Tag Archives: 1985

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name “Eva”. REVIEW: In the classic documentary – rockumentary, if you will – This is Spinal Tap, we learn that Tap’s bassist, Derek Smalls, has a small part in an Italian horror called Roma ’79. A very small part in …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Adapted from author Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf, this campy thriller tells of a sleepy American town that’s terrorized by extreme sadistic murders — seemingly, by a werewolf. While all the town’s inhabitants prepare to lock themselves up at night, Marty Coslaw, a 13-year-old, wheelchair-bound boy, is the only person brave enough to try to …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall. REVIEW: When I think of 1980s vampire movies, three movies that immediately come to mind are The Lost Boys, Near Dark, and Vampire’s Kiss. Each of those …

SYNOPSIS: A hair metal band heads out to the snowy mountainside to film their new video only to get trapped there by an avalanche. Just when it seems like things couldn’t get any worse they become targeted by the bizarre murderous family that live in an abandoned factory in the area. Before you can say The Hills Have Eyes the …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A police officer doubts himself after saving the life of a notorious and ruthless killer. His actions come back to haunt him when the killer and his gang become suspects in a bloody armed robbery. REVIEW: Anyone who knows my taste in horror will know that the 1980’s is quite possibly my favourite era of this …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two high school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, but she turns their lives upside down. REVIEW: “Weird Science“, an 80’s title that brings alot of memories from an era long past. With these eras are a few exceptional film releases that capture those times perfect. 1985, right smack in the …

1985 A Yen Tan Film Starring Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis and Jamie Chung NYC Press Screening Wednesday, October 10th 10:00am The Quad Cinema 34 W. 13th St, New York 10011

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: This documentary takes a look at the career of Italian horror legend Dario Argento. We get clips from some of his movies, interviews and some behind-the-scenes moments from some of his most prolific films. REVIEW: I have always been a huge fan of Dario Argento ever since I saw Phenomena on video one night with my cousin back in 1986. Since …

SYNOPSIS: A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. REVIEW: Day of the Dead is the third installment in the Living Dead series that includes a total of six films written and directed by George A. Romero. The complete list of films in the series is Night …

SYNOPSIS: A sheriff in a small Oklahoma town investigates a series of brutal murders that may be the handiwork of a mysterious cult lurking in the shadows. REVIEW: Blood Cult is one of those movies that you really love or you really hate as there doesn’t seem to be much middle ground. While I saw a lot of reviews for …

SYNOPSIS: A group of guys capture a young girl with the intent of hurting her. They torture her in many ways, from beating her to putting a sharp piece of needle-like metal through her eye which pierces across her retina.

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean time machine invented by slightly mad scientist. During his often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Marty must make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love – so he can get back to the future.” …

A few months ago, I hypothesized that 2016 was the best year for horror. And while 2017 is shaping up to be one for the record books, the key to finding the best year for horror is to look to the past. We have to go way back — to 1985. You read it here first, folks – 1985 is …

SYNOPSIS: Roger Cobb (William Katt) is a Vietnam vet whose career as a horror novelist has taken a turn for the worse when his son Jimmy mysteriously disappears while visiting his aunt’s house. Roger’s search for Jimmy destroys his marriage and his writing career. The sudden death of his aunt brings Roger back to the house where his nightmares began. …

SYNOPSIS: Media terrorists” (aka bored teenagers) boycott a TV station. REVIEW: I Was a Teenage TV Terrorist should come with a warning label. Well, several, actually. But for starters: any modern viewer would likely expect the 1985 film to naturally feel a bit dated some thirty-plus years after its original release, but the fact of the matter is that I …