Tag: 1980s

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) – By Baron Craze

The original Prom Night [1980] now has a curious following with two distinct camps those that following Oscar winning star Jamie Lee Curtis and the fanatics of the slasher subgenre that enjoy this slow-burn flick. However, none of that relates to a strange sequel that emerged seven years later sharing only the setting of Hamilton…


Christine (1983) – By Baron Craze

There’re two things to truly understand with this film, aside from a great story it falls squarely in the killer vehicle subgenre and at the time of the release many people especially viewers in United States had a love affair with cars. In fact, many men still give their cars a girl’s name and there’s…


Night of the Demons (1988) – By Baron Craze

I’ve always believed that every horror fan has 13-films that they watch repeatedly throughout the year, and likely anyone who knows me that the number one film is Psycho [1960], and also includes The Exorcist [1973], Young Frankenstein [1974], and The Shining [1980] but shocked that it also has Night of the Demons [1988] there’s…


Black Roses (1988) – By Baron Craze

In the mid to late 80s there was a moral crackdown, that in some ways has reincarnated itself even in today’s world, but it was focused on the panic that metal music corrupted the youth luring with fantastic imagery and basked in forbidden pleasures; so much that numerous television shows of then had Satanism as…


Vampires and Other Stereotypes Press Release

COMING TO DIGITAL AND BLU-RAY THIS OCTOBER Kenneth J. Lindenmuth’s cult classic 1984 horror film VAMPIRES AND OTHER STEREOTYPES comes to Special Edition Blu-ray this October from Wild Eye Releasing. A pair of paranormal investigators are making their nightly rounds on the seedy streets of New York City when they encounter a group of party-hopping…


Anthrax: Among the Living (1987) Music Review – By Baron Craze

There can be no denying this is a classic thrash metal album, capturing the perfect mosh experience from the opening song you know the ride is in full motion, because this was/is phenomenally good and fun, it was Anthrax’s third major release and their breakthrough one. Those opening chords of the first song, delivering increasing…


Dead Heat (1988) – By Baron Craze

In the late 1980s a slew of ‘buddy cop movies’ flooded the marks among them Lethal Weapon (1987), Tango & Cash (1989), even a few with dogs such as Turner & Hooch or K-9 both from 1989, needless to say, it was a popular adventure, that involved comedic lines and plenty of action. All of…


Death Spa (1988) – By Baron Craze

In horror cinema, there are plenty of subgenres, and some niche markets set within them, one of the most highly limited area deals with gym centers and make it their central theme is held by two movies Killer Workout [1987] and Death Spa. Though is equally true that other horror films do have a scene…


Frightmare (1983) – By Baron Craze

Before, I dive too far into this movie I need to clarify an important aspect this film – it is not a remake nor has any association with the film of the same name Frightmare from 1974 that movie which was a horror/comedy movie directed by Pete Walker. I wanted to stress this because while…


Jaws: The Revenge (1987) – By Baron Craze

No one intends to make a big wretched Hollywood movie (we are not talking about independent studios or miniscule budgets), rather quality talent, professionalism, a decent budget how did this happen, let’s investigate… There some film franchises that keep staggering, and likely should have ended long ago Amityville and Witchcraft, but no one truly sets…