Monthly Archives: July 2009

Friday the 13th (1980) Review

It could be argued that before Friday the 13th there was no slasher genre. The concept had been explored in everything from Black Christmas to Halloween, but the explosion of the low budget slice ‘n’ dice flicks that flooded the … Continue reading

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Proto-Slashers #8: Repulsion (1965)

Proto-Slashers: Looking at the flicks that paved the way for Halloween and the heyday of slasher movies. REPULSION (1965) Roman Polanski’s first English-language film, Repulsion is a bonafide, certified Retro Slashers classic, and one of the greatest horror movies ever … Continue reading

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Trick ‘r Treat and Giallo to be Shown at FrightFest

Those who were unable to attend the screenings of Dario Argento’s Giallo at the Edinbugh International Film Festival last month may be interested to hear that the movie will be shown at this year’s FrightFest in London

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Nightmare in a Damaged Brain (1981) Review

Romano Scavolini’s Nightmare was one of the most notorious of all the slasher films to emerge in the eighties. Distributed in the United Kingdom under the more infamous moniker Nightmare in a Damaged Brain

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My Bloody Valentine (1981) Review

Outside the obvious franchises (Halloween, Friday the 13th, etc.), perhaps the most beloved slasher of the early eighties was the Canadian thriller My Bloody Valentine

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New Image From Halloween II

Today Rob Zombie finally posted a new image from his upcoming Halloween II movie, which features a young Michael Myers (Chase Wright Vanek in place of Daeg Faerch) and his mother, Deborah (Sheri Moon Zombie)

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No Heathers Sequel?

Outside of the usual slasher formula, one of my favourite ‘killing teenagers’ movies from the eighties was Heathers, a black comedy which introduced audiences to the coolest pair from the ‘brat pack’

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New Images From The Final Destination

As the new 3D wave continues, the next one set to explode from the big screen is The Final Destination, the fourth in the franchise that first started back in 2000

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Sleepaway Camp (1983) Review

By 1983 there had been so many slasher films – both independent and studio financed – that the best way for a movie to stand out amongst the pack was by adding a ‘money shot.’

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New Sorority Row One Sheet – Am I Missing Something?

Big news today is that the final one sheet for the upcoming Sorority Row flick has been unleashed, but it hardly seems like a revelation. In fact, it pretty much looks like the one that was released ages ago

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