1980s Horror
Back to the ’80s: Heathers
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular film falls under...
Six Reasons We’re Still Nostalgic For ’80s Horror
The 1980s are considered by a great number of fans to be the golden age of horror cinema. A lot of people grew up in the era, so it is only natural that they are so affected by the movies made within ...
The Foxiest Silver Foxes in Horror
By definition a silver fox is a handsome, grey-haired man. But, to me, a silver fox is much more than that. It is a man who has truly experienced life, a gent that is full of wisdom and accomplishmen...
Nine Reasons Silent Night Deadly Night Defines ‘80s Horror
Everybody’s got their favorite holiday movies. For some folks, it’s A Christmas Story, for others, It’s A Wonderful Life or Christmas Vacation. But in my household, there’s just one movie that we righ...
Looking Back on Fright Night (1985)
There’s really nothing that compares to the original Fright Night. This film is something of a vampire update on Rear Window. It marked the directorial debut of Tom Holland who had previously scripted...
Ten Most Inventive Kills from the Child’s Play Franchise
The Child’s Play series has always been a little more fantasy based when compared with some of its contemporaries like Halloween or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Because the killer is a living doll, au...
Eight Horror Movies from the Eighties That Are Still Scary
As fans, we tend to be heavily nostalgic toward the horror films we grew up watching. We still love them and we appreciate the craft that went into them, especially some of the true technical masterpi...
How Maniac Explores Murder from a Killer’s Perspective
William Lustig’s Maniac is a disturbing movie. There are gorier films out there, to be sure, and there are films that went further in terms of violent extremes. But Maniac still feels like one of the...
Dressed to Kill: Perfecting the American Giallo
Many American horror films were influenced by the Italian giallo. It’s often said that giallo was the influence behind the entire American slasher genre. But there are several American features ...
