While George A. Romero was most famous for reinventing the living dead as we know them today, becoming famous as the king of the zombies
Tag: 1980s
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) – Review
“You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of
Fatal Attraction (1987) – Review
Sitting snuggly like a malignant tumour somewhere between the fleshy divide of the thriller and horror genre is that string of cinematic pulse pounders that
Deep Space (1988) – Review
During the great Alien/Aliens rip-off gold rush of the 1980s, it seems that everyone wanted a piece of the Xenomorph pie with every low budget,
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
Warlock (1989) – Review
Sometimes, time casts the most bewitching spell of all, casually erasing movies that maybe didn’t get the fairest shake of the whip when they were
48 Hrs. (1982) – Review
There are many things that set 48 Hrs. apart from the crowd. One is that it’s the film that shuffled the tropes of the buddy
The Burning (1981) – Review
1981 was something of a banner year for the slasher film that not only saw the first of many Friday The 13th and Halloween sequels,
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
Ladyhawke (1985) – Review
There’s something about fantasy films that were made in the 1980s that just hits a little different. While the decades prior tended to fall back
The ‘Burbs (1989) – Review
Joe Dante has always been at his very best when he’s putting the subversive boot into the more picturesque aspects of the American dream. When
Videodrome (1983) – Review
“You’ll forgive me if I don’t stay around to watch. I just can’t cope with the freaky stuff.”These word utter from the lips of Barry
The Serpent And The Rainbow (1988) – Review
Despite creating Freddy Krueger – undoubtedly the horror icon of the decade – Wes Craven seemed to find the 80s quite hard going. Even though
Southern Comfort (1981) – Review
Sometimes, you get a couple of films that are so similar, even the slightest chance of coincidence is all but utterly impossible. However, it takes
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
The New Barbarians (1983) – Review
Ever wonder what Mad Max would be like if it was a little weirder and a hell of a lot more offensive? Well don’t you
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
Outland (1981) – Review
Anyone else get the sneaking suspicion that director Peter Hyams wanted to be Ridley Scott so bad?I’m ribbing, of course (although, I wouldn’t minded seeing
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