Scarecrows (1988): Field of Screams
Matty reflects on William Wesley’s still underrated hair-raiser.… Read More Scarecrows (1988): Field of Screams
Tag: 1988
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.… Read More Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Lone Wolf (1988)?
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.… Read More I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant: Dr. Alien (1988)
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. … Read More Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
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…… Read More Into the Valet: Rafal Zielinski’s Scruples with Screwballs (1983) & Co.
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.… Read More Rejuvenator (1988): A Look Back at a Forgotten Classic with Director Brian Thomas Jones
Blu-ray Review: Nightmare Sisters (1988)
Cult helmer David DeCoteau’s perky scream queen vehicle makes a grandiose Blu-ray debut courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome.… Read More Blu-ray Review: Nightmare Sisters (1988)
Blu-Ray Review: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
Fred Olen Ray’s cult classic gets a near definitive version from 88 Films.… Read More Blu-Ray Review: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Evil Clergyman (1988)
A short, Lovecraft-based shocker from the Empire Pictures vault, finally made available to British fans on 88 Films’ Castle Freak Blu-ray. … Read More H.P. Lovecraft’s The Evil Clergyman (1988)
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