The vigilante genre – especially ones that also dabble in Nam-sploitation – tend to be quite a grim prospect both in tone and in (pun
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Hell Of The Living Dead (1980) – Review
The average 80s Italian zombie movie usually arrived on other shores armed with the odd alternate title, but even by these standards, Hell Of The
Nightmare City (1980) – Review
Nowadays, zombies (or should I say, zombies archetypes) come in all shapes and sizes. Fast ones, slow ones, smart ones, ones that can be romantic
Without Warning (1980) – Review
It’s truly facinating how echoes of film concepts can drift through the ether and pop up again in a completely different form that still carry
Anthropophagous (1980) – Review
Despite coming saddled with a title that I’ve never been accurately able to pronounce, Anthropophagous (also known among other things as The Grim Reaper), comes
Alien 2: On Earth (1980) – Review
When you craft a film as memorable as Ridley Scott’s Alien, it’s a given that others will attempt to ride on your biomechanical coat tails
Contamination (1980) – Review
I know this is a subject that this site has already broached many times before and will no doubt do so many more times in
Dressed To Kill (1980) – Review
Before his move into the crime genre with Scarface and The Untouchables, there were two things you could depend on when settling down to watch
Any Which Way You Can (1980) – Review
Anyone who has witnessed the Clint Eastwood led, redneck fever dream, Every Which Way But Loose, might be forgiven for thinking that this time capsule
Maniac (1980) – Review
In a time when even the grottiest of films usually come with a comforting veneer of sheen, it’s great to take the time every now
Saturn 3 (1980) – Review
Some films are crafted, planned and plotted so nothing is left up to chance and its meticulous director can bring the vision they have in
Smokey And The Bandit II (1980) – Review
There’s some things you simply can’t shake from childhood, be it a lingering phobia, a peculiar habit, or an affinity for a particular movie you
New Year’s Evil (1980) – Review
By 1980, a lot of the choice dates for seasonal set slasher films had already been nabbed with Black Christmas, Halloween and Friday The 13th
The Victim (1980) – Review
I don’t know about you, but I could watch portly Kung Fu legend, Sammo Hung, play his trade all day. Be it the movies he
The Hitcher (1986) – Review
Some movies, not unlike some people, are just born mean. They busy themselves by being as cruel and unsettling as they can be and refuse
Battle Beyond The Stars (1980) – Review
If you thought Guardians Of The Galaxy was a space opera that boasted some exceedingly eccentric characters, you really should take a gander at Battle
Shogun Assassin (1980) – Review
For those of you who know, there’s quite a potent argument against me reviewing Shogun Assassin considering I’ve already review the entirety of the Lone
The Seventh Curse (1986) – Review
Ever wonder what would have happened if a time traveler went back and accidentally stepped on a bug, causing an alternate reality where Sam Raimi
Prom Night (1980) – Review
Among the voluminous hair, sexual promiscuity and spectacular bloodletting of the 80’s slasher brigade, one particularly iconic title stood out a little from the pack.
The Young Master (1980) – Review
With his second directorial effort, we find injury prone, action/comedy deity immortal, Jackie Chan winding ever closer to kung-fu nirvana with his game changing masterpiece,
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