Focus On Christmas: Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)

“Only three more killing days to Christmas.” Scotland Yard goes on a wild manhunt to find a mysterious killer that is murdering any and everyone dressed as Santa Claus on the streets of London in 1984’s Don’t Open Till Christmas. The British slasher film didn’t make much of an impact on the big screen, butContinue reading “Focus On Christmas: Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)”

Cult Classic: Pieces (1982)

“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)”

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)”

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)”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Brinke Stevens

Scream Queen Legend Of all of the wonderful Scream Queens on this list, none of them come close to being the ideal Scream Queen as does Brinke Stevens. Stevens has over 230 film credits to her name on IMDb and has been appearing in movies seemingly nonstop since 1981. She has one role credit priorContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Brinke Stevens”

Reign of the Scream Queens: Cerina Vincent

Scream Queen Icon Way back in 1999, a young Cerina Vincent appeared as Maya/The Yellow Galaxy Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. It was a family friendly television series that was part of the highly popular Power Rangers franchise. After her work on that series came to an end, Vincent continued working on television, primarilyContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Cerina Vincent”

Classic Horror: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)

“Places to go, people to kill.” When I saw the first Prom Night film, I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I actually had some sympathy for the killer in that film and understood the motive for murdering so many teens. You can read my review of the film here and seeContinue reading “Classic Horror: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Vampire Circus (1972)

“One lust feeds the other….” Hoping to revive profits and interest in their films, Hammer hired new writers and directors, brought in a new stable of actors, and amped up the sexual content in their films during the 1970’s. One of the earliest films to show off this “new look” Hammer style was 1972’s VampireContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Vampire Circus (1972)”