So I reinvestigated The Running Man last night. The last time I had watched it was in the 80’s on VHS. I remember it as not being one of Arnie’s best efforts. On watching it now I found some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen from Arnie (which is REALLY saying something), hamfisted attempts …
A pretty faithful account of The Hillside Stranglers starring Dennis Farina as Angelo Buono and Billy Zane as Kenneth Bianchi. Richard Crenna is cop Bob Grogan who is hunting them. This made for TV movie is based on the book Two of a Kind: The Hillside Stranglers By Darcy O'Brien. I love TV movies based …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 23- The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)
One of the fantastic things about growing up as a child of the '70s and 80's and being a horror fan were the Public Information Films that were shown at random times both day and night on British TV. These could convey any burning issue from the dangers of abandoned old refrigerators on rubbish tips …
I read about this in Fangoria and Gorezone in the late 80s and it looked so demented and gory that I didn’t know if it would actually be released in the UK. But, quelle horreur, it was released and uncut as House 3 part of the House franchise. On being fried in the electric chair, …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 6- House III: The Horror Show (1989)
What would happen if nuclear war actually broke out? What would that look like? If you've ever asked these questions, fear no more! Threads was made in 1984 for UK television and shows exactly what life would be like after the bomb dropped. Written by Barry Hines (Kes) and directed by Mick Jackson this drama …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 1- Threads (1984)
Some of my favourite childhood memories involved me being in a local video shop (and there were quite a few in my area) and poring over the lurid and sleazy artwork for the horror movies. In the 80's video shops were like art galleries for weirdos and I was (and proudly still am) one of …
Continue reading Meathook Cinema Hall of Fame- Visiting Hours (1982)
The pre-credits sequence for Humongous involves a woman being raped but then rescued by her German Shepherd dogs. The film then moves forward to a bunch of kids going sailing and becoming stranded on an island supposedly populated by the woman featured earlier and her dogs. This film is a massive borefest. Unlikeable teens, a …
I have a strange history with this film. As a 10 year old boy I had to have 6 (count em- 6!) teeth removed in one sitting with my dentist due to my mouth being 'overcrowded'. As a treat after having these extractions ('He made no noise whatsoever! I could have taken out his teeth …
For the longest time I didn't get around to seeing Pieces. Just like the movie Madman, I had seen the poster and video artwork numerous times but hadn't got around to actually investigating the film. But rather than being the average cookie-cutter slasher movie that I imagined it to be, it was a different beast …
Continue reading Meathook Cinema Hall of Fame- Pieces (1982)
A team of Louisiana Army National Guards venture into a local bayou. After getting lost they take three small boats belonging to local Cajuns. When they fire blank bullets at the men the Cajuns return this gesture with real bullets, killing one of the soldiers. From here on in things get worse and worse for …
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