The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves is a fresh and interesting take on the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood. Irish direction Neil Jordan, who you may know from The Crying Game and Interview With the Vampire, does a spectacular job of adapting Angela Carters short story of the same name.

The film follows young Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson) as she struggles to deal with her growing maturity and growing sexuality. Oh, there's werewolves in this film to. Here is the link to my Company of Wolves review. 

Director: 

Neil Jordan

Writer:

Neil Jordan, Angela Carter

Studio:

Incorporated Television Company, Palace Pictures

Cast:

Sarah Patterson.............Rosaleen

Angela Landsbury...........Granny

Micha Bergese...............Huntsman

David Warner................Father

Tusse Silberg................Mother

Come Drink With Me

When Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon hit the scene, Ang Lee claimed King Hu as an influence. This led to a small surge in interest in Hu among Western audiences. You can definitely see that Hu has affected Lee if you watch a few of his films. Come Drink With Me is one of the better known of Hu's films, probably because it was release by Dragon Dynasty. Though this isn't Hu's best work, it's a pretty good film, and I would definitely recommend it to anybody that has an interest in wuxia films.

Here's a Come Drink With Me review.

Director: 

King Hu

Writer:

King Hu

Yang Erh

Studio:

Shaw Brothers

Cast:

Cheng Pei-Pei...............Golden Swallow

Yueh Hua.....................Drunken Cat

Chen Hung Lieh.............Jade Face Tiger
Yang Chih-Ching............Abbot Diao Ching-tang
(Based on IMDB)

Thanks

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Prisoners of the Lost Universe

Prisoners of the Lost Universe is one of those rare achievements in cinema. It really takes a special brand of crappiness to force a film from the 1980s into the public domain. But, here it is in all of its glory.

John Saxon is the villain in this bad boy. Apparently his career died with Bruce, and he was forced into playing in crappy sci-fi movies, and to live on Elm Street.

In any case, the credits aren't really worth listing, but if you want some stupid sci-fi entertainment, then enjoy.



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Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas is one of those special movies that brings out the best in all of us. Is it some complex story that takes a look at what makes us all special, and why the season brings out the best in us? Nope. But, it is a solid movie, and Jim Varney (RIP) is pretty funny as the lovable-bumbling Ernest.

I've loved this movie ever since I was a little kid, and it remains one of my favorites, even to this day.
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Director: 

John R. Cherry III

Writer:

Ed Turner, B. Kline

Studio:

Silverscreen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures

Cast:

Jim Varney...........Ernest..Others

Douglas Seale.......Santa

Oliver Clark...........Joe Carruthers

Noelle Parker.........Harmony

Batman The Movie 1966

Here we get the 1966 version of Batman. If you're one of those people that takes Batman way too seriously, then this definitely isn't the movie for you. It's pretty campy, and is clearly meant for a younger audience. If you're looking for a fun movie, then I would recommend this, but be ready for extreme silliness.

Director: 

Leslie H. Martinson

Writer:

Lorenzo Semple Jr

Bob Kane

Studio:

Fox

Cast:

Adam West..............Bruce Wayne/Batman

Burt Ward................Dick Grayson/Robin

Cesar Romero...........The Joker

Burgess Meredith......The Penguin

Frank Gorshin...........The Riddler

Lee Meriwether.........Kitka/Catwoman

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Silent Night, Deadly Night

With the Christmas season soon approaching, I thought that it would be nice to post a Christmas themed horror movie. Silent Night, Deadly Night is a great example of a Christmas horror movie...80s style. It was pretty controversial when it first came out, which is probably why it's a classic now. It's not a bad horror movie, and seeing Santa murder people is a little weird.





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April Fools Day

April Fools Day is your typical horror movie 80s style. I like this movie though because you have a little mystery going here. Of course it's not a scary nail biting who-dun-it, but it's a pretty entertaining movie if you're into 80s slasher films.

A nice addition to this movie is that we get Biff from Back to the Future running around, doing his Biff thing.

April Fools Day is worth a watch for all those 80s horror movie fans.

Director: 

Fred Walton

Writer:

Danilo Bach

Studio:

Hometown Films, TCTM, Paramount Pictures

Cast:

Deborah Foreman...........Muffy/Buffy St. John

Thomas (Biff) Wilson.......Arch Cummings

Griffin O'Neal.................Skip St. John

Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers is one of my favorite comedy/horror films of all time. While I do love Shaun of the Dead and Young Frankenstein, I still love the atmosphere and comedy in this movie above all others. I recomend The Fearless Vampire Killers to everybody, and sincerely hope that you love it as much as I do.

