Review: "Return of the Living Dead Part II"

Today I revisit the horror franchise where the zombies are obsessed with brains. Ironically, that probably means they wouldn’t care for this movie. Continue reading Untitled

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Don't Panic (1987) Review

Satan, a Ouija board, 30 somethings playing teenagers and dinosaur pajamas.All of this brought together to make a Mexican supernatural slasher and serving as the first Mexican horror film to be reviewed on this channel. This is also a film that’s often filed under A Nightmare On Elm Street rip-offs.It was written and directed by Rubén Galindo Jr. and was released, in Germany, in 1987.The first…

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MOTHER'S DAY (1980) Reviews of Troma's darkly comedic sickie

Mother’s Day is a 1980 American horror thriller film about two brothers who kidnap and brutalise three women for the pleasure of their demented mother. Directed, co-written and produced by Charles Kaufman, brother of Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman, who served as an associate producer for the film. The movie stars Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Tiana Pierce, Holdem McGuire, Billy…

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Day 27- 31 Days of Halloween 2023- Mother's Day (1980)

Three friends since high school known as The Rat Pack plan a weekend camping vacation to Deep Barrens in New Jersey. They are suddenly captured by two hillbillies who take the three women home to their demented mother who detains them and plans to torture and kill them one by one. I first learnt of Mother’s Day as it was included in John McCarty’s excellent book, The Modern American Horror Film.…

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31 Days of Horror: Prom Night (1980)

What does Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, a wife of Michael Crichton, and child death have in common? That’s right, you guessed it! All of those are in the film Prom Night (1980). Written by William Gray and Robert Guza Jr. and directed by Paul Lynch, Prom Night is exactly what you might figure a horror film would be with that title. A group of kids were playing in an abandoned building, and…

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Rats: Night of Terror (1985)

31 Days of Horror My ★★★★ Review of Rats: Night of Terror (1985) #FilmReview

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'Aliens' Cast Talk About Their Challenges at the Days of the Dead Convention

On August 26, 2023, I found the time to attend the Days of The Dead convention which was held at the Hilton Hotel outside of LAX airport. The main highlight of the day for me was sitting in on the panel for “Aliens,” James Cameron’s classic film from the year 1986 which remains as exciting now as it was when first released. This brought many of the talent who worked in front of and behind the…

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning’

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking at a franchise, each entry in a franchise will be given a review and then be examined as part of the bigger franchise. (i.e., Was this sequel a worthy expansion of this franchise or was it an implosion of sorts?) Once in a blood moon, a franchise will come along…

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80's Vampires from Outer Space!

80’s Vampires from Outer Space!

Lifeforce (1985) Dir: Tobe Hooper Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay

Loosely based on Colin Wilson’s novel ‘The Space Vampires’, The Golan-Globus Cannon empire was at the height of its powers when they released this insanely entertaining slab of sci fi horror.An Anglo US space mission encounters a mysterious alien spaceship riding the tail of Haley’s Comet. Of the crew…

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Review: "Children of the Corn"

Review: “Children of the Corn”

Out of all the Stephen King adaptations that have been put to film, this is definitely one of them. (more…)

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A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) Review

The first sequel in Wes Craven’s most well known franchises that has previously been called the worst and gayest horror movie. But thanks to fans and its lead star, it has been revisited with more appreciation in recent years.This is my review of A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.The movie starts off with a pretty innocent looking school bus… Not wasting any time with the nightmares…

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NEW YEAR'S EVIL (1980) Reviews and overview [updated]

NEW YEAR’S EVIL (1980) Reviews and overview [updated]

‘Don’t dare make New Year’s resolutions… unless you plan to live!’ New Year’s Evil is a 1980 American horror slasher film directed by Emmett Alston (Demonwarp) from a screenplay written by Leonard Neubauer for Cannon Films (The Godsend; Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype; Schizoid). The movie stars Roz Kelly (Curse of the Black Widow; Full Moon High), Kip Niven (Night Gallery; Comedy of Horrors; 1996’s…

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31 Days of Horror: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

What a horrible way to spend two hours. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) is the worst film in the franchise. Filled with stereotypical teenagers, horrible effects, a cheap Jason death, unexplainable logic, and much more than I care to explain. Basically, Jason gets awakened by electricity and rises from the depths of Crystal Lake. He kills two teenagers doing it on a…

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'The Return of the Living Dead' Movie and 4K/Blu-ray Review

‘The Return of the Living Dead’ Movie and 4K/Blu-ray Review

The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit Correspondent, Tony Farinella. “The Return of The Living Dead” was released the same year I was born, 1985.  Even thirty-seven years later, it is clear to see the impact the film had on horror movies, specifically zombie movies.  It was a film which was truly ahead of its time. I remember watching and enjoying the Scream Factory Blu-ray when it…

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Stranger Things 3: The Game PC Review

#thezombiechimp takes a look at the hit @Netflix tv series Stranger Things 3: The Game! Explore the town of Hawkins, Indiana while playing through each episode one by one! @BonusXP @st_thegame #StrangerThings

Once again, we’re back in the town of Hawkins, Indiana with our favorite Netflix misfits trying to save the world from certain doom. With another great season of Stranger Things given to us, the developers over at BonusXP teamed up with Netflix – Building A studio to provide the fans of Stranger Things and PC gamers another side of season three is excellent, allowing us to control where & how we…

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13 Part VII: The New Blood’

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13 Part VII: The New Blood’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking at a franchise, each entry in a franchise will be given a review and then be examined as part of the bigger franchise. (i.e., Was this sequel a worthy expansion of this franchise or was it an implosion of sorts?) Once in a blood moon, a franchise will come along…

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