Lycanthropes seemed to hit a peak in the 80s thanks to a trifecta of classics that each put the classic creature on a leash and
Tag: 1990s
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) – Review
There’s an old saying that states “what goes around, comes around”. There’s another that reads “never say never” and I wonder if any of them
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) – Review
And so it came to pass that once Brian Yunza boarded the long running seasonal slasher series, Silent Night Deadly Night, he decreed that all
Rumble In The Bronx (1995) – Review
During the 80s, Jackie Chan became an unstoppable, innovative force in Kung Fu cinema, helping the genre to finally move on from the type of
Hard To Kill (1990) – Review
The inexorable and meteoric rise of Steven Seagal during the early 1990s has often proven to be something that fascinates me to this day. To
Two Evil Eyes (1990) – Review
Part of growing up watching the horror directing legends of the past was concocting what kind of cool shit you’d get if you merged their
Warlock III: The End Of Innocence (1999) – Review
Alarm bells should always sound when the actor who played a reoccurring role in a horror franchise suddenly opts out mid series. After all, Robert
Léon (1994) – Review
When it comes to the nature of the mysterious, almost ethereal hitman, no one has cornered the market quite like Luc Besson. You see, while
Trauma (1993) – Review
It’s something of a common fact about the career of Dario Argento that Italy’s master of horror saw something of a drop off in quality
Tarzan And The Lost City (1998) – Review
The 90s just really couldn’t get the old pulp heroes right, could they? After Tim Burton created a cinematic sensation with his highly stylized tale
Ed Wood (1994) – Review
As I’ve stated elsewhere, biopics aren’t exactly my bag. For a start, they tend to be overly glossy, puff pieces that often struggle to to
Warlock: The Armageddon (1993) – Review
Back in 1989 we got Warlock, a surprisingly over-achieving, time travelling horror/comedy that saw Julian Sands and Richard E. Grant do battle in a centuries
Interview With The Vampire (1994) – Review
It’s easy to think that fan vitriol and campaigns launched in order to change the adaption of a beloved property in the midst of filming
Nightwatch (1994) – Review
These days, settling down to watch a creepy, intricate thriller that comes from more Scandinavian climes is almost second nature thanks to the global success
Once A Thief (1991) – Review
Even someone who can orchestrate action at the level John Woo was operating at during the late 80s needs to let their hair down at
The Sixth Sense (1999) – Review
For the longest time, I’ve tried to ignore the beautifully subtle lure of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense for the most ridiculous of reasons
G.I. Jane (1997) – Review
There’s a little theory I have concerning the sensational Scott brothers that suggests that they kind swapped roles during the mid-to-late 90s. Ridley, the more
Roadracers (1994) – Review
Not every sophomore movie can be Pulp Fiction, but then, not every film has to be. Sometimes a budding auteur needs a throwaway film or
True Romance (1993) – Review
Back when Quentin Tarantino was only one movie deep into his two-film conquest of Hollywood, the assault was carried on in his stead by a
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) – Review
Way back in the dark ages – or more accurately, 1984 – a movie arrived that not only teed up Lethal Weapon to perfect the
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