With huge franchises like Twilight and popular TV shows such as True Blood and The Vampire Diaries as well as literally thousands of vampire romances covering bookshelves and appearing on Kindles. It's perhaps difficult now to think that there wa
Near Dark (1987)
With huge franchises like Twilight and popular TV shows such as True Blood and The Vampire Diaries as well as literally thousands of vampire romances covering bookshelves and appearing on Kindles. It’s perhaps difficult now to think that there was a time when the vampire sub genre was no great shakes. But following Hammer closing up shop in the [...]
Prince of Darkness (1987)
I’ve got a message for you and you’re not going to like it Following Big Trouble in Little China, John Carpenter signed a deal with Alive films to release three movies on which he would have greater creative control. The first of these films would b
Jason Lives – Friday the 13th part VI (1986)
Alright it may seem strange to refer to a Friday the 13th sequel, never mind the fifth sequel, as being a Lost Classic but maybe that’s the whole point. Friday the 13th is seens as the blandest, most uninspired franchise of the 80s from the start.
Near Dark (1987)
Posted by on February 16th, 2012
With huge franchises like Twilight and popular TV shows such as True Blood and The Vampire Diaries as well as literally thousands of vampire romances covering bookshelves and appearing on Kindles. It's perhaps difficult now to think that there wa
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Posted by on February 12th, 2012
I've got a message for you and you're not going to like it
Following Big Trouble in Little China, John Carpenter signed a deal with Alive films to release three movies on which he would have greater creative control. The first of these films would b
Jason Lives – Friday the 13th part VI (1986)
Posted by on November 30th, 2011
Alright it may seem strange to refer to a Friday the 13th sequel, never mind the fifth sequel, as being a Lost Classic but maybe that's the whole point. Friday the 13th is seens as the blandest, most uninspired franchise of the 80s from the start.
Horrorthon 2011
Posted by on November 30th, 2011
Well it's about time that I reviewed this years festival. I must admit that I really enjoyed this year's festival, helped in no small part by the opportunity to not only meet but have a chat about film with my favourite actor Michael Biehn and Jen
The Monster Squad (1987)
Posted by on August 29th, 2011
If there is one genre filmmaker from the 80s to 90s who should have attained a higher profile career, it's got to be Fred Dekker. He was the guy who wrote the story of House - the schlockfest from 1986 about William (Carrie) Katt going to his aunt's
