Before Gremlins, Joe Dante was the go-to guy for innovative, indie horror that broke new ground while simultaneously honouring the classics; but the moment that
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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
The Howling (1981) – Review
It’s not even up for debate that 1981 was emphatically the year of the Werewolf. Not only did it see the release of lycanthope pack
Humanoids From The Deep (1980) – Review
Back in his heyday, legendary cult producer Roger Corman would famously not let such trite things as good taste stand between him and making a
The Thing (1982) – Review
John Carpenter very well may be one of the beloved genre filmmakers walking this earth and after a quick glance at his filmography (especially during
Deep Rising (1998) – Review
Stephen Sommers temporarily became a major player in hollywood after he attacked the multiplexes with his particular brand of hyperactive blockbuster – ie. the mentality
Robocop (1987) – Review
Picture the scene if you will as a Disney-eyed, painfully innocent 11-year-old me pops into a local corner shop and emerges having being rented Robocop
Total Recall (1990) – Review
Snuggled neatly in the centre of Paul Verhoven’s magnificent unofficial Sci-fi trilogy, sits Total Recall (we don’t count Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon’s invisible penis thriller,
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