Weird Science (1985)
May 23, 2003Two Geeks Create the Perfect Woman
John Hughes cornered a certain 80s market on teen angst with films like The Breakfast Club. He also made this head-scratching oddity in which two nerds create the perfect woman
Robert Rusler
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part II: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
Jul 15, 2002Dream-Invading Boogey Man
The first and worst of the A Nightmare on Elm Street sequels. The dream logic becomes incoherent, while the film is twisted out of shape to become a bizarre gay Coming Out parable
Vamp (1986)
Mar 21, 2001Vampire Nightclub
Very 80s film that feels like Martin Scorsese's After Hours rewritten with vampires set around vampire nightclub. The comedy is uneven but there is is a striking performance from Grace Jones as the vampire
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Apr 21, 2008Supernatural Retribution/Stephen King Adaptation
Passable but slight tv movie adaptation of a Stephen King short story about a teacher facing undead pupils
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)
Apr 22, 2024Documentary About the Slasher Film
A documentary about the slasher film, which interviews various directors and actors behind the films about the genre’s origins and rules
Tales of Halloween (2015)
Dec 14, 2015Anthology of Halloween Horror Stories
An anthology of Halloween-themed horror tales, all from different genre directors, including some interesting high-profile names. The results are uneven with the film providing a couple of amusing segments but nothing truly standout
Blood Feast (2016)
Nov 4, 2019Murderous Restaurateur
Blood Feast was the world's first splatter film. This is a remake with a better budget but suffers a tameness that fails to come anywhere near the go-for-broke rawness of the original
Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)
Jun 21, 2020Documentary About the Gay Subtext in A Nightmare on Elm Street II
A documentary that discusses the gay subtext in A Nightmare on Elm Street Part II: Freddy's Revenge and how lead actor Mark Patton claims it ruined his career
In Search of Darkness II: A Journey Into ’80s Horror Continues (2020)
May 6, 2024Documentary About the 1980s Horror Film
A follow-up to the documentary about the 1980s horror film, this deals with some of the lesser-known and overlooked works that were not covered the first time around
In Search of Tomorrow: A Journey Through ’80s Sci-Fi Cinema (2022)
Sep 25, 2022Documentary About 1980s SF Films
A documentary that comes with great affection for the SF films of the 1980s and covers these, along with interviews with key people, although leaves quite a number of blank spots in works it does not cover