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I just watched NEON MANIACS (1986)
And then I watched STUFF STEPHAKIE IN THE INCINERATOR (1989)
And then I watched STEPFATHER 2
I can’t tell you how excited I was when Stretch from THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 showed up.
And then I watched DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW. One of the famous made for TV horror movies of the 70s and 80s.
Then I watched the made for TV movie GARGOYLES (1972).
And then I watched BLACK ROSES (1988). If you browsed the horror section of a Video Rental store in the late 80s - early 90s, you probably saw the legendary embossed VHS cover.
And let me tell you, this shit was BONKERS.
I mean, wow.
And then I watched OLD DRACULA (1974).
This was a dud. But the most shocking thing was probably David Niven in blackface.
And then I watched HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN starring the pride of Saskatoon, Roddy Piper.
I know okay, I know.
And then I watched SUMMER OF FEAR (1978). Another of Wes Craven’s made for TV horror movies, this time starring Linda Blair. Loved it.
And then I watched LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964), because I’m a basic bitch. But it’s still my favorite adaptation of I AM LEGEND.
And then I watched INVADERS FROM MARS (1986). I’m still trying to figure out what Toby Hooper is about as a filmmaker, besides mutant families living under the earth.
Hoopers films are so drastically different. This one is so pedestrian, it makes TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE look like an art film.
Cool poster tho
If James Karen is ever in charge, your movie is fucked. Total legend tho
I hear you kid
And then I watched “TALES FROM THE CRYPT” (1972).
You may confuse this with VAULT OF HORROR (1973), but this one has zombie Peter Cushing in it.
And then I watched AMITYVILLE 4: THE EVIL ESCAPES. AKA the one that doesn’t even take place in AMITYVILLE.
This was a made for tv romp that has a surprisingly gory garbage disposal scene.
Fuck. A plumber goes into the crawl space and is drowned in thick spark goo and his van drives itself away from the scene. AND THEY NEVER MENTION HIM AGAIN. They never find the body or get him outta there!!
Yeah and this movie revolves around a haunted lamp, and no, they don’t even try unplugging it.
And this kid almost chainsaws his grandma.
And sorry, spoilers, but the movie ends with a cat being possessed by the lamp. Roll credits.
And then I watched SLEEPAWAY CAMP.
This is a stone classic, I don’t have much to add other than to say it has some of the best dialogue ever written.
And then I watched SLEEPAWAY CAMP 2: UNHAPPY CAMPERS (1988).
Like ALIEN/ALIENS, this is the rare sequel that is a different genre than the first movie. This is a straight comedy and they appear to have made up for the first film’s lack of nudity by doubling down.
A great introduction to a legendary pair of characters. Ladies and gentlemen, the Shit Sisters.
The Shit Sisters, absolute legends.
Don’t bother calling, jus come over.
Shout out to the owner of the camp, about 50 years too old to be sporting this drug rug.
I don’t know who the hell is on the movie poster, because the star of the movie is Bruce Springsteen’s little sister, Pamela Springsteen, taking over the role of Angela, who was portrayed in the first film by Felissa Rose.
The ending doesn’t really wrap anything up, it just sort of...ends...
And then I watched SLEEPAWAY CAMP 3: TEENAGE WASTLAND.
Again, I have no idea who is on the poster, but Pam Springsteen blesses us once again with her portrayal of Angela, the Angel of Death, now sporting a fright wig, as not to be noticed.
Yo, what’s your favorite radio station?
Not these days, dude.
I’m not sure what Angela’s motive is in this one. Does she really just want to go to camp again? Or just looking to murder?
Very high body count in this one.
And then I watched WICKER MAN (1973). A stone classic to pick me up. About ritual human sacrifice intended to boost the economy. Can you imagine??!!!! Lolololololololol
And then I watched MY NAME IS BRUCE (2008). Bruce Campbell’s mid-life crisis vanity project.
It’s pretty funny that this movie is all about what a broke, has-been loser he is. Because since it came out, he’s done about 10 years of TV acting, keeping him swimming in residual checks for the rest of his life.
Some very poor choice in here. Like casting a 25 year old as a mother to a teen. And Ted Raimi in yellow face.
Some transphobic jokes too. Also, these pants.
This whole thing is supposed to be Bruce Campbell fan service. There are references, but they a just blurted out. Like “McHale’s Navy sucked!”. And nothing in his past as a B-Movie actor helps him solves any problems. People say stuff, and then stuff happens. It’s pretty boring.
The credits use the default font of 2008 era iMovie.
And the credits are low res pixelated
They repurposed some stuff from this for ASH VS EVIL DEAD. Like making Ash a sexist, drunken, washed up loser, living in a trailer. Also getting wasted with pets.
Some pretty interesting poster variations on this one.
The fuck is happening with the arms?
And then I watched POLTERGEIST 3. Some crazy shit in here. All “in camera” practical effects and somehow still feels like a TV movie.
