How the Hell do you follow a beast like Halloween? John Carpenter’s suburban based horror groundbreaker had landed hard and was well on it’s way
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Halloween II (1981) – Review
Gliding from the shadows and into cinemas like it’s ethereal, white-masked antagonist, Halloween II was something of an anomaly back in the heady days of
Return Of Swamp Thing (1989) – Review
No one was really expecting, or particularly wanted, a sequel to the 1982 Sawmp Thing movie in which the mossy maestro was potrayed by a
Swamp Thing (1982) – Review
In the swirly mists of the vast no man’s land between the release of Superman: The Movie in 1978 and Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989,
The Terminator (1984) – Review
When you look at James Cameron’s recent work (if you can consider the fact that Avatar was released over 10 years ago, recent) it’s so
Predator (1987) – Review
Whenever anyone suggests a poll of the greatest action movie made in the 80’s, director John McTiernen must feel at least a little smug. You
Cat’s Eye (1985) – Review
It could be argued that the 80’s obsession for newly adapting all things Stephen King could be compared to the California gold rush of 1849,
Alligator (1980) – Review
In the years following the boffo box office of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, it was only natural for Hollywood to jump into the metaphorical swamps of
Evil Dead 2 (1987) – Review
Right, brace yourself… I’m about to hit you with some knowledge that may initially sit uneasily with you. You ready?Evil Dead 2 is without a
Shocker (1989) – Review
When younger, did you have a film that you loved and adored and when you grew up, did you find out to your dismay that
They Live (1988) – Review
Surfacing during a time when Regan’s politics were powerbombing the American working class through the announcer’s table of poverty, John Carpenter’s They Live is quite
Silver Bullet (1985) – Review
Based on Stephen King’s novella “Cycle Of The Werewolf” – a title that’s too on the nose even for a werewolf movie, I guess –
Maximum Overdrive (1986) – Review
“I’m gonna scare the Hell outta you, and that’s a promise!” threatens Stephen King himself as he leers at you from the trailer for his
Child’s Play (1988) – Review
Joining an established club with entrenched members is never easy, especially when membership means being embraced by the public in general and this goes doubly
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – Review
By the time it was time to make a sequel to the biggest film in the world, George Lucas backed out. The sheer stress of
Jaws 3 (1982) – Review
I guess the simplest way of kicking off a review of the third movie of the Jaws Franchice would be to simply state the obvious:
Return Of The Jedi (1983) – Review
Once upon a time, if you can believe it, the third entry into the original Star Wars trilogy was considered something of a minor let
Jaws: The Revenge (1987) – Review
Even the first Jaws couldn’t be accused of documentary levels of realism; sharks rarely grow to that size, aren’t that smart and don’t go up
Transformers: The Movie (1986) – Review
Yonks before Michael Bay made it his life’s ambition to expose the world to robot genitals, frantic product placement and familiarizing everyone with Texan legal
The Return Of Godzilla (1984) – Review
After swiming off into the sunset at the end of 1975’s Terror Of Mechagodzilla, Toho Studios finally decided to rouse Godzilla from nearly a decade
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