Enjoy this great film.

Director: 

Roman Polanski

Writer:

Gerard Brach

Roman Polanski

Studio:

Cadre Films, Filmways Pictures

Cast:

Jack MacGowran...........Professor Abronsius
Roman Polanski.............Alfred
Ferdy Mayne................Count Von Krolock
Alfie Bass....................Shagal
Sharon Tate................Sarah

Black Christmas

Black Christmas was one of the first holiday themed horror movies (no, it wasn't the 

first, for all of 

you that feel the need to correct the most minor of errors). If you've

seen the 2006 remake, then 

you have a basic idea of the plot. Basically, the story

revolves around a sorority house during 

Christmas break. A psycho is making 

threatening calls, and killing the girls one by one. 

Black Christmas is pretty fun, and we get to see Olivia Hussey, of Romeo and Juliet

fame, getting  

stalked by a killer. Enjoy.

Director: 

Bob Clack

Writer:

Roy Moore

Studio:

Film Funding Ltd. of Canada

Cast:

Olivia Hussey................Jess

Keir Dullea.........................Peter

Margot Kidder...................Barb

John Saxon........................Lt. Fuller

Marian Waldman...............Mrs. Mac

Don't Look Now

Don't look now is a unique type of film. We don't have a lot of gore in this, but the surrealism and atmosphere are terrific. I would consider myself a fan of Donald Southerland, and he does not let me down in this movie.

It follows a couple whose daughter had recently drowned. They move to Venice for business, and continue to try to deal with their lose. They meet a couple of strange sisters who claim to be psychic, and to be able to communicate with their daughter.

The ending and the buildup are both great, and I think that if you like dreamlike thrillers that this should be a movie to watch.

Director: 

Nicholas Roeg

Writer:

Daphne Du Maurier

Allan Scott

Studio:

Casey Productions, Eldorado Films,

Cast:

Donald Southerland.......John Baxter

Julie Christie......................Laura Baxter

Adelina Poerio..................Dwarf

Hillary Mason...................Heather

Clelia Mantania.................Wendy

Dont Look Now (1973) from evilutiontv on Veehd.

Suspiria

Suspiria is a great example of giallo. Dario Argento is a strange Italian man that possesses the ability to keep you involved in a film, even if it doesn't make sense. One could argue that he peaked in the late 70s and early 80 (and I would be one to argue that), but what he did put out in his prime is nothing less than classic cinema.

Enjoy this Italian gem.

Director: 

Dario Argento

Writer:

Dario Argento

Daria Nicolodi

Studio:

Seda Spettacoli

Cast:

Jessica harper.............Suzy Bannion

Stefania Casini..................Sara

Barbara Magnolfi.............Olga

Favio Bucci......................Daniel

Friday the 13th 1980

Friday the 13th is nothing less than a classic. It kicked off the 80s with a bang, and provided a glimpse as to what the horror genre would become throughout the decade. We some good special effects and the shock ending is lengendary. Overall Friday the 13 needs to be seen by any fan of horror from the 1980s forward.

Director: 
Sean S. Cunningham

Writer:
Victor Miller
Ron Kurz

Studio:
Georgetown Productions / Paramount Pictures

Cast:
Kevin Bacon...............Jack Burrel
Betsy Palmer...................Pamela Voorhees
Adrienne King.................Alice Hardy
Jeannine Taylor................Marice Cunningham

Best Horror Movies of the 80s

The Satanic Rites of Dracula or Dracula and His Vampire Brides

We get Dracula in modern day London again. Dracula is summoned to unleash the bubonic plague upon mankind. It is up to Van Helsing and Jessica to stop Dracula. Honestly, you could miss this one, and it really wouldn't matter. I would consider this the weakest in the series, but it's something to watch if you want to tell people that you have seen all of the Christopher Lee/Hammer Dracula's.

Have fun.

Director: 
Alan Gibson

Writer:
Don Houghton

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula

Peter Cushing............Professor Van Helsing
Joanna Lumley...............Jessica Van Helsing
Michael Coles................Inspector Murray