“I guess I’m so used to the bodies….dead ones.” A villain modeled after the classic pulp hero called The Shadow, the guy who played Bluto in the live action Popeye (1980) movie, tons of blood and almost as much nudity, and a really messed up, puzzle-loving kid come together in 1982’s Pieces. The film, directedContinue reading “Cult Classic: Pieces (1982)”
Category Archives: Classic Horror
Cult Classic: The Prowler (1981)
“I want you to be my date, Rose.” Landing smack in the middle of what many have dubbed the “Golden Age of Slasher Films” (1978-1984), The Prowler (1981) does a whole lot with the very little that it has going for it. It drops a rather unique looking murderer into a standard slasher plot, givesContinue reading “Cult Classic: The Prowler (1981)”
Cult Classic: Graduation Day (1981)
“They were all on your team.” When senior track star Laura Ramstead collapses and dies after winning a race, her teammates mysteriously begin dying at the the hands of an unknown killer in 1981’s Graduation Day. Critically panned, the film was still a financial success, pulling in over twenty million dollars against a budget ofContinue reading “Cult Classic: Graduation Day (1981)”
Classic Horror: Fade To Black (1980)
“You’ll be sorry, Big Ed!” 1980’s Fade To Black, starring Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Linda Kerridge, and Gwynne Gilford, tells the story of Eric Binford (Christopher), a bullied, mistreated, and socially awkward young man who loves two things in this world: classic movies and Marilyn Monroe. When he meets Marilyn O’Connor (Kerridge), a skating rinkContinue reading “Classic Horror: Fade To Black (1980)”
Cult Classic: Santa Sangre (1989)
“My hands! My hands!” Alejandro Jodorowsky takes viewers on a mind-bending ride in 1989’s Santa Sangre. In the film, a young man named Fenix goes on a killing spree at the request of his mother. The audience has to determine whether or not everything that is happening in the film is real or just aContinue reading “Cult Classic: Santa Sangre (1989)”
Outpost: Museum Of The Weird
412 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas I recently took a weekend trip to Austin, TX to visit family and check out a few sites that I missed on my last few journeys to that wonderful central Texas land. One of the “must-see” places on my list was the Museum Of The Weird, located on 6thContinue reading “Outpost: Museum Of The Weird”
Cult Classic: Fright Night (1985)
“Jerry Dandrige is a vampire!” 1985 was a great year for movies. Back To The Future, The Breakfast Club, and Cocoon are just a few of the films released that year. Horror films also had a great year with classics like Silver Bullet and A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge being released. AContinue reading “Cult Classic: Fright Night (1985)”
Renfield (2023)
Relationship Therapy Nicholas Hoult heads up an excellent cast in 2023’s slightly bonkers Renfield. The film utilizes characters from Bram Stoker’s famed book, Dracula…….to a degree. Specifically, the film utilizes characters from Stoker’s book as portrayed by Dwight Frye and Bela Lugosi in 1931’s Dracula and expands upon their stories. Hoult takes on the titleContinue reading “Renfield (2023)”
Cult Classic: Piranha (1978)
“There’s nothing left to fear.” With zero intentions to disguise their intent of cashing in on the success of Jaws (1975), Roger Corman, New World Pictures, and Piranha Productions gave the world 1978’s Piranha. The film was shot for roughly $600,000 and raked in a whopping sixteen million dollars at the box office. It featuredContinue reading “Cult Classic: Piranha (1978)”
Classic Horror: The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)
“Awaken for a moment from your dark night.” Filmed entirely in a studio of intentionally bizarre and misshaped sets, 1920’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari takes its viewers on a twisted ride full of murder, insanity, and a sleepwalking. It stars Werner Krauss as Dr. Caligari, Friedrich Feher as Francis, Lil Dagover as Jane, andContinue reading “Classic Horror: The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)”
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