Category: Nostalgia

Horror Comedy, Nostalgia, Sci-Fi Horror

“Killer Klowns From Outer Space” 35 Years Later – A Cult Classic With a Legacy

Horror fans have always held a special place for the 1980’s.  It was a decade filled with Reaganomics, heightened Cold War tensions, heavy metal, Satanic panics, a boom in consumerism and technology advancement.  And for the movie industry, it served as a sort of democratization of filmmaking. With the advent of VHS and video rental, you didn’t need a movie to get a big hit … Continue reading “Killer Klowns From Outer Space” 35 Years Later – A Cult Classic With a Legacy

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Monster Horror, Nostalgia

“Godzilla” 25 Years Later – Was This Version That Bad?

Oh to be back in the late 90s.  Video stores were still everywhere, social media wasn’t even in our vocabulary, and big budget disaster movies were the Hollywood tentpoles rather than superhero franchises.  There is no conversation about this era without mentioning German-born director Roland Emmerich. In 1996, he captivated audiences with Independence Day.  While the movie didn’t review very well critically, it was a … Continue reading “Godzilla” 25 Years Later – Was This Version That Bad?

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, Slashers

“House of 1000 Corpses” 20 Years Later – A Movie The World Wasn’t Ready For in 2003

The mere mention of Rob Zombie’s name among horror circles automatically conjures up divisiveness.  Some enjoy his incredibly grotesque and intentionally unlikeable characters, while others think he goes way too far and despise what he did with the Halloween franchise.  But few horror fans will deny that his earlier work was amazing for what it was. Known previously as a heavy metal musician, Rob Zombie … Continue reading “House of 1000 Corpses” 20 Years Later – A Movie The World Wasn’t Ready For in 2003

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, Sci-Fi Horror

“Lifeforce” – Blending Alien Horror and Vampire Lore

The Sci-fi and Horror genres have always gone hand in hand. The unknown and the supernatural are a perfect fit to tell stories that take us to places that we can only dream of. And allows us to delve deep into the human psyche to understand who we are and what we fear the most. And what better way to understand ourselves than to encounter … Continue reading “Lifeforce” – Blending Alien Horror and Vampire Lore

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, Thrillers

“The Birds” 60 Years Later – How It Changed the Genre

Known as the master of suspense and often credited with inventing the thriller genre, there’s not a genre filmmaker today that doesn’t cite Alfred Hitchcock as an inspiration.  We look to his films like Rear Window for inspiring countless paranoid thrillers, and Psycho with inadvertently inspiring slashers.  However, another film of his did something similar with the theme of humans vs. nature. 1963’s The Birds … Continue reading “The Birds” 60 Years Later – How It Changed the Genre

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, Sci-Fi Horror

“The Crazies” 50 Years Later – Why It’s Even More Relevant Today

Known as the godfather of zombies, George A. Romero did more to define that subgenre than any other filmmaker, living or (un)dead.  However, in the 10 year gap between his iconic masterpieces, Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978), he released a film that didn’t get quite the same mainstream attention. Released in 1973, The Crazies deals more with people … Continue reading “The Crazies” 50 Years Later – Why It’s Even More Relevant Today

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, Sci-Fi Horror

“Dark Skies” 10 Years Later – Why It Failed to Abduct Audience Attention

Alien abduction films occupy a strange gray area in between horror, thriller, and sci-fi.  Thus, they’ve always seemed underrepresented in the large horror zeitgeist. One such example was 2013’s Dark Skies.  Produced by Blumhouse (as well as the Weinstein Company unfortunately), Dark Skies had all the makings of a horror classic, but never really got the attention or recognition it deserved. It’s not without its … Continue reading “Dark Skies” 10 Years Later – Why It Failed to Abduct Audience Attention

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fun facts, Horror Comedy, Nostalgia

30 Groovy Facts About “Army of Darkness”

There are few horror franchises that masterfully blend gruesome horror with goofy comedy (without it being terrible) the way that Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead series does.  It’s also one of the only horror franchises where the character that fans love and follow sequel after sequel is the hero rather than the villain. Spanning a film trilogy, a 2013 remake, a TV series sequel and another … Continue reading 30 Groovy Facts About “Army of Darkness”

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, zombies

“Diary of the Dead” 15 Years Later – Romero’s Misunderstood Misfire

Known as the godfather of the zombies, there is no denying the late George A. Romero’s massive impact on the subgenre.  A lot of people aren’t even aware of the fact that many tropes associated with zombie films began with his films like Night of the Living Dead, and didn’t exist in horror previously.  Thus, Romero spent his career crafting an entire “of the Dead” … Continue reading “Diary of the Dead” 15 Years Later – Romero’s Misunderstood Misfire

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Nostalgia, Opinion/Editorial, Sci-Fi Horror

“Videodrome” 40 Years Later – Why It’s Even More Relevant Now

Following up David Cronenberg’s cult success with films like Scanners and The Brood, the Canadian master of body horror released Videodrome in 1983.  Upon release critics loved it, admiring the bold statements and visceral nature of the film, but general audiences weren’t sure what to make of it, and it’s remained a cult classic ever since. Infamous artist Andy Warhol even called it “the Clockwork … Continue reading “Videodrome” 40 Years Later – Why It’s Even More Relevant Now

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