New Year's Evil (1980)
*This review originally appeared on Pretty Scary, but the site has been down for an overhaul, so I just thought I’d reprint it here! Have a great New Year’s EVIL! Although it’s slipped through many a...
View ArticleFade to Black (1980)
Some people take their love of movies a little too far. Take Scream, for instance. 1980′s Fade to Black was the natural conclusion for fanboy obsession, with the movie’s protagonist becoming literally...
View ArticleHe Knows You're Alone (1980)
Within months of Friday the 13th‘s conquering of the box office filmmakers were exploiting every possible holiday and anniversary in the hope of capitalising on its success. By the end of the year...
View ArticleThe Exterminator (1980)
If Friday the 13th borrowed extensively from Halloween then The Exterminator stole excessively from Death Wish, Michael Winner’s 1974 vigilante thriller that made a star out of Charles Bronson. With...
View ArticleTerror Train (1980) Review
With the huge success of Halloween and Prom Night, Jamie Lee Curtis had slowly become one of the biggest stars of the genre, with her appearances in a variety of popular horror flicks earning her the...
View ArticleFriday the 13th (1980) Review
It could be argued that before Friday the 13th there was no slasher genre. The concept had been explored in everything from Black Christmas to Halloween, but the explosion of the low budget slice ‘n’...
View ArticleSchizoid (1980) Review
“Schizoid” feels like a violent slasher made for the Lifetime network. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. That automatically separates it from the pack and creates the illusion you are watching...
View ArticleTo All a Goodnight (1980)
David Hess was no stranger to the world of celluloid horror when he stepped behind the camera for his directorial debut (and swan song as of this printing). As an actor he made us cringe as Krug, the...
View ArticleDVD Review: Don’t Answer The Phone DVD (1980)
Here we go again, another gem that’s been lambasted by critics armchair and professional alike: BCI Eclipse have dug up Robert Hammer’s 1980 sleaze-o-rama Don’t Answer The Phone and given it an uncut...
View ArticleHe Knows You’re Alone (1980) Review
After a jilted lover (Tom Rolfing) kills his ex-bride-to-be, he decides justice has not been served and decides that all women preparing for their upcoming nuptials need to meet the sharp end of his...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Review: Cardiac Arrest (1980)
“You stole my heart…seriously.” San Francisco is terrorized by “The Missing Heart Murders”. An unseen madman is lurking the streets, hunting victims and removing their hearts. It’s up to Officer...
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