Mausoleum (1983)
‘Centuries of evil have just been awakened’ Mausoleum is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Dugan from a screenplay by producers Robert Barich and Robert Madero. Susan Nomed...
View ArticleSex and Horror: The Art of Emanuele Taglietti – book (2015)
Sex and Horror: The Art of Emanuele Taglietti is a 2015 book by Mark Alfrey published by Korero Press about the Italian comic book cover artist known for his outrageous artwork. In the course of his...
View ArticleSilent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
‘The nightmare is about to begin… again’ Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is a 1987 American black comedy horror slasher film edited and directed by Lee Harry from a screenplay co-written with Joseph...
View ArticleMortuary aka Embalmed (1981)
‘Before you are buried… be sure you are really dead!’ Mortuary is a 1981 American slasher horror directed by Howard Avedis (They’re Playing with Fire; The Fifth Floor) from a screenplay co-written...
View ArticleThe Devil (1981)
‘Crawling horror from the depths of Hell!’ The Devil – aka Devil’s Express and original title Xie Mo – is a 1981 Hong Kong-Taiwan supernatural horror film directed by Jen-Chieh Chang from a screenplay...
View ArticleDwarfs in Horror Cinema – article by Daz Lawrence
For some, all the world’s a stage, for others, a battlefield. Circumstances sometimes mean that these two options are thrust upon a person, both socially and as a career. It’s one thing to possess...
View ArticleWilliam Peter Blatty – writer and filmmaker
William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer and filmmaker. The Exorcist, written in 1971, is his most well-known novel; he also wrote the screenplay for the 1973...
View ArticleThe Abomination (1986)
‘Tumorous parasitic beasts are nesting in the bowels of their victims… Soon, they will HATCH…’ The Abomination is a 1986 American horror film written [as Bando Glutz], produced and directed by Bret...
View ArticleOzone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants (1986)
Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants is a 1986 ecological horror film written [as Brad Redd] and directed by Matt Devlen (Tabloid! and co-producer of Soulmates; Body Parts; The Invisible Maniac)....
View ArticleB-Movie Baggage: Filmmaker versus Distributor in a Fight for Survival –...
I suppose it’s best to start out explaining to readers how I came to be writing this piece for Horrorpedia. In case you don’t know, I’m a former schlockmeister. It could be that there’s no such thing...
View ArticlePsychos in Love (1987)
‘Love hurts…’ Psychos in Love is a 1987 American black comedy horror film produced, edited, photographed and directed by Gorman Bechard (Galactic Gigolo; Cemetery High; Disconnected) from a screenplay...
View ArticleJohn Hurt – actor
John Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned six decades. He came to prominence for his sympathetic role as Timothy Evans, who was hanged in real-life for...
View ArticleThe Munsters Today – TV series
The Munsters Today is an American TV comedy series that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988 to May 25, 1991. It was a sequel to the original 1960s sitcom The Munsters. The colour revival starred...
View ArticleMountaintop Motel Massacre (1983)
‘Please do not disturb Evelyn. She already is.’ Mountaintop Motel Massacre is a 1983 American horror film written and directed by Jim McCullough Sr. (Video Murders) from a screenplay by Jim McCullough...
View ArticleCurse II: The Bite aka The Bite (1989)
‘The first bite is the deepest!’ Curse II: The Bite is a 1989 Italian/Japanese/American horror film directed by Federico Prosperi [as Fred Godwin] (producer of Wild Beasts) from a screenplay...
View ArticleBad Movies = Great Trash – article by Bret McCormick
“Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them.” This quote is attributed to Pauline Kael, one of cinema’s best known...
View ArticleReturn to Horror High (1986)
‘School spirit has never been this dead’ Return to Horror High is a 1986 [released 9 January 1987] American comedy/horror film directed by Bill Froehlich (Freddy’s Nightmares) from a screenplay...
View ArticleSpookies (1986)
‘A night of unrelenting terror’ Spookies is a 1986 American horror film co-directed by Brendan Faulkner, Thomas Doran and Eugenie Joseph from a screenplay co-written with Frank Farel. The creature...
View ArticleBlood Diner (1987)
‘First they greet you, then they eat you.’ Blood Diner is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Jackie Kong (The Being) from a screenplay by actor-composer Michael Sonye (Star Slammer; Frozen...
View ArticleBrain Damage (1987)
‘It’s a headache from Hell!’ Brain Damage is a 1987 [released 1988] American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter (Bad Biology; Frankenhooker; Basket Case and sequels). It...
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