1980s Horror
Night of the Creeps Revitalized the ’50s Monster Movie
During the 1980s, there were a lot of films that tried to recapture the spirit of the 1950s monster movie. They weren’t just limited to horror either. Everything from Gremlins to E.T. to S...
Return to Horror High was Insanely Ahead of Its Time: And Here’s Why!
Return to Horror High is a low-budget slasher from the late ‘80’s, which was a notoriously bad time for the sub-genre. Not only were the films cheap, they generally had terrible actors a...
Back to the ’80s: Heathers
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particul...
Six Reasons We’re Still Nostalgic For ’80s Horror
The 1980s are considered by a great number of fans to be the golden age of horror cinema. A lot of people grew up in the era, so it is only natural that they are so affected by the movies made within ...
The Foxiest Silver Foxes in Horror
By definition a silver fox is a handsome, grey-haired man. But, to me, a silver fox is much more than that. It is a man who has truly experienced life, a gent that is full of wisdom and accompli...
Nine Reasons Silent Night Deadly Night Defines ‘80s Horror
Everybody’s got their favorite holiday movies. For some folks, it’s A Christmas Story, for others, It’s A Wonderful Life or Christmas Vacation. But in my household, ther...
Looking Back on Fright Night (1985)
There’s really nothing that compares to the original Fright Night. This film is something of a vampire update on Rear Window. It marked the directorial debut of Tom Holland who had previou...
Ten Most Inventive Kills from the Child’s Play Franchise
The Child’s Play series has always been a little more fantasy based when compared with some of its contemporaries like Halloween or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Because the killer is ...
Eight Horror Movies from the Eighties That Are Still Scary
As fans, we tend to be heavily nostalgic toward the horror films we grew up watching. We still love them and we appreciate the craft that went into them, especially some of the true technical masterpi...