Tag: 1980s

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) – Review

Sleazy slashers don’t come more notorious than Charles E. Sellier Jr’s gleefully grotty, 1984, seasonal slice ‘n dice, Silent Night, Deadly Night. While a fairly

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Scrooged (1988) – Review

There’s not many people who’d argue against Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol being the most quintessential seasonal story that’s ever been put to paper –

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Hamburger Hill (1987) – Review

Of the three Vietnam movies released virtually on top of each other near the end of the 80s, two have seemed to have somewhat eclipsed

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Innerspace (1987) – Review

I dont know about you, but unless it’s the occasional article suggesting that The ‘Burbs could desperately use more love, there’s a worrying lack of

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Masters Of The Universe (1987) – Review

Fanboys have been complaining for decades about the “necessary” changes made to a famous property when it finally reaches the screen. These have usually ranged

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A Return To Salem’s Lot (1987) – Review

During the Stephen King explosion of the 1980s, the majority of the gaggle of filmmakers who lined up to translate the author’s words onto the

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Missing In Action 2: The Beginning (1985) – Review

While I’ve already covered the rather convoluted release process from Missing In Action and its sequel while reviewing the first movie, the behind the scenes

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Tango & Cash (1989) – Review

“Couldn’t split up Kato and Nash (That’s true). Couldn’t split up Tango and Cash (That’s also true)”. So sang self-proclaimed, greatest band in the world,

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Brain Damage (1988) – Review

There are few directors who can walk the razor edge of nihilistic despair and goofy comedy quite like Frank Henenlotter, who’s dedication to wittily written

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Robot Jox (1989) – Review

When you think of the name Stuart Gordon, you tend to think of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations, outlandish gore and – more often than not –

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Missing In Action (1984) – Review

The eccentric ups and downs and chaotic business practices of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus’ Cannon Group are well documented, but one of the most

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Bad Taste (1987) – Review

Some films aren’t just mere films. Some films are less a matter of direction, acting and editing and more about the sheer force of will

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Legend (1985) – Review

Surely one of the greatest conundrums of the twentieth century is this: if movies set in the fantasy genre usually live or die on the

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The House By The Cemetery (1981) – Review

Lucio Fulci could hardly be described as the most lucid filmmaker of Italian horror, but even by his defiantly illogical standards, The House By The

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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

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Near Dark (1987) – Review

For all the glorious gifts it selflessly gave us, it’s still utterly unfathomable to me that ridiculously stylish vampire/western Near Dark isn’t as universally adored

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Glory (1989) – Review

All the good intentions in the world can’t hide the fact that sometimes, movies are seen through the wrong eyes and in many cases, it’s

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Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) – Review

Less a coherent movie and more of a deranged art installation, Shinya Tsukamoto’s utterly insane Tetsuo: The Iron Man is something of an enigma.Welding and

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The Goonies (1985) – Review

During that impossibly fertile period in the 80’s where Amblin Entertainment would make whatever idea Steven Spielberg, virtually breathed on, a small cadre of directors

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Dreamscape (1984) – Review

Despite my voracious appetite for movies back in my 80’s based childhood, there’s always was going to be the odd title that slipped through the

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