Author Archives: Dusk

About Dusk

Writer of slasher movies.

The Pitchfork Massacre Mystery Solved

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Dusk

Retro Slashers’ Thomas Ellison’s article and newspaper scan on Pitchfork Massacre was the shot heard round the slasher world. An unknown slasher flick that played theatrically in 1984 never spoken about till now? We were practically salivating. Uncovering Pitchfork Massacre has been an treasure hunt for … Continue reading →

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My Silent Night Deadly Night Christmas Marathon

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Dusk

I had a plan. T’was a fine plan – watch Silent Night Deadly Night parts 1-5 over the Christmas holidays. How hard could that be? They even had numbers on them so I wouldn’t lose my way. Except it didn’t … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: Death Merchant (1988)

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Dusk

Joe Spinell cannot die. Yet he has been dead for almost fourteen years. The sweaty, pock-marked Maniac is a beloved figure in retro slasher history, but he did several movies that were essentially variations of the same figure. We’ve been … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Business: Why Lost Slashers Matter

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Dusk

Never finished or released movies like Maniac 2: Mr Robbie – a whole new level of “forgotten horror”. Continue reading →

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Sleepaway Camp IV From Retro Slashers DVD

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Dusk

We’re “soft launching” a Retro Slashers DVD label with lost sequel Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor, released in finished form for the first time ever next week after 20 years of uphill battle. The spine serial number is RS001 – … Continue reading →

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The Basement (1989) Big Box Review Part 1: The Movie

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Dusk

Camp Motion Pictures’ Retro 80′s Horror Collection Big Box doesn’t just have a long name, but a long list of contents – so much we had to split this review into two. The centerpiece of the set is Tim O’Rawe’s The Basement, a never-before-released … Continue reading →

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June is Slasher-Hybrid Month at Retro Slashers!

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dusk

Not to be confused with quasi-slashers, which are movies with vague slasher elements (in which case, I’m pretty sure every single horror movie and serial killer thriller would be valid), slasher-hybrids are films that specifically combine the slasher film with … 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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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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Humongous, Incubus And More Lurch Onto DVD

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Dusk

Between September 2011 & March 2012 Scorpion Releasing will bring out a mix of sought-after first-time-on-DVD slashers and new re-releases of beloved titles: American Nightmare (1983), the grimey, sleaze-coated kin of Maniac and Nightmare, The Carpenter (1988) starring Wings Hauser … Continue reading →

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