Monthly Archives: December 2010

Black Christmas is coming to TCM

Bob Clark’s classic slasher is set to debut on Turner Classic Movies Saturday, Dec. 18th at 2:00 A.M. during the TCM Underground block.  This 1974 ode to Yuletide slaughter is one of the best and creepiest films in the slasher genre.  … Continue reading

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Warner Archives To Release 2 Fan-Favorite Slashers To DVD

The Warner Archive Collection have confirmed they will release long sought after titles Killer Party and Night School to DVD in 2011.

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Retro Jukebox: Puppet Master

[audio:http://www.retroslashers.net/puppetmaster.mp3] Puppet Master Theme – Richard Band

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Campfire Stories: The Burning

There’s a camp not far from here, just across the lake. It was called Camp Blackfoot. No one goes there anymore. Everything burnt down. This camp had a caretaker. His name was Cropsy. Now, this cropsy was a sadist, and … Continue reading

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The Dorm That Dripped Blu

Fangoria have revealed the reversible artwork to Synapse’s The Dorm That Dripped Blood blu-ray release due on March 8. The front cover is the classic US artwork, and the inside is the spiked bat iconography of the original version, as … Continue reading

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CURTAINS Finally on DVD (Don’t Get TOO Excited)

The version of the movie presented here is less than stellar (i.e. full-frame and sourced from VHS). Continue reading

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The Slasher Witch Hunt part 5: John Lennon’s Death Sparks a Backlash

On Dec. 8, 1980, a crazed fan murdered the voice of a generation.  The outpouring of grief occurred on a global scale.  Thirty years later, it’s almost impossible for those of us not yet born or too young to understand … Continue reading

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Book Review – Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen

If you’ve ever wondered why an actress who wanted to escape her Scream Queen persona would do six horror flicks in a row, or why Curtis’ hair looked so bad in Halloween II, the answers are all here, folks! Continue reading

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Retro Jukebox: Children Of The Corn

[audio:http://www.retroslashers.net/childrenofthecorn.mp3] Children Of The Corn Main Theme – Jonathan Elias

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I Spit On Your Cover: Make Your Choice

The remake of I Spit On Your Grave (1978) is coming to DVD/Blu-Ray on Feb 7th in the UK and Feb 8th in the US – practically a simultaneous release. For the Brit version (both formats), Anchor Bay UK are holding a … Continue reading

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