what I …

Stephen King’s Silver Bullet may have been one of the first horror movies I’ve ever seen, and I fell in love with it. As a young child, there was nothing scarier—or cooler—to me than werewolves. Vampires were scary, yes, but you could speak to them and possibly barter with them. …

There are a few subgenres of horror that stay in the hearts of the fanbase forever, particular things that people associate with fear that are evergreen. Clowns are one of those divisive topics that can send chills down the spine of the most hardcore gorehound. Lionsgate’s latest release, Clown Fear, …

Most horror fanatics would agree that the ’80s and ’90s were the heyday of horror. It was an era that pushed the limits and created nearly every subgenre we know and love today. Driven by his love for the genre, Jimmy Lee Combs explored the roots of some of these …

I first heard about the horror anthology Terror Tales when I interviewed Laurene Landon when she mentioned upcoming projects (read that interview here). Other than likely including several stand alone stories of horror – after all, that is what makes an anthology – I had no idea what to expect …

Within the past few years, the subgenre of holiday horror began to see a resurgence. Getting out right in front of this sudden trend was the 2015 release of the indie hit All Through the House with perfect timing. In 2016, we had the pleasure of speaking with the film’s …

Rising star Keli Price has appeared in various productions, but was brought into the indie spotlight with the recent feature, Sleep No More. As a fan of ’80s horror, Keli went for the film’s leading role, nailing it from the audition to the onscreen feature. Read on to find out …