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The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)
For every studio-produced slasher to emerge during the early eighties (especially throughout the genre’s heyday of ’80-’83) there was a batch of independently made features. The Dorm That Dripped Blood was such a film.
Graduation Day (1981)
The success of Friday the 13th in 1980 and the subsequent slasher boom was responsible for every producer and studio in town attempting to create their own variation, some were successful (such as Prom Night, Happy Birthday to Me and … Continue reading
April Fool’s Day (1986)
April Fool’s Day was released in 1986 as the slasher genre was gasping its final breaths. From then on the few remaining offerings would consist of ever-decreasing sequels and straight-to-video atrocities.
The Strangers (2008)
“Why are you doing this to us?” pleads Liv Tyler to the three masked killers that have been terrorising her throughout the night. “Because you were home,” comes the rather heartless response. And this pretty much sums up The Strangers, … Continue reading
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
With such a glut of slasher movies released in the early eighties in the wake of Friday the 13th‘s unexpected success it seems that money-hungry studios and producers have an endless supply of material to work from.
The Last Horror Film – Uncut Special Edition DVD (Review)
Vinny Durand (Joe Spinell) is a taxi driver with an unhealthy obsession (is there any other kind?) for actress Jana Bates (Caroline Munro). He wants her for a movie he’s making. Of course, like a pre-cursor to 70% of horror … Continue reading
Friday the 13th (2009)
The Friday the 13th remake was probably the most hyped horror movie of the year, with websites and magazines whetting fans’ appetites for the twelve months that led up to its recent release.
NEVER SLEEP AGAIN – A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
Director: Jack Sholder Writer: David Chaskin Starring: Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager
SMALL SCREEN SLASHERS – I Saw What You Did
The practical joke gone wrong, such a staple of the slasher film. Hell Night, The Burning, Slaughter High – a common device within the genre is justifying the killer’s motives by using the prank as a catalyst, in an attempt … Continue reading
SPAGHETTI SLASHERS – Twitch of the Death Nerve
As the sixties came to a close, it seemed that Mario Bava’s winning streak was coming to an end. Whilst the decade had begun with the hugely successful gothic chiller La maschera del demonio (aka Black Sunday), as the seventies … Continue reading