For the day that's in it, I decided to review my all time favorite horror film. The world's first introduction to the iconic Michael Myers and the film that launched John Carpenter's film career. Halloween is an out and out classic. Let's get into it! Low Budget Made on a meager budget of 350,000 … Continue reading Retro Horror – Halloween (1978)
Extremely dark creepy tale mixed with humor, suspense & violence makes this a mish-mash of a film. Written and Directed by the brilliant Wes Craven I guess there's only one question we need to ask.....is it good? Find out below. Premise A young 13 year old boy named Fool from the Ghetto reluctantly helps … Continue reading Retro Horror – The People under the Stairs (1991)
A very British and gory horror from the past. Death Line otherwise known as Raw Meat stars Donald Pleasance & Christopher Lee. This creepy tale may linger with you long after you've finished watching it. Plot A long forgotten abandoned part of the underground hosts generations of a family who live in savage conditions. … Continue reading Retro Horror – Death Line (1972)
Halloween 3 - Season of the Witch is a very controversial entry in the series. It really is the Yoko Ono of the group and has many fans divided. Lets get into it! Not a Halloween Movie No Michael Myers, no Laurie, no relation to any other movies in the series? Yes the only … Continue reading Retro Horror – Halloween 3 (1982)
A child named Andy and a doll coming to life when nobody is watching! No I'm not talking about Toy Story, I am of course referring to the infamous Chucky from Child's Play. The start of a very successful franchise. Friends til the end! Read on for my review. Plot A dangerous killer known … Continue reading Retro Horror – Child’s Play (1988)
I have seen most but not all of the Jason Voorhees saga over the years but my all time favorite installment is Part VI - Jason Lives! Over the top gore, supernatural powers, quirky characters & a likeable Tommy Jarvis all add up to an entertaining romp. A must watch this Halloween. Crazy Plot … Continue reading Retro Horror – Friday the 13th Part VI
Firstly, I had a great internal struggle as to which version of this classic 'George A Romero' flick to review. The original 1968 version is considered the best however the first version I saw was the 'Tom Savini' remake which for the most part, is a very faithful remake. For me then, seeing the 90's … Continue reading Retro Horror – Night of the Living Dead (1990)
It's been quite a while but I thought I'd bring back some retro reviews. Sneakers is a tense thriller with an all star ensemble cast that offers plenty of thrills, great acting and smart writing. Outline Bishop (Robert Redford) is the leader of a security firm who specialize in hacking into companies security defenses … Continue reading Retro Review – Sneakers (1992)
Okay so I'm a bit of a Star Wars fan and I'm very much looking forward to the end of this current trilogy. I've watched the teaser trailer but apart from that, I've kept myself away from spoilers or leaks or gossip. Below are my predictions for the upcoming film....if I touch on something that … Continue reading Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker Predictions
See, people love that cozy feeling Supes give them... but if you knew half the shit they get up to... Fuckin' diabolical. But then, that's where I come in. To spank the bastards when they get out of line No future explanation needed! The quote above succinctly sums up the premise of the … Continue reading The Boys – Season 1
