Deep Space (1988): Monster, Monster, Monster!

Matty gushes over Fred Olen Ray’s flawed but richly entertaining sci-fi shocker.

The Phantom Empire (1988): Hanging Out at the Centre of the Earth

Matty gets rambling with Fred Olen Ray’s easygoing fantasy adventure.

Vintage Van Dammage: A Look Back at Bloodsport (1988)

Matty waxes lyrical about JCVD’s classic biff-‘em-up.

Scarecrows (1988): Field of Screams

Matty reflects on William Wesley’s still underrated hair-raiser.

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Lone Wolf (1988)?

Matty looks back at a peach of a werewolf movie with its director John Callas.

I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant: Dr. Alien (1988)

Matty gets to the surprisingly sweet and relatable centre of David DeCoteau’s bawdy, Charles Band-produced sci-fi sex comedy.

Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)

Matty casts his eye over the metatextual shenanigans at play within David DeCoteau’s iconic Scream Queen flick.

Into the Valet: Rafal Zielinski’s Scruples with Screwballs (1983) & Co.

The Screwballs trilogy, Recruits (1986), State Park (1988) and of course Valet Girls (1987): a perfect cross-section of low-brow, direct-to-video ‘80s comedy. All directed by Rafal Zielinski, a Canadian journeyman who Dave was convinced would be thrilled to look back on his early career…

Rejuvenator (1988): A Look Back at a Forgotten Classic with Director Brian Thomas Jones

Matty dusts off his chat with helmer Brian Thomas Jones, who talks the making of his criminally forgotten body horror gem.