Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut
Matty picks apart a slight but fun Terminator riff from Trans World Entertainment. … Read More Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut
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The Curse (1987): Snowblind
Matty takes a look at a squelchy Lovecraft adap and tracks its problematic making. … Read More The Curse (1987): Snowblind
Stripped to Kill (1987): Katt O’ Fine Tales
Matty profiles Katt Shea’s trendsetting murder mystery. … Read More Stripped to Kill (1987): Katt O’ Fine Tales
R.O.T.O.R. (1987): The scHLoCkY bOBbiNs Picture Show
Using an infamous sci-fi thriller as his springboard, Matty thinks on the idea of movies being ‘so bad they’re good’. … Read More R.O.T.O.R. (1987): The scHLoCkY bOBbiNs Picture Show
Short Ends: The Films of Charles B. Pierce
Welcome to Short Ends. Quick (ish) reviews of a handful (ish) of movies. Sometimes connected by a theme, sometimes not. In this second instalment, Dave charts the career of Charles B. Pierce and wonders whether he’s an unappreciated auteur or a hack who got lucky.… Read More Short Ends: The Films of Charles B. Pierce
Moon in Scorpio (1987): These Tides They Are a-Changin’
Matty looks back at Gary Graver’s much-maligned sea slasher and maps out a making that was far from plain sailing…… Read More Moon in Scorpio (1987): These Tides They Are a-Changin’
From a Whisper to a Scream (1987): Bloody Beginnings
Matty profiles the late, great Jeff Burr’s ghoulish debut feature.… Read More From a Whisper to a Scream (1987): Bloody Beginnings
Acid Rain & Bio-Goo: A Look Back at Creepozoids (1987)
From the vault: a revised version of Matty and Dave’s look at David DeCoteau’s cheap n’ cheerful sci-shocker, as originally published in 88 Films’ now out-of-print Blu-ray. Featuring interviews with screenwriter Dave Eisenstark and production designer Royce Mathew!… Read More Acid Rain & Bio-Goo: A Look Back at Creepozoids (1987)
The Young and the Restless: Doll Face (1987)
Gary Graver had a habit of remaking some of his best films, but Dave believes few have reached the heights of their predecessor quite like this. … Read More The Young and the Restless: Doll Face (1987)
The Schlock Pit 