Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Terminator Gets Naked

Whilst not strictly a slasher, James Cameron’s original sci-fi classic The Terminator borrowed enough from the genre that comparisons between the T-800 and Halloween’s Michael Myers are evident.

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Roth’s Thanksgiving Financed, Now Cooking

Here’s the very latest on Eli Roth’s THANKSGIVING in both full-film and trailer incarnations, you turkeys!

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From TV To DVD: Harper’s Island

I feel kinda guilty I never kept up with CBS TV’s HARPER’S ISLAND, but the only serial TV show I can fit into my busy life is LOST and only LOST. But I digress:  HARPER’S ISLAND was pitched as a … Continue reading

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Killer Sites: Critical Condition

Because reciprocal links are so 1998. Critical Condition – a long running website that started as a fanzine in the early 80’s. I can only hope 25 years from now that Retro Slashers is still thriving in some medium. There … Continue reading

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Star Vehicle Steps on the Gas

Following on from last year’s outrageous slasher homage Gutterballs (reviewed here), independent filmmaker Ryan Nicholson starts work tomorrow on his latest feature, Star Vehicle.

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Elm Street Shoot Ends – Backlash Begins

Remember Platinum Dunes, Michael Bay’s remake machine that gave us their ‘re-imagining’ of Friday the 13th earlier this year?  Well, their latest venture, A Nightmare on Elm Street, has now officially wrapped production and is set to make its way to … Continue reading

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Gutterballs (2008) Review

CAUTION: CONTAINS EXPLICIT MATERIAL After the glossy makeover that Scream had given to the genre, the slasher film came dangerously close to becoming acceptable, safe and almost cool.

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Exclusive Interview With Wrong Turn 3 Star Janet Montgomery

With starring roles in such promising horror flicks as The Hills Run Red and Wrong Turn 3, English beauty Janet Montgomery has the makings of a 21st century scream queen. Retro Slashers finds out more.

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Update on H2 and the fate of the Weinstein Co

Previously: Will Rob Zombie and H2 save the Weinstein’s from Financial Collapse Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting the struggling Weinstein Co. has hoarded enough cash to release Inglorious Basterds and (more importantly) H2 next month. The release of … Continue reading

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More Images From The Final Destination

One film I’m actually really starting to look forward to is The Final Destination, in what promises to be a gruesome and fun experience. Following on from the images first published by DVD-Forum last week, here’s a new selection from … Continue reading

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