When you think of the 80s, Hong Kong cinema, chances are you whip up thoughts of one of Jackie Chan’s frenetic action comedies or John
Tag: 1980s
Vamp (1986) – Review
For ageless creatures that essentially have the powers of gods once the sun goes down, vampires sure do like to be strippers. From From Dusk
The Beast Within (1982) – Review
Some horror plots are just unavoidably grim. It comes with the territory, really; but every now and then, you settle down in front of a
Blood Diner (1987) – Review
Nothing sucks the laughs out of a humorous situation quicker than having to explain a joke, but sometimes, when it comes to analysing a horror
Ghoulies II (1987) – Review
Considering that Charles Band had his eye on the crown of the brand new mini monster sub-genre, you can’t help but think that the prolific
Exterminator 2 (1984) – Review
When it comes to tactless examples of vigilante cinema, there’s something about the simple sleeze of James Glickenhaus’ fascinatingly nasty The Exterminator that really stood
Ghoulies (1984) – Review
“What if the Gremlins worshiped Satan?” is a movie premise that would have most producers running for the hills – most producers that is, except
Prison (1987) – Review
When I look at the brief, but weirdly specific run of “electric chair horror” that sparked up during the late 80s, it really does seem
The Exterminator (1980) – Review
The vigilante genre – especially ones that also dabble in Nam-sploitation – tend to be quite a grim prospect both in tone and in (pun
Puppet Master (1989) – Review
There’s always been a stigma against grown men playing with dolls, but you can’t deny that Charles Band has made one Hell of a living
Eastern Condors (1987) – Review
If it wasn’t for a cadre of insanely talented martial artist/filmmakers who dragged the Kung-Fu genre out of the locked off, old school mindset, it
The Hunger (1983) – Review
Thanks to the hyperbolic sight of Tom Cruise in aviator shades existing to the music of Kenny Loggins, Tony Scott took Hollywood by storm after
The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) – Review
There’s an old adage that reads “at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” and despite the comedic team of ZAZ (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) nailing
The Nine Demons (1984) – Review
While I wouldn’t say I’m an expert of classic Kung-Fu (far from it, but I’m trying to learn) I do know crazy when I see
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
Ninja III: The Domination (1984) – Review
During its reign, The Cannon Group were responsible for some truly bizarre choices that stretched far beyond their infamously curious business plan. There’s their attempt
Cop (1988) – Review
The genre of the hard boiled cop pushed too far by the system pretty much hit it’s zenith in the 70s thanks to the sight
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
Hard Ticket To Hawaii (1987) – Review
Some movie cement their place in immortality by crafting a sublime experience that takes you to another world so completely that for a while at
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