Trick or Treats – USA, 1982
‘ …when Halloween night stopped being fun!’ Trick or Treats is a 1982 American horror feature film with a satirical tone written, photographed and directed by Gary Graver (Roots of Evil; Evil Spirits;...
View ArticleZombie 4 aka After Death – Italy, 1988
After Death – original title: Oltre la morte – is a 1988 Italian horror feature film directed by Claudio Fragasso [as Clyde Anderson] (Troll 2; Monster Dog) from a screenplay by Rossella Drudi. The...
View ArticleI, Madman – USA, 1989
‘Spend the night with a madman.’ I, Madman – aka Hardcover – is a 1989 American horror feature film directed by Hungarian-born Tibor Takács (Spiders 3D; Ice Spiders; Mosquito Man; The Gate and The Gate...
View ArticleBlood Cult – USA, 1985
‘The first movie made for the home video market… Might just scare you to death!’ Blood Cult is a 1985 American slasher horror feature film directed by Christopher Lewis from a screenplay by Stuart...
View Article13th Floor Vendetta – gothic rock song by The Damned
13th Floor Vendetta is a song by British punk/goth/psychedelic band The Damned that originally appeared on their ‘The Black Album’ (1980). The track highlighted Dave Vanian’s growing song-writing...
View ArticleThe Eye of Satan – UK, 1988
‘Is he Man, Beast or both? Kane is the soldier of Satan’ The Eye of Satan is a 1988 British supernatural crime-horror feature film directed by David Kent-Watson (Into the Darkness; G.B.H.) from a...
View ArticleAd Nauseam: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980s by Michael Gingold
Ad Nauseam: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980s is a book by Michael Gingold, published on 9 October 2018 by 1984 Publishing. “Growing up in the 1980s, Michael Gingold became obsessed with horror...
View ArticleNight Force – comic book
Night Force is an American comic book series featuring Baron Winters and the Night Force published by DC Comics. In 1982, when DC’s Night Force first appeared, it was innovative in two ways: first, it...
View ArticleSpine – USA, 1986
‘He is looking for Linda… and that could be anybody!’ Spine is a 1986 American shot-on-video slasher horror feature film written and directed by John Howard (The Serpent Warriors) and Justin Simmonds....
View ArticleNicolas Roeg – filmmaker
Photo by REX/Shutterstock – Nicolas Roeg at 32nd London Film Critics’ Circle Awards – 19 Jan 2012 Nicolas Roeg (15 August 1928 – 23 November 2018) was an English filmmaker, best known for directing...
View ArticleTerrorgram – USA, 1988
‘When your past becomes a present… terror will reign.’ Terrorgram is a 1988 [released 1990] American horror anthology feature film produced and directed by Stephen M. Kienzle from a screenplay...
View ArticleBeetlejuice – USA, 1988
‘In this house… if you’ve seen one ghost… you haven’t seen them all.’ Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy horror feature film directed by Tim Burton (Frankenweenie; Dark Shadows; Sweeney Todd;...
View ArticleBlack Roses – Canada/USA, 1988
‘Turn up the volume, turn down the lights, but don’t watch it alone!’ Black Roses is a 1988 Canadian-American supernatural horror feature film co-produced and directed by John Fasano (The Jitters;...
View ArticleGraveyard Groove: The Haunted History of Monster Music from “Monster Mash” to...
Graveyard Groove: The Haunted History of Monster Music from “Monster Mash” to Horror Punk is a self-published book by David Acord (Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes; When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles...
View ArticleThe Pit aka Teddy – Canada, 1980
‘Jamie wouldn’t kill anyone… unless Teddy told him to!’ The Pit aka Teddy is a 1980 Canadian horror feature film directed by Lew Lehman from a screenplay by Ian A. Stuart. The movie stars Sammy...
View ArticleElvira: Mistress of the Dark – USA, 1988
‘Elvira makes her big scream debut in her hot new comedy’ Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 American comedy horror feature film directed by James Signorelli from a screenplay co-written by Sam...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare aka The Edge of Hell – Canada, 1987
‘When you raise Hell… the Devil must be paid – in full!’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare – aka The Edge of Hell – is a 1987 Canadian horror feature film directed by John Fasano (Darkness Falls co-writer;The...
View ArticleChildren of the Corn – USA, 1984
‘An adult nightmare.’ Children of the Corn is a 1984 American horror feature film directed by Fritz Kiersch from a screenplay by George Goldsmith (Blue Monkey aka Insect), based on the 1977 short...
View ArticleC.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud – USA, 1989
‘Their first mistake was stealing a corpse. Their second was waking him up.’ C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud is a 1989 American comedy horror feature film directed by David Irving from a screenplay by Ed...
View ArticleDial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over – France, 1989
Dial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over – original title: 36.15 code Père Noël – is a 1989 French action horror feature film directed by René Manzor. The movie stars Brigitte Fossey, Louis Ducreux and...
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