Monthly Archives: May 2011

Small Screen Slashers: Fantasies (1982)

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Amanda By Night

Soap Operas and horror movies have a lot more in common than one would think. Both have rabid and loyal fanbases, chock-full of completists who either have to see every movie or every episode of their favorite genre. As we … Continue reading →

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Under The Knife: Dissecting The Slashers

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Retro Slashers

Written by David Boyle. As a horror fan I’m grateful for the long line of films that have drawn me to the most unyielding sectors of reality— and my imagination.  Every time I go to see a scary movie, I … Continue reading →

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Final Exam (1981) Review

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Thomas Ellison

The students of Lanier College have more than exams to worry about. A slasher armed with a butcher knife is stalking the corridors of academia. Only the survivors get to exempt this test. Final Exam could have been just another … Continue reading →

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The House on Sorority Row (1983) Review

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Amanda By Night

There is something so sumptuous and lush about Mark Rosman’s directorial debut, The House on Sorority Row. If you’ve ever heard the phrase “classy slashers”, they must have been referring to this beautiful horror film. From the music to the … Continue reading →

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Retro Slashers Interview: Scorpion Releasing

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Dusk

With the recent news of Scorpion Releasing’s slasher titles on tap for DVD – Humongous, House on Sorority Row, Final Exam, The Carpenter, The Incubus and American Nightmares as well as other genre titles – Retro Slashers conducted a brief … Continue reading →

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The Incubus (1982) Review

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Thomas Ellison

A rapist is stalking the quiet streets of Galen. The town doctor (John Cassavetes) and sheriff (John Ireland) are horrified by the vicious crimes and perplexed by the strange evidence left at the crime scenes. The doctor discovers the attacks … Continue reading →

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American Nightmare (1983) Review

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dave Stewart

What do you get when you disguise a Canadian movie as an American slasher flick when it’s really more like an Italian giallo? You get American Nightmare, a 1983 stripper-stalker directed by Don (The Haunting of Lisa, Mrs. Ashboro’s Cat) … Continue reading →

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Humongous (1982) Review

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thomas Ellison

In 1946, a woman is raped during a Labor Day party. 36 years later, a group of teens become stranded on Dog Island after their yacht hits some rocks. The group quickly discovers there is something worse than wild dogs … Continue reading →

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Tourist Trap Screening This Week at Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Christian Sellers

Although DVD and Blu-ray have unearthed so many long-lost classics, horror fans rarely get the chance to see their favourite films on the big screen. David Schmoeller’s underrated 1979 thriller Tourist Trap is set to receive a rare 35mm screening … Continue reading →

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Dark Night of The Scarecrow Coming to Blu-Ray

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Dusk

The greatest TV Movie ever Dark Night of The Scarecrow (1981) is already availible on DVD but we just learned that, incredibly, a 30th anniversary edition is coming to Blu-Ray. Writer of the teleplay J.D. Feigelson passed the following details … Continue reading →

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