Author Archives: Amanda By Night

To All a Goodnight (1980)

David Hess was no stranger to the world of celluloid horror when he stepped behind the camera for his directorial debut (and swan song as of this printing). As an actor he made us cringe as Krug, the scariest of … Continue reading

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Home, Sweet Home (1981)

Once upon a time there was this bodybuilding guru named Jake. Jake Steinfeld actually, but he went by Body by Jake and built an empire as trainer to the stars. He was rumored to be the only man to make … Continue reading

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The Year of SOV: Blood Lake (1987)

I don’t know why when horror fanatics hear the word “obscure” they think they have to see that movie! I mean, maybe it’s obscure for a reason! It’s kind of a sickness we have, to hunt down the rarest of horror, … Continue reading

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SOV Month Becomes SOV Summer Becomes SOV YEAR!!!

Let’s celebrate the upcoming autumn equinox correctly, shall we? Due to some unforseen things – like life – I was unable to complete my obsessive SOV retrospective (or OSOVR) in the high style I would have liked. There are at … Continue reading

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Help Ted V. Mikels!

A friend of mine passed along this distrubing article regarding Mr. Mikels. The tough economy has hit us hard and Mikels, one of the great indie mavericks of our time, recently had to give up his studio near the Las … Continue reading

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SOV Summer: Boardinghouse (1982) Review

*Note: I wrote this review before Code Red’s release of this incredible film. For those of you unaware of who exactly to blame for the shot-on-video sub-genre, look no further than director David Wintergate who made the first SOV flick, … Continue reading

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Boardinghouse: The Images

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The Prey Part Four: Lori Lethin Interview

Lori Lethin was a mainstay of episodic television in the 80s, appearing in everything from The Dukes of Hazzard to Hill Street Blues. But it was her genre work that earned her cult status (although her role on Charlie’s Angels … Continue reading

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Lori Lethin: A Retrospective in Pictures

Lori was definitely in the some of the most fun slashers of the 80s. I recently interviewed her and during that time, I took a look back at her three big films and thought they deserved a nice little gallery! … Continue reading

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The Prey: Part Three – From Game Show to Horror Show!

The Year: 1971 The Show: The Dating Game The Celebrity Up for Grabs: Ron Howard The Contestant: Debbie Thureson

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