Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys

“Death by stereo!” Before he made those Batman films, Joel Schumacher was on a role with films like The Client and St. Elmo’s Fire. Another film that he directed was a little family film known as The Lost Boys. Released in 1987, the film surprised critics by opening in second place in its first weekendContinue reading “Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys”

Throwback Thursday: Stand By Me (1986)

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?” Based upon Stephen King’s novella The Body, 1986’s Stand By Me may not look like a typical horror story from King but it definitely has horror elements. I’m not talking about vampires or demons or werewolvesContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Stand By Me (1986)”

Throwback Thursday: The Goonies (1985)

They Are Good Enough 1985 will go down in history as one of my favorite years.  The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was test marketed in the United States, eventually leading to a countrywide roll out early in 1986.  Artists such as Duran Duran, Madonna, The Cure, and Bruce Springsteen had huge hits on pop radio.  TransformersContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Goonies (1985)”

Day O’Horror #13! Friday the 13th!

Camp Crystal Lake It’s Friday the 13th.  What other film series did you think that I would pick to view this evening?  Jason Voorhees has been terrorizing teens since the early 1980’s.  The films follow the same basic plot (with some exceptions such as the first film which focuses on Jason’s mom and  Friday theContinue reading “Day O’Horror #13! Friday the 13th!